Karen

Hey Jade, it's okay. I don't think Kim was trying to be condescending in any way, but the point was just that the topic is for all chewing not just singularly gum or food. No hard feelings here, everyone has the right to comment and I'm fairly certain Kim wasn't trying to be rude or mean-spirited, just trying to clarify the comment posted. I think it's really important that the forum is an open and respectful place and it's good that everyone has the right to express and opinion here without fear of being rejected or shut out. To continue this in every forum, not just in this one specifical

I don't like most cooked vegetables, it's just a texture thing. I like onion FLAVOR but not cooked onions. I won't have onion rings :/ I don't like: Cabbage Eggplant Cooked peppers beets relish (but I do like pickles so that's weird) cooked carrots (will eat raw) asparagus onions yeah...just most cooked vegetables. other than that, I'm pretty good - I will eat most meats, fish, shellfish, etc. EXCEPT calamari or squid, those just freak me out.

My gram is the same way, my grandfather also fought in WW2 but he was never on the South Pacific. It's really difficult because there is a lot of prejudice and because they are so old there is no changing their habits. My gram is also racist against my boyfriend, because he is not white - she still thinks we are living in the 50's. It's nothing against her, that's just how she was raised and there's no changing her habits now. My gram is also a good person - she is very hardworking and religious, but she grew up in a time where it was perfectly acceptable to be racist. It's just how she is.

IT'S SO GOOD, RIGHT???? But so amazingly bad for you... *sigh* Just can't win, can we?

That's a very interesting point Kim. I agree - I really hate the sound of slurping, especially drinks. My uncle does it when he drinks tea and it drives me crazy! But in america, that is considered bad etiquette. In Japan and other Asian countries, slurping is considered to be polite because it means you are enjoying your meal (something like that). I also read that in some Asian countries, when you eat you shouldn't eat all your food on the plate because it means that the host didn't cook enough for you. It is good courtesy to show you are full by not eating everything while in America a clea

I like meat, although I try to stay away from red meat as best I can but my mom likes steak so I have that on occasion. I like chicken, fish (does that count as a meat?) and I've tried duck which is good. I've also tried catfish and I think venison. Oh, and veal. I also like lamb, although I really have to be craving it. I had a delicious lamb burger yesterday from a kabob/middle eastern place and that was pretty delicious! I like meat. I don't think I could be vegetarian - I've tried. I know nutrients can be substituted, I just really like meat. I like to try to eat fresh meat if I can. Unfor

I like mcdonalds in terms of fast food, i hadnt really thought about subway and kfc as being "fast food" per se. I actually just had subway but I really need to be in the mood for it. I like wendy's and around my area we have this small chain called Five Guys and they make the BEST burger and fries EVER. It's a heart attack to be sure, but a very delicious one.

I donated too! and I also got accosted today by red cross people to give $10/month and I couldn't do it but I did get a free hug out of the deal, so it was allll good

to get into to a nice uni to transfer too and enough money to go there! also, my license would be fab.

happy birthday beautiful!!! have an amazing day <3

Yes, I agree with you Kim. It's important to monitor caloric intake according to you personally. For example, I am under 5 feet (1.5 metres) and so I do not follow the 2000 calorie diet. My caloric intake is more like 1200-1400. I hardly eat even that per day - but I need to also burn more than I eat. I really hate the idea of a food journal, which is almost impossible to keep at school because nutrition information isn't always readily available. So far, I've just been trying to eat healthier and hit the gym 3x/week or more. I also hate running. I know that if I do it, I'll get better at i

Yeah, I gave up caffiene for lent and and it included chocolate for a while, but I think I'll stick it to coffee, tea, and soda. Luckily, I've never been addicted to coffee or anything but I wanted to try to give it up to see if I could. Yesterday, I had a chocolate covered calcium chew and midol, which has caffiene in it - I figured that even though it broke my sacrifice for lent I wasn't going to suffer just because a pill had caffiene. I think there's definitely a limit. But yeah, energy drinks...I've had rockstar before, I've had 2 full cans in my life. I'm really small, so energy drinks h

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Hiya all, my name is Karen and I am 19 years old. I am studying spanish in the university My favorite food - gosh. This one is hard. Italian food is a go to, because it's warm and comforting and mmmmmm! But I really like differnt cuisines of the world, especially Indian food. A good curry and lentils are delicious! My favorite activity - zuuuumba! I love to dance, and zumba is a great workout so it makes it fun for me. I have rowed and played rugby. I loved them both, but I definitely got a better workout rowing. Short term goal - to make the conscious effort to eat well every day, and

I pretty much live of bananas, I crave them a lot! I don't get too wild with my fruits but I do love me a good apple, and I ADORE blackberries and raspberries. Put a box in front of me, they will be gone. As for vegetables, I'm not a huuuge vegetable eater (shame, I knooow!) but I do like some raw veggies. I like cucumbers, chickpeas (especially in hummus), green peppers and green beans.

I love gum! My favorite is Orbit, Strawberry Mint:

Wow! Fencing seems like a great workout, and very classy! ;P I haven't done mountain biking yet, biking isn't really my thing. Same goes for running, I just don't like doing it. I know people say you have to build up your endurance, etc etc etc, but I think even if I did that I STILL wouldn't like it. I think it's important to find exercise that you like and is fun, too, so there's the motivation to keep on doing it. I do Zumba every once in a while as well, and that is super fun! It's just dancing but I get a great workout And yeah, because you used to work out so much your metabolism is

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I think this might be a good idea just to share ideas and just to talk about what we do to stay healthy! Right now, I am trying to lose weight and I definitely do NOT believe in diets - health is a matter of calories in, calories out. When I go to the gym on a good day and have the time, I usually do: a half hour of the elliptical 10 minutes on the erg for single time or 1200-1500 meteres for single distance abs - situps with a workout ball, leg lifts, brazilian situps, and I try to do obliques. I also do weights, I use 5 pound weights and do curls, triceps, lateral raises - front and side, a

I've never had it luckily! My friend has had it like two or three times from the sushi at her school, and I've had sushi and have never gotten sick I hear it's awful, and I feel especially fortunate because when I eat my meat, I eat it rare, as does my mom. I'm always worried about consuming undercooked meat but so far I've never had a problem, even when I order from restaurants. As long as they know to slow cook it, I'm not concerned. As for sushi, I don't eat it often but when I do I havent had a problem, I think I threw up from crab rangoons once but that definitely wasn't food poisoning,

I got up early today and washed the dishes for breakfast! I am a funny person. I am very loyal. I am caring. I love deeply. I am short and cute! I am determined. I am spiritual.

Oh my goodness Lena, you are amazing for posting this I have tried plantains, and they are alright. I'm not really one for cooked fruit, but you know. I love latin/carribean food, but I admit that I haved tried as much of it as I want to! Last semester I went with our language lab to get REAL mexican food, and it was delicious my boyfriend was in heaven, and he was like (with his mouth full) "this reminds me of home!" NOM NOM NOM. There were taquitos, rice, beans, and other things, and this really good milk thing which I forget the name of but it was milk with cinnamon in it and possibly s

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I see your point, and maybe it was an unfair judgement. But that being said, I think the people who consider it payback for Pearl Harbor are still completely wrong - I understand the hostility, especially because the attack was undeserved and fairly unprovoked - but I think <i>after</i> they saw the damage the atomic bombs had on Japan, they wouldn't want that type of damage done ever again. I mean, for very old people, I can see where the prejudice would come from - my gram is particularly racist, but she is 94 and was well into her 30's during WW2. I think some racism and prejudi

ireland! all the way! it is beauuuuuuutiful there, and so relaxed <3