i was just wondering what all you dancers eat and the amounts you all eat everyday.
i eat lot and stay slim but i was just wondering if dancers should eat little amounts an drink lots or something.
please reply with your advice or suggestions and also what you eat every day.

oh and does everyone here eat 3 meals a day?

regards

*Renee*

FOOD! lol.

Yeah, I have a pretty fast metabolism so I'm in to having small meals whenever I feel hungry (usually ends up being about 5-8 times a day depending on what I'm doing. Someone once told me I'm a grazer, but doesn't 'small meal' soud so much nicer? lol). I also like to get some exercise in between small meals to kick-start the metabolism, even if it's just racing my dog from one end of the house to another (hey, it's the school holidays! What do you expect me to do, study? pfft! lol).

I've been called a health freak before, but I like to say I'm just conscious of what food is 'better' and what foods are 'not as good' on a regular basis (thanks to my naturopath)- ie I try to eat complex carbohydrates, unprocessed food (which means lollies, fast food, meat pies, white bread and white sugar, puree, sandwich meat etc), a balanced diet with variety, lots of water, all those veggies lol...and after doing a bit of study, now trying to curb my intake of complex carbs to 50/50 with protein eg red meat (did anybody else listen to that radio broadcast about the Dinosaur Gene? It was great! It dissed the Atkins diet and everything. Brilliant!).

u sound really fit and organised
well done
i should try and orgaanise what i eat and be more concerned too
thanx for your reply

regards

Whoops, just re-reading my post above it looks like I've actually been saying that lollies etc are unprocessed, there's actually supposed to be a 'no' right after 'which means'! oopsies!

My eating habits are terrible.
I'm one of those poor uni students, so I eat alot of cheap stuff.
Pasta with pesto, rice and stir fried vegetables, grilled crumbed fish, sausages and salad, etc.
I also eat ALOT of Subway. There's a Subway restaurant where I get off the tram after jazz of a Monday, and the guy who works there knows me
They're also putting a Subway in on the ground floor of my apartment building, and this suits me, because the KFC is across the street, and because the Subway will be closer, I'll eat that more, which is better for me.

Erin.
::righteous babe::

hay. u guys all sound soo healthy and organised, specially glitterfairy (well done)
i totally dont watch wat i eat, but thats lucky for me seeing i only really like healthy stuff, ie veggies & fruit, fish etc.
On some occasions i really have huge cravings for really unhealthy fatty foods such as maccas, nearly anything deep fried and lots of bakery sweets. When i do get these cravings i do fufill them and eat up but i find that ok because if i avoid to do so i crave for it for days. I find that i do pretty much what my body is asking, and i like that routine because i exercise a lot and strive to stay fit.

actually i eat quite a bit because i do so much stuff... but i must confess i really find it hard to stay away from naughty foods, i really should try harder/... anyone with any tips???

luv allthatballet

I try and watch what I eat, but I don't ever deny myself something I really want. My parents are pretty healthy, so I was brought up eating good healthy food, and now I can't stomach most junk food, like soft drink, lollies and potato chips. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, just because I love them. Low-fat cottage cheese is yummy too, and I like plain yoghurt. I'm not a huge fan of meat, I only eat fish and occasionally some chicken (BBQ chicken from Coles is the best!) My downfalls are chocolate milk, coffee, and nuts (I LOVE them, but I know they are full of fat). I also love thai and vietnamese food, but being a poor uni student means I eat more cup-a-soup than asian stuff!

I am usually really busy during the day, so I eat whenever I can. I can't remember the last time I actually got 3 proper meals a day, but I think I do okay. Plus i'm always chugging water, which keeps me hydrated.

it's so hard eating well all the time - and just every now and then i get cravings and eat lots of junkfood and bad stuff!

anyways - ive been pretty good the last month or so... im doing a lot more and am always on the go - but instead of buying food from where i am (which was a bad thing cause i was getting things like spinach and ricotta sausage rolls, etc) i'm carrying food with me. Like, nuts, carrot sticks, fruit etc.

Im yet another poor uni student!
I generally eat pretty healthily, but I find it hard to find the time to eat. My course is so fullon that it'll all of a sudden be 4 o'clock and I'll realise that I havent had lunch yet! When I do have a chance to eat I usually have a sandwich, or if i can i get sushi.
lol go the Coles bbq chickens! i work there part-time, and when they come through my checkout they smell soooo good! Working there can be really bad, coz ill see the weekly specials and be tempted to buy chocolate etc if it's cheap! Im generally ok, i just make sure i dont hang around after my shift, and i dont bring money with me.

well honestly...i only eat wen im hungry, which isnt really often! I ahve dancing 4/5 times a week n most of the time it goes for a few hours so im neva really in the mood for food. Wen i do eat, i eat Vita weat(the small ones) and Cruskits.
Occasionally i eat mashed potatoe, and if i absoultey HAVE to eat McDonalds, I eat like a shak salad or i just a cup of ice!
Im not anorexic or nufink! My mum thought i was so i had to so a psych. but im not!

Leeann
"dAnce iz liFe"
***

i used to have an eating disorder. I had bullemia, a bad obsession with food. It wasnt bad though, id eat really healthy nd id be fine but the food that would come up would be anything junky. My eating dilemmas stayed with me for about a year and a half but now there gone and im so much happier. I still take care in wat i eat but i occasionally spoil myself and have chocolate, maccas or watever and feel fine! I can now eat anything want without counting the fat content or feeling guilty. Friends really do help you in life. i love you guys!

nar, i don't watch what i eat, but i have given up fast food and trying to cut out lollies, but i'm finding that pretty hard! i am 12 years old, 64kg but i don't look obese. can anyone reccomend a straight-forward diet plan for me? if u can, PM me plz! u guys are the greatest! cya!

I think I have a pretty good diet. I watch what I eat - usually a lot of fruits and vegetables. I always have salad sandwiches, fruit juice and an apple for lunch. I'm not really a great fan of lollies or cake or fast food or anything though, so it's not like I'm giving up on anything. Oh, and I drink LOADS of water!

*BB*

Um yeah i am a full time dancer and we had a big food talk every term and stuff and i found that the no carb diet works for losing weight but it is really bad when you are doing so much exorcise!!! The best thing to do is to have the right amount of iron carbs and antioxidents (in veggies) and to cut down on fat intake. However you have to keep up sugar lollies. The best way is to have some jelly beans or sugar lollies to keep up energy and the exorcise you do will burn off the sugar instead of turnign it into fat. The most important thing to do is drink heaps of water!!! It helps to flush all your system and increase your matabilism.

Lots of fruit and vegetables and of course water - it does wonders for the skin as well! And pasta for energy. I only eat when I'm hungry, I think it's silly having three set meals a day when you don't even feel like eating!

I'm always eating,but I dont put on weight. I only ever drink water, well ok i occasionly have a coffee but thats it.

i'm always hungry =)
i like to delude myself and say it's only cos i'm a growing girl
but i must say, it's a pain knowing that your
developes could be a helluva lot higher if that fat roll wasn't
in the way!

cheers