rice person

Philippines
March 29, 2010 5:30am CST
I'm what my friends call a "rice person" because I eat rice a LOT. I can eat like 2-6 cups of rice per meal and that's already a lot in our group. I can't eat meat without rice and when I eat meals, there are always leftovers of meat. How about you? How many cups of rice do you eat in a meal?
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
dzeanne, how big are you? You have to control that rice intake because it is not good to have too much of anything. One cup per meal is what the health practitioners advise. Try drinking first before eating. Begin your meal with a fruit. Too much rice causes diabetes.
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
LOL. im not really THAT big. i think I'm about 132lbs at present. i usually eat about 2cups , but it depends on what I have on the table. If the viand's that good, i can eat more than 2cups. I know I should really control my rice intake, but it's really difficult for me because I have a big appetite. :D What I do now is I don't eat dinner though I eat a lot during breakfast and lunch. can't help it. Thanks for the advice though.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
30 Mar 10
Okay, here's the height-weight proportion that we must follow. If you are 5 feet tall, you must be 100 pounds. Add 5 pounds for every inch. So, if you are 132 lbs, you must be 5'6". Are You? I am so mean, am I not? Truth is I am overweight myself. I am also at risk, ha ha!
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
NO, I'm only 5'1"! LOL. so I'm 27lbs over the limit. btw, how old are you? I don't really mind my weight as long as I'm happy then it's alright. And food really makes me happy, especially now that I'm kinda down.
@ghieptc (2522)
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
All Asian eat more rice. I eat less rice because it makes you more fats if you don't burn it. I can suggest you can try after 6 o'clock diet because it benefit you're body and health. Happy My Lotting!!!!
• Philippines
31 Mar 10
yeah i think so too. it's common for asians. im trying that 6'oclock diet now and so far, I haven't seen any change yet. LOL.
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
14 May 10
geez you're like pacman, i can only eat 3-6 tbsp. of rice in one setting, i do wanna get fat so i carefully watch my carbs intake, i prefer organice rice rather than white rice cause it is more healthy and it wont get you that extra fat..
@magtibaygom (4858)
• Philippines
14 May 10
I eat rice on an average of 2 cups per meal. I think that's okay for me because I'm a male and usually males eat greater volume of rice than females.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
2 Jul 10
Well i am rice person too..I cannot think of my day without rice and its my energy.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
29 Mar 10
hi dzeanne, i'm a rice person too. with almost every meal. rice is my staple. not having eaten rice a day is just like not having eaten for the day even if i've had something else like burgers or bread. but my rice comes in a variety of ways. i eat it fried, i eat it as rice-porridge, or cooked with coconut milk, cooked with tomato puree/sauce, or yellow rice as in indonesian-tumpeng or simply the good old way of just plain warm rice, all by itself. and just like you i can eat 6 cups per meal too.
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
well, it's nice to know there's someone like me out there. i also can't eat without rice in a meal. back when i was in college, i tried not to eat rice during lunch since i want to go on a diet. i thought i can cope with it, but i didn't even last for a day. LOL. maybe because i was like 'trained' at home to always eat rice in a meal, and it's like a crime in our household to not eat rice.
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
Well, I used to be a rice person when I was a kid. Like you, I usually eat 3 to 4 cups of rice per meal. I used to love rice so much, but when I grew up into a teenager, I kinda gained weight a bit so I cut down my rice intake. A cup of rice is enough for me now.
@agent807 (751)
• United States
31 Mar 10
I can't say anything I am a rice monster myself. Most of the things that I make that require rice, I would end up making a lot of it. I don't know how many cups it is. All I know is I can eat an 1 pound bag by myself at one meal. It used to drive my family crazy because I eat so much food, and going through a 20-25 pound bag in a short amount of time, that was before I moved out. I buy one of those big bags that is 20-25 pounds and the most it last me was 6 weeks (because I was sick for a couple of weeks so I was eating a ton of soup). I have been using bashmati rice lately since it is supposed to help you be more full, but as I have learned I have a steamroller of an appetite, and I demolish that bag pretty quickly, which is 20 pounds.
@zashimi (148)
• Philippines
29 Mar 10
I usually just eat 1-2 cups of rice per meal, depending on the viand. And I eat rice meals 1-2x a day. I work nights, so dinner is my breakfast and I eat at home and that means a rice meal. During work, I eat what is available and it usually is just a sandwich.