When do you eat the most..????

So i came across this article, which led me to my poll question: When do you eat the most? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Late Nights. I am a horrible late night eater. If i stay up past ten, which i usually do all the time, i always feel the need to snack. It sucks hard core. I have always wonder if i gain more weight or not. Here's the article, tell me what you think.

Dear DM,
Is ‘late night eating’ bad for me? I am eating properly most of the times, but I’m hardly seeing any weight loss even with an exercise routine.
The Snacker
Dear ‘Snacker’,
The concern most people have with eating late at night is based on the fear that eating at these hours lead to greater weight gain and body fat accumulation.
However, that is not true.
Weight gain depends on how many calories you consume and how many calories you expend in a day. If you eat more than you expend, you WILL gain weight – regardless of whether the source of your calories are from your breakfast, lunch, dinner, or 1AM snack in front of the TV or at the stalls.
Also, however, the reality is that most people who have the habit of eating late at night usually end up reaching for the more calorie-dense foods. We’re all guilty of late night snacking, but how often do we reach for an apple when we’re ransacking the kitchen at that hour? It’s usually the instant noodles, ice-cream, chocolates, cakes, and so on – which are high in calories, therefore causing you to exceed your daily calorie intake and result in weight gain – all just because you felt like munching on something.
Sadly, it is also ‘Malaysian Culture’ to be eating at odd hours. Not only are the fast food outlets open all day now, but even the ‘mamak’ and roadside stalls are adopting this trend, and though it may be tempting to quickly point the blame these food outlets – we need to remember that we are the ones in full control of ourselves. If you find yourself pigging out at the stalls at 1:00 am, you have only yourself to blame.
Ultimately, it’s not when you eat, but what you are eating, and how much.
If you find yourself snacking on junk food mindlessly while watching the TV at nights on a regular basis, it then may be helpful to make a commitment to restrict eating after a certain hour, for example, no more eating after 9pm. This would help you get back on track in your weight loss program.
If you were to snack and consume even an extra 200 calories per day for example, you could easily add on 1pound of weight in less than a month – think about that.

Scary, huh?

Enjoy!

Grilling :D

With all the sunshine we've been having lately, I'm ready to bring out our grill. I've found some pretty easy recipes that you can make with your family, or you can make by yourself. They're prefect, easy meals for dinner.

 Grilled Salmon Soft Tacos

Serves: 4 Edit
Total Time: 20 minIngredients

• 2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon(s) ancho or New Mexico chile powder
• 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper
• 4 4-ounce wild salmon fillets, about 1-inch thick, skin on
• 8 6-inch corn or flour tortillas, warmed
• Cabbage Slaw
• Citrus Salsa
• Cilantro Crema

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Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Combine oil, chile powder, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture liberally over salmon. Grill the salmon, skin-side down, until it is just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Cut each fillet lengthwise into 2 pieces and remove the skin.
3. To serve, place 2 tortillas on each plate. Evenly divide the fish, Cabbage Slaw, Citrus Salsa, and Cilantro Crema among the tortillas.

                                             Mediterranean Portobello Burger

Serves: 4 Edit

Total Time: 30 min

Ingredients

• 1 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
• 2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 4 portobello mushroom caps, stems and gills removed
• 4 slice(s) country-style sourdough bread, cut in half
• 1/2 cup(s) sliced jarred roasted red peppers
• 1/2 cup(s) chopped tomato
• 1/4 cup(s) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
• 2 tablespoon(s) chopped pitted Kalamata olives
• 1 tablespoon(s) red-wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
• 2 cup(s) loosely packed mixed baby salad greens

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Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Mash garlic and salt on a cutting board with the side of a knife until it's a smooth paste. Mix the paste with 1 tablespoon oil in a small dish. Lightly brush the oil mixture over portobellos and then on one side of each slice of bread.
3. Combine red peppers, tomato, feta, olives, vinegar, oregano and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl.
4. Grill the mushroom caps until tender, about 4 minutes per side; grill the bread until crisp, about 1 minute per side.
5. Toss salad greens with the red pepper mixture. Place the grilled mushrooms top-side down on 4 half-slices of the bread. Top with the salad mixture and the remaining bread.

Aztec Lime Corn Topper

Garlic-Tomato Toasts

 

Enjoy!

Serves: 2 Edit

Total Time: 10 min
Prep Time: 10 min

Ingredient

• 2 slice(s) whole-wheat country bread
• 1 clove(s) (small) garlic, cut in half
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small plum tomato, cut in half
• Kosher salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste

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Directions

1. Grill or toast bread. Rub one side of the toasted bread with the cut-side of a garlic clove half and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Rub with the cut-side of a tomato half. Sprinkle with kosher salt and coarsely ground pepper.

Serves: 4 Edit

Total Time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) lime juice
• 1 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder
• Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

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Directions

1. Whisk lime juice, oil and chili powder in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Brush over hot corn.