Have you eaten Americanized “Chinese” food? I eat it every on every last Tuesday of the month. I order two meals for myself every time, because without fail, I will be hungry again within less than 2 hours. Yesterday (4/28/2026), I had a pint of General Tso’s Chicken with a pint of beef lo mein. That’s an entire quart of food. If I ate a quart of spag bol for my lunch, I’d be done for the night. I’d be asleep. But after my big ol’ “Chinese” lunch, I was hungry ~90 minutes later, so I ate my pint of Szechuan Chicken and my pint of pork fried rice. Wonton soup was also involved. Yes, I added the fried noodles.
And even after that, I got a large pizza (pepperoni, pineapple, and extra cheese) at 10:30pm, just to cover the late night munchies. I only ate 4 slices out of 8, so I had some left for breakfast today. The stuff we sell as “Chinese food” in the USA is not very filling.
YMMV, I am a large man, and I am very active. I’m 6’4", I lift weights, and I run 6 miles a day. My TDEE is ~3800 calories. If you’re one of those folks who only need 1200-1600 calories a day, a simple lunch from the “Chinese” spot would be a lot of food for you. My wife is small, and she can easily live off 1600-1800 calories a day. Our gf is tiny and lives off of 1200 calories a day most days. A “splurge” day for her is 1500-1600 calories.
please expand on the my wife and our girlfriend aspect of this story…
My wife and I are both in love with another woman. If it was legal, the three of us would all be married. The kids I have with my wife and the kids I have with our gf view each other as siblings, and recognize all three of us as their parents.
You really eat more than them combined?
Yes, a large athletic man eats more than two small mostly sedentary women. I also weigh more than the two of them combined. If I ate much less than I do, I’d be losing mass. Sometimes I eat even more than 3800 calories a day, but that’s in my bulk phases. 3800 is just my maintenance number.
I eat it pretty often, I just haven’t found that to be the case for me. Then again, my breakfast this morning was two big cups of coffee and a single clementine. Im pretty active but not close to what you do, I think 7 miles is my personal best for distance.
Then again, my breakfast this morning was two big cups of coffee and a single clementine.
Damn homie, I honestly love that for you. No sarcasm, no cap. But I need to have what amounts to a full English every morning. And one clementine would honestly just piss me off. I’ve had 6 blood oranges today, and it’s not even 4pm yet. I’ll likely have 2-3 more today, plus a steak sandwich.
I think 7 miles is my personal best for distance
7 miles is a respectable distance, you’re doing great. I just chose 6 a day because then I can plan out my times better, and my dogs love it.
I probably wouldn’t eat until the evening if I had a full English! My goal is to hit a 10k in under 50 mins. I’ve managed to do a sub 53 minute, but shaving off those three minutes has been surprisingly difficult.
Have you eaten Americanized “Chinese” food? I eat it every on every last Tuesday of the month. I order two meals for myself every time, because without fail, I will be hungry again within less than 2 hours. Yesterday (4/28/2026), I had a pint of General Tso’s Chicken with a pint of beef lo mein. That’s an entire quart of food. If I ate a quart of spag bol for my lunch, I’d be done for the night. I’d be asleep. But after my big ol’ “Chinese” lunch, I was hungry ~90 minutes later, so I ate my pint of Szechuan Chicken and my pint of pork fried rice. Wonton soup was also involved. Yes, I added the fried noodles.
And even after that, I got a large pizza (pepperoni, pineapple, and extra cheese) at 10:30pm, just to cover the late night munchies. I only ate 4 slices out of 8, so I had some left for breakfast today. The stuff we sell as “Chinese food” in the USA is not very filling.
YMMV, I am a large man, and I am very active. I’m 6’4", I lift weights, and I run 6 miles a day. My TDEE is ~3800 calories. If you’re one of those folks who only need 1200-1600 calories a day, a simple lunch from the “Chinese” spot would be a lot of food for you. My wife is small, and she can easily live off 1600-1800 calories a day. Our gf is tiny and lives off of 1200 calories a day most days. A “splurge” day for her is 1500-1600 calories.
Could you give much more detail please?
I’m happy to answer any questions you have.
Yes, please expand on the my wife and our girlfriend aspect of this story… You really eat more than them combined?
I have no follow-up questions.
My wife and I are both in love with another woman. If it was legal, the three of us would all be married. The kids I have with my wife and the kids I have with our gf view each other as siblings, and recognize all three of us as their parents.
Yes, a large athletic man eats more than two small mostly sedentary women. I also weigh more than the two of them combined. If I ate much less than I do, I’d be losing mass. Sometimes I eat even more than 3800 calories a day, but that’s in my bulk phases. 3800 is just my maintenance number.
I eat it pretty often, I just haven’t found that to be the case for me. Then again, my breakfast this morning was two big cups of coffee and a single clementine. Im pretty active but not close to what you do, I think 7 miles is my personal best for distance.
Damn homie, I honestly love that for you. No sarcasm, no cap. But I need to have what amounts to a full English every morning. And one clementine would honestly just piss me off. I’ve had 6 blood oranges today, and it’s not even 4pm yet. I’ll likely have 2-3 more today, plus a steak sandwich.
7 miles is a respectable distance, you’re doing great. I just chose 6 a day because then I can plan out my times better, and my dogs love it.
I love how different 2 humans can be.
I probably wouldn’t eat until the evening if I had a full English! My goal is to hit a 10k in under 50 mins. I’ve managed to do a sub 53 minute, but shaving off those three minutes has been surprisingly difficult.