buffet tips?

crimson soldier SG

so, any seasoned pros know how to get maximum value from buffets?

what's your "strategy" to get more value out of the buffet or to enjoy it better?

eagle SG

exercise frequently.

You will eat especially a lot after a heavy gym session

pigsticker SG

3 rules...

1) dun drink too much water...

2) Dun eat hot stuff if u can't take it

3) Dun eat too much bread, rice or noodle

TehJarVu SG

dun eat for 3 days 3 nights

QX179R SG

The two easiest buffet diet tips are these: vegetables and fruit.

When you first approach an all you can eat buffet, scan it for produce. Then, cover at least seventy five percent of your plate with these items.

Now you’ve got things off to a great start, and you’re ready to keep making healthy choices throughout your meal. Almost all buffets have salad choices and vegetable side dishes, and these items offer the most vitamins and nutrients for the least calories. That means feeling full, getting what your body needs, and still getting a full, colorful plate of food.

Once you’ve put down your produce, look around for protein options that are grilled, baked, or broiled instead of fried or stir-fried. When you find one that looks good, add a bit to your healthful plate, but make sure produce remains the primary food on your plate.

bizzkit0102 SG

Main thing I feel is to pace yourself. Don't go "sprinting" away at the food at the beginning. Having said this, I feel its also not a good idea to starve yourself before a buffet as you might gouge yourself too quickly and end up feeling full too fast. Personally, I feel one should have very light snacks during proper meal times before the buffet so that at least the stomach will not feel too empty and you will not feel the urge to choing the food.

Don't drink too much water during the buffet. It might give you the premature illusion of being full. Take sips in between. Try to not eat too much spicy or dry stuff (unless they are the relatively expensive stuff) as they will make you thirsty.

Make sure you have enough time on your hands. A proper "attack" on a buffet to me should last at least 2 hours, at least for the kind where the food is being ordered. If you need to rush off somewhere or anything, try not to have a buffet meal on that day.

What I've said is just my own opinion. Different people have different approaches which work for them as well.

dumbdumb! SG

my friend chiong beef, nothing but beef.

some ppl chiong seafood, but i dun like seafood, cuz troublesome.

i take fish, if the fish very fresh, and beef and whatever i like to eat.

lol i sometimes take maggi mee. cuz i don't have instant noodles at home.

Gosu. SG

dun eat for 3 days 3 nights

Never starve yourself before a meal, go low on carbs, but fill yourself with protein-food or greens.

If you don't eat for 3 days, you're stomach will shrink, which means getting full faster thus leading to a very under-appreciated buffet.

*Not eating for 3 days is good to start a diet plan, as recommended by a certain mediacorp artiste, it lowers your crave and maximum capacity*

FireIce SG

if u perpersly starve urself then go for buffet, u will eat fast but ur stomach cannot digest fast enuf.... so end up u feel full bery fast and will feel bery bloated too

enjoying a buffet is not to eat A LOT... but to get to eat a bit of everything....
eat at ur own pace, no need rush....
when u feel full, rest a while, chat.... sip water (preferably tea).... later then continue....

start with cold items.... then steamed items.... or soup.... then fried items and other hot items.... then dessert......
dun have to pile the plate... hell, it's buffet!..... just take the portion u think u can eat..... 1 or 2 pieces will do.... want more then order more..........

FireIce SG

if u go pia buffet after exercising, yes, u can eat a lot..... bcos u are hungry u are replenishing energy and u have high metabolism
but do bear in mind ur body oso absorbing more and faster

after all the exercise, u are actually absorbing back the fats at double speed.

the Bear SG

and eat fast, eat hard..

then before your stomach can tell you to stop, you've eaten more than your capable of

EarlNeo SG

stay there as long as u can. Buffet earn using the business model of catering to large volume of customer to provide cheap food. So if u stay there longer, u are denying them the customer and that hurt their wallet.

Short Ninja SG

Attack the expensive and luxurious food first like lobsters and craps (if there is any)but dont end up over feeding yourself on the bee hoon and chicken curry.

dumbdumb! SG

and eat fast, eat hard..

then before your stomach can tell you to stop, you've eaten more than your capable of

and then for the next 3 hours, you will wish you were dead. lol

dumbdumb! SG

lol we're trying to benefit from the cheap and good food. not run them out of business!!

caleb_chiang SG

Eat meat and not flour infested items. drink minimum water.

Ferret SG

wow

Short Ninja SG

I wonder if there are people in Singapore who can eat like Hungry Ghosts & Monsters? Imagine one person eating 20 persons share of food and of course this also require training + bad table manners.

Lorry` SG

1) Avoid flour, rice, noodles stuffs. I don't think you go for food like that at a buffet? Dont drink too much water.

2) Eat at your own pace. No rush, baby. Stay there at least for 2hours

3) Eat/try on a fare share of food, dont keep attackin on the same type of food. But if you really like a certain food, like crab etc, then ok lor

4) If you feel kinda full but think you can have more, rest awhile and chat with your friends. Laugh, crap, whatever. Thats what i do. Later on will feel like eatin again

5) If you're really full, dont force yourself. You may excuse yourself to the washroom and return again if you want

imo

crimson soldier SG

I'll never ever go to a 'sushi' buffet again...lol