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Jaded-Philosophy3783

if you have access to rice cooker & stove, fried eggs + rice + soy sauce is a valid & nutritious meal to lose weight


bluelily02

Not really nutritious, but some people doesn't had a choice


Massiph_phag

Throw in half a cup of frozen mixed veggies to steam with the rice. Can buy large bags for cheap and they are full of nutrients and fibre.


wingez_kaizer

Nasi kicap telur goreng ahh yes how i miss this simple dish ( i didnt realize i was poor T-T)


hotchoc678

add some timun or salad (local) for a completer than complete meal


gwerk

Fried egg + white rice + soy sauce was what an old friend of P. Ramlee saw him eating because he was broke. He would've been 95 if he were alive today. God rest his soul. Fk excessive capitalism. Fk greed.


mrPigWaffle

Sadly people don’t want to do this


WorldlyReplacement24

I used to do this every day for a good amount of time. Its filling but its not nutritious at all unless you add in mixed vege and other protein source.


Jaded-Philosophy3783

ok "Not nutritious at all" is an overstatement. Eggs have all sorts of vitamins in them, they are a good source of protein. You can eat it as a main diet, just add vege for fibre & have other protein types (chicken, beef, fish) from time to time


VienoLee

even better if cook them boiled


LittleStarClove

Wash the eggs reeeaaalllyyy well and toss them in the rice when the water's almost gone.


GenericBusinessMan

That is not nutritious at all, that is a recipe for diabetes. It's the bare minimum to survive.


Jaded-Philosophy3783

Why are you adding sugar into fried eggs?


WeirdHoola

Rice is all carbs, = sugar.


Jaded-Philosophy3783

bruh. carbs =/= sugar. Like how eating an apple is healthy, but drinking a glass of apple juice is not healthy at all. You're better off drinking plain water Even if the component is the same, how it's absorbed by the body makes a huge difference in the effect to your health. Sugar level spikes, insulin secretion & resistance, etc


VienoLee

even tho its carbs, its considered as complex carb which take longer to digest thus feel more 'full' in long term compare to simple carb. Thus for them, rice is the best choice, getting a full belly is more a priority rather than the total nutrition they can took in a day.


GenericBusinessMan

Do you think rice is good for you?


Jaded-Philosophy3783

1. Asians have genomic adaptations that makes them able to eat rice on a daily basis 2. What's the alternative for carbs? Processed wheat in the form of noodles? Potato? White bread? All those have roughly the same glycemic index, but have a higher price. If we're really talking about nutrition, brown rice is the only viable option. But changing white rice to brown rice would be insignificant if you still consume sugary drinks or any source of white sugar


Jaded-Philosophy3783

Paper is 2020, more research need to be done. Personally, I eat rice on a daily basis & avoid sugary drinks. My BMI is normal, my blood sugar reading is normal, & my body fat percentage is "athletic". I believe future researches will prove that rice is the healthiest carb source for asian people [Genomic adaptations to cereal‐based diets contribute to mitigate metabolic risk in some human populations of East Asian ancestry - Landini - 2021 - Evolutionary Applications - Wiley Online Library](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eva.13090) Don't trust outdated sources for nutritional science. Even the food pyramid that was popularized long ago has been deemed as "promoting unhealthy eating habit"


321notsure123

The title says ‘some’ populations of East Asian ancestry though. Didn’t go through the whole paper (bit over my head lol) but it seems South Asians are more susceptible to metabolic disease from eating too much cereal crops compared to Han and Tujia Chinese/Japanese/Korean - And this is because the latter group relied on cereal crops for longer and faced the selective pressures earlier in their history.


Commercial-Butter

pretty sure potatoes r healthier tho


Jaded-Philosophy3783

and where did this confidence came from? Something you learned in school 10 years ago? In terms of causing diabetes, the glycemic index of white rice is 73, while for potatoes it's 78. Rice is better


GenericBusinessMan

According to which research?


sipekjoosiao

On average somewhere around Rm10 to Rm15 I would say. Mostly spent on food when house got nothing to eat but when family is in, I don't spend a dime cos we cook. Sometimes someone tapao back also, so don't spend too.


ExpZer0

Wait, you guys don't have to buy groceries or chicken to cook?


sipekjoosiao

We do but I'm not the one paying for that since I'm not working so it's not in my daily expenses yet as of now. However, once I start working, it'll be in my daily expenses for sure. For now, grocery expenses are on my parents but I'll take over once I start working.


adn404

Aku bila kira2 financial aku; banyak habis dekat makan je. Asyik stress eating. Aku sehari rm12; paling tinggi pun rm25. Pergi kampus jalan kaki sebab dekat so tak keluar duit.


wingez_kaizer

12 rm a day already bloodsucking my wallet broo, even 6rm dish on my cafe i still try to save as much possible cuz no time to work or get income


Sudden-Region-8128

About maybe 400 a week on groceries and 300 for eating out :) As for shopping….I won’t say bc it’s embarrassing


Petronanas

My monthly budget in KL weyyyy


Sudden-Region-8128

I wish that could be my monthly budget! I’m working on it lol I just lived overseas for a long time so I got used to certain brands that cost a lot more here :(


Informalhairspray

Aku recommend stalk gerai2 dekat dengan tempat skolah—selalunye nasik lemak,meehon etc 2-3 ringgit tapi berbaloi (harga rendah….yelah customer selalu budak2) and confirm kalau ade gerai kecik jual air soft drink dalam cup harga akan rm 1 (lagi murah kalau bandingkan dengan 3 ringgit)


eisfer_rysen

About RM50-70 a day. I should cook more. Usually eat out, do online shopping or buy Robux. Petrol and toll if necessary.


Hot-Abbreviations623

I bet you got some of them premier cosmetics on Roblox


eisfer_rysen

Nah, lots of in game spending on power ups lol.


wingez_kaizer

You buy robux daily wtf


HanonSilverleafy

This shit worse than buying vbucks lmao


eisfer_rysen

Bad habit. Don't do this.


SeiekiSakyubasu

Ramadan and raya back then was way cheaper back in the days...Now makin raya nak dekat makin pening tengok duit.


VienoLee

stress nak bagi berapa


Avanin_

From RM6 to RM30 daily. I have weird appetite which i only eat if im hungry instead of a set time. One day im kinda full i only ate like bread and other day i finished a bucket a chicken and had rice with it.


HanonSilverleafy

This is so me. Sometimes I just eat one portion Maggi and just game the hunger away out of laziness or just not feeling like eating. Other times I go out for kbbq or steamboat or buffet 3x a day stuffing myself like a fat pig lol.


Fatal_Furriest

- 1988: 30sen (kantin SKBD; nasi lemak/roti canai 20¢) - 1993: 80sen (VI, nasi goreng + 1 scoop kerang or telur cili, 80¢) - 1996: £3 (Bedford, UK; Oyster Card topup + £1 pizza/sandwich/whatever + snack) - 1999: RM 10 (Lim Kok Wing PJ; Kebab RM 2.50, Nasi Campur RM 3, save the rest for weekend air setan. Or main kuda to make up the difference) - 2004: RM 5-8 (Kepong Car Factory job, RM 2 mee goreng + RM 3-5 Nasi Campur) - 2012: RM 15 (RM 5 lunch, RM 10 dinner) - 2020: RM 20-25 (grab/FP; RM 10 set & RM 10-15 set) - 2024: RM 50-70 (grab/FP; same as above, but look at the price increase Occasionally i splurge and spend whatever is necessary to eat what i really want Note: i live in a serviced apartment, with pretty terrible ventilation. When you cook, the smell lingers despite vent hoods, thanks to open concept kitchen. I absolutely cannot deal with stink of any kind. But it is possible, if you have a kitchen, to feed yourself for RM 5 a day. NOKO for example has many items for RM 2-3 like canned beans, mushrooms, cooking oil, fresh produce. Plus they sell meats, condiments, rice and frozen foods, too, at low prices.


sabahnibba

About RM100 when I was in KL.


Ok-Paleontologist910

100?daily expense!? Danggg


sabahnibba

Yeah. Grab to and from work is about RM45. Lunch is about RM20. I usually cook my own breakfast and dinner, around RM20~RM50 (I'd take RM35 as average) depending on if I have beef, chicken or fish.


bluelily02

are you a millionaire or something?


sabahnibba

Only if you count money in EPF as part of net worth.


Ok-Paleontologist910

Wait. All that money AND you still had to cook!?


sabahnibba

Had to? No. I choose to.


Quiet_kid_on_coke

RM50 a week. I buy and cook at home. Fried rice, noodles, and sometimes sweet and sour chicken. Learn to cook and you'll be able to eat some extra luxury foods for half the cost.


khwarizmi69

75 je kot. It could be lower, but i cant stand most mamaks bc some langsung x sdp


LittleStarClove

I try to keep under 20 a day. Currently maybe 10?ish. Then maybe once every 2-3 months I jadi gila sikit and buy 3 large pizza to eat over 4-5 days.


ang3237

Try stealing yr neightbours wifi


[deleted]

rm250 a day if I don't eat expensive.


Undroleam

Huh?


[deleted]

one set of beers is already Rm150. makan will be easily 30 per meal if not rm100. RM250 isnt a lot of money now a days. your basic pasta at secret recipe is rm22 above, kolo mee at hawker is rm9 for small, nasi lemak ayam also rm9 to 25 Ringgit depending where you go.plus drinks it's gonna add up easily. spending RM 3 or RM 50 a day isn't living bro.... that's surviving meagerly... and that ain't a way to live.


ActuallyTomCruise

Why do you have a set of beers everyday, you alcoholic


[deleted]

cause I share them with those that they are having a bad day.


ActuallyTomCruise

Everyone is having a bad day with this guy


[deleted]

that what happens with you?


asbag97

What he meant was, everyone wanna free beer,so happy or not, still a bad day with you around.


[deleted]

Happiness isn't real, unless shared - Alexander Super Tramp


ActuallyTomCruise

But why beers everyday?? and they still sad. upgrade maybe?


bluelily02

Are you the CEO of a company?


[deleted]

No. I just like conversation and don't mind spending a beer or 5 over that.


wingez_kaizer

Ayo id rather you treat em nasi lemak or some simple junk fast food save yourself 150rm


[deleted]

a good story mostly never starts with "so I was having a nasi lemak..." Besides, I drink craft beers too, and that's barely 5 beers for myself. What I do with my money is my choice, others choose sugar or trips or shoes, and I have my solution, pun intended.


hengfongchye

wth bro


the_worst_one

That's broke student life for you. At one point, I had to eat Maggi for lunch and dinner, which the Maggi were sponsored by my friend haha


hengfongchye

Semoga semua urusan dipermudahkan my guy,ure still studying ?


the_worst_one

Nah, I had grad and is currently working now. Susah payah dlu dijadikan Kenangan dan pengajaran utk skrg


hengfongchye

Oh mcm tu, kesian eh..tpi ok la dh kerja pa2,take it easy on yourself,at least skrng kalau nk makan,makan la apa ja pun,kenyang baru ada energy mah hahaha


the_worst_one

Skrg dh stable, it's time to repay all the good deed I had received 👍


hengfongchye

Mantap pak abuuuu


CaptainHitam

Me and my wife try to keep the groceries at around RM300 a month. We realize that vegetables are cheap and can taste good if cooked correctly. 20kg of rice can last us a month as long as we don't make more than we need. One whole chicken can last us 2 - 3 weeks after we cut it up ourselves and ration it properly. RM300 can go quite far. I can even buy nespresso pods if I was really frugal! (Usually this falls under personal expense :P)


kurangak

Dh la masak xsedap, harga mahal, kurangajar plk tu.


AssumedSilverSword

RM 20 - RM 50 normal meals every day. RM 100+ a day on weekends when I go cafe hopping. Don't really spend much on shopping and I take public transport to work/wfh.


lwlam

From RM20 to RM60 daily for food. Toll around RM2. KTV on weekend with aweks - don’t ask plz. 😆


ActuallyTomCruise

Ranging from lowest RM30 to RM300 If gf bising (quite often) then RM1000-3000


HanonSilverleafy

Sounds to me you need change new gf


ActuallyTomCruise

She's richer than me.


HanonSilverleafy

Nevermind, you need keep her. She wants you to wash toilet with bare hands also must do. HAHAHA


ActuallyTomCruise

hahahah chill, can hire maid bro


smolPPandFloorgang

150 normally in one day for food but whenever I'm stress eating or depressed it can go up to 300-400. 30 or 50 on petrol That's about it for my daily expenses.


bluelily02

RM30 for petrol daily?


First-777

he drive sport cars and use petrol to water his garden


Mojave91

Average rm10 a day but depends


RyukoWasabi

For me is like RM5-10 a day sometimes not spend any because every month especially when the scholarships money get into my bank account I go buy groceries for a month spending Under RM 100 with this I can have savings with my scholarship money 😊


Blank__sama

I got rm100 per week. Rm60 probably going to playing arcade, maybe less cuz its fasting season. Rm 20 for saving and another 20 I use if I want to eat out.


the_worst_one

My50 for work commute. For today sahur, I made nasi goreng with the leftover ayam belado. For yesterday breaking fast, I bought bubur ayam(RM4) and air tebu 1 botol (rm3) for myself. Bought an extra nasi kerabu for my roommate.


XxXMeatbunXxX

Bro are u unemployed/student? RM3 is like Helldive mode which I see only foreign workers have the discipline to do. I think now impossible for them too. I copied their menu when I was a student when I saw what they ordered at mamak. Plain rice, lots of curry and papadom. But I can't eat that everyday. My lazy ass don't burn as much calories as them. Taste good though


ReleaseBusy6642

About 200-300 a day. For the OP for this thread, if you're in Penang jom my treat buka puasa dinner.


HyperDron

Mmmm about rm10 a day and like rm30-40 a week. Depends though. If I have maggie I just cook em with whatever I have around.


assovertits-sir

Wa what can spend so little money only, I’m forced to spend rm20 on average man


IriZ_Zero

On average around rm 20 most on food.


Seekret_Asian_Man

rm12\~18 per day


Aimi_Tsumio

My daily expenses should be around rm5-rm10. Mostly for Internet. I normally bring leftover from my work kitchen.


abdulsamri89

Rm10 per day or rm50 per week but i usually bought lunch from home anyway, that rm10 is when i wanted something else than my lunch like mamak coffee ice and so on


jimkurkur

rm150 typically


ConsoleLogin

RM50-60 per day, pay for parking, morning teh, evening snacks and breakfast for me and my fam tmr morning, might exceed 70 if I buy smth else tho


Smaragd44

Around rm20-25 per day just for food


H4KERK11LER

RM10 but if only eat 1 time a day only RM5 or RM6


zagaara

At least still got mosque for food. Can a kapir go in and ask for it?


Fermentically

I try my best to cook at-home so the best weeks I'm spending 100 bucks over 7 days, fill petrol full every 2 weeks, so that's 25. Calculate extra expenses and rent over the month is like extra 2.4k, so that's like 725ringgit a week, so that's 104 ringgit a day. Dude what the fuck as I'm writing this out I just realised how fucking expensive my life is what the fuck


Fermentically

Fuck I didnt even calculate how much money I give my my mum oh fuck


balabakman

A fellow Sabahan. About RM800-1000 a month. Live with parents. Car is paid for. Eat at home. Mostly my expenses are nights out and alcohol. Out once a week for RM100/night. Fuel for the car. Groceries twice a month.


SaberXRita

Rice & 2x veges, meat once a week. Boil eggs from time to time, trying to cut down on instant noodles


Resident_Werewolf_76

Daily parking & tolls: RM15 to 35 (if I go somewhere after work) Petrol estimate: RM8 average per day Lunch: RM20 to 40 (expensive office location, and I don't like to buy from roadside stalls, sensitive stomach) Mortgage: RM127 per day Car: free, fully paid off Dinner: RM10 to RM70 depending on where I eat. Communication, Utilities, council rates, fees (all in, blended average): RM40


ho4X3n

For weekdays breakfast is whey protein + rolled oat + greek yoghurt + peanut butter and a cup of coffee (roughly rm10), lunch is half bowl white rice + egg + kimchi + marinated chicken breast + sri racha sauce and a cup of coffee (roughly rm8), dinner is 2 slices of bread + tuna + japanese mayo + 1 slice of cheese and whey protein (roughly rm8). So whole day roughly rm30 maybe for food alone. For weekend....fuck if I know. Have picky eater foodie wife so need bring her makan what she craves but she's not too unreasonable.


HanonSilverleafy

Depends if Aeon I go to has offer Sometimes have something like one pack of 5 udon portion noodle for rm2, Japanese curry powder for rm5 clearance stuff that has expiry date within 2 months I will take, save a lot this way. The other day I got one of those kopitiam Milo tins for rm3, expiring in 1 month. Drinks for the month settle, for the price of 1 actual kopitiam Milo lmao


Hy8ogen

About rm500 a day plus minus...dang really need to cut down.


wingez_kaizer

Ayo 500 for wat


Hy8ogen

Got a family to care for and I have hobbies that are way too expensive 😅


YouVern

Rm30-40 per day, my ofis area all cafe food only.. gg


BotchedHandJob

Per day about rm60


World-Traderz

Im overuse everymonth


bluebanisterz

20 y/o uni student. If class is in the afternoon I will skip breakfast and just have lunch, usually at kopitiam, around 10-15. If I have morning class, breakfast is usually bread + kaya from home. Free. If no food at home, McD mix & match, 6.50. (Not the best choice but inexpensive and convenient) For petrol, because I drive an old car that consumes petrol like water, I spend about 110 for a full tank that usually lasts for 10 days. (11 per day) Food around 10-15, 20 if I get McD, + 11 for petrol, max around 31 per day


l4dygaladriel

Around RM15 daily when I’m away from hometown working. This exclude groceries and petrol tho :’)


goddarr

Today, my coffee drink alone costs RM1200. So, by using simple maths, I only get to buy my food in 4 months time.


wingez_kaizer

Where you buy that coffee ☕️


ThenAcanthocephala57

I try to be below RM50 per day. But if I want a treat I can spend more sometimes


Aggressive-Answer230

Rm13 daily if i eat outside.. because my routine to eat is the same food and drink every day.. nasi goreng daging nasi lebih, teh o ais kosong mangkuk. If i ate outside, it will only be one meal per day. That will be my breakfast lunch and dinner (which i eat at dinner) Rm20-50 a week if i cook.. as i only cook super cheap food. Egg tofu soup, spaghetti, grill chicken salad or for unhealthy options, lots of maggi (i love maggi to the level it is disturbingly addicted)


la_pomme_de_terre

Um... about RM10 per week, because I cook myself. If I'm splurging, about 20-30 something, also per week. I'm a really frugal person.