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nicam · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

I estimate, with the double serving of rice they give you, about 1,000. Could be closer to 1,200.

What do you guys think?

500 for the rice

400 for the meat

200 for the soup

100 for veggies

Sound about right?

Chet Wautlands · Joined: 11 Oct 2008

at my school we serve ourselves. If I get more than 500 most days, I would be in shock.

oldtactics · Joined: 18 Oct 2008

A cup and a half of white rice is about 300 calories - I punch my lunch into my nutrition calculator every day and the average is about 600 calories at my school. Really depends on what they're serving, I guess. About once a week there's something fried or extra carb-y (spring roll, ddeok) but usually it's just small amount of meat, veggies, clear soup, and rice.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

If 50-75% of it goes into the slop bucket it really cuts down on the calories.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

I used to throw 100% of it into the slop bucket... the local pig farmers loved me! Wink

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

The men teachers cant get enough. Pile it on like there's no tomorrow.

Pwillig · Joined: 26 Jan 2009

500 for the rice????? How much rice are you eating?
I wish I got 400 calories from meat here haha.

I think I MIGHT get 500 calories from lunch.

That 120k won protein powder from GNC is looking better every day.

nicam · Joined: 14 Jun 2008

Maybe I am slightly over-estimating, but the rice and meat alone have to be at least 600 calories. The meat is usually always fatty and in some sort of sweet sauce if it's even identifiable at all.

Guess it's better to over-estimate though. Think it's about time I stop partaking anyway.

ekul · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Location: [Mod Edit]

You're talking as if 1000 calories is a lot for a main meal. There is also no way that the dinners here are 1000 calories. I eat a womens portion of rice (ie the blokes have double what i do), then usually more of the meat/main dish than the K teachers. Nobody I sit with is fat or even overweight. If you think you are gaining calories somewhere it definitely isn't at lunch time.

Chet Wautlands · Joined: 11 Oct 2008

I mostly just load up on any fibrous vegetables I can find. I'm not much for cooking vegetables myself, so it's the best way to get 'em.

jindodog · Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: not seoul

double post

jindodog · Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: not seoul

I think it's really hard to say....especially since I think there's a lot of hidden sugar in the side dishes...that said I think the nutrionist at your school actually figures all of that out so you could probably get you hands on the info if you tried.

jindodog · Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: not seoul

I think it's really hard to say....especially since I think there's a lot of hidden sugar in the side dishes...that said I think the nutrionist at your school actually figures all of that out so you could probably get you hands on the info if you tried.

hwarangi · Joined: 17 Nov 2008

I dont work at a public school but I work at a Korean company and we also have a kind of self-serve cafeteria with rice, meat and two or so vegetable side-dishes. Every mealtime they put a display meal in a cabinet along with how many calories it has. The calorie count is usally 1400+!!! For one meal!
I try to only eat 2000 calories per day....

jindodog · Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: not seoul

ekul...maybe no one is fat, but if you're sitting next to any women at lunch time I'm sure you will notice that they eat half or less of the food on the tray...it's all about portion control.