Never trust a SKINNY chef! Who is ChefTalks biggest?

[augiewren]

6'3"--240
All the grace and finesse of a cinder block.

I'm 6'0" and 187 lbs. And i'm a proffesional pastry chef. I'm ACF certified.

5'8 250

then again i have boxed and won martial art competitions at this weight. i may have a stab at sumo soon (:

[Shimmer]

5'8" and WAY too much.

But I've started a diet, which I've never done before. This is the beginning of my second week with less that 20 g. of carbs a day. Now that I've been limiting myself, I am realizing how many carbs I down while I'm working... little nibbles here and there on pasta, bread, fruit, chocolate.... sheesh! No wonder I've gained so much weight!

And I end up with so much more energy. Carbs really do drag you down in the long run. Now when I leave work, I'm not falling asleep right when I get home, and have energy to do other things. Not a caffeinated energy, but a genuine non-exhaustive energy.

It's possible going carb free isn't the complete answer, but it certainly helps while you're working!! (And I've heard it helps you loose weight. But we'll see.)

~~Shimmer~~

[shahar]

Am I too thin to be a chef then?(128)

[snakelady1]

At my heaviest I was 328# at 5'7" tall. I was an executive chef for Sodexho Marriott at the time. I couldn't take it anymore so I quit my job called the Bariatric Treatment Center and had a gastric bypass. It has been 8 weeks since I had surgery, I have lost 39# I can still eat the foods I love but in much smaller quantities. I have gotten back my energy and my excitement for food. So much so that I am now trying to open a bakery. This surgery saved my life.

[snakelady1]

At my heaviest I was 328# at 5'7" tall. I was an executive chef for Sodexho Marriott at the time. I couldn't take it anymore so I quit my job called the Bariatric Treatment Center and had a gastric bypass. It has been 8 weeks since I had surgery, I have lost 39# I can still eat the foods I love but in much smaller quantities. I have gotten back my energy and my excitement for food. So much so that I am now trying to open a bakery. This surgery saved my life.

[Anneke]

Wow! Congratulations Snakelady! That takes a lot of courage but what a payoff!

[Kimmie]

I just wanted to congratulate you too, Snakelady. How courageous!




[ July 17, 2001: Message edited by: Kimmie ]

I am not in this competition at 5"11" and 68KG. Do love food but exercise it off. Though the metabolism is slowing down with age and I can not consume as much as I used to. Once I had the nickname "Gannet" which is the name of a sea bird that consumes its catch whole. Speed eating has always been an unwanted forte of mine. We dine with our guests and that means that we rush out after they are served and consume dinner, then rush back in to put out dessert. Seldom do we get to eat soup, there just is not time.

[Mezzaluna]

Congratulations, Snakelady! Good luck on your quests (weight adjustment and business).

[CampChef]

I've been unable to post for a whlie because, well I'm Campchef and it's camp season. So here's my addition to the big stuff. 6'3" and currently 260, but not very fatty. My biggest problem is whacking my head on the hoods, especially during events twhich require a toque. I can't even walk trough doorways with a tall hat on. But when I bellow in the kitchen, the staff hears it and can find me instantly!

[snakelady1]

Thanks for all the encouragement it was a hard decision to make but I am glad I did it my energy levels already have improved and I figure if I made it all the way to executive chef as heavy as I was Imagine what I will be able to accomplish when I am at a healthier weight

[Pastachef]

SNAKELADY1 THAT WAS A VERY COURAGEOUS THING YOU DID. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS

5'7" 200-250# I'm up and down--more in the winter and less in the summer. **** that kitchen is hot...don't feel like eating...looking more like 200 these days! Its still big for a woman but I can move like the little skinny guy that works with me...