Dumaguete Info Search


What's your average daily routine here in the Philippines?

Discussion in 'Expat Section' started by Crystalhead, Oct 10, 2022.

  1. Chriscraft

    Chriscraft DI Member

    Messages:
    67
    Trophy Points:
    99
    Occupation:
    Retired digital nomad
    Location:
    Gran Canaria (Duma when allowed)
    Ratings:
    +77 / 15
    Those are the first lines in "A day in the life" by the Beatles! I heard the song in my head as soon as I read them! :smile:
     
    • Like Like x 1
  2. God Bless Texas

    God Bless Texas DI Member

    Messages:
    246
    Trophy Points:
    130
    Location:
    Roanoke TX
    Ratings:
    +294 / 17
    Anybody else start drinking more coffee when they arrived here?
    I'm at 3 or 4 cups a day, and sometimes more. For some that may be before lunch, but. before arriving here I was once at 1 or 2 and never knew about 3 in 1.
    Still prefer the brew and black ☕
     
    • Like Like x 1
  3. OP
    OP
    Crystalhead

    Crystalhead ADMIN Admin ★ Forum Moderator ★ ★ Global Mod ★ ★ Moderator ★ ★★ Forum Sponsor ★★ ★ No Ads ★ Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer Veteran Army

    Messages:
    1,906
    Trophy Points:
    371
    Occupation:
    retired
    Location:
    Canada and Neg. OR.
    Ratings:
    +1,991 / 1,090
    I drink 6 cups (instant) with 2 tbsp of powdered milk (no sugar). Before retirement 4 cups a day. The added 2 cups is the result of when my Wife does her afternoon coma routine. I make coffee and get online. I have never slept in the day. Back home I only drank brewed.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  4. Dutchie

    Dutchie DI Senior Member Showcase Reviewer Veteran Army

    Messages:
    951
    Trophy Points:
    306
    Location:
    Dumaguete
    Ratings:
    +1,743 / 123
    Blood Type:
    A+
    I used to drink coffee all day long before retirement, probably up to 10 cups a day.
    I'm much more moderate now, with 2 cups in the morning, then 2 cups of tea in the afternoon, and one more coffee after dinner. Black with sugar (sweetener).
    Sometimes I indulge in a cappuccino when going out.
    In contrast, my water consumption has ballooned from close to nothing to at least 5-6 glasses a day since moving here.
     
    • Like Like x 2
    Last edited: Oct 24, 2022
  5. john boy

    john boy DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster

    Messages:
    2,694
    Trophy Points:
    376
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Wirral near Liverpool UK
    Ratings:
    +1,155 / 230
    I never travel to Philippines without bringing my own teabags.
    I quite like the Nescafe 3 in 1 coffee, breakfast consists of Rice, Eggs and fresh Bread, unless eating out.
    Ice tea or Mango juice added to my diet during visits too.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  6. Garcia

    Garcia DI Senior Member

    Messages:
    689
    Trophy Points:
    145
    Ratings:
    +322 / 129
    I drink one Douwe Egberts coffee with oat milk plus sometimes one cuppa T with oat milk. Hope I can get oat milk in Dumaguete, perhaps a health shop in the mall?

    I have two containers with this coffee brand in my check in suitcase plus T bags. Breakfast is mixed fresh fruit. Never have that coffee in packets loaded with sugar. Have one pint of water first thing plus another before sleep, then others throughout the day. Never drink anything in a can. Rice, vegetables, fish, no meat since 1982. All seafood fine. I watched some vlogs where there was some good vegetarian restaurants in Dumaguete...
     
    • Like Like x 2
  7. God Bless Texas

    God Bless Texas DI Member

    Messages:
    246
    Trophy Points:
    130
    Location:
    Roanoke TX
    Ratings:
    +294 / 17
    Black with some sugar, can do with lots of ice.

    Water- I didn't know I could drink as much as I do and not be in the bathroom all night. Still being a bit yonger, enjoying time outside, and exercising, even in Texas I would take the equivalnt of 4 to 5 liters a day.
    Here, it's double on a typical day. The water dispenser doesnt get it cold enough for me so that bottle is for my wife and hot and when hot water is needed right away.
    I split another bottle into empy Gatorade and soda bottles and rotate 6 in the fridge at a time. I have claimed most of a shelf just for me.
    My momma would be embraced to see that I don't use a glass as I should- just straight out of the bottle and down the gullet.

    Side note fellas- I tried a new 3 in 1 (new for me) and I liked it, it is the great taste green pack toffee flavor.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  8. jimeve

    jimeve DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer Veteran Army

    Messages:
    3,498
    Trophy Points:
    401
    Occupation:
    retired.
    Location:
    Philippines.
    Ratings:
    +1,856 / 1,026
    Blood Type:
    A+
    I have one cup of coffee with coconut oil or MCT (medium chain triglycerides oil) black no sugar Brunch at 11 am 4 eggs fried in virgin olive oil and a Hungarian sausage.
    snack, 50 grams of strawberries with plain yogurt no added sugar. Dinner Green leafy vegetables with either fish, liver, chicken,meat, pork.
    Later on in the evening I drink Rum and diet coke.
    Side note, I drink 4 liters of water daily. Except when I go out to drink with my buddies I drink a few bottles of lite.
     
    • Like Like x 4
  9. Notmyrealname

    Notmyrealname DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

    Messages:
    4,927
    Trophy Points:
    386
    Ratings:
    +5,600 / 2,889
    The best way I discovered to care for my hair is to keep it in a box overnight.
     
    • Funny Funny x 3
    • Like Like x 1
  10. Notmyrealname

    Notmyrealname DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

    Messages:
    4,927
    Trophy Points:
    386
    Ratings:
    +5,600 / 2,889
    Combining our efforts I think we have a song there! We could call ourselves... let's think.... Lemon & McCarroty.

    Reminds me that I like carrot and lemon soup. And appropriate to the date, I once made it for Guy Fawkes Night and invited the neighbours and their daughter (c age 9) - she threw it in the hedge when she thought I was not looking! So I threw her on the bonfire.

    Btw, part of the above is not true.
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
Loading...