Comments on: Weaning from processed food and losing weight http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html desert living, Dubai style Thu, 24 May 2012 08:34:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chicago Interpreter http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149435 Chicago Interpreter Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:33:14 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149435 I used to like McDonalds too. I could buy 4 boxes of french fries and 2 boxes of chicken nuggets, bring it home or in the office and eat it while I worked with my computer. Then I started to feel my skirt getting smaller. Then I have to wear loose blouses. What alarmed me the most was, I don't have a boyfriend at that time, then somebody would ask me if I am pregnant. Oh no! That's the time I have to change my eating habit. Then one time, I saw this restaurant, I forgot the name, but they say in their billboard - all veggies here... Anyways, they have barbecue veggies that looks like and taste like meat on sticks; they have mushroom burgers that taste like real meat... they have all sorts of dishes made out of veggies but some taste like meat... cool! From then on, I'm on to veggies, fish & fruits. Now, I can wear my skirt again! :-) I used to like McDonalds too. I could buy 4 boxes of french fries and 2 boxes of chicken nuggets, bring it home or in the office and eat it while I worked with my computer. Then I started to feel my skirt getting smaller. Then I have to wear loose blouses. What alarmed me the most was, I don’t have a boyfriend at that time, then somebody would ask me if I am pregnant. Oh no! That’s the time I have to change my eating habit. Then one time, I saw this restaurant, I forgot the name, but they say in their billboard – all veggies here… Anyways, they have barbecue veggies that looks like and taste like meat on sticks; they have mushroom burgers that taste like real meat… they have all sorts of dishes made out of veggies but some taste like meat… cool! From then on, I’m on to veggies, fish & fruits. Now, I can wear my skirt again! :-)

]]> By: Lorie Shewbridge http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149387 Lorie Shewbridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:43:07 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149387 Great post - thanks for guesting on on Graces blog. I agree with moderation of everything. I lost 40 pounds by eating smaller portions of better, natural foods with real buttter, and extra virgin olive oil and snacking on fresh fruits and veggies. But I allowed myself to have those "bad" foods once in a while so I didn't feel deprived. .-= Lorie Shewbridge´s last blog ..<a href="http://wmljshewbridge.blogspot.com/2009/10/young-and-relentless-dirty-mind-is.html">The Young and The Relentless: A Dirty Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste</a> =-. Great post – thanks for guesting on on Graces blog.
I agree with moderation of everything. I lost 40 pounds by eating smaller portions of better, natural foods with real buttter, and extra virgin olive oil and snacking on fresh fruits and veggies. But I allowed myself to have those “bad” foods once in a while so I didn’t feel deprived.
.-= Lorie Shewbridge´s last blog ..The Young and The Relentless: A Dirty Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste =-.

]]> By: topic http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149282 topic Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:45:57 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149282 Good on you Grace and i am not fond of working out during that time of the month too. .-= topic´s last blog ..<a href="http://topicksa.com/img15417.htm">L { æÛáÇø1706;ø } L</a> =-. Good on you Grace and i am not fond of working out during that time of the month too.
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]]> By: Therabreath http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149260 Therabreath Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:16:10 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149260 I'm guilty too of being addicted to fastfood, particularly McDonalds. Cannot do without it when I go to the mall. I don't know what pulls me into binging on fatty foods. I used to hate fats, especially that oil literally drips as you chew on it. yuck! With just the thought of it, it makes my stomach turn upside-down. My husband is a healthy eater - he has converted because he used to be exactly like me. I don't know what drove him and what still drives him to change his eating habits - only for, a year ago he had episodes of hypertension and palpitations... Maybe he feared being in that situation again because to date, he has controlled eating fatty foods. he just couldn't totally get away with it because of me. I want to eat healthy but couldn't find something to break the habit. I’m guilty too of being addicted to fastfood, particularly McDonalds. Cannot do without it when I go to the mall. I don’t know what pulls me into binging on fatty foods. I used to hate fats, especially that oil literally drips as you chew on it. yuck! With just the thought of it, it makes my stomach turn upside-down. My husband is a healthy eater – he has converted because he used to be exactly like me. I don’t know what drove him and what still drives him to change his eating habits – only for, a year ago he had episodes of hypertension and palpitations… Maybe he feared being in that situation again because to date, he has controlled eating fatty foods. he just couldn’t totally get away with it because of me. I want to eat healthy but couldn’t find something to break the habit.

]]> By: Kayla http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149245 Kayla Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149245 Eating a variety of foods no matter how much fat or sodium or whatever they contain is very important I've learned in living a healthy life-Your body needs these different things because they have so much to offer it! It's when you get into the fast food and processed crap that the trouble starts. I honestly think that they make those foods addictive so you come back day after day to get more. It's really sad-I'm still guilty of eating it, but my whole family is better since I got sick. We eat mostly organic and watch out for certain things when we go shopping like HFCS, artificial flavors, modified stuff, etc. I guess that's another thing I can thank the Lyme for =] .-= Kayla´s last blog ..<a href="http://theeclecticelement.blogspot.com/2009/10/ive-been-featured.html">I've Been Featured!</a> =-. Eating a variety of foods no matter how much fat or sodium or whatever they contain is very important I’ve learned in living a healthy life-Your body needs these different things because they have so much to offer it!
It’s when you get into the fast food and processed crap that the trouble starts. I honestly think that they make those foods addictive so you come back day after day to get more.
It’s really sad-I’m still guilty of eating it, but my whole family is better since I got sick. We eat mostly organic and watch out for certain things when we go shopping like HFCS, artificial flavors, modified stuff, etc.
I guess that’s another thing I can thank the Lyme for =]
.-= Kayla´s last blog ..I’ve Been Featured! =-.

]]> By: Adventurous Wench travel store http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149233 Adventurous Wench travel store Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149233 Great post! I lost my belly ever since I stopped drinking soda and opted taking more water instead. Great post! I lost my belly ever since I stopped drinking soda and opted taking more water instead.

]]> By: JuliaA http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149196 JuliaA Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:03:15 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149196 i read fast food nation, and it disgusted me. i'm not sure i finished it because it turned my stomach. it was a really powerful book. another recommendation is the movie "super size me". it really drives the point home that fast food is not only incredibly unhealthy, but it's appalling in numerous other ways as well. thanks for letting me guest post, grace! that was fun. :) .-= JuliaA´s last blog ..<a href="http://juliaas.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/swagbucks-2/">swagbucks</a> =-. i read fast food nation, and it disgusted me. i’m not sure i finished it because it turned my stomach. it was a really powerful book.

another recommendation is the movie “super size me”. it really drives the point home that fast food is not only incredibly unhealthy, but it’s appalling in numerous other ways as well.

thanks for letting me guest post, grace! that was fun. :)
.-= JuliaA´s last blog ..swagbucks =-.

]]> By: samulli http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149195 samulli Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149195 If you want to phase fast food out of your life I also recommend reading Eric Schlosser's book "Fast Food Nation". I just finished it last week, and as much as I used to like the occasional burger before, now the thought of some of the things described in this book is enough to make me gag as soon as I even smell one of the things. Very helpful. .-= samulli´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.samulli.com/weblog/nanowrimo-2009-is-right-around-the-corner">NaNoWriMo 2009 is right around the corner</a> =-. If you want to phase fast food out of your life I also recommend reading Eric Schlosser’s book “Fast Food Nation”. I just finished it last week, and as much as I used to like the occasional burger before, now the thought of some of the things described in this book is enough to make me gag as soon as I even smell one of the things. Very helpful.
.-= samulli´s last blog ..NaNoWriMo 2009 is right around the corner =-.

]]> By: rose http://sandierpastures.com/fitness/weaning-from-processed-food-and-losing-weight.html#comment-149192 rose Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:40:19 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/?p=5542#comment-149192 i really could relate to this. the main thing that could make us healthy is the way we eat. i remember there's a book entitled, "You are what you eat." It struck me. I was so ashamed of myself when I read it. I was so fat then. really, to be healthy, we have to eat healthy and make it a habit. When eating healthy becomes a habit, eating unhealthy foods becomes an "EWWWWWW...". i really could relate to this. the main thing that could make us healthy is the way we eat. i remember there’s a book entitled, “You are what you eat.” It struck me. I was so ashamed of myself when I read it. I was so fat then. really, to be healthy, we have to eat healthy and make it a habit. When eating healthy becomes a habit, eating unhealthy foods becomes an “EWWWWWW…”.

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