That’s how I felt after my workout today. The quality of TV is MUCH better at 9:30 than 5:30. I flipped back and forth between Rachel Ray, HGTV, A Baby Story and CMT. Made the time fly! I did 10 minutes on the stairmaster until I realized I did that yesterday! So I switched to the ET and did 35 minutes there (where I got to watch TV). Fun!
After my workout and a shower I had a handful of grapes to tide me during my commute to lunch.
Rushed Lunch
I HATE being rushed to eat, but I’m running late today and wanted to blog so rushed it is. But it sure does taste good!
Leftover homemade black bean hummus on Kath’s Breakfast Bread with some avocado. I ate it open faced to maximize bites 😉
Grapefruit (the last of my Mission ones from Tracy!!)
Celery with PB –
And good ol’ pumpkin yogurt with some TJ’s high fiber –
From above with lemon water flavored with True Lemon –
All for about 550 kcal, 16 grams fiber and 18 grams protein.
Thursdays
I love Thursdays because we have our Intro to Dietetics class and we have a different dietitian speak to us each week. I can’t wait to hear another angle of the field today! We have yet to have a speaker who does private practice (which is what I want to do) but it’s still fun to hear all of the options.
Then Christy and I have our walking time 🙂
Cultural Foods comes next.
See you tonight!
Cara says
Looks like a great assortment at lunch. Love it!
Sarah says
Celery with peanut butter = delicious! 🙂
Have fun in your dietetics class! It sounds a lot like the class I took last semester…its definitely nice hearing about all the options out there. 🙂
June says
I am hoping some of the raw foodie people (Veggiegirl, Melissa?) and goalie (I know you are not a raw food people, but I figured one of your patients may have experienced this before)
I find that the thought of cooking frozen vegetables (broccoli and cawliflower) makes my stomach turn and when I do eat them, I don’t feel well. For some reason frozen green beans and spinach are ok, which is strange. But I can eat raw broccoli that is cooked no problem. Cauliflower makes me queasy no matter what. I use to eat lettuce everyday (some form of salad), but it was too much lettuce for my stomach to handle so I switched to veggies. I eat plenty of fiber, so it’s not that my body is adjusting. It’s almost like an overload. I just don’t get why cooked raw broccoli is ok, but not cooked frozen. Thank so much (in advance), I appreciate any advice you all can provide!
Marcy says
Kath and everyone:
I understand you fake it until you make it quote and it makes sense. My problem is I eat healthy most of the time. I like veggies and I know what healthy is, but it is really hard for me to eat pb and banana for snack (just an example) when I really want that ice cream sandwhich (fast metabolism, so weight gain is not an issue). It is hard for me to understand the long term benefit, since I don’t gain weight easily and already get plenty of veggies etc. in my day too.
Jessie says
I just picked up some True Lemon at the store yesterday and I THINK IM IN LOVE! I love lemon water but taking a lemon to work is a bit messy, these packets are fantastic and taste so much like a real fresh squeezed lemon!!
love it!
BethT says
Marcy, try to think beyond weight gain. It’s OK to splurge every once in a while and have an ice cream sandwich or other treat as a snack, but if you do that over the long term you will have a lot more sugar, fat, empty calories in your diet which can affect things other than your weight. I like to use the “90/10” rule of thumb – eat well 90% of the time, and the other 10% indulge a bit or just don’t worry about it. Does that make sense?
Kelly L. says
Hi Everyone. I just ran across this article and I think it’s all something we should read. It’s important to listen to your body and feed it when it’s hungry. I love the whole idea of “eat what you want and stop when your full”. No, this does not mean eat junk all the time but when your body is craving something eat.
http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/health-at-every-size-intuitive-eating/
Emma says
Hey Kath, your class sounds like fun!! Much better than sitting in a chem lab (which I know you also have to do!).
Also one Q- do you refridgerate any of your fruit? I heard its better not to refridgerate tomatoes, but I still do, and the only time I put apples or plums or anything else in (besides the normal strawberries, blue berries, and grapes), is when they are on their last legs, as you would say : ) . Just curious at how you store most of your produce, since that grapefruit box seems like it was sent forever ago!
have a good one!
Katers says
Marcy –
I agree with BethT that you should look beyond weight gain. You might not gain weight from eating junk (lucky you) but you’re not getting the nutrients and vitamins that you would have if you had eaten something more nutritionally sound. Veggies are one part (an important part, but still ONE part) of a balanced diet. Regardless of whether you get enough veggies, eating junk won’t be good for you long term. I know when I eat junk, I feel tired, bloated, and just sickly all over.
Serena says
Emma, I used to put tomatoes in the fridge, but I haven’t for a while now and the flavor is so much better! Something about the cold makes the flavor break down and makes them get mealy faster. I’d definitely try keeping them out!
I try to keep all my fruit other than berries out but if I can’t eat it fast enough, I end up putting in in the fridge, I guess like Kath says “when its on its last legs.” I feel like peaches especially go bad so fast on the counter!
Julia says
Kelly L- Thanks for the article I enjoyed it.
I think there are many factors that can go into why we are hungry, and yes some of them may be stress or boredom related- BUT sometimes we are just plain old HUNGRY! Denying ourselves what our body needs (e.g., by having a tea to ‘make it go away’) is being counterintuitive.
I liked the example of magazines telling you to drink a glass of water to fill you up and trick your hunger cues. Yes, sometimes thirst can be misinterpreted for hunger, but not always! I tried inthe past to drink water when I was hungry and it left me quite miserable.
rhodeygirl says
Kath quick question:
Do you mix your fruit (pumpkin or berries or whatever) with your Fage in the morning or do you wait and do it right then before you eat it?
Caitlin says
I’m with Marcy. I say, go ahead and have that ice cream sandwich. She said she eats healthy most of the time, so what’s the problem with a treat once in a while? I highly doubt an ice cream sandwich (just using the example Marcy gave) is going to make anyone “feel tired, bloated, and just sickly all over.”
Katers says
Caitlin, To clarify, I meant that when I habitually eat junk, I do feel that way. I’m all for a treat once in a while (I had a brownie last night, in fact!) What I was responding to what consistently choosing an ice cream sandwich over pb and a banana. That would definitely make me feel crummy.
Heather K says
I am currently losing weight at a rate of a little more than a pound per week, which I feel is a good rate. I eat 1800 calories a day and burn 2750 a week through exercise (according to my heart rate monitor program–though it’s usually more) Almost every night I go to bed hungry, and sometimes this makes it hard for me to fall asleep. I would eat something small but dislike going to bed with food in my stomach. Am I supposed to be going to bed hungry??
Ange says
Heather K-
I personally cannot fall asleep hungry! What works for me is making sure my body has a full hour to digest my snack before bed. If I am hungry at 10pm (and usually go to bed at 11), then I let myself have something to tie me over til morning. As long as I have an hour to digest I don’t go to bed feeling like there is food in my stomach. They say it only takes a half an hour to empty the stomach anyways. I used to go to bed hungry and deprived myself for years, but that is no way to live in my opinion. As long as you can fit it into your daily requirements, I would allot a bigger snack for evening to tie you over.
Marcy says
Thanks guys! Your right. Since it’s not an occasional splurge (I eat some form of “junk”) everyday I should could back……..it’s just so hard 🙁
ashley says
I have a question for everyone is regards to meals/snacks. For me I have about two snacks, 3 meals, sometimes a dessert a day. Does everyone else typically do this or do you girls mostly just do the three meals a day no snacks thing? What do you find works better for you and about roughly how many cal do you allot for each meal and your snacks?
Katie R says
Hi Kath! How much exercise do you personally aim to get each week? Will you try to work out 60min/day 7days/week? Do you try to take days off… generally listen to your body? I know you’re trying to maintain your weight and I am in that same boat… so I’m just trying to get some perspective on what other people try to do… thanks a bunch and keep up your fantastic work!! Your blog is inspiring!
hk says
ash-
due to my crazy class schedule, I definitely have snacks…and I’m sure you’ve seen all of the articles recently touting the benefits of snacks (and desert, often times) in conjunction with smaller balanced meals. That’s definitely working for me, keeping me satisfied, energized, and healthy. it’s all up to you, but if your not having snacks, you definitely need to be sure that your meals are substantial enough to hold you…otherwise you’ll find yourself grazing, which you may not like. So, it’s all about balancing out whether you prefer to eat 5-6 smaller meals/snacks..etc, or whether three meals makes more sense. Kath seems to usually be eating breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and occasional desert….so it doesn’t have to be a set formula. Think about your schedule and see where and how you want to fit your meals into that.
Julia says
I find for my height and weight this works well for me:
400 cal breakfast
400 cal lunch
200 cal mid afternoon snack
400 cal dinner
200 cal night time snack
~1600 approx/day. However My requirements are fairly low because I am short and fairly small.
Susan says
How do you workout without getting hungry after your pre work out snack? I find that when I wake up if I eat anything it “wakes” up my appetite. Do you find that it actually satisfies you. I tried doing it but got more hungry. I don’t know what to do because the concept of a small snack is much better than the two alternatives- eating a full breakfast beforehand or splitting it in two.
Rach says
Marcy,
If you usually follow the rule of 90/10 or 80/20, just apply that concept to your daily life. I think it’s better to have a few M&Ms, for example, each day (which would be less than 10% “junk” anyway) than be thinking about how much you want them and eating something else. I find it’s much better for a person’s mental health and relationship with food to do that. And a few each day wouldn’t negatively affect long-term health.
Susan says
Sorry, quick question to add, where did you learn about truelemon?
Kris10 says
The hummus looks amazing. And I love avocado, so sign me up!
Question for all: Does anyone have a go-to special dessert recipe that’s lighter on fat and calories? My fiance is graduating soon and I would like to make him something tasty and special, but we’re both trying to eat healthy. Any ideas?
Betsy says
black beans and avocado are such an incredible combo…i’m sure your sandwich (especially on the homemade bread)was just fantastic!
Emma
I refrigerate most of my fruit and veg except for oranges and grapefruits and tomatoes. The weirdest thing I do is refrigerate my bananas, which I do because I like them on the green side and I buy 7 every Sunday so they stay how I like them all week. They might look nasty by the next Sunday, but they still taste great.
SarahF says
Ash- I find for myself I’ve started having a bigger breakfast, lunch, pre-workout snack and then dinner. I’m still working on my dinner time calorie intake because I find I eat healthy at work all day (because then I only eat what I bring with me-not so much willpower as I’m too cheap to pay to buy food if I’m not that hungry for it) but then I get home after my workout and am just starving and pig out! Yesterday I had 1500 calories in between 4 pm and 11 pm, and I had 700 calories between 7 am and 4 pm, so it’s all a work in progress
Alex says
ashley,
I would strongly encourage you to meet with an RD personally. You seem to comment quite frequently asking questions about others’ calorie intake, if what you are doing is normal, etc. You have also mentioned that you are not trying to lose weight but that you are afraid of eating too much, even though you are training for a marathon. I think you seem very concerned with the amount of calories you are consuming – which is completely fine, and of course it is healthy to track your intake – but I feel like you are worrying about it too much relative to what everyone else is doing rather than what your own body needs. Also, you have mentioned that you are hesitant to up your calories the necessary amount to keep up with your increased running – and though it is true that your body does not need that much more in the beginning of a training program, you really need to fuel it properly in order to see the best results.
I hope you don’t see this as an attack; I am merely expressing my opinion and concern.
mel says
Heather, I usually have a snack everynight right before bed (usually in bed! haha).I don’t go to bed full per se bc my snack is pretty small…like an apple and pb, or yogurt and fruit, or a big glass of choc milk , or a small bowl of cereal with a banana. I don’t believe in going to bed hungry bc when i do that I wake up in the middle of the night starving!! You still burn calories when you sleep so a small snack will do you no harm unless you just overeat at every meal everyday!
I eat 3 meals (about 400-500 cal’s but I dont exact count) and 2-3 snacks (I would say 200-300 cal’s each or so). I hate being hungry bc i turn into a grump! haha
Caitlin says
I still think having a treat/dessert/splurge/(whatever you want to call it) every day is not a big deal! As long as you’re keeping the portions small and not putting on weight, no big deal. Honestly. Don’t overanalyze it.
Rae says
Kris 10:
My favorite real desserts for special occasions are:
1. diet coke cake: mix one can diet coke with one choc cake mix…nothing else, bake as directed. top with ff cool whip…its really moist and yummy!
2. pumpkin spice cake: mix one can pumpkin with one spice cake mix and nothing else, bake as directed. These also make awesome muffins!!
Basically, they just get rid of the fat from veg. oil and eggs that go into traditional cakes, but still taste great! My family didn’t even know my “secret recipe” (or that it was even different fromf ull fat goodies) until I told them!
Kelly L. says
Such refreshing comments here! I just love it. I agree with everyone else that nothing should be forbidden. Eat healthy most of the time and induldge when you get the craving. Last night for example I fell asleep on the couch at 8:30. I woke up at 9:00 and immediatly ice cream popped into my head. So I got my little butt off the couch and had a cup of ice cream. It was delcious. I still had the munchies so I topped it off with a banana. I was content and satisfied. I had some yummy ice cream AND fruit. 🙂
I once saw an interview with Victoria Beckham and I think it was Barbara Walters who asked her if she ever ate a cookie and she said “no, she never eats cookies” I was like Sheesh. That’s boring. But then I realized that she drinks A LOT of wine so that is her splurge. Kinda random tidbit there, I know.
Caitlin says
YES I saw that interview with Victoria Beckham, too! Oddly enough, I liked the interview and found her kind of…refreshing. That might not be the best word, but I liked that she was HONEST and straight up said, “No!” A lot of celebrities go out of their way to appear healthy and normal but at least V.B. had the balls (can I say that on the internet?) to be upfront. Reminds me of another interview I read with Gwen Stefani when she said she looks like the way she does because she works out HARD and OFTEN…and it’s not easy. I love that kind of honesty because so many other celebrities love to make it look effortless!
Kris10 says
Thanks, Rae! 🙂
Kelly L. says
I know! I kinda liked her too! I have read so many stories where celebrities are terrified to put something sweet in their mouth. It’s so nice to hear of a celebrity that just has a healthy approach to eating and exercise. Some of my favs are Jessica Biel, Reese Witherspoon, Heidi Klum (okay killer body and she works hard but the girl cracks me up) and Scarlett Johanson. The women all give off confidence and treat themselves well. They aren’t waif then and enjoy their sweets/beer/and other indulgences just as much as they enjoy a good sweat session.
Lauren says
I don’t know about the rest of yall but my day is not complete without some splurge in dessert or sweet! And I do snack throughout the day as well…typically bfast, lunch, snack between 3-4, dinner, and then a dessert…sometimes I am still hungry and will have a small bowl of cereal or snack before bedtime so I don’t wake up starving! I try to eat within my calorie range give or take some each day because I do workout on a regular basis and try not to worry so much about “only having dessert once a week” deals unless I am in real need of a diet…you gotta learn to enjoy life too! there’s more important things tos tress about than a few extra calories!
Courtney says
You know what this whole discussion makes so clear to me – some people are sweet and some are salty! I don’t crave desserts very often and when I do, a taste or two is fine. But savory and salty things…forget it! I especially love cheese – in all forms. My other splurges (errr, must haves) are wine and crunchy things.
I think the bottom line is to make room in your overall eating plan for whatever it is that sings to you, enjoy it, and move on to something else.
arimcg says
I eat some form of dessert almost every night. But I just try to keep it to once a day, because I need limits or I’ll go crazy. I would not be a happy person without chocolate, and I deserve treats after working out and eating healthy most of the time. Seriously, depriving yourself doesn’t do any good.
ashley says
About Dessert
I have dessert pretty much every day. If I crave it, I get it. I just try and keep it reasonable, like I’ll have a cup of frozen yogurt, not a pint of Ben and Jerry’s you know? I agree with ______ said about 80/20 or 90/10 ratio to healthy/dessert,etc. Life is too short to worry about being completely perfect and if you’re active you can afford a little luxury in your diet
To Alex
I plan on seeing an RD but won’t have the money for a couple of weeks. So I have been focusing on what’s best for me and I’ve been doing that both through trial and error and also using the knowledge to gather an idea of what’s normal from all the great women on this site who obviously have a wealth of knowledge in nutrition, exercise and food stemming from the common interests we all share in the area. I have also seen several other questions similar to my questions on this site from other women. The reason people ask questions about other ppl’s methods/habits that work of them is to try out different things and find what works for themselves and typically if there is a median among a consensus of people in regards to what they are doing (how much they eat, what works for them in spacing out meals, exercise) it’s because it’s a tried and true method and will possibly give me an insight into what may work for me.
Thanks everyone for responding to my question earlier by the way
jt says
kath,
for “kath’s breakfast bread” the page stated that it was about 70 cals/oz.
how much bread would you say you had today?…that is a fairly thin slice. i was just curious, since i dont have a food scale… i just want to be able to gauge how much i eat of this special bread ! =)
ps. baking this bread is my weekend adventure!
Katers says
Kelly L.,
My roommate works at Michael Kors, and Heidi Klum is there all the time. I hate to tell you this, but Heidi’s not eating right now. If you notice, on the Project Runway season 4 wrap up thing, she looks positively bony. It’s because she’s on an all juice fast. She has been since Jan. Apparently she’s totally sweet and hilarious though!
Christianne says
I have kind of a random question… I assume the people reading and commenting on this blog are pretty much all physically fit and healthy eaters and I was wondering if your friends, family members, etc are like you in this regard? I am trying to become a healthy eater, and as an adult I think it’s harder b/c I have years of “bad habits” to overcome. It’s not as hard as I thought it would be, thanks in part to this blog, but I only have one other friend who is concerned with exercise and healthy eating. My husband thinks people who buy organic products are kind of nutty, (that’s putting it nicely), and all my other friends are completely uninterested and probably think I’m a little nuts b/c I read food blogs. It doesn’t really affect me or change my comittment to eat better but it kind of mystifies me that this love of healthy eating ISN”T contagious. I just don’t get how EVERYONE I know doesn’t read this blog everday or even have the slightest interest in food issues. For instance, I don’t have anyone to talk to about the fact that I bought organic (yes, the husband will think I’m crazy) pasta sauce the other day only to bring it home and read that it had HFCS listed in the ingredients! Can I please NOT have sugar in my freaking tomato sauce! So, anyway, back to my original question, are you in a group of like-minded individuals or are you going it alone?
ashley says
oh I meant to say I agree with what BethT said bout the 80/20 90/10. sorry
Caroline says
Hello again! I have a question about bread. I am definitely a volume eater like Kath, so I typically use a bread with fewer calories (so I can put more stuff ON the sandwich!). I notice that a lot of people like the Ezekiel breads, and I am considering giving them a try. However, I am concerned that they will leave me hungry since they’re more calorically dense and kinda skimpy, volume-wise. The bread I use now is Nature’s Own Whole Wheat, with 50 Calories per slice I think. How does Ezekiel compare?
Kirsten says
Hi Christianne, I am kinda in your boat too. NONE of my friends work out every day like I do or eat healthy and they all think I’m absolutly crazy for getting up at 4:30am to go to the gym, but I like my schedule. Luckily my finace is the same way as I am, gym rat and likes to eat well. All of my colleagues make fun of me when I turn down the donuts or pizza brought in, but they don’t understand that I eat the same amount of calories, but from better food. I’d rather have a huge bowl of oatmeal with banana, nuts and raisins, than a couple of donuts anyday! Oh, and my finace made fun of my for reading this blog religiously until I started making dinners from it and now he is completely happy 🙂
Ana says
hey all! i love victoria’s honesty, too. it’s true that many celebs (and some of my friends and school budies) lie about their intake, saying “oh yeah! i eat fast food every night and always have dessert!” when i’m with them the whole day and all they’ve had is no breakfast, salad for lunch, and then a really big fast food dinner. it’s not healthy. another thing i wanted to bring up *NOT to bash all you dessert enthusiasts out there! (after all, who can resist a little dessert?)* is that people ARE NOT supposed to eat dessert every night! i was never a big dessert fan, but when i started counting calories and finding out that i could fit a dessert in every night, i did! and b/c of that i became reliant on that little treat at the end of the day. when i went off my diet and started listening to my cravings and hunger cues, my body was so used to that dessert treat, that i would have one every night (wether hungry or not) and gained 5lbs! when i started listening to my body, i realized that i was fine having one dessert a week or even just one a month! i naturally fell back into my previous weight and feel great! my body no longer craves that treat every night, though it does like the occasional sweet, and i listen. my point is, i find many people (this was true on eatlikeme blog) that would comment “you don’t eat dessert every night? that’s so strange! i HAVE to have a dessert!” when cristin WOULD have a dessert, but only when she ate out, which is really realistic. the human body was not made to crave desserts every night, it has become ingrained as a habit, and is part of the obesity epidemic. you can survive w/out dessert EVERY night. not even 50 years ago, cookies were reserved for special awards (straight A’s, winning a race, etc), soda was a Celebrate Friday thing, and cakes were only baked for holidays and birthdays. fast food and the commercialized cooking industry has made dessert an everyday affair for people, making us think that we can and SHOULD have dessert every night. dessert is amazing and delicious (and sometimes even healthy), but i think it is very unrealistic how people have come to reach for the cookie jar EVERY night! just something to think about….
Kelsey says
Christianne,
I totally understand where you’re coming from on going at it alone. I’m in college where healthy food and healthy people are few and far between. My boyfriend also cannot grasp the organic food concept, calling me and others “nutty!” I grew up in an Italian family so we ate fairly healthy but lots of pasta and cheese. These are the things I crave and it’s been hard trying to balance out my diet.
It does get frustrating when everyone around you is drinking tons of beer and eating pizza at 3am every weekend, so in that respect I feel alone in my quest for a healthy lifestyle. But I’d rather go at it alone than not at all!
Kiala says
Oh Christianne, me too! My friends and husband don’t give a fig about healthy things, but then again I drink wine every night..two glasses which is one more than I should and I usually have a piece of chocolate too.
I…I’m never going to lose these last 10 pounds, am I?
Jessie says
Susan, Kath briefly mention it in this post, at the end of her lunch she adds “and water flavored with true lemon” True Lemon is crystalized lemon with no sweetener added, its fabulous!
Christianne says
It’s nice to know there are others like me! I cannot imagine trying to be a healthy eater as a traditional college student. That would have been very difficult I think. I didn’t start my journey to healthy eating until after I had kids and at first it was just about losing weight and looking good. What I think is the most frustrating is that when my friends want to try to lose weight they won’t LISTEN to me when I tell them if you start eating delicious, quality food you really will NOT WANT the crap. I think there is this perception that if you are eating something healthy it’s solely because you know it’s good for you and you’d rather be having something else that’s supposedly tastier and bad for your health. But actually what is probably more frustrating than that is now that I’m trying to be healthier discovering how much stuff has some form of sugar or artificial sweetener in it. That Brand Aid website is really helpful but I think it will be awhile before I can make a trip to the grocery store and leave knowing that nothing in my cart has any “hidden” sugars or chemicals, etc.
Anyway, I’m glad I at least have my online supporters!
Romina says
TV definitely is better at 9:30. I hate waking up early and having nothing to watch! Arg…
Mmm. That hummus looks great. I wish I liked avocado though, seems to be the only veggie I hate.
SarahF says
Hey ladies,
I find this dessert conversation extremely interesting-and great timing! This past week I’ve had opportunities to go out every night and every night the theme has been dessert. Monday was chocolate fondue, Tuesday was ice cream, Wednesday was rice crispy squares, today was pie (which is disgusting because my 2 pieces of pie was 750 calories!).
My personal thoughts after this week-dessert is always going to be around. And the more you eat of it, the more you want it! The occasional dessert is ok, but I think the best thing is to not have it for a bit and then, once your body has adjusted to not having extreme amounts of sugar crammed into it at once, allow yourself the occasional treat.
…now if I could only get myself to follow that advice
Julia says
This quote from above is hilarious:
” think the bottom line is to make room in your overall eating plan for whatever it is that sings to you, enjoy it, and move on to something else”
Whatever sings to you…haha..I LOVE it 😉
About family and friends not being as health-focused…I am probably the most helath conscious out of all my friends and family, but I have also ‘converted’ many family and friends to follow my habits. A couple who wouldn’t touch a vegetable if their life depended on it now eat tons of them everyday.
Although, I must say, most people don’t want to be ‘preached’ at about healthy living if they really aren’t ready to hear it. I tend to keep my healthy habits to myself unless someone ASKS me….otherwise it can be annoying to others. But it is irritating when some people actually acted ANNOYED at how healthy I am. I think its probably because they have issues of their own…I dont let it get to me.
Julia says
Oh I also wanted to comment on Victoria Beckham….while I do admit that she is honest about her starvation diet, I just am repulsed that she sends such a negative image out to young girls and women. She is a walking skeleton and she obviously needs a lot of medical attention. I mean yes she admits to an overly restrictive diet, but so what…does that make it ok? She knows she is a “thinspiration’ for many young, anorexic women, yet she does absolutely nothing but perpetuate this negative image of women. She really saddens me to be quite blunt.
Alex says
Ana, and everyone else about dessert:
I kind of take issue with the idea that people are not supposed to have dessert every night… that’s a pretty broad generalization. I think it all depends on what your definition of dessert is. I have a small piece of dark chocolate every night, and I think of that as dessert… and it doesn’t make me unhealthy (in fact, it might make me healthier… and certainly saner). I could go without it if I chose, and I indulge in something richer on occasion when I want it; I also eat healthfully the rest of the time. But I don’t think there is ANYTHING wrong with having a little something sweet everyday – especially because this means you are not depriving yourself and setting yourself up to binge later.
Bridget says
Christianne – you summed it up really well! A lot of my coworkers think that the only reason I eat healthy is because I know and should and don’t understand that I actually prefer healthy foods to unhealthy foods.
Another thing I don’t understand is that because I am fit and known as being pretty healthy, people assume I eat weird diet foods. Someone recently said to me “You take all the fun out of eating – you eat rice cakes and stuff.” I have never even eaten a rice cake – I would take REAL food over a rice cake any day. This comment was in response to me saying I prefer to pack my own lunch than eat the unhealthy things work sometimes provides…not only do I not eat weird diet foods, but I guarantee I enjoy my meals 100% more than these other people!
Sorry…thanks for letting me vent 🙂
Heather K says
Christianne-
I am in the same boat. I am going at it alone. I have always been very interested in food and nutrition since I was little. My family likes their meat and potatoes, and they don’t like to try healthier foods. It’s sometimes very frustrating because a lot of times I don’t want to eat what they’re eating especially since I eat mainly vegetarian/vegan. Often my dad will say, “why? because it’s not organic?” and that makes me sad because I feel like I have no one to talk about the passion I have for nutrition, and people think I am weird or something because I don’t want to eat fatty foods. I love being able to come here (thanks Kath) and to other food blogs because everyone knows where I’m coming from. It’s not that people aren’t supportive, it’s just that they don’t really care at all, and if I say something about nutrition they think I’m nuts!! :-/
Heather K says
I am also a college student, which makes eating healthy with a variety in my diet even more difficult. And the fact that I eat vegetarian/vegan most of the time..even harder. I love eating healthy too, and feel like crap when I eat junk! It would be nice to have other people to join me, but like someone said I would rather go at it alone than not at all. I just dislike the comments 🙁 One time everyone was eating pizza, and I had eaten beforehand a healthier meal. My grandma was disappointed for some reason and said you mean you don’t go out with your girlfriends and have pizza. If you don’t have pizza you won’t have fun. That is so not true. i have way more fun eating healthy! not fair to make people feel guilty about it. I didn’t say negative stuff about the pizza. Sorry for the rant!
Kath says
Emma,
I don’t refrigerate most of my fruit unless I get a bunch of apples or citrus at once, although I do put grapes and berries in the fridge. I don’t like cold fruit (b/c I’m always cold!) so I would rather it be room temp.
Marcy,
While I agree with the 90/10 or 80/20 rule, I also agree that there’s more to nutrition than weight loss/gain, so I’d try to have something healthful that will give you more nutrients per calorie on most days. Try to think of things that you’d really like – smoothies are kind of like ice cream – or things that might not be typical “snack foods” but you would enjoy, like a waffle or a cup of soup.
rhodeygirl ,
First off, I use regular low-fat plain yogurt when I make pumpkin yogurt – Fage is too expensive to be eaten any way but plain! I mix the yogurt and pumpkin the night before and it seems to work fine. I just re-stir it when it’s time to eat it.
HeatherK,
I don’t really feel like I know enough about hunger/nutrition to answer your hunger before bed question, but how close do you eat dinner before you go to bed? Is dinner at 5 and bed at 10? That’s 5 hours, so I would think you’d benefit from planning an 8pm snack. We eat around 7:30 and are in bed less than 2 hours later, so I never need one. See if you could tweak your meals some to get more at night.
Katie R,
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Susan,
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JT,
I had 2.5 oz of bread for lunch and you’re right that it was quite measly for almost 200 kcal of bread! That bread is so dense so it’s not great for volume eating! I’ve requested a fluffier one for next week 🙂
Caroline ,
I know what you mean about wanting to put more calories toward sandwich filling and less on the bread! But I really like Ezekiel bread because it’s 80 kcal a slice verses 100-120 for some of the whole wheats. It’s not huge, but definitely makes a good sandwich and has a great nutritional profile! I think you should give it a try.
Ana ,
I liked your comment about dessert. I used to hoard my calories just to save room for 100-150 in dessert each night, but then something clicked in me one day and I realized those should be going to more “valuable” things for my body and I should use them on snacks/dinner if I want. This was a big change for me, and I do think I have a healthier attitude toward dessert now. Obviously (since you all see my meals!) I still eat dessert – macaroon a few nights ago, ginger cookies, dark chocolates, 1/2 cup of ice cream, but it doesn’t demand a spot in my evening any more. I just have some if I’m craving it, which isn’t nearly as often as when I planned it every night. But as always, to each her own!
Kath
goalie30 says
June,
I’m not sure why some frozen veggies cause you to have nausea or stomach upset but fresh or cooked fresh veggies don’t….maybe it is more of a mental thing? just like I can’t STAND the smell of onions, maybe your body/mind reacts adversely to certain frozen products from some reason. Maybe it was something a long time ago that conditioned it that way, for example, your mom overcooking some frozen veggies and you were forced to eat a plate of mushy, overcooked frozen broccoli. Just a thought? Otherwise, I can’t think of any other good reason GI tract wise, why you would have this reaction when you eat frozen vs fresh veggies…