News day Tuesday: Yummmm Fooodddd
So, skahahoo sent in a link to a really interesting article that caught my attention… being the one who’s experiencing weight loss (or lack thereof at times *innocent whistle*).
First of all, go read this article, then come back.
K, now that you’ve read the article…
One of the most common things I hear from my friends (some of you post on here) about their own health journey is that its hard to stay away from the foods that you like. Its almost like some people seem to feel as if the only way to lose weight is to deprive yourself of the foods you love…
WHAT IF THAT’S NOT TRUE???
What if there’s thousands of other foods you LOOOOVE but you’ve never really stopped to experience it? The article above is interesting because it points out this same concept of deprivation over enjoyment. When I first started my journey I think one of the things that made my massive amount of weight loss so successful was the fact that I didn’t feel as if I was depriving myself. I was opening my world up to a brand new world of yummy (really yummy, in fact) recipes and foods that I’d never allowed myself to enjoy before. I mean, who KNEW asparagus was so freaking yummy? Especially when grilled in olive oil and some spice? MMMMMMMMmmm.
There’s so many fantastically delicious recipes out there that are green-based (meaning veggie) without all the bad fats and stuff… I realized that I shouldn’t even really need to focus on the amount of fats that are in something if I’m staying green, you know? Calories are a great way to gauge things if you really really need measurement BUT I found that by sticking to the green stuff or stuff with a thick outer layer I’m usually doin’ great!
That’s my two cents on the NY Times two cents. Now lets see how many cents we can accumulate in the comments! (okay, yeah… that was kinda lame)
Much <3 from northern cali! I am lovin’ the updates.
When a meal has taken you more than 3 minutes in the microwave, you won’t cheat in the fridge to get another frozen thing. Though, we unfortunately live in a society that is continuelly running, running and in which time seems like a rare thing… 
Gina
September 23, 2008Yeah, I remember talking about this a while ago. Thing is, if you don’t eat ENOUGH (like the recommended calorie intake) then you actually gain weight, ironically. That happened to me when I mentioned that story a while ago about me not eating much because I barely had any money to buy it.
The article is right – don’t deprive your body of food, but don’t overeat and do get regular exercise so that you won’t gain those extra pounds. :]
Green foods are yummy! Unfortunately, I am pretty picky when it comes to most healthy foods. There are only a few that I’ll eat. It’s all about taste for me.