Comments on: Food on Fridays: Is Less More? http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:08:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: runningamuck http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14251 runningamuck Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:58:36 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14251 I agree with ya'll... moderation. I think there has to be a happy medium in there somewhere. Eat what delights your taste buds while making sure to get good amounts of veggies (err, veggies are of course what thrills MY taste buds, right?!) to balance out your meals. For 90% of our dinners, I drop the side carb (potatoes, bread, rice, etc.) because it's the easiest meal to leave them out of. I fix a couple veggies instead and no one misses the carb. GREAT articles. Thanks for giving us some FOOD for thought. lol. =0) I agree with ya’ll… moderation. I think there has to be a happy medium in there somewhere. Eat what delights your taste buds while making sure to get good amounts of veggies (err, veggies are of course what thrills MY taste buds, right?!) to balance out your meals. For 90% of our dinners, I drop the side carb (potatoes, bread, rice, etc.) because it’s the easiest meal to leave them out of. I fix a couple veggies instead and no one misses the carb.

GREAT articles. Thanks for giving us some FOOD for thought. lol. =0)

]]> By: Nicole Feliciano http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14249 Nicole Feliciano Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:30:38 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14249 Thanks for the thoughtful post. I'm just getting warmed up on a Friday link. I hope you’ll stop by my Momtrends' Friday Feast link/recipe exchange and share your post. http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/07/friday-feasts-couscous.html Thanks for the thoughtful post. I’m just getting warmed up on a Friday link. I hope you’ll stop by my Momtrends’ Friday Feast link/recipe exchange and share your post.

http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/07/friday-feasts-couscous.html

]]> By: Tammy http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14247 Tammy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:18:16 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14247 I vote quality over quantity, Ann. That is not to say we should eat WHATEVER we want and die young, though. If we eat junk food, we pay the consequences in poor health, which is NOT quality living. I mean, eat foods we enjoy. Learn to enjoy good food. Don't stress out about calories and saturated fats and all, but don't go overboard. Moderation. That's quality living. :) I vote quality over quantity, Ann. That is not to say we should eat WHATEVER we want and die young, though. If we eat junk food, we pay the consequences in poor health, which is NOT quality living.

I mean, eat foods we enjoy. Learn to enjoy good food. Don’t stress out about calories and saturated fats and all, but don’t go overboard. Moderation. That’s quality living. :)

]]> By: annkroeker http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14246 annkroeker Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:40:58 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14246 I knew you'd all have some interesting thoughts--most of the commenters to the Roger Cohen article agreed that life needs the enjoyment of good food rather than the bleak calorie-counting that can steal a lot of our joy. And I agree that moderation can keep us from going overboard in either direction. If we live long, but so obsessive and constrained that we aren't living but always thinking about the next thing we're going to consume (or not consume), we might really steal years, even though technically we're "living" them. It's an important discussion--the monkeys sort of complicate things, even though they were the catalyst. Because they are caged and forced to eat or not eat, there's a whole secondary discussion we could have (that I don't want to have right now). Interesting thoughts from great commenters! I knew you’d all have some interesting thoughts–most of the commenters to the Roger Cohen article agreed that life needs the enjoyment of good food rather than the bleak calorie-counting that can steal a lot of our joy. And I agree that moderation can keep us from going overboard in either direction.

If we live long, but so obsessive and constrained that we aren’t living but always thinking about the next thing we’re going to consume (or not consume), we might really steal years, even though technically we’re “living” them.

It’s an important discussion–the monkeys sort of complicate things, even though they were the catalyst. Because they are caged and forced to eat or not eat, there’s a whole secondary discussion we could have (that I don’t want to have right now).

Interesting thoughts from great commenters!

]]> By: Sharinskishe http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14245 Sharinskishe Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:28:41 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14245 I'm with your other commenters! Moderation is an absolute principle. Do I exercise moderation? Not always. I really can improve in that area. Do I think that calorie restriction is the answer? It looks promising. Do I want to believe that I could live longer with a restricted diet? No way! I LOVE my FOOD too much!! I would have to be willing to change, in order to make any diet work. I have failed miserably doing diets. Lifestyle is the best change, but I have problems with that too. I am 99% of the time happy to be me and where I am in my life. This is a good thing. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for my own challenges and problems. Thanks for the great post Ann, it has made me think. (But I will still choose food and calories at this point in my life!) Have a wonderful week..... Shari I’m with your other commenters! Moderation is an absolute principle. Do I exercise moderation? Not always. I really can improve in that area.

Do I think that calorie restriction is the answer? It looks promising. Do I want to believe that I could live longer with a restricted diet? No way! I LOVE my FOOD too much!! I would have to be willing to change, in order to make any diet work. I have failed miserably doing diets. Lifestyle is the best change, but I have problems with that too.

I am 99% of the time happy to be me and where I am in my life. This is a good thing. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for my own challenges and problems.

Thanks for the great post Ann, it has made me think. (But I will still choose food and calories at this point in my life!)

Have a wonderful week…..

Shari

]]> By: hoosierhomemade http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14244 hoosierhomemade Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:52:30 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14244 I should be dieting, and just don't ever do it. Thanks for hosting another great FOF. ~Liz I should be dieting, and just don’t ever do it. Thanks for hosting another great FOF.
~Liz

]]> By: Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14243 Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:48:15 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14243 Ok - I am all about living healthy and eating healthy. I was fat - I will use the politically incorrect term here because I'm talking about myself - for most of my life. And I mean 5'5" and more than 180 pounds. I just quit getting on the scale - why get more bad news?? But I've found a way to eat that lets me live with freedom. This works for me. For so long I jumped on every food band wagon and every diet. I failed miserably. Since what I'm doing works I figure - why change it?? Today I hover around 110, give or take a few pounds. I weigh infrequently and can't count calories. It makes me crazy. That's my 2 cents. Great topic. :) Ok – I am all about living healthy and eating healthy. I was fat – I will use the politically incorrect term here because I’m talking about myself – for most of my life. And I mean 5′5″ and more than 180 pounds. I just quit getting on the scale – why get more bad news??

But I’ve found a way to eat that lets me live with freedom. This works for me. For so long I jumped on every food band wagon and every diet. I failed miserably. Since what I’m doing works I figure – why change it??

Today I hover around 110, give or take a few pounds. I weigh infrequently and can’t count calories. It makes me crazy.

That’s my 2 cents. Great topic. :)

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]]> By: Kristen http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/food-on-fridays-is-less-more/#comment-14238 Kristen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:15:59 +0000 http://annkroeker.wordpress.com/?p=4498#comment-14238 Such an interesting question. Personally, I think if we use moderation in all things, we will be healthy and enjoy life. Such an interesting question. Personally, I think if we use moderation in all things, we will be healthy and enjoy life.

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