tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19268887.post114956995551455661..comments2024-03-17T18:44:03.058+11:00Comments on Lazy Luddite Log: A Day In The Food Of...Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12710148812664294219noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19268887.post-1150166119765363902006-06-13T12:35:00.000+10:002006-06-13T12:35:00.000+10:00To KornyTwo slices would only be a snack while lun...<EM>To Korny</EM><BR/><BR/>Two slices would only be a snack while lunch is a meal and deserves more. I can do six slices but have been telling myself that four is as nice as six...<BR/><BR/>I am with you on having emulsifier in peanut butter - one of my other criteria is 'convenience'!<BR/><BR/>Like pretty much everyone I have issues with getting sufficient vegetables. I have to actively look for ways of getting them in a way I will enjoy. As for the portions thing - I tend to graze (on non-work days moreso) so have small portions but several of them.<BR/><BR/>I could do a whole separate entry ranting about difficult-to-find products. So many things seem to get discontinued once I become a regular buyer of them!<BR/><BR/><EM>To Melinda</EM><BR/><BR/>I am 6'4" and waver between 92kg and 96kg (sorry for mixing Imperial with Metric). Apparently this puts me just within the upper part of the 'healthy' range in Body Mass Index (I understand however that BMI is overly simplistic as a health indicator).<BR/><BR/>I am impressed by anyone who can keep a ledger of the energy they consume and expend (basically you are 'budgeting' but with energy rather than money) and make it work (for that matter I am impressed with anyone who can budget but that is another story...).<BR/><BR/>I have a tendency to have bigger portions if they are there for the taking. It makes sense for ones appitite to work that way. If food is good for you (which it is) then it can make sense to (mistakenly) think more food is better. One thing that makes addiction to food different from other addictions is this: You need food to live so you cannot ever go 'cold turkey'. <BR/><BR/>Luckily I am also 'addicted' to walking and that brings me to another thing - weather: One is likely to get bigger during winter coz of fewer chances to exercise and more of an inclination to stay indoors and have 'comfort food'.<BR/><BR/>Just one more thing - rye bread rules!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12710148812664294219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19268887.post-1149854908422017752006-06-09T22:08:00.000+10:002006-06-09T22:08:00.000+10:00Mmmmm - your post makes me hungry too!I think you ...Mmmmm - your post makes me hungry too!<BR/><BR/>I think you are eating very well from what I've learned about portions and nutrition lately. And if you find your weight is fairly naturally stable, then you're listening to your body and eating what is right for you.<BR/><BR/>I'm waiting for the day when I can stop 'counting calories' (points in my weight watchers case) and just know what's right - but then I accept that that may never happen, at the moment I need that check & balance to see that I'm on track.<BR/><BR/>If there's one thing I've definately learned though, it's all about portions. I think I just don't have that 'you're full you've had enough now' signal working - I now eat about 1/4 to a 1/3 of what I used to have in a portion for dinner.<BR/><BR/>I agree too that variety is key - if you eats lots of small amounts of varied foods you feel a lot more full and satified that a large amount of one.<BR/><BR/>Mmmm...I soooo need to buy some rye bread this week...WaffleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149243271653499833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19268887.post-1149574676470091462006-06-06T16:17:00.000+10:002006-06-06T16:17:00.000+10:00Four slices of toast for lunch! I don't know how ...Four slices of toast for lunch! I don't know how you stay slim :)<BR/><BR/>I tend to assume that if I keep a fair level of variety, a good proportion of fruit and vegetables, and a decent amount of fresh non-processed food, that will be "good enough". My big problem is overeating, not *what* I eat - it helps to not have much of a sweet tooth.<BR/><BR/>I do like sugar-free Peanut Butter, but (a) I'd like it Crunchy, (b) I'd really like it with emulsifiers, so it isn't so oily, and (c) I would like a little salt. Unfortunately this combination seems completely unavailable these days, it's a struggle to find one without sugar. Sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com