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Obesity = Dementia risk

2008-07-23T19:13:49Z

On the BBC today
a report stating that obese people have a 73% higher Dementia reportage
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/healthy/4492745.stm

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arrGH!! severe junk food hangover!

2008-01-17T01:09:11Z

horrible horror of horrors....

Last night there was a private party at my venue for teenagers...the parents brought in two huge crock pots. One was filled with very thick chile con queso. The other was filled with cocktail weenies....like thousands of them....I have been emotionally edgy lately and quite vulnerable to the lure of comfort food....
There was something very zen about sitting on the swing next to the fire pit with my big plate of nachos....

To make a long story short, I ended up eating too much of the crap so that in the middle of the night I was awakened by my body violently rejecting all the stuff I had eaten.......blarrrgh......I had a very caustic puking session......very similar to what one would have if one had had too much to drink.....

There is nothing like throwing up chile conqueso and cocktail weenies to make one really want to examine one's diet...ugh....never again.......how many times must one say that?

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revenge of food log

2008-01-15T20:41:12Z

ok. Am trying to lose weight by my birthday on August 20...I don't know how much I will be able to lose between now and then..but I am willing to give it the old college try.
I am using slim-fast products..even though the ingredients look awful....and eating lean cuisines...even though..yeah..i know there is better-for-me food out there....

anywhoo....food log for today

breakfast: slim fast shake
lunch: lean pocket thingy
snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
'nother snack: edamame
will probably end up having another shake...will try to fend off as long as possible.

Current weight 165

am also doing pilates ball situps and jumping on trampoline

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finally breaking the cycle

2008-01-15T20:38:15Z

Yeah..so i recently went through this major transition that cooresponded with the hollidays..where snakcy foods get into your system if you so much as look at them...

I have been eating out like crazy and snacking late at night and doing all the things that combined with my 31 year old metabolism that wasn't very good in the first place and my current lack of exercise...due to cold weather and day and night jobs
has kinda put me on an out-of-control cycle towards inevitable weight gain.

Today is the first day i have snapped out of the cycle
all i have eaten is sprouted hemp seed bread with tofu-cottage cheese
and i am drinking huge mugs of yerba mate and yogi-dieters tea (which is not the kind with senna in it)
At least I feel a little better about myself

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Binging

2007-10-25T16:15:59Z

i've been binging lately ... and not sure why ... usually carbs ... subs... fries ... hot dogs ... burgers ... and a LOT of hot spicy food for the rush or high that it leaves me with ...

anyone else have ideas on how to stop binging or why i'm doing this ?
am I depressed ? just malnourished ? bored ? all of the above maybe ?

haha .

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Nuts = gas?

2007-10-24T00:05:44Z

So, I kept reading on the internet that you should incorporate nuts into your diet. I bought a jar of cashews and a jar of honey roasted peanuts (maybe not the best nut choices, but baby steps). I've been snaking on them for about a week and a half, instead of my normal snack foods of candy bars and chocolate, and I've noticed that I've been extra gassy. I can't think of any other changes to my diet or causes. Do nuts cause gas?

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substitutions?

2007-06-18T15:33:24Z

Do any of you have any regular susbstitutions for when you're craving junkfood?

For example, when I'm craving sweets I'll try to find an over-ripe yellow mango (better than candy, I swear) or some pineapple, or when I'm craving salty/crunchy, I make a bowl of air-popped popcorn with flax oil & sea salt. (Often the craving is cured by healthier alternatives, sometimes not :)

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Eating because you're bored

2007-01-16T16:22:32Z

Home all day. Nothing to do. So I just eat way more than I need to. The more bored I am the more lazy i am as well, so the more junk i eat. Advice?

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Craving...

2006-11-28T17:04:40Z

After a particularly long night of dabauchery....
We are having a weekend-long music festival and last night the Twinemen played, which consists of former members of Morphine...A Sanny Francisco band played called Veronica Lipgloss and the evil eyes..

Anyhow, after a particularly long night of debauchery, I crave junk food real bad.
I want Jack-In-The Box tacos and it is 9 in the morning.
Will probably ride it out on my bike and go out for coffee and try to find something less harmful to eat.

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twinkys

2006-09-06T10:57:56Z

no matter how hard i try i cant stop!!
funny, i quit buying candy and pop at the store but found my self buying twinkys and ho ho's
i put one down for the other, ironic is'nt it

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frosting, how i loath thee

2006-09-06T10:45:15Z

there is this jar of leftover frosting in my refridgerator.... I'm one of those people who likes to lick frosting off the cake. I keep taking spoonfuls of it once or twice a day, which wouldn't be THAT bad except I think it's pure hydrogenated oil. But it is so yummy.

Question is, what can I do to resist? Is there anything I could eat that would possibly replace the yummy butteryness of duncan hines frosting?? The only thing I can think of is having an avocado for lunch... but that just isn't the same.

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ice cream

2006-09-06T10:26:31Z

ice cream is mostly fat, right? I'm a scrawny motherfunker that recently quit all processed sugar, but I'm wondering how far I should take it. Is there some kind of natural ice cream out there, with no added sugar?

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what IS junkfood?

2006-03-07T15:39:37Z

So after a week of fried and fatty food, myself and my sweetie discovered -surprise!- we're both getting soft and pudgy! In an effort to stem the growth of our midsections, we both agreed to spend a week without eating "junkfood".

So we discuss breakfast, and, umm... so is fullfat yogurt considered "junkfood" because of all the saturated fat? I know the CornPops are... What about a waffle made with white flour? And, well, what about a burrito? Is tuna salad junk because of all the mayo?...

My criterion was empty calories = junkfood (as in, a lot of calories but little-to-no vitamins, minerals, complex carbs, protein etc.). But sweetie wants a definition to include things that have a lot of fat/calories/sugar/badness in general.

The problem is, a lot of the food we eat doesn't clearly fall in one category or the other in our minds.

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Buddhist help to help yourself...

2006-02-21T02:31:44Z

Here are some fundamental characteristics of human development that lead to resilience, vitality, inner stability, and peace of mind:

We move from reliance on external authority to an internal center of resonance & wisdom based on observation, experimentation, and experience.
We bring fascination, curiosity, and interest to all aspects of our lives & to relationships. We are comfortable with differences, and are able to reflect on our own feelings, thoughts, and emotional reactions.
We take personal responsibility for our internal experience - we realize we create our own feelings of anger, contempt, and judgments with our demands that situations & people be different than they are. We cease blaming or making up excuses & reasons for our problems.
We see situations & people as they truly are & make our decisions based on current reality, not our hopes that people will change.
We become increasingly able to attune & resonate with our internal world - including our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. This ability to go deeply within ourselves decreases our need for either disassociation or external stimulation to relieve emptiness & boredom.
We realize that we are not our "minds," we are not all the teachings that have been put there. We exist beyond these teaching as essence.
We develop the will to do the things we know will help us feel stronger, healthier, more alive, and connected to others.
We develop the ability to self-soothe & calm ourselves when we are alone or with other people.
Our living becomes more congruent with our beliefs.
Our relationships become more authentic, trusting, open, and valued.
We are able to give & receive care, friendship, and support.
We accept the ever-changing nature of all life. The challenge of empowerment.
We affirm we have the power to take charge of our lives & stop being dependent on substances or other people for our self-esteem & security.
Alternative: We admit we were out of control with/powerless over _________ yet have the power to take charge of our lives & stop being dependent on substances or other people for our self-esteem & security.
We come to believe that we have the ability to develop our inner resources through a process of learning, exploration, daily practice, diligence, self reflection, and supportive relationships with others. (This is a new version of this step)
We make a decision to become our authentic selves & trust in the healing power of the truth.
We examine our beliefs, addictions, and dependent behavior in the context of living in a hierarchal, patriarchal culture.
We share with another person all the things inside of us for which we feel shame & guilt.
We affirm & enjoy our strengths, talents, and creativity.
We become willing to let go of guilt, shame, and any behavior that keeps us from accepting ourselves & others.
We make a list of people we have harmed & people who have harmed us, and take steps to clear out negative feelings by making amends & sharing our grievances in a respectful way.
We express love & gratitude to others, and increasingly appreciate the wonder of life & the blessings we do have.
We continue to trust our reality & daily affirm that we see what we see, we know what we know & we feel what we feel.
We promptly acknowledge mistakes & make amends when appropriate, but we do not say we are sorry for things we have not done & we do not cover up, analyze, or take responsibility for the shortcomings of others.
We seek out situations, jobs, and people who affirm our intelligence, perceptions, and self-worth & avoid situations or people who are hurtful, harmful, or demeaning to us.
We take steps to heal our physical bodies, organize our lives, reduce stress, and have fun.
We seek to find our inward calling, and develop the will & wisdom to follow it.
We accept that change, loss, death, and re-birth are part of the natural flow of life.
We grow in awareness that we are interrelated with all living things, and we contribute to restoring peace & balance on the planet.
This is active meditation, not medication with endless meetings for life that are depressing and disempowering. Without knowing this particular technique, I started to do something similar. Then, when I went to AA just for fun, I was so sad to see that people had to admit to being powerless to get to the first step. I never took that 1st step, I ran! I dosed myself with nutrition, love, silence, self sourcing. I quit sugar, caffeine, smoking all with ease. Not to mention my unmentionable ellicit illegal drug taking for like 16 years! And alcohol. I later found this, which is a more empowering 12 step for Buddhists.
BODHI'S BUDDHIST NON-THEISTIC 12 STEPS:

1. We admitted our addictive craving over alcohol, and recognised its consequences in our lives.
2. Came to believe that a power other than self could restore us to wholeness.
3. Made a decision to go for refuge to this other power as we understood it.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to ourselves and another human being the exact moral nature of our past.
6. Became entirely ready to work at transforming ourselves.
7. With the assistance of others and our own firm resolve, we transformed unskilful aspects of ourselves and cultivated positive ones.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed.
9. Made direct amends to such people where possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. In addition, made a conscientious effort to forgive all those who harmed us.
10. Continue to maintain awareness of our actions and motives, and when we acted unskilfuly promptly admitted it.
11. Engaged through the practise of meditation to improve our conscious contact with our true selves, and seeking that beyond self. Also used prayer as a means to cultivate postive attitudes and states of mind.
12. Having gained spiritual insight as a result of these steps, we practise these principles in all areas of our lives, and make this message available to others in need of recovery\

The 12 Steps of Liberation
>>>>>Said another way:

1. The truth of suffering. We experienced the truth of our addictions – our lives
were unmanageable suffering.

2. The truth of the origin of suffering. We admit that we craved for and grasped
onto addictions as our refuge.

3. The truth of the end of suffering. We came to see that complete cessation of
craving and clinging at addictions is necessary.

4. The truth of the path. We made a decision to follow the way of liberation and
to take refuge in our wakefulness, our truth, and our fellowship.

5. Right view. We made a searching and fearless review of our life. We are
willing to acknowledge and proclaim our truth to ourselves, another human
being and the community.

6. Right thought. We are mindful that we create the causes for suffering and
liberation. Our goodness is indestructible.

7. Right speech. We purify, confess and ask for forgiveness straightforwardly
and without judgment. We are willing to forgive others.

8. Right action. We make a list of all persons we harm and are willing and able
to actively make amends to them all, unless to do so would be harmful.

9. Right livelihood. We simplify our lives, realizing we are all interconnected.
We select a vocation that supports our recovery.

10. Right effort. We realize that continuing to follow this path, no matter what, is
joyful effort.

11. Right mindfulness. Through prayer, meditation and action we will follow the
path of kindness, being mindful moment by moment.

12. Right concentration. Open to the spirit of awakening as a result of these steps,
we will carry this message to all people suffering with addictions.

We move from reliance on external authority to an internal center of resonance & wisdom based on observation, experimentation, and experience.
We bring fascination, curiosity, and interest to all aspects of our lives & to relationships. We are comfortable with differences, and are able to reflect on our own feelings, thoughts, and emotional reactions.
We take personal responsibility for our internal experience - we realize we create our own feelings of anger, contempt, and judgments with our demands that situations & people be different than they are. We cease blaming or making up excuses & reasons for our problems.
We see situations & people as they truly are & make our decisions based on current reality, not our hopes that people will change.
We become increasingly able to attune & resonate with our internal world - including our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. This ability to go deeply within ourselves decreases our need for either disassociation or external stimulation to relieve emptiness & boredom.
We realize that we are not our "minds," we are not all the teachings that have been put there. We exist beyond these teaching as essence.
We develop the will to do the things we know will help us feel stronger, healthier, more alive, and connected to others.
We develop the ability to self-soothe & calm ourselves when we are alone or with other people.
Our living becomes more congruent with our beliefs.
Our relationships become more authentic, trusting, open, and valued.
We are able to give & receive care, friendship, and support.
We accept the ever-changing nature of all life. The challenge of empowerment.

And I also like the Native medicine wheel way. That really puts it into perspective! I think that having these substance abuse problems actually enhanced my life.

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New Food Addicts tribe

2006-01-13T01:57:56Z

Hi all!

I haven't found a tribe that focuses on recovery from food addiction (with an emphasis on the 12-Step program of recovery), so I started one! If you are or think someone you know has an eating disorder and is seeking a spiritual solution, check out tribes.tribe.net/foodaddicts.

Warm regards,
Sage

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the return of FOOD LOG

2005-11-10T18:17:33Z

Yesterday I had reheated baked potato from souper-salad
Tiny bit of pasta salad (few bites)

Vegetarian nacho supreme from taco bell

Dinner was a left-over black bean burrito.

Later on I had a few bites of rocky road ice cream.

I will try to eat more raw foods and stuff today.

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What to do after a binge?

2005-10-27T18:25:39Z

ooohhh....It has been awful. My diet is somewhat out of control.We have been very busy and then silly occasions keep popping up.
Yesterday my boyfriend and I went fliering.

I asked him could we please go to "Auntie Changs" for healthy yummy vegetarian Chinese food and steamed dumplings.
My request was unheeded.

Along the way he bought a bag of "munchies" which is a bunch of different snacks tossed together in the same bag. I
Ate some and have a tendancy not to stop eating salty-cheesy things when they are in front of me...He said it was just a little snack to tie us over for dinner. I called it a toxic bag of death. And complained about it several times although i polished off a good portion of the bag (which is my way)..and I guess I was hungry..

So we flier all day in the hot and stuffy car..which makes me very cranky..and then dinner time rolls around..We contemplate having Sushi, but all of our favorite resturaunts are packed...

Then we pass this one particular Mexican resturaunt that has a few healthy options and a nice vegetarian menu....but it is still a Mexican resturaunt...
It happens to be karaoke night, so we sit in the smoking section near the karaoke stage..i sign up..the whole place is packed with bloated drunk yuppies...Tequila shots and pitchers of bud light are flowing like water..

we have our first Margarita....that ends up being 3 a piece..I could barely finish my third one.
My (looked pretty healthy on the menu) entree was smothered in cheese...
I sang 3 cheesy songs from the 80's
I felt like living death afterwards.
Give Flakey a stern lecture on how we need to take better care of our health...he brings up that i agreed to eat at El Mexican Resturaunt..he is right..I shouold have protested and steered us in direction of vegetarian chinese food..of course it is too late.

THEN much later...we decide to go to the open mic night at a local place called Helios. My sister is there and is drunk and insists on buying me several beers..I try to say no and mention the three margarita dinner...but end up succumbing.
we are on a roll...Flakey hands me shots called "Brain Destroyers"..i finish one beer..my sister hands me another..
I do my dumb litle set.. I really need to learn more acoustic songs.

By the end of this phase..i am feeling too bogged down to really feel drunk..But Flakey..who I guess has a higher metabolism than I do..is feeling quite intoxicated.
He insists we go out for pizza...I say...do you wan't me to weigh 500 lbs?
He says..."You don't have to eat the pizza"
So we go to "Late Night Dive' home of good pizza and bad service. We are the only people in the whole place not wearing black...Flakey orders a large Veggie...So there is this giant beautiful pizza covered in fresh tomatoes and mushrooms and olives and bell peppers...so OF COURSE I eat a piece...one piece is huge...The place cuts all their pizzas into 6 slices..regardless of the size of the pizza..

bah...

Later my Flakey has the gall to suggest maybe we could go to Denny's for strawberry shortcake..we did not go...

So now I don't have a hangover but my intestines feel like a brick of cheese...
I don't want to eat again for a while unless I really have to.
I bloody want to swear off cheese for the rest of the year..
uuugh...

So...what do you folks do afer such a binge

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EEEEk!!

2005-10-27T04:19:46Z

Gadzooks! Today we went to our friendly neighborhood micro-cinema and they have this thing called an audence-cam where there is a camera on the audience and you can see yourself on the big screen and EEEEEk!
I am soooo much fatter on the big screen than i think I am when I look in the mirror! Really puts things into perspective.
I will do the best I can to use that as inspiration to improve my diet, which has been downright awful.
Last night we had a vegan chef at Super Happy Fun Land, and while all his food was vegan, alot of it was very fried and fattening and earlier that day i went with my parents on our weekly manditory lunch date to the pizza buffet.
At the micro cinema tonight they were serving red beans and rice...and between all my meals I have been snacking like crazy..part of it is PMS I think.
Not alot of sugar though...like goldfish crackers and whatnot.

I wish I didn't have such an appetite..I get cranky when i cannot snack.

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grocery money

2005-10-03T17:43:44Z

I just blew my entire food budget on one trip to the organic healthy food store - fresh vegetables & fruit, whole grain & sprouted breads & crackers, little yogurts for snacks, etc.

I'm working on a theory here: if I now have no money left to buy junk food, I can only binge on the healthy food in my fridge, and will quit eating out so much too.

I sure hope this works... :)

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My body is a.....

2005-09-29T13:10:46Z

DUMPTRUCK...

I have been on a bad cycle again. Things have been really stressful around here.
I had Jack in the Box tacos for lunch today and Huevos Mexicanos for dinner...with a VERY sugary Margarita. I fell asleep shortly after dinner, which was at 1:30 in the morning. I woke up at 4 a.m. and can't go back to sleep. I am about to go for a bike ride.
Yesterday..lets see...I had....Totino's party pizza...and.....then Flakey wanted to go to Whataburger. At least I got a fish Sammich and no fries...fried fish sandwich on white bread with cheese and tarter sauce...
The day before that we played in Lafayette...untouched by the storm it was but there were several New Orleans paramedics hanging out on the street...At one point I vaguely remember drunkenly eating a Frito Pie..at least it was a small Frito Pie...not to mention the salty road snacks on the way to the gig...

I need to stop...
I am 30 now I can't keep eating like this.

I don't need lectures...I know better...I am gonna juice today and start back on my smoothie regimine. Just frustrated with myself and my congenital lack of self-control..I am just like my dad...who constantly binges and constantly vows to make changes to his diet but can never stick to them.
At least I don't eat gigantic heaping buffet plates of food like he does.

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spring

2005-05-30T09:41:26Z

i've been eating much better, making more money helps to eat healthier.

fruit, pasta and lots of water.

also started two herb barrels and strawberries. nice to have little tastes and use the stuff to cook with.

i've got a ways to go.

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blood for cookies

2005-05-13T16:40:18Z

I donated blood on tuesday (btw, they're having a crisis, so now is a good time to donate).

As a thank you for giving they gave me a box of girlscout cookies. Thin mints, to be exact.

I ate half the box in one sitting. With less blood in my system and so much damn sugar, I nearly shot through the roof!

Thanks red cross. (I really do love girl scout cookies though, don't you?)

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Paying for our sins with the master cleanse

2005-05-13T14:50:35Z

Hello folks. My boyfriend and I are both on day 3 of the Master Cleanse. I feel fine, but I did have some complications with really bad stomach cramps that sent me to bed early last night. Flakey is talking about getting off the cleanse today.
I would like to make it the full 10 days is possible.

Anyway, before this adventure I had slipped way off the wagon..So now I guess I am back on it..I don't eat junk food, because I don't eat any food that is not maple syrup lemonade for the next 8 or so days.

We have been torturing each other with the ideas of various delicious foods like fajitas and sushi.
I have not been hungry, but I miss eating stuff.

If I have enough will power to make it on the Master Cleanse, hopefully I will have enough will power to not go on a major junk food binge once the Master Cleanse is over...
By junk food, I don't mean doritos and twinkies...just the normal food I eat that is kinda bad for me...

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Urine Therapy

2005-04-29T19:35:04Z

Anyone know anything about this? or done it?

I have heard good things about it, but a lot of people I talk to think it is disgusting (drinking your own urine...)

???....

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deep fried vanilla molassas pancakes

2005-04-06T16:16:33Z

yes i made them
and yes they tasted awesome
and yes i felt sick as hell all day afterwards because i havent been eating heavy greasy stuff
but the did taste so good and crunchy on the outside fluffy in the middle

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funyuns

2005-04-04T17:12:43Z

remember those? fuck!!! those were good. i gotta get some funyums.

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New Tribe: The Writing Life

2005-03-30T19:03:49Z

New tribe: thewritinglife.tribe.net

Good writing walks on its own two feet. It is not a reflection of yourself, but carries its own person, or persona. Persona is a voice that comes on its own...it is a mixture of your experience of others, yourself, or some believe that writers become a sort of channel...with a voice rushing through one from hands to typewriter/pen.

Fragments can bring about persona which I believe the best, "finished" or rather whole writing comes from. We can use these unborn babies for finished stories.

So for now, I'd like to write my daily or weekly fragments. No pressure, no critique, just write about life...internal or external. Some fragments may inspire others, or they may not...

This way, if you have a demanding job...but still want a writing life, you can have both. The small daily efforts (can be only 5 minutes) can turn into a big project, either alone or together.

I know it may not be related...but I hope Poopy will join!

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I'm so glad I found you...

2005-03-28T18:44:56Z

...following a horrid downward spiral of bacon, potato chips, beer, tacos... my self-control & concept of 'everything in moderation' abandoned me. Ugh, I feel so gross today. I think I have a junkfood hangover; I need some fruit, dammit!

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great books

2005-03-20T01:29:50Z

i've been trying to get to the deeper roots of destructive food habits and compulsive eating, and have found these great books:

Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, by Geneen Roth
Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Anita Johnson (Johnston?)

both are wonderful resources and very illuminating.

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Lemon and H2O

2005-03-19T18:38:35Z

Today i got one of those little lemon bottles. I filled up on water and squirted some lemon in my glass each time. That seemed to help.

I got a case of it for the car too.

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Rawwr! Relapse!

2005-03-15T07:31:53Z

Tonight was a party so I splurged..Rarrw! Ate all kinda bad stuff..including fajita meat and Velveeta cheese....Blaaargh!
Bad Poopy! Need to maybe juice fast tomorrow or something..
I did drink a nice large quantitiy of juice today, but ate awful lunch and dinner was an abomination..
I should not let my little childish impulses do the thinking whe it comes to food..

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This silly vegan chef

2005-03-12T00:57:48Z

He came to our space the other day and cooked a whole bunch of food and put on a demo. He was really funny and nice, but the first thing he said to me was that he was flavor-oriented and alot of what he cooks is "junk food"..deriving many flavors from sugar, salt and oil.. The food he cooked was amazingly good..and did not seem noticably vegan at all..very rich pan-asian stuff..extremely realistic fake meats ets.....however..he used so many processed ingredients, which all had so many additives and preservatives that my head was buzzing like a radio between stations and I started itching all over..It was only me..though..It took over 24 gours for me to start feeling normal again.

I usually don't have such negative reactions even to the worst fast food.

He himself preferred eating fast food to his own cooking, and had us take him to a taqueria after his demo..

I just thought it was ironic since a large reason most people are vegan has to do with the health benefits..

I woulda been more impressed if the food was healthy AND tasted good...

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i cheated

2005-03-09T19:24:22Z

i had so much coke-a-cola and half a pepperoni pizza on saturday.
there has to be something in that food that calms you down.
i felt all energetic and couldnt relax and there was nothing to do...
so we ordered a pizza.......
i feel so gross and guilty.

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Food Log

2005-03-08T22:13:09Z

Good way to keep tabs on what we consume during the day.

I used to keep one religiously when I was younger and smarter and a strict vegetarian with a regular exercise regimine. It gave me something to write in my journal (which I also kept religiously)

Here is mine for today...feel free to post your own..

Tuesday Feb 22

Today was not a horrible food day, but it could have been better, likesay I had no fresh fruit or veggies but I did not eat too much junk food:

Breakfast: Coffee w soymilk

Lunch: My parents took me to a thai buffet where I tried many various and sundry tofu dishes but did not allow myself to get stuffed

Dinner: El Rey, the local Cuban diner Fish tacos rice and beans
The rice and beans were not vegetarian. Better luck for me tomorrow.

It used to be so much easier to be a vegetarian when I was younger will power wise...I am aiming to be veggie again and even give up fish if possible...bah! I love fish!

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Water

2005-03-05T18:45:25Z

I suppose part of recovery would be looking at water intake.

Especially for me, loving coffee, soda and beer.

water and wine is the way to go!

Perhaps - get some lemon juice and maple syrup for the water. mmmm

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burritos

2005-03-05T14:45:20Z

damn those tasty taquerias

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your processed meats

2005-03-04T19:50:53Z

my favorite kind. gyro meat. I love it. do you think it is worse than, say, meat in general?
better or worse than spam?
vienna sausages?
what is "mechanically separated" meats?
dried beef in a jar?
"deviled" meats? I mean what the hell is that?
what are these things?

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diet pepsi & jelly beans

2005-03-04T07:42:14Z

YUM!

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chocolate

2005-02-28T23:32:47Z

around Valentine's Day there was a news/health clip i watched about the different ways of processing chocolate

some were good...some wiped out any nutritional value.

i can't remember the details. anyone know about chocolate?

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food

2005-02-28T17:47:32Z

i love and crave

pizza
chicken wings
tater tots
hashbrowns
cheeseburger fries
ranch dressing with anything
chips and cheese
cheese
prepacked cheese crackers
oodles of noodles
coffee - that's a food right?
beer, food item, yes?
it goes on!

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pain

2005-02-28T00:36:15Z

what's some good food for muscle pain?

I'm sure cheese crackers and pickles aren't going to help!

The soups have been sounding good. I'd like to figure out how to make my own...since a lot of soups seem to be in the junk food category with salt and sugar

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our positive habits

2005-02-27T02:10:03Z

Most of us on this tribe don't have deplorable diets. Most of our diets are probably better than that of the average American.
Sure I may go through periods of time where I eat alot of junk food, or have mexican dinners at 3 or four in the morning before going to bed, and I can tend to be impulsiv about unhealthy snacks but I could be a whole lot worse.

Here is a thread where we can list our positive eating habits:

Here are mine:
i try to be vegetarian most of the time
sometimes I juice
I don't eat white bread (though I would like to cut out more wheat)
I don't use artificial sweetners or products that contain them (except for stevia, which isn't bad for you)
I don't drink very many sodas (maybe 1-2 a month)
I don't eat alot of sweets
When I do have a sugar craving, I usually eat one of those chocolate nutritional bars (like pria or luna)
I use extra virgin olive oil in all my cooking.

that is all i can think of off the top of my head.

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picture

2005-02-24T17:40:47Z

i put a picture up ... not of food

but of a flower i have - can use it if you like - till we get some proper junk food recovery photos

it's beautiful

kinda makes me want cherry sherbert

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I've tried everything...I can't shake em'

2005-02-24T14:08:49Z

I LOVE sugar, chocolate, etc. I am mostly a sugar addict...but I can go for the occasional Jack in the Box Chicken BLT...ICK!

I used to be vegan/wheat free/sugar free for 3 years while in a crazy yoga group...I still try to mainly stick to this diet...but sometimes...

I work out more than usual now...and there are no Jack in the box places in S. Korea...so after I work out or teach a very active class...I crave sugar and crap...

Shannon

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Jelly Belly

2005-02-23T02:49:35Z

I'm sitting here munching away on a bag of Jelly Belly - The Original Jelly Bean......

Gum, Chocolates, diet soda... I'm hooked!

For breakfast i had instant mashed potatoes and a v8.

I was a healthy eater...

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hydrogenated oils

2005-02-21T23:43:27Z

They are in practically everything and they are sooo bad for you! Must stop eating them today. Must send rest of day detoxing from evil toxic tater tots I had for breakfast.

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