tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341972580242155933.post1092508436008026584..comments2023-05-20T06:08:59.864-07:00Comments on Early Modern Mom: Fatty Fat FatM. Lilly Grohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17695927510009777925noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341972580242155933.post-40467957854946505932009-11-11T13:22:42.215-08:002009-11-11T13:22:42.215-08:00Amanda - the key for me is that I want to quit giv...Amanda - the key for me is that I want to quit giving a poop what I weigh. I am with you; I don't want to diet. If I mix up what I eat, I want it to be because I'm curious and growing as an eater, not because the FDA says that I should get x% less [insert nutrient here] and drop 50 pounds. I've just had it with that. I've had it with fighting myself and my body. I don't want to give myself a license to eat crap by any means, but I don't want my weight to be the primary gauge of my health any more.M. Lilly Grohmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695927510009777925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341972580242155933.post-73459183238892038312009-11-11T13:19:44.434-08:002009-11-11T13:19:44.434-08:00Kate, I definitely prefer soy milk to regular milk...Kate, I definitely prefer soy milk to regular milk <i>except</i> for the raw stuff. O! It is glorious, raw milk.<br /><br />It's interesting, the last three - four weeks have been more "whole foods" than normal for us; very little eating out, making my own bread, lots of home-cooked meals, and I have felt better and more energetic than I have in a while. I've also been running 3x a week that whole time (because I enjoy it, not for the five-pound factor), so that could be a part of it, too.<br /><br />The main thing for me is to look at what makes sense. We fatties have been around for time immemorial, and we will be around longer still. I agree whole-heartedly the weight thing is so much more all-encompassing than just what foods we put into our bodies that I don't expect the change to make me skinny. I do hope that by combining it with the physical activities that I like - running, biking, soccer - I'll be a lot more healthy.M. Lilly Grohmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695927510009777925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341972580242155933.post-91141345827303574822009-11-11T12:03:49.080-08:002009-11-11T12:03:49.080-08:00The move to eating whole foods didn't necessar...The move to eating whole foods didn't necessarily improve my health (I still sleep poorly and get sick all the time and have to fight off low-energy some weeks), and it didn't help with my weight (which moves up and down with no seeming cause and yes, when I'm heavier, I'm ravenous... genetics, maybe?). But oh, wow, is it just so much tastier and so much fun. I think that there are other things in my life that contribute to the weight and health factors that outweigh the foods. <br /><br />I still drink Soy Milk though. Whole milk is so delicious, but makes me so sick (I'm lactose intolerant, and since cheese has little lactose compared to milk, I can eat tons of it and get my tasty on). I figure that one way or another, I'm going to be drinking something processed (skim milk is not a whole food...) so, I'll go for the one that tastes better.Rainy Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783033068076927444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341972580242155933.post-41206389080098828292009-11-11T11:40:57.569-08:002009-11-11T11:40:57.569-08:00I love this post. This is something I am trying to...I love this post. This is something I am trying to do myself. Not diet necessarily but to eat whole foods that make me feel good.Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10546975813885797546noreply@blogger.com