Nimm's Journal, 08 November 2012

Read the article. Like so many others it is short and to a misinformed point. Most of us are trying to change our Way of Eating. It might be considered a diet to some but I need to lose weight to be healthier. Have I struggled over the last 15 years "dieting" yes - but it was because I believed the misinformation the experts were giving me and because I wasn't giving myself the right nutrition to keep my going. Counting calories is the key and I believe that is your philosphy also. Eating the most nutritious calorie is up to the "dieter". I will be a dieter for the rest of my life (I think) because I want to lose the weight and keep it off. Hope you have a great day! :) 

What I wanted to say is that a short article will never cover what we really need to know to be healthy.  

Interesting - the way I read the article, I think the author wouldn't take issue with anything you've said or your approach to weight loss. Did you read it differently? 

Ah, your followup cleared that up. I agree, the article was helpful in pointing out the downside to dietary absolutism and zealotry, but not so much in explaining the alternatives. And the alternative to "Diet X is the best and only way to live" isn't "I'm on the 5 pints of ice cream diet because they're all equally effective."  

Maybe but the article/pictures seemed to paint a pretty rough picture of Paleo without true facts. 

That's true, which is unfortunate, because it distracted from what I thought was her main point - that a) none of these diets is the -only- way to lose weight and/or improve your health and b) no matter what the merits of a diet, if you can't stick to it, it won't work. She did also got a little into the merits though, hinting at the relationship between very restrictive diets and orthorexia and other eating disorders. But she mostly danced around it. 

You will have to forgive me it has been a long day and I'm currently really confused about eating the right thing BECAUSE I need to fix my 60 year old body. I don't have time for GMO and processed foods because I have a weak heart and something is up with my digestion. I am trying to follow Primal and it seems to be a smart thing for me right now and one of the reasons is I could stay on it forever. :) 

With a bit of my favorite frozen chocolate yogurt every now and then! 

I think it's the, "every now and then" that people forget about when it comes to sugary treats. I'm trying to remember that, too! 

Which brand? Or do you just freeze it yourself? 

Erin - yep. And the thing is, although dietary restrictions are [i]often[/i] counterproductive and tend to lower adherence and increase binging - those are trends. They're not even close to absolutes. Some people will have better adherence to a more restrictive diet, avoiding certain foods entirely. Even "everything in moderation" can be counterproductive. 

Nimm, just got home! Our store Dominicks in Chicago which is owned by Safeway sells it - Eating Right - fat free. I would love to have time to freeze it homemade. I made homemade yogurt in the 80's when my son was starting solid food. It says it is distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc so probably a Safeway brand. It is yummy. I have pretty much cut it out in favor of dark chocolate with no soy lethitin (sp?) Like Vivani, Theo or Equal Exchange brands. I can't go much over 70% cocao YET! 

Thanks - I'll see if Meijer sells it here in Michigan, and give it a try if they do :) 

In Florida every corner sold great frozen yogurt. I can't find it anywhere here except for Sweet Tomatoes. So this is the next best thing.