tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post7905767917820194634..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: How to Resist Temptation and Increase Your Power Over FoodDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-18345805929394865612012-04-08T01:56:08.879-07:002012-04-08T01:56:08.879-07:00something I have really found to help is drinking ...something I have really found to help is drinking a glass of water (or OJ when I'm sick) before I eat anything! It really helps get rid of the first impulse to stuff my face by keeping my stomach busy for a few minutes while I start eating slowly :) by the time my body is done processing water, there is some food in there and my body is happy to process my food nice and slowly! Also, every once in a while I notice my body getting too used to fats, sugars, and salts, so I go vegan for a week, basically to clear out all the toxins in my body and get it back in good health! I could never do it permanently (I like steak too much), but it really keeps me mindful on the in-between weeks tooSimpleTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030271002982718334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-34281285727165559622010-03-26T06:52:30.196-07:002010-03-26T06:52:30.196-07:00Laura, thank you for the feedback! That is exactl...Laura, thank you for the feedback! That is exactly why I blog. I'm overjoyed to hear about your success!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-30456245905011111902010-03-25T15:28:17.622-07:002010-03-25T15:28:17.622-07:00In my attempts to reform my eating habits, I'v...In my attempts to reform my eating habits, I've shot myself in the foot more than a few times by trying to deny myself foods I love. Whatever I say I'm not going to eat becomes an obsession, and if [when] I do ever give in, I wallow in guilt. This time around, I'm allowing myself to occasionally eat foods I love and whenever possible, I try to find a version that is still enjoyable (flavor, mouthfeel, etc.) but has fewer calories, more veg/fruit/whole grains, less fat. I don't feel deprived, and I'm feeling much more power over food while still enjoying the social side of eating. <br /><br />P.S. I've been implementing your tips and others, and I've lost 20 pounds since the holidays. Just in case you were wondering if all this blogging is worth it. It is! Thank you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106829729260000363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-42840915722492571392010-03-25T05:41:28.245-07:002010-03-25T05:41:28.245-07:00Some great additional ideas for managing your eati...Some great additional ideas for managing your eating habits! I think an enormous part of it is just being a bit more mindful: knowing your habits and tendencies and not letting them cause you to act unthinkingly. <br /><br />Keep the ideas coming!<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-86399108467948962842010-03-24T13:28:19.391-07:002010-03-24T13:28:19.391-07:00Funny, I always thought smoking was a disgusting a...Funny, I always thought smoking was a disgusting and repulsive habit and was never tempted by it, but reading that whole description of the smoking experience made me want a cigarette! :-D<br /><br />I know I eat too fast and that's one thing that keeps me from losing weight. I tend to shovel food down. I'm trying to be more conscious of it. I was able to make a habit of exercising regularly, I should be able to make a habit of eating more mindfully.The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-4799901606115607222010-03-24T08:25:16.071-07:002010-03-24T08:25:16.071-07:00I have struggled with weight issues for years. I ...I have struggled with weight issues for years. I have gained and lost a lot of weight. Through discussions like this one, I have learned to me more cognizant and to focus my eating on my goals: to satiate my appetite.<br /><br />I liked Kessler's book, and recommend Pollan's book Food Rules.NY Wolvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017858548662857495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-55321066456266604952010-03-23T20:08:11.928-07:002010-03-23T20:08:11.928-07:00I love this post! Temptation is one of the things...I love this post! Temptation is one of the things that I struggle with all the time, especially since I love to bake.<br /><br />Thankfully though the food that tempt me most are things I don't typically bake with. Pita chips. Dried fruit (pineapple. With sugar. All over it.) Chocolate covered espresso beans. Mass amounts of cheese. <br /><br />I've learned to just not keep them around. If I don't ahve them in the house, I can't be tempted.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-40198087689701429802010-03-23T14:52:40.404-07:002010-03-23T14:52:40.404-07:00Of course, I just bought a different book I saw li...Of course, I just bought a different book I saw linked, "Mindless Eating." Ah well, I'm sure they're both good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-80796336800903251592010-03-23T13:55:40.503-07:002010-03-23T13:55:40.503-07:00Dude, I love this. And I'm totally buying the ...Dude, I love this. And I'm totally buying the book (through your site, natch!). I am a serious overeater, but ignored it because, as a fat woman, I just lumped the whole "overeating" chatter into the usual bigoted b.s. Yanno, being fat is so awful, unhealthy, no one will ever love you blah blah blah LIE LIE LIE. Le sigh!<br /><br />But then one day, after stuffing myself to the point of pain, I realized, um...hey, bigots or not, this isn't good for you. You're actually *in pain* right now and have no real memory of eating. Le nuts!<br /><br />I never really thought of it in terms of layers. I realize the lack o' mindfulness, but not the layering aspect. Also, I've realized that my "full" is most people's "OMG I am so stuffed." Being more mindful is helping me to realize differing levels of satiety. <br /><br />And finally, this helps as well--stopping and asking, "Are you hungry?" 'Cuz often, I overeat out of stress or boredom, not hunger.ConsciouslyFrugalhttp://consciouslyfrugal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-6189973358717164802010-03-23T09:18:05.885-07:002010-03-23T09:18:05.885-07:00I've found that keeping a stash of really good...I've found that keeping a stash of really good bittersweet chocolate (a baggie of small shards purchased in the bulk food aisle of the fancy-pants grocery for less than $7/lb) in my desk at work is enough to keep me from going out and buying who-knows-what when the urge to snack hits. If I know I can have an ounce or so of that at around 2pm, I'm good. It has saved me from all sorts of really bad choices.<br /><br />But it's got to be the really good stuff, so strong that you just can't eat a lot of it at one sitting. I like Callebaut bittersweet.Liz T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10564960460513041752noreply@blogger.com