tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post4778328446982385702..comments2024-03-29T05:36:33.086-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Mindless eatingDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-45681410019195851022011-04-05T08:14:36.361-07:002011-04-05T08:14:36.361-07:00Good for you, Djan...I try to practice mindfulness...Good for you, Djan...I try to practice mindfulness in most things in my life...and it's amazing how much we DON'T pay attention. Savoring the food, making better choices nutritionally, and slowing down to eat have helped me a lot. I eat at the table, never in front of tv, these days, because I was flabbergasted at how mindless I get shovelling food in when my attention is elsewhere.Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55293401527359820422011-04-05T03:55:12.106-07:002011-04-05T03:55:12.106-07:00I need to lose my gut out front. After surgery twi...I need to lose my gut out front. After surgery twice, the docs said I would never have a flat stomach again. But I have added fat to the stomach and can't seem to get rid of it. I used to just stop eating bread and other carbohydrates and I would lose it. Not now. I seem to have put this on at the wrong time in my life.<br /><br />I am suppose to eat 6 small meals a day. Prescribed by the doctor years ago. I neglected that and need to get back to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55331863578581751772011-04-05T02:02:12.506-07:002011-04-05T02:02:12.506-07:00I imagine there would be different degrees of succ...I imagine there would be different degrees of success depending on how supportive those around you are. But no doubt there's much to be gleaned regardless of who eats alongside us. Thanks for telling us about the book and website.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-35486478852588164902011-04-05T00:24:36.567-07:002011-04-05T00:24:36.567-07:00I eat everything that is put in front of me, becau...I eat everything that is put in front of me, because it is put in front of me every day by a very nice man and I don't want to do anything to mess that up for myself. However, I cut down to a single beer a night and lost fifteen pounds in a year.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-43336778321260883652011-04-04T14:47:14.242-07:002011-04-04T14:47:14.242-07:00I'm quite good at keeping my weight static but...I'm quite good at keeping my weight static but hopeless at losing it because when I do it's hard to know when to stop. After all, you can't diet all the time and once you've got to the weight you want to be, then what do you do? Eat more? or keep losing. Now you're in danger of getting anorexic. Too much obsession with food is also a dangerous thing. I know how much I need to eat to keep healthy and if that means putting on a few more pounds, that's o.k. After all, if I get sick, then I will need a little extra to lose until I am well again.<br />We're all different and that's the way it should be.<br />I'll be interested to know how you do when you just want to maintain your weight and not lose anymore.<br />I, for my part, need to lose 10lbs.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-59313562807133999512011-04-04T12:48:05.152-07:002011-04-04T12:48:05.152-07:00Hadn't heard about this book. It seems today I...Hadn't heard about this book. It seems today I'm collecting titles of books to buy and here's another for my list. Thanks for the info! Given your hiking excursions, losing weight should be...well, a piece of cake for you!<br />TrishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-73281976606493907052011-04-04T12:23:36.724-07:002011-04-04T12:23:36.724-07:00We had visitors from Japan who were amazed at the ...We had visitors from Japan who were amazed at the large portion sizes of food served in restaurants here. It is not uncommon for my wife and I to agree on a meal, order one and split it. <br /><br />I have heard that restaurants sometimes experiment with plate sizes to make it appear there is more food than actually is there.<br /><br />Of course there are lots of psychological issues that go into people's eating habits. I have a sister-in-law who, every time I see her, is going on a diet starting "tomorrow". As you can guess, tomorrow continually gets postponed.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-48443178459995543592011-04-04T07:58:37.795-07:002011-04-04T07:58:37.795-07:00That sounds like another interesting diet book. Si...That sounds like another interesting diet book. Since trying the grapefruit diet in college and moving on through a dozen other diets over the years, they all seem to be missing one element--my willpower. I'm trying to start my diets in the supermarket and eat half as much as I would like. A friend has an approach that works for her; she keeps a food diary of everything she eats and the amount in ounces.R. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10291839202970032184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-82808751709447471282011-04-04T07:10:20.374-07:002011-04-04T07:10:20.374-07:00Sneaky! I do know that you can have almost 50 fle...Sneaky! I do know that you can have almost 50 fleet farm cheese puffs for about 140 calories. Yum.Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-33126959018984963492011-04-04T03:26:17.682-07:002011-04-04T03:26:17.682-07:00That experiment reminds me of advice I'd heard...That experiment reminds me of advice I'd heard of somewhere that recommended using smaller plates and bowls when serving food. You kind of trick yourself into thinking you're getting a larger portion and find it's enough. We definitely eat with our eyes!<br /><br />How did you manage to find the discipline to calculate the calory content of everything you ate every day? I tried once and gave up after a couple of days 'cause it was incredibly annoying! :s Bravo for you!!!<br /><br />I'm definitely going to have to look into this book. I think I've gained back most of the weight I lost while in Belgium and New Zealand where I did all that hiking... and it wasn't nearly enough of a weight loss to begin with! ;o(CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-11734228094562989202011-04-04T01:22:46.495-07:002011-04-04T01:22:46.495-07:00Congrats on losing the weight. It's a tough ta...Congrats on losing the weight. It's a tough task and requires a lot of diligence to keep it off. Sounds like the info in this book will be a big help.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-76198851052758071032011-04-03T23:25:29.867-07:002011-04-03T23:25:29.867-07:00Sounds very interesting. I've taken to using s...Sounds very interesting. I've taken to using smaller plates, but boy it is really hard to watch every little thing - although it really is the only way to take it off.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-18232002947801333562011-04-03T20:02:52.223-07:002011-04-03T20:02:52.223-07:00we eat for some pretty stupid reasons, the biggest...we eat for some pretty stupid reasons, the biggest being that it is just there...good job on the weight loss...working on that right now myself...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-58701377319810475212011-04-03T19:33:59.465-07:002011-04-03T19:33:59.465-07:00I certainly need to get on a schedule and notice w...I certainly need to get on a schedule and notice what I eat. For example I just ate dinner and it is 10:30 pm – but then I usually don’t eat breakfast until 10 am as I am not hungry, then I have a fruit around 2:00 pm. I am not gaining – but I am not losing!Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-22110166650457813192011-04-03T19:23:12.611-07:002011-04-03T19:23:12.611-07:00I belong to Weight Watchers and really like their ...I belong to Weight Watchers and really like their program. If one sticks to it the pounds will come off gradually. They encourage eating fruits and vegetables. I am always amazed to hear women at W.W. say they very seldom eat vegetables.Pamela Kiefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627605593041223171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-85673583703683027182011-04-03T18:40:42.305-07:002011-04-03T18:40:42.305-07:00I'd never thought about visual clues and the a...I'd never thought about visual clues and the amount we eat. Interesting! It's like exercise and activity...much of it is controlled in our head.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-2333952393038354302011-04-03T18:34:00.629-07:002011-04-03T18:34:00.629-07:00Interesting. But, that is why we tend to keep eat...Interesting. But, that is why we tend to keep eating from a bag of potato chips. If we choose to eat this type of junk food, we should at least pour a few chips into a small bowl and eat only that. Avoid mindless eating from the bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-20052509047552139582011-04-03T18:29:15.899-07:002011-04-03T18:29:15.899-07:00The biggest pitfall is when we are away from home ...The biggest pitfall is when we are away from home either eating out or at someone else's home. This sounds like a very interesting book, I'll have to look for it.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-58033318693891214372011-04-03T18:08:21.898-07:002011-04-03T18:08:21.898-07:00I am done 15 pounds since Jan 10th but I have to k...I am done 15 pounds since Jan 10th but I have to keep track of everything I eat. I know I have done a lot of mindless eating over the years so I am going to get this book Jan, thank you.....:-)HugsBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-57698908167857754462011-04-03T17:39:58.189-07:002011-04-03T17:39:58.189-07:00We have a reasonable eating regimen at home, but h...We have a reasonable eating regimen at home, but here in New Mexico we're not using it for some reason, even though we're cooking all our own meals. I'm glad you're posting this stuff.<br /><br />Since I got back from Louisiana I haven't gotten back into my exercise program. I'm looking forward to getting started again on Thursday, our first day back.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-27605917892603237802011-04-03T17:31:25.805-07:002011-04-03T17:31:25.805-07:00No comment...I just finished eating one scoop of b...No comment...I just finished eating one scoop of butter pecan ice cream in a waffle cone...mindlessly of course. I'll be looking for this book in the morning when I come down off my high from the butter fat! ;Dkarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-16948503136003753282011-04-03T17:31:07.427-07:002011-04-03T17:31:07.427-07:00I've heard about this book. Thanks for the in...I've heard about this book. Thanks for the information. I'm sure we can all learn something from it.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-10184349058611875692011-04-03T16:24:20.716-07:002011-04-03T16:24:20.716-07:00Thanks for this info. I will go immediately and c...Thanks for this info. I will go immediately and check it out.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-65973917338464355942011-04-03T15:53:33.819-07:002011-04-03T15:53:33.819-07:00This is interesting, as I just started a new "...This is interesting, as I just started a new "program," designed just for this purpose: to become fully aware of how much I really do eat during the day and to become very calorie conscious during this time. Just three days into the "program," and what an eye-opener! It's apparent where I need to make changes and then turn those changes into new, healthier "habits." Thanks for the post!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.com