PastaQueen - Comments on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Krissie commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:29:58 -0500

By Krissie]]> I laughed out loud about having peas and couscous anyway! Your blog inspires me. I love that you have embraced the occassional planned indulgence and have let go of the guilt...unless it's caulifower induced. Have a happy Monday!

Debbi commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:36:24 -0500

By Debbi]]> What impresses me most about how you've managed your weight loss is that you're so matter-of-fact about it. I thought about this, but couldn't articulate it (and still can't!) when you wrote about changing your tire. You meet an obstacle and handle it, with no drama or gnashing of teeth. What a good example!

bazu commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:39:24 -0500

By bazu]]> Three cheers to the Pasta Queen! Why can't more people, especially women, start seeing life this way? Life is too short to live overweight and unhealthy, but it's also too short to live obsessing about counting calories and following a fad diet. There's something in your personality and outlook on life that allows you to be so successful, and your ability to write harnesses your insight so all of us can share it. Thank you!

Alicia commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:19:02 -0500

By Alicia]]> What a great post. I have just started making changes in my life (just about 2 weeks) and I am just feeling so good. You have just hit the nail right on the head because deprivation doesn't work!

Lose Weight With Me commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:40:57 -0500

By Lose Weight With Me]]> What a thought-provoking post.

I lost the word "diet" from my vocabulary about 2 months after I started making my changes (I guess that's how I refer to it...making my changes). I didn't like it because it DOES infer a temporary thing. I knew that it could never be temporary for me, because it hadn't worked before.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

Brian

Ty commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:53:37 -0500

By Ty]]> Great post!

I'm starting to follow the rule of absolutely liking the food I'm eating. And I'm also realizing that though I may follow a particular eating plan, I have to make it my own in order for it be how I'm going to live rather than what I do to lose the weight.

Lori commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:41:38 -0500

By Lori]]> Love the site, and what a great post. Just wanted to de-lurk to let you know that your Pound link isn't right. But thanks for reminding me about Poundy.com.

PastaQueen commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:46:16 -0500

By PastaQueen]]> Lori - Thanks, I've fixed the link. All that sugar I ate yesterday has clearly affected my ability to spell :)

deanna commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:19:24 -0500

By deanna]]> can't wait for the book, you are so real, and inspiring!

Jan commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:04:55 -0500

By Jan]]> I seem to make this pact with myself every night when I go to bed that the next day I am going to start that walking program. And every day after work, I say that I am too tired to go walking! What gives with that? I have admired your hard work and want part of that, too. I'm going today!!

coraspartan commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:07:13 -0500

By coraspartan]]> I don't like to say that I'm dieting either. I don't consider what I eat a diet anymore because I've been eating like this for over a year and a half now. That seems like a long time to "diet." When people ask me what I'm doing, I tell them I'm eating healthier. It's totally true--I eat less fat/sugar, more whole grains, more fruits & veggies and I have reduced my portions. I feel like "eating healthier" is much more accurate than "dieting". Great post!

Debbie commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:03:55 -0500

By Debbie]]> I've noticed that no matter what "diet" most people are on, they still manage to fit chocolate into the diet. I don't know much about low-carb, but I've never met a low-carb dieter who didn't eat chocolate. Same for low-GI, Weight Watchers, Jenny, and all the rest. I think it's smart to modify your plan for what you like. That way, you're more likely to stick with it.

Les commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:43:02 -0500

By Les]]> I agree totally. We should want to be healthy, but not overly obsessive about it.
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Deirdre commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:49:29 -0500

By Deirdre]]> It is refreshing to see someone take a sensible, sustainable, approach to eating. It's even nicer to see them suceed at it.

Cindy commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:43:07 -0500

By Cindy]]> Pasta Queen, I have been reading you for about a month now, and find you to be a breath of fresh air in the weight loss world. I have been on a new eating adventure for 19 months now, and I've lost 130 pounds. I have a ways to go ~ perhaps another 25-30 pounds, but, like you, I feel like I'll never be "done." This is my life. I also need to feel like everything that passes my lips is worth it. I buy expensive fish, organic veggies (when i can), and I bake a lot of my own "treats.' I believe in copious amounts of cheating, or I would never have lasted this long. I started out on the South Beach diet...and lasted about three weeks. I knew I would never sustain it, so I made up my own plan. I am convinced that it is the only way...everyone needs to create their own plan, and then, just maybe, they can be successful. I call mine "Cindy's small plate diet" when I refer to it at all, which is almost never. I am a closet loser---I hate talking about the weight loss and I hate being noticed. Thankfully, most people get the hint pretty quickly and I've been able to make it through most of this unscathed. But it has been the hardest part of this whole business. Changing my eating was easy compared to having to talk about it!
Anyway, thanks for all your entries---they make me smile and they make me think, and sometimes, like this one, they make me think that there is someone else out there who is sensible and real about what it means to "diet." I only wish I had started when I was your age---I am so jealous of your entries on running. My knees are shot and I cannot consider running, even after losing 130 pounds. But, at 45 (days away from 46!) I am grateful that I can walk. I must be satisfied with what I have and not dwell on what cannot be...

Chris H commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:41:33 -0500

By Chris H]]> I dislike the word "diet" as well, but usually find myself using it, but I am really just eating healthy now, and exercising... so a lifestyle change has happened and will continue to happen, cos when I'm on a "diet" I always tend to lose the plot pretty quick.

Yolanda commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:30:01 -0500

By Yolanda]]> Diet shouldn't be something like skipping meals which is what most people believe it to be. It should be about a balance diet wherein we take in healthy foods in the right amount.

Patty commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:25:59 -0500

By Patty]]> I dislike to say the 'diet' word too. I like to call it eating healthy. I did ww for a long time and had to tweak it and make changes that worked for me and it did work. Now I'm trying to do the intuitive eating and not do ww but so far this isn't working too well for me without the accountability of the weigh in. I'll keep working on it. Like your blog and your insights!

Oscar commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:52:23 -0500

By Oscar]]> Most people are having the wrong idea about diet. We should be concerned with eating healthy which includes a variety of nutrients and in moderation.

I guess that the work diet wouldn't be so influential these days.

chosha commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:34:42 -0500

By chosha]]> I don't use the word 'diet'. I usually just say I'm eating healthy. If I'm deliberately cutting back on things that would be okay normally when you're just maintaining a healthy weight (aka dieting) I usually describe that as 'being careful about what I eat'. These words feel positive to me, whereas 'diet' feels negative.

And it's not just about avoiding that dieting mentality. It's also about avoiding the kind of 'friend' who just can't seem to help offering you every unhealthy alternative under the sun the moment they find out you're 'on a diet'. They hear the word diet and suddenly the only thing on their mind seems to be convincing you to stop at a cafe and have cake with them. Drives me nuts.

bloomie commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:03:46 -0500

By bloomie]]> How about inbetweenie. That's what we use in the fattie world for those who straddle both types of shopping stores, inbetweenies.

James commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:20:58 -0500

By James]]> Weight loss = fewer calories you put in, against that which you burn.

As a man in the military, I take over 5,000 calories a day, and I weigh a constant 72kg (not sure what that is in pounds... 150lbs?). The recommended intake for a man is 2,500 calories.

I eat cake, chocolate and whatever i want all through the day, because my lifestyle demands it. I suggest you all do the same thing, and then get out and burn the energy.

Energy creates energy and before you know it, you'll be running everyday!

p.s I used to be fat, living off fried food and beer. Weight loss is down to simple mathematics

PastaQueen commented on 'Eat, drink and be merry'

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:56:10 -0500

By PastaQueen]]> Thank you for solving the world's obesity problem, James. Where have you been all our lives? As a civilian, I have some advice for you too. If everyone in the world would just be nice to each other and not fight, there would be no wars and you could quit the military to become a weight-loss guru. World peace is down to simple human interactions.