Christine Dabney said...
> Hello folks,
>
> I have been reading the posts of several among us that have dietary
> problems... And many seem to be so limited by what they can eat, and
> even what they will eat. That includes the picky eaters among all of
> us...
>
> I am curious about attitudes in all of this. I see some that say, no I
> won't eat this and I won't eat that, but I will eat this and I love
> it.. Some won't eat anything green (you know who you are!!) and some
> won't eat raw veggies or salads.. Some won't eat turkey in any way
> shape or form....Some won't eat chocolate that comes anywhere near
> fruit....
>
> And some just have too much trouble with certain foods..mostly
> allergies. Sometimes phobias too.
>
> So, I am interested in attitudes...and how you approach food.
>
> I see some with the above limitations, whether they are physical or
> whatever, say..I can't eat this..and constantly bemoan that they can't
> or won't eat such and such...I see them as not trying to find choices
> that they can love..Everything makes them sick or things just repulse
> them... And they never let others forget it. And I see it as they let
> fear rule their food choices, so that they never try anything new...
> They won't eat this...they won't eat that..even if it tastes great and
> it is something that they can eat.
>
> And I see others...whom I admire greatly, who say...No, I can't eat
> such and such, or I won't eat this..but this is what I love and I
> can/will eat...and I will enjoy eating it..and I will enjoy the
> challenge of adapting.. and I will have a great time with it. I will
> forget what I can't have, and love what I can have. And I will make
> the best of it.
>
> I must admit I am predjudiced... I am not a picky eater, nor do I have
> food intolerances..and I am pretty willing to try almost everything.
> Even raw oysters if someone gives me enough wine before hand...a LOT
> of wine!!...
>
> I do have a weight problem, and I find I do best if I limit the carb
> intake. But even within those guidelines, and within my budgetary
> guidelines, I can usually find a lot of things to love. I take it as
> a challenge to find things to fit what I love and can eat....
>
> So what is your viewpoint in the face of culinary/dietary adversity?
> Do you just bemoan it and say I can't have this or I can't have that?
> Or do you take up the challenge and say I can't have this and that,
> but I can have this and I will make what I can have and love, into
> something good I love to eat?
>
> Interested in your opinions, attitudes, etc..
>
> Christine
I see what you mean. For me, I'll eat anything I can were I allowed.
Between gout, high blood pressure and diabetes and cholesterol, they cancel
out a lot of foods whether I like them or not.
I've given up carbs (complex and simple) to bring my tryglycerides down and
cut back on the boozing. When my triglycerides come down from 1500 to 120,
I'll have whole grain bread garlic bread and spaghetti with wine again. My
soy burgers sit on a bun of lettuce instead of a roll. There's not many
calories in lettuce but it solves a problem.
Processed foods are the worst. I've heard advice to shop the outside aisles
at the market for the healthy food and agree.
I'm not sold on organic everything, but hate food additives.
I did switch from olive oils to "Hains" brand of safflower oil. It has less
sat. fat. but more mono-unsaturated fat and less poly-unsaturated fat than
any olive oil. For diet, I'll take the healthiest fat over flavor. YMMV.
Andy
Today I weigh 118 lbs. From 247 (since May 28, 2007)
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