Comments on: Reversing 10% Growth http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/ Life's short. Live passionately. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:45:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7271 Marc Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:36:53 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7271 Thanks Damien! I hope you "heard" my tongue firmly planted in my cheek! As I was thinking about your suggestion afterward, I realized how reasonable it really is. It's amazing how "out-of-practice" I've gotten! Thanks Damien! I hope you “heard” my tongue firmly planted in my cheek!

As I was thinking about your suggestion afterward, I realized how reasonable it really is. It’s amazing how “out-of-practice” I’ve gotten!

]]> By: Kathleen http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7265 Kathleen Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7265 Because I also have reservations about USDA and FDA guidelines and the various food and pharmaceutical industries powering them, I often look to other cultures as I decide how I feel about a particular recommendation. The Ayurvedic ideal considers meat as the side dish, a serving not larger than a deck of playing cards. Many European and Asian cultures consider fruits, vegetables, and whole grains the main food categories, and meat as an accompaniment or "seasoning" and I tend to agree. See Deepak Chopra's "Perfect Health" for Ayurvedic insight. Because I also have reservations about USDA and FDA guidelines and the various food and pharmaceutical industries powering them, I often look to other cultures as I decide how I feel about a particular recommendation. The Ayurvedic ideal considers meat as the side dish, a serving not larger than a deck of playing cards. Many European and Asian cultures consider fruits, vegetables, and whole grains the main food categories, and meat as an accompaniment or “seasoning” and I tend to agree. See Deepak Chopra’s “Perfect Health” for Ayurvedic insight.

]]> By: Damien Tougas http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7262 Damien Tougas Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:33:50 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7262 Hey, I didn't say anything about being vegan (I don't consider myself to be one)... in fact having 1 fruit and 1 veggie per meal would put you right where you need to be as far as the US food guidelines go (http://mypyramid.gov). Of course I wouldn't believe everything in that pyramid due to all the meat and dairy lobbies behind it's recommendations, but hey, that's a topic for a different discussion! Hey, I didn’t say anything about being vegan (I don’t consider myself to be one)… in fact having 1 fruit and 1 veggie per meal would put you right where you need to be as far as the US food guidelines go (http://mypyramid.gov). Of course I wouldn’t believe everything in that pyramid due to all the meat and dairy lobbies behind it’s recommendations, but hey, that’s a topic for a different discussion!

]]> By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7260 Marc Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:54:45 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7260 Kathleen: I know!!! I wish those brownes didn't count. :) Damien: Because I want to make sustainable changes. We're talking baby-stepping. Sheesh. You'd probably suggest I eat vegan next, huh? :) Kathleen: I know!!! I wish those brownes didn’t count. :)

Damien: Because I want to make sustainable changes. We’re talking baby-stepping. Sheesh. You’d probably suggest I eat vegan next, huh? :)

]]> By: Damien Tougas http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7257 Damien Tougas Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:13:54 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7257 Another good tip would be that rather than saying that you want to try to eat more fruit and vegetables, why not make more of a policy, or food rule for yourself. A good example of this is in this blog post here: http://tinyurl.com/2jdhn9 This person made the rule that they wouldn't eat any meal that didn't have at least one fruit and one vegetable present. I would go take it further and suggest that the rule should be don't eat any meal that doesn't have one fresh fruit, and one fresh/frozen vegetable present (i.e. canned, dried, juiced etc. doesn't count). Perhaps the only exception to that rule would be breakfast where instead of the vegetable I would have another fruit. Another good tip would be that rather than saying that you want to try to eat more fruit and vegetables, why not make more of a policy, or food rule for yourself. A good example of this is in this blog post here: http://tinyurl.com/2jdhn9

This person made the rule that they wouldn’t eat any meal that didn’t have at least one fruit and one vegetable present. I would go take it further and suggest that the rule should be don’t eat any meal that doesn’t have one fresh fruit, and one fresh/frozen vegetable present (i.e. canned, dried, juiced etc. doesn’t count). Perhaps the only exception to that rule would be breakfast where instead of the vegetable I would have another fruit.

]]> By: Kathleen http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7255 Kathleen Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:45:52 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7255 Not entirely...some of them found their way back to me in the latter part of 2007. Of course, I blame the car accident for that! But, when I work up enough energy to do something about it, I'll use the same methods again. Let's face it, brownies made from organic flour, organic cane sugar, omega-3 eggs, non-aluminum baking powder, and organic Sunflower oil are still brownies---and too many translate to weight gain. Sigh! Not entirely…some of them found their way back to me in the latter part of 2007. Of course, I blame the car accident for that! But, when I work up enough energy to do something about it, I’ll use the same methods again. Let’s face it, brownies made from organic flour, organic cane sugar, omega-3 eggs, non-aluminum baking powder, and organic Sunflower oil are still brownies—and too many translate to weight gain. Sigh!

]]> By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7251 Marc Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:50:32 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7251 Thanks for the recommendation, Kathleen! Now I know where I got my 20 pounds... :) Thanks for the recommendation, Kathleen!

Now I know where I got my 20 pounds… :)

]]> By: Kathleen http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-7248 Kathleen Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:39:23 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/2008/01/14/reversing-10-growth/#comment-7248 Marc: Have you read Jordan Rubin's book, "The Maker's Diet" or seen his web site? Despite the fact that he uses the term "diet" in the title, the book is really about nutrition and healthy eating. The result can be weight loss for those who need it, as a person's system is stabilized. His basic philosophy of culling our eating habits from Old Testament information is pretty dead-on. He also emphasizes protein, fruits and veggies, and organic/free range sources. This is the program I followed when I lost 20 pounds in 2006, and the book that really prompted me to reevaluate the sources I purchase food from. Marc: Have you read Jordan Rubin’s book, “The Maker’s Diet” or seen his web site? Despite the fact that he uses the term “diet” in the title, the book is really about nutrition and healthy eating. The result can be weight loss for those who need it, as a person’s system is stabilized. His basic philosophy of culling our eating habits from Old Testament information is pretty dead-on. He also emphasizes protein, fruits and veggies, and organic/free range sources. This is the program I followed when I lost 20 pounds in 2006, and the book that really prompted me to reevaluate the sources I purchase food from.

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