Comments on: Bare-Bones Plan of Eating http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/ savoring life in small bits Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:55:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anita http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Anita Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:37:23 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-234 Peggy---> I will resist telling you to SHADDUP! :) Kidding aside, I LOVE my carbs but am realizing that if calories are to be cut back they need to be cut back in the way of carbs rather than taking away from my protein and veggies. The bread, rice, and potatoes will probably end up being an occasional food for me rather than a regular part of my food plan. As to fruit I tend naturally toward the high fiber, lower sugar ones so I'm hoping to not need to drop those any. I would suspect when all is said and done I'll be hanging out with you around 1200 calories per day as well. It's tight but if it brings freedom from the craziness and good health then it's worth it. Peggy—> I will resist telling you to SHADDUP! :) Kidding aside, I LOVE my carbs but am realizing that if calories are to be cut back they need to be cut back in the way of carbs rather than taking away from my protein and veggies. The bread, rice, and potatoes will probably end up being an occasional food for me rather than a regular part of my food plan. As to fruit I tend naturally toward the high fiber, lower sugar ones so I’m hoping to not need to drop those any. I would suspect when all is said and done I’ll be hanging out with you around 1200 calories per day as well. It’s tight but if it brings freedom from the craziness and good health then it’s worth it.

]]> By: Peggy V http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Peggy V Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:19:17 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-223 Since you said this eating plan wasn't working for you (and you are going back to liquids for awhile), I thought I'd chime in. The eating plan you describe above is similar to what I ate for the first year after moving in with my partner (she ate much more healthy than I did and I adjusted to that). I lost more weight, however, after cutting back carbs to 85 a day or below which completely boosted my metabolism. Which basically is doing the Medifast plan. I would love to be eating what you show above but I'm not allowed to do it again till I'm off Medifast (cries) but it certainly works. If you cut out all the bread and potatoes and rice and only ate proteins, veggies, and 85 carbs per day, it might work, I don't know. But I've become a believer that weight loss or maintenance can be greatly boosted by cutting out those extra carbs. (I'm not allowed to have fruit either! But the plan works for me. I end up with about 1200 calories per day.) Good luck! Since you said this eating plan wasn’t working for you (and you are going back to liquids for awhile), I thought I’d chime in. The eating plan you describe above is similar to what I ate for the first year after moving in with my partner (she ate much more healthy than I did and I adjusted to that).

I lost more weight, however, after cutting back carbs to 85 a day or below which completely boosted my metabolism. Which basically is doing the Medifast plan. I would love to be eating what you show above but I’m not allowed to do it again till I’m off Medifast (cries) but it certainly works. If you cut out all the bread and potatoes and rice and only ate proteins, veggies, and 85 carbs per day, it might work, I don’t know. But I’ve become a believer that weight loss or maintenance can be greatly boosted by cutting out those extra carbs. (I’m not allowed to have fruit either! But the plan works for me. I end up with about 1200 calories per day.) Good luck!

]]> By: Anita http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Anita Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-204 RingingBells --> Thank you for sharing that Girl. I know that weight concerns are only one factor that people have to deal with when negotiating around food and I would imagine it's really tricky when it's a specific health issue like yours that requires testing not only foods but combinations of foods and amounts of food that will work best. And all with just a toaster oven :) RingingBells –> Thank you for sharing that Girl. I know that weight concerns are only one factor that people have to deal with when negotiating around food and I would imagine it’s really tricky when it’s a specific health issue like yours that requires testing not only foods but combinations of foods and amounts of food that will work best. And all with just a toaster oven :)

]]> By: Susanna E. http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Susanna E. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-199 From one Foodie to another, your meals look pretty damn good to me. Roasted Garlic Broccoli? Recipe, please!! :) You make "health food" look delicious! I know you can succeed no other way. I am TOTALLY going to bust out my mandolin and start eating my apples that way. WAAAAAY more appetizing. :) From one Foodie to another, your meals look pretty damn good to me. Roasted Garlic Broccoli? Recipe, please!! :) You make “health food” look delicious! I know you can succeed no other way. I am TOTALLY going to bust out my mandolin and start eating my apples that way. WAAAAAY more appetizing. :)

]]> By: Jan http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Jan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:10:35 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-198 Hi Anita, I'm with you on the word "diet" ... after all, Richard Simmons did point out that the first 3 letters spell "die"! I've followed Weight Watchers, have lost 47 lbs and have kept it off for nearly three years. Their tracking system has helped A LOT! ... but portion control has been the name of the game for me. It sounds like you're on a solid plan that works for you. We're so proud of you!! :) Many hugs! ~~ Jan Hi Anita,
I’m with you on the word “diet” … after all, Richard Simmons did point out that the first 3 letters spell “die”! I’ve followed Weight Watchers, have lost 47 lbs and have kept it off for nearly three years. Their tracking system has helped A LOT! … but portion control has been the name of the game for me.

It sounds like you’re on a solid plan that works for you. We’re so proud of you!! :)

Many hugs! ~~ Jan

]]> By: RingingBells http://www.anitasblog.com/bare-bones-plan-of-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-196 RingingBells Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:05:23 +0000 http://www.anitasblog.com/?p=668#comment-196 I'm really proud of you, Anita, to continue the discipline of your desire to be healthy. I haven't struggled with weight like you, but I have had to deal with a stomach health condition that has taken me through the gamut of food plans for the same goal as you- to be healthy. It's very hard. So, I wanted to let you know that even though I don't share this struggle with you in the same, I can relate to it and I'm praying that God will satisfy you in your new plan and bless you for keeping it. I’m really proud of you, Anita, to continue the discipline of your desire to be healthy. I haven’t struggled with weight like you, but I have had to deal with a stomach health condition that has taken me through the gamut of food plans for the same goal as you- to be healthy. It’s very hard. So, I wanted to let you know that even though I don’t share this struggle with you in the same, I can relate to it and I’m praying that God will satisfy you in your new plan and bless you for keeping it.

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