tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post802710996846175946..comments2024-03-29T02:07:55.828-07:00Comments on Taking It On: The cake isn't Paleo...XLMIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-73691878264592364702012-02-17T06:38:20.537-08:002012-02-17T06:38:20.537-08:00My kids are super picky too. I'm horrible and...My kids are super picky too. I'm horrible and a total short order cook. But, I do insist that they consume some sort of vegetable along with their buttered pasta and I do force fruit in their bodies prior to them consuming some packaged snack after school.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of restricting anything. But, I do strive for balance and think we can all benefit from focusing on whole foods and cutting back on the processed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494943565417395006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-25816683400191615992012-02-16T22:25:49.800-08:002012-02-16T22:25:49.800-08:00Oh my goodness, this post is just a good way to th...Oh my goodness, this post is just a good way to think. I eat like a teenager I think although I always keep the color chart in my head to that I make sure I am getting enough good healthy foods. My little E is Gluten Free so that has made us all eat better, but my kids eat super healthy anyway, I should just eat like them and I would be all good. I do believe in balance and cutting things other than refined sugars etc. out of your diet may not be the best thing and for me it's not sustainable...but I do try and will keep trying! A little undercooked cake can always be good and ps. Gluten Free cakes are hard to cook, so good on you!Shannon from mynewfavoritedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083875955207058169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-25188434228077682482012-02-16T21:17:59.125-08:002012-02-16T21:17:59.125-08:00Inspired by this post, I've just now started a...Inspired by this post, I've just now started a screenplay that is based in an alternate universe where cavemen DID have aspartame and dogs talked. All I've go so far is the opening line to the preview (you have to say this with that deep movie voice-over voice):<br /><br />"In a world where Cavemen have diet soda and dogs talk..."<br /><br />Hot, right?Patrick Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181637044657605057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-7188399213568689962012-02-16T17:50:25.900-08:002012-02-16T17:50:25.900-08:00I love pure sugar candy like conversation hearts. ...I love pure sugar candy like conversation hearts. Going to watch the video in a bit.<br /><br />I'm not real good in the diet area, but am trying to improve. My diet right now consists of weighing myself every morning and eating better if I've gained a couple pounds. Not a real good plan if I really want to lose 10 pounds :-)Ransickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084824367872613487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-50920945378018742842012-02-16T13:34:39.486-08:002012-02-16T13:34:39.486-08:00I can't watch the video at work, but I could u...I can't watch the video at work, but I could use some good food inspiration. My family always has fruits/vegetables available to them, but there's definitely room for improvement in what I'm feeding them. It's so frustrating, though, bc my husband is pretty darn resistant. And, while he isn't necessarily trying to, he is constantly working against me...buying pop tarts and horrible crap like that.Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-86965781390012968042012-02-16T08:41:15.471-08:002012-02-16T08:41:15.471-08:00I wish I had sound on my computer right now--unfor...I wish I had sound on my computer right now--unfortunately, I'll have to save the video for a later time.<br /><br />I have tried a more nutritious, well-balanced diet myself, but I always think everything in moderation is a good motto. And I indulge in the occasional snack, too... I just try to keep them as healthy as possible. Have you tried kale chips? My mommy friends say it's the one healthy thing their kids like to eat!mypixiebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135461083810124483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-30427689179808700392012-02-16T07:56:57.782-08:002012-02-16T07:56:57.782-08:00My problem has more to do with overeating rather t...My problem has more to do with overeating rather than eating unhealthily.KovasPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401299101228398072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-63628467373859172782012-02-16T07:23:06.989-08:002012-02-16T07:23:06.989-08:00I have a girlfriend who just e-mailed me about thi...I have a girlfriend who just e-mailed me about this and is encouraging me to try it out for the sake of my fertility. It's seems extreme that I go from being a total carb/preservative/trash eater to this overnight, but I'm interested for sure.<br /><br />Your cake was pretty, by the way. Mother O' Da Year. I nominate you. Today.Jen Has A Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985462114936261199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-65635966005792070042012-02-16T04:44:02.556-08:002012-02-16T04:44:02.556-08:00I switched to no meat and a veggie packed diet and...I switched to no meat and a veggie packed diet and it has helped me a lot...and easier than I thought it would be.<br />.....I haven't had coffee yet so this may be stupid but...is the cake really GF? If so..recipe pls...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849990679231435718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-61656446302749010392012-02-16T01:06:04.506-08:002012-02-16T01:06:04.506-08:00I'd certainly eat partially cooked cake. In fa...I'd certainly eat partially cooked cake. In fact, I always wonder who thought to put the batter in the oven, it's so much tastier straight out of the bowl!my honest answerhttp://www.myhonestanswer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-89512226055922940542012-02-15T19:11:58.955-08:002012-02-15T19:11:58.955-08:00I'm reaaaaaallllly wary of the Paleo diet, or ...I'm reaaaaaallllly wary of the Paleo diet, or any other book/philosophy/person who says that there's only one way to be healthy.<br /><br />So many traditional cultures have very healthy food and good health/longevity in their populations while eating very, very different things. <br />Humans have evolved to eat and be healthy eating the foods that are available to them in their particular environment, whether that's a fish-soy-veggie model, a veggie-meat-whole grain model, a legume-veggie-whatever......blah blah blah.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of two food quotes. Michael Pollan's "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants" and Julia Child's "Everything in moderation. Even moderation"kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268308908367447768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-4682896965445766552012-02-15T19:00:54.313-08:002012-02-15T19:00:54.313-08:00I just can't get behind Paleo because of the r...I just can't get behind Paleo because of the restriction on beans and tofu. How can those possibly be harmful?! My approach is to just aim for a majority of whole foods, and everything else in moderation.Brigidhttp://www.livebreathehuzzah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-17422555460619606512012-02-15T18:08:02.383-08:002012-02-15T18:08:02.383-08:00Wow, her healing is amazing! I want to go out rig...Wow, her healing is amazing! I want to go out right now and buy tons of fresh fruits and veggies. I struggle with getting enough of these in my family's diet. This video is a great reminder of how important they are. Thanks!Rachelle Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617310026581589214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-32676565298256118302012-02-15T17:51:51.116-08:002012-02-15T17:51:51.116-08:00Nutrition will certainly be a frontier I need to e...Nutrition will certainly be a frontier I need to explore along this journey - both for myself and for my kids. The only thing that resembles "paleo" in our family is the amount of meat we eat (venison my boys kill, hogs our neighbor kills and cattle his uncle raises/kills). But we eat way too many processed, non-whole grain carbs, drink soda more than I like to admit and probably consume more than our share of any other carcinogen we shouldn't. But I believe in baby steps. I will celebrate that my children will eat some veggies (and so will I) and many fruits (same here) and try to eat less of the general crap.TriMOEngrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263218066341525194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-30768559461984230642012-02-15T16:34:02.098-08:002012-02-15T16:34:02.098-08:00With most of this kind of stuff, I'm mostly a ...With most of this kind of stuff, I'm mostly a I-see-your-point-but-there's-no-way-I'm-living-like-that kind of girl. I absolutely try really, really hard to eat lots of fresh fruits & vegetables & lean protein, but damned if I'm giving up Mission burritos & deep dish pizza! And cheese. I'd rather die from eating cheese than from a broken heart due to not having it. I'm convinced that if the cavemen knew what they were missing in that regard, they'd have gladly made the trade-off.<br /><br />And OMG, if I had to be responsible for the nutritional needs of other people as well -- I agree, you do your best with the time & energy you have, you try to educate them & hope they learn to make good choices, and that's kind of the most anyone can ask!Angela Knottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-16949890797336115332012-02-15T15:41:11.907-08:002012-02-15T15:41:11.907-08:00As I sit here licking chocolate frosting from a sp...As I sit here licking chocolate frosting from a spoon (and not even homemade frosting LOL)...<br /><br />I try really hard to get my kids to try new things and we do for the most part avoid soda and processed foods, but I'm also a big believer in nothing being off limits in small, infrequent amounts. And I'm pretty sure I'd never let my kids eat the big spoonful of frosting I just ate...MCM Mamahttp://mcmmamaruns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-798625520114953322012-02-15T15:06:48.812-08:002012-02-15T15:06:48.812-08:00I am somewhere in the middle on these kinds of thi...I am somewhere in the middle on these kinds of things... I think the Greeks had it somewhat right, find the Golden Mean between things and stay as close to that as possible. I tend to eat anything, I didn't crawl my way to the top of the food chain to only eat vegetables. I do eat them, more now than I did as a kid, but, to quote my 11 year old daughter, "I would be a vegetarian if meat didn't taste so good." I try VERY hard to avoid overly processed foods and ingredients with more syllables than there are Catholic saints. I don't like "fake oils" give me animal or real plant oils from plants that actually produce them (ie coconut, peanut, olive)and I steer clear of margarine and pick butter. I figure if it won't melt under tap water temps, how hot do I need to be for the stuff to liquify in my bloodstream? Our bodies know what to do with real food, it is all the garbage they add that is doing us in. OK, this is now as long as your post. Sorry.NattyBumpohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407766541195013004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-10537907222964352262012-02-15T14:50:09.552-08:002012-02-15T14:50:09.552-08:00Wow, apparently I'm all about spelling & g...Wow, apparently I'm all about spelling & grammar typos too... oh well. :)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417100332592560231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-59262174664281805132012-02-15T14:49:15.914-08:002012-02-15T14:49:15.914-08:00I think partially undercooked cake is even better....I think partially undercooked cake is even better. :)<br /><br />I've gotten really pretty good at having very nicely balance dinners... I figure one good meal a day is a good start. I'm not a big fan of any really restrictive diets but different things work for different people and I am definitely not one to judge. I'm not to strict when it comes to eating... I think variety and everything in moderation is the way to go. I'm much more lenient on my snacking though than I am on my kids. "Yes, mommy is having a cupcake for snack, but you can't... how about some carrot sticks?" :)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417100332592560231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-55805343245527347582012-02-15T14:47:57.729-08:002012-02-15T14:47:57.729-08:00The Paleo diet goes against everything I believe. ...The Paleo diet goes against everything I believe. While it may lean a person up (it does--I've seen it) I believe in the long run you are doing waaaaaay more harm than good to your body. I'm of the opinion that a meat- and dairy-free plant-strong diet is the way to go.Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8034529155352563520.post-87549454169570280942012-02-15T14:31:45.370-08:002012-02-15T14:31:45.370-08:00This is such a timely post! I'm struggling wi...This is such a timely post! I'm struggling with food right now. I want my family to eat better but it is so hard. My children are picky to say the least. And just when I think i know what "healthy" is, something changes. Good luck!christy https://www.blogger.com/profile/11382246186379602989noreply@blogger.com