tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973817998334403792.post4730719844931345398..comments2023-10-11T08:45:28.993-05:00Comments on a different kind of same: Better late than neverAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03336048142717933214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973817998334403792.post-21514581048031514342010-03-11T21:26:59.732-06:002010-03-11T21:26:59.732-06:00Thanks for commenting Aimee! I'm definitely g...Thanks for commenting Aimee! I'm definitely going to have to look into The Diet Solution Program. It looks like the site was down today (or my browser is disfunctional - which is highly likely) but I'll be sure to check back, it sounds like an interesting concept. I have been so surprised to find that not only does eating healthier foods fill me up, but it is a much more satisfying type of full than overstuffing myself with horrible foods. In just a week of making better food choices (fresh fruits, veggies, grains) I can already feel such a difference in my energy level. It's pretty amazing, but it makes complete sense!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969528810414035431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973817998334403792.post-45074230830772188632010-03-06T08:41:38.010-06:002010-03-06T08:41:38.010-06:00Hi Mary, I'm a friend of Amelia's that liv...Hi Mary, I'm a friend of Amelia's that lives in Germany. I know there's a million people and books who want to give you unsolicited advice. And maybe I'm just one of those. But I really enjoy your blogs...in fact, it's a nice connection to life in DFW as a young Christian normal woman. I live in a very different environment, and your blog is very uplifting. Anyway..one thing Europe taught me was not only how to lose weight, but to live differently. People here have a different relationship to food. I love food. And I eat LOTS of it. BUT. I found myself a real market and figured out what food really is. All that fast food and processed stuff...ESPECIALLY processed sugar (have you noticed that probably 90% of the things in your pantry have high fructose corn syrup...the #1 fat producing substance in America?!). I learned how to buy stuff I loved and to buy products that are actual food...vegetables, fruits, meat, and grains. That and I learned how to work out and learned how important proteins and certain fats are in actually burning fat. The other thing is that I don't own a car, so I walk everywhere...and I expanded my distance that I was willing to make a no car/no subway distance. Moms do this with the help of strollers and toddler bikes that can be pushed. It's a different lifestyle, but it has made me so much more healthy. I found a website that's actually pretty good at explaining how I learned to eat. Ignore the ads for her book. You just need the basic info that she tells you..especially regarding grains. I needed to lose weight, and I actually did it by cutting out bread and cheese and substituting this with spelt and millet...something I discovered here that's absolutely WONDERFUL. Anyway..here's the site: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/burnfat.aspx<br />I eat a LOT. And I think that's the key to losing weight. Eat a lot of the good stuff...get the bad stuff out of sight, and you will learn to love the good stuff. After a year of living where junk was unavailable or to expensive on my grad student budget, I came back to visit my parents...I was so excited about that first Dr. Pepper...and found out I could barely drink it...it's WAY to sugary sweet, and I didn't like it anymore! Unbelievable! Anyway...I wish you guys the best of luck. Thanks for the blog, and feel free to ignore the not-asked-for advice if you wish. There are lots of sources...but I think if you will fill yourself up with lean protein and lots of minerals and vitamins from veggies, then you will have a lot more energy.AimeeBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137022521946265137noreply@blogger.com