Comments on: Question: Food and Eating Habits

By: Maxie

Maxie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:24:47 +0000

I think that I sometimes develop disordered eating due to the need for structure when I’m dieting. If I try to diet with no “plan” I always fall off the wagon immediately, so when I get serious about losing weight/getting in shape I try to plan every little bit of what my diet is going to consist over. It never last longer than 2 or 3 months though.

By: April

April — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:35:05 +0000

Eating the same things most of the time is disordered? Hmm, I wouldn’t have thought that. Usually I eat pretty similar things because I know they’re healthier than other foods, I can find them easily, I know how to prepare them and I know they’re filling/tasty. Angela makes a good point about eating the same thing until it’s gone, so it won’t spoil. Such is the curse of the single-person fridge, as Leah wrote a few days ago.

Oh, and Leah mentioned swiss chardâ€”yum! I went through quite a swiss chard phase a few months ago. I love it sauteed with sliced onion, olive oil, ground ginger, white pepper and a dash of vinegar.

I think it’s great to branch out, but it can be difficult when you’re trying not to spend tons of money on food and often cooking for one.

By: Chris Cactus

Chris Cactus — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +0000

Huh, well, I skip lunch pretty much everyday. But that’s really just because I’ve never been a lunch eater and would fall asleep under my desk if I decided to start.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:51:50 +0000

I actually read that article in Self. I eat the same things all the time, but that’s because I want to finish the box of cereal/finish the gallon of milk/finish the package of cheese/strawberries/celery before they go bad. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

By: Cammy

Cammy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:29:45 +0000

I think that being around other people that have healthy/normal attitudes about food and their bodies is a huge help. A lot of times we get so wrapped up in our own habits, routines, and rules, and sometimes being around friends who are comfortable with themselves and have relaxed attitudes about eating can provide some much-needed perspective.

By: WeightingGame

WeightingGame — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0000

For me, it’s staying off the scale. I don’t want a stupid meaningless number to have power over me. I just finished up five months of no scale and am now on another kick It’s amazing how much better you can feel about yourself when you don’t start the day off facing a metal heap of junk.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:14:33 +0000

oh, and visiting the farmer’s market and shopping at sales helps! I often see something that looks really yummy (last summer, that was swiss chard) or is really cheap, and then I have to figure out some way to cook with it. It’s a good challenge

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:13:29 +0000

What I find useful is cooking with someone else. When I have a friend or date for dinner, I tend to eat more veggies and throw more variety into my life. When I know someone else is there to see what I’m putting in my mouth, I tend to be much more conscious of what I’m eating.

I’m pretty decent at getting variety, but I do sometimes backslide into eating freezer pizza or too much candy when I get really busy.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:13:19 +0000

Hmmm, I think for the most part I’m pretty good with eating habits. However, I tend to buy the same items over and over and don’t “branch out” much. I guess what would help me with that is finding interesting recipes that incorporate different vegetables, for example.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:19:39 +0000

Something I find interesting about food logging:

I now do it on SparkPeople.com (highly, HIGHLY recommended, and free!), and sometimes I can get out of a food rut by turning on the Meal Plans and browsing through what they recommend…it’s always HIGHER in calories than what I’d have chosen for myself, and has an interesting variety that often inspires me to eat something new.

I also like to look back a few years and see what I was eating then…sometimes it’s something I forgot I liked, and I’ll reincorporate it. Mostly, though, I try to mix it up as much as possible.