tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179090089056546797.post959156310382473893..comments2023-09-17T03:43:32.882-07:00Comments on the real food revolution: Kicking the Sweets AddictionCarrien Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709368343967989328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179090089056546797.post-68064152134221063242007-01-22T13:22:00.000-08:002007-01-22T13:22:00.000-08:00Hey, thanks for this. I've been drinking way too m...Hey, thanks for this. I've been drinking way too much coffee lately, so I like your idea of making a good cup once a day or whatever (I have been making 3/4 of a pot to work my way through throughout the day...)<br /><br />And I have been going around the sugar issue off and on for awhile (my main indulgence has been dark chocolate, actually, but I went from one square a day to several-- oops. I think I need to just not have it in the house for awhile...<br /><br />So I am taking this post as inspiration to up the fruits instead...katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975826433125245969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179090089056546797.post-41368577045246865522007-01-18T20:18:00.000-08:002007-01-18T20:18:00.000-08:00Oooooo!!! I LOVE the driving force behind this bl...Oooooo!!! I LOVE the driving force behind this blog. It is so excellent - and so unfortunately true that REAL FOOD is a revolution in this country. What a pity.<br /><br />I think your advice about sugar is spot-on. The less you eat it, the less desirable it becomes. I have found it to be true in my own life: I am only interested in eating something sweet or desert-y if it is REALLY good (and not very often, at that). Nothing else is very appealing. People who know me don't usually even bother to offer me sweets. <br /><br />I'm lucky, though, because I've never been that wild about sugary junk food. For someone who is wild about sugar, it is a matter of training. I've been working on my husband for years now, and (fortunately or unfortunately) a recent bout with an ulcer has caught his attention. Now that he is eating more fresh vegetables and fruit and less meat and sugar, he has definitely noticed a systemic difference.<br /><br />I like your idea about dessert on Fridays and/or Sundays only. That makes a lot of sense to me. The palate was designed to appreciate sweet tastes; and in moderation, it isn't a problem. It is especially intelligent to program your kids to think of dessert as a special treat, not a daily ritual. AND you can actually prepare something interesting if you're only doing it once a week. I've been slowly gathering the advice of others for my 17.5 month old. This one is going in the vault, for sure. My family did "Sunday Cereal", where we could only have sweetened cereals on Sundays - akin to what you are suggesting - only YUCK, who wants their kids eating processed cereals??? I like your Shabbat dessert idea much better.<br /><br />Whoa - this comment turned into a mini-epistle!! I'm just so excited about what you're doing here. I'LL BE BACK (and I'll bring my enthusiasm with me).a. borealishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245824881587347498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179090089056546797.post-14842320744228550982007-01-15T06:49:00.000-08:002007-01-15T06:49:00.000-08:00Thank you, Carrien! I'm starting now! The sweets I...Thank you, Carrien! I'm starting now! The sweets I have left from Christmas are going in the trash as soon as I finish writing this comment! I'm expecting some headaches, tiredness, and cravings over the next couple of weeks, but I'm determined to do this. I am also giving up coffee as of today too. I have a cold and I have headaches with that anyway, so I might as well go for it now and get it all out of my system at once! :-) I have given up coffee in the past, on more than one occasion, and I find that if I then indulge in one good cup evey now and then it just leads to another daily addiction. That's just how it works for me; it may be different for others, but for me, no coffee whatsoever is better than a small indulgence. The chocolate thing, however, is a great idea and I think it'll work for me. Thanks so much for your thoughts. ~Mariah~Mariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18235527695665260829noreply@blogger.com