Feeling a little better but not really in my normal talk-ity talky kind of mood so I thought I’d just pass on some links which is the whole point of Thursday thoughts anyway. :)
So…
- I love a good success story. For some reason that one spoke to me. I think it was his observation "The biggest change was seeing food as fuel." I try to do that as well.
- I love a good quote. That one was posted by @athletecomeback How many of you are guilty of comparing? I know I am.
- I love good recipes and I’ve been obsessed with Gina for weeks now.
- I love toys and photos so that that was right up my alley. I had to share. ;)
As for updates from me.
- This week I posted about managing multiple blogs on RoniNoone.com and GreenLiteBites finally saw some action! I post a rebooted Pancake recipe, a simple orzo an pea side, and a quick wrap using leftover chicken and some fresh produce.
- The FitBloggin’ blog is still under construction as I collect guest posts and my new site design for Roni’s Weigh is ALMOST done. I may even try it out this weekend. We’ll see.
Ok, I need some sleep. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow. I haven’t been feeling too well, physically. I hope the doc can shed some light on this nausea and tiredness. I just feel, for lack of a better term… crappy but optimistically crappy! ;)
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Hope you feel better soon, Roni. I wanted to also let you know how sorry I am for your loss. Take care of yourself and your family. Hug the little man lots, that’s always good medicine!
Hope you feel better soon :)
Sending virtual hugs from my heart to yours. I hope you feel better soon, Roni.
I hope you feel better, too. But I’ve got to say that I don’t agree with the “seeing food as fuel” idea – that’s the same view of food that Michael Pollan labels “nutritionism”, reducing our view of food to its chemical components and their role in keeping us alive. Food production and consumption become scientific rather than social processes, but that view simply isn’t enough – healthy cultures don’t think of food or eating in this technologized, soulless way (like those little nutrition pills on The Jetsons). This mindset also strikes me as an effort to separate food from its “dangerous” aspects for problem eaters such as ourselves – such as taste, which can be oh-so-tempting to us. But we need to see eating as more than just gassing up our bodies, I think – we have to learn to find both healthy pleasure and satisfaction in preparing and eating our meals in good ways. We can do that in an informed way without making food feel “safe” by reducing it to body fuel.
Sancho – BUT viewing food as a solution to your problems, eating when happy, when sad, for comfort, for celebration, for boredom, and for every other emotion you can think of is not good either. In that particular story the gentleman actually had a goal to find a rack of ribs he didn’t like and was eating himself through his local restaurants.
So reminding yourself that food should nourish your body is not a bad thing. ONLY viewing it that way could be and I agree.
I routinely go out of my way to enjoy candy from a local chocolate shop just so I can sit on a park bench with my 4 year old and soak up the sun enjoying a piece of chocolate. That is fueling me in another way BUT I don’t have to eat pounds of it because my body just doesn’t need that much.
I totally get what Sancho is saying… I’m not a fan of that “Food is fuel” adage for the same reasons. When I was deep into emotional eating, I tried thinking of food as fuel, and it absolutely had no effect on me.
However, since I’ve been eating almost no processed food this last year, I can completely see how eating the right things DOES fuel me.
But, eating is not just about fuel.
I still want to experience the texture, and the taste… and I want to experience the social aspect of food. As Roni pointed out, there are other ways that we can be fueled while experiencing food.
I hope you feel better soon:) Can’t wait to see the new site design!
I love Gina’s site. Her recipes are delicious and the photos are mouth watering! The Southwestern Black bean salad is one of my all time favorites.
Hope you feel better Roni. Thinking good thoughts for you.
Hey Roni — Gina’s food site — I am in heaven especially with the smoothie galore!
Take your time – we understand – we will be here!
Keep your chin up!
thanks for the great links!
i hope you feel better soon.
the Gina’s sight looks great and I know my mom loves it too, but everytime I try to use it, my computer crashes… does this happen to anyone else? the recipies I get to see briefly look wonderful
Thank you very much for the “shout” out on your wonderful blog. I totally appreciate it. The quote is a very special one to me as it helps me understand that I am in competition with no one, I just need to get the job done. I’m working on it.
I totally hope that you feel better soonest, from the bottom of my heart, hang in there.
Roni, Thanks for the shout out!! :) I hope I can join you for your next fitbloggin!
Feel better!
To the person who commented on site crashing, it’s a problem with you old Internet Explorer. Not compatible with blogger. Simply update IE (it’s free) or better yet, use Firefox (also free)
Love the quote; thanks for sharing it, Roni! I’ve been having a lot of comparing thoughts lately, and keep having to tell myself, “run your own race.”
Hope you feel better soon Roni!