So what unhealthy things do you still eat?

[Guest guest]

And what do you have no intention of changing!

I eat normal when I go on vacation, but that probably doesn't count.

I like coffee and chocolate. A cup or two of coffee and the

occassional chocolate bar. The health food store sells a brand that

is sweetened with evaporated sugar cane juice. I figure that caffein

is pretty low on the pecking order of unhealthful things to put in

your body.

Sometimes when I'm hungry I'll just grab a burger or something from

the local joint, but that doesn't happen very often.

Otherwise I think I do pretty well. I wish I ate more organ meats,

but the flavors are so strong. Pate is really good though. I also

wish I took a minimal regimine of superfoods, or at least a teaspoon

of cod liver oil each day, but I hate taking supplements. Its such a

headache.

The part that I most want to improve is eating more vegetables, I

probably eat 2 or 3 pieces of fruit each day just because they are so

much more convenient - no cooking! But vegetables are healthier since

they aren't as sugary. I may still have a bit of my old sweet tooth

haunting me

[Guest guest]

> And what do you have no intention of changing!

Chocolate. Although, I'm not at all sure that high quality chocolate is a

bad thing. Tons of magnesium, fat, and iron. I think I remember it being a

decent source of some other stuff too.

Coffee. I'm still using it, but I may very well eventually give it up.

Occasionally (once every week or two) have a soda...usually Coke or Dr

Pepper and usually at room temp.

I occasionally get a sandwich from the vending machine at the office. After

reading the ingredient label, I remember why that's a sin and chastise

myself thoroughly. Ditto for the candy machine, but the only thing I would

get from that is a Mounds bar because the only fat in it is from dark

chocolate and coconut...no hydrogenation!

I don't see myself giving up my microwave real soon.

I'm probably going to continue to use my non-stick pans for awhile. They

were brand new just before I found out they might be bad.

Beer, although most of what I drink is unfiltered unpasteurized microbrew or

brewpub beer anyway...so it's not too bad unless you overindulge.

Single Malt Scotch. Some things are just meant to be enjoyed. Lagavulin

and Laphroaig are two of them. I (and any scotch drinking guests) might go

through a bottle in 4-6 months though, so this isn't a really big sin

either.

[Guest guest]

Chocolate for me, too. Not very often, to be sure,

but a few times a month I'll have a little bit. Also

an occasionaly cup of organic tea. I used to be

dependent on daily coffee, quit a long time ago, and

since then I'm acutely aware of the effects on my body

of caffeine or theobromine, which allows me to not

overdo it. But the flavors of chocolate and tea are

irresistible to me.

On holidays where we have family gatherings, I don't

even try to be " good " , but my family isn't really into

the typical artificial American junk food, so that

helps (my husband's family is a different story -

Jello salads and Kool-whip galore, but I don't have

any trouble resisting those, never liked them even as

a kid)

Aubin

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[Guest guest]

I drink one cup of mount hagen organic instant coffee a day. Other than that,

my " problem " foods generally are just too many carbs, but all NT approved. Of

course, I do " fall off the wagon " and eat junk food when I'm out sometimes, but

not lately.

Dana

----- Original Message -----

From: Aubin Parrish

Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 6:42 PM

Subject: Re: So what unhealthy things do you still eat?

Chocolate for me, too. Not very often, to be sure,

but a few times a month I'll have a little bit. Also

an occasionaly cup of organic tea. I used to be

dependent on daily coffee, quit a long time ago, and

since then I'm acutely aware of the effects on my body

of caffeine or theobromine, which allows me to not

overdo it. But the flavors of chocolate and tea are

irresistible to me.

On holidays where we have family gatherings, I don't

even try to be " good " , but my family isn't really into

the typical artificial American junk food, so that

helps (my husband's family is a different story -

Jello salads and Kool-whip galore, but I don't have

any trouble resisting those, never liked them even as

a kid)

Aubin

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[Guest guest]

>Jello salads and Kool-whip galore, but I don't have

>any trouble resisting those, never liked them even as

>a kid)

I am with your here. They had a bitter taste some worse than others, especially

the reds. I always said i did not like the taste of the artificial colorings and

flavors.

Chocolate is my weakness as well. I just love the rich smooth taste. It needs to

be good chocolate though to really enjoy it! We will eat out occasionally (once

a month, the kids love it) and of course eating at other people's houses,

parents and grandparents. I will have my weekly cup of coffee on Sunday mornings

and sometimes one more cup during the week. It smells so good, and my husband

drinks it fairly regularly.

Grace,

a Augustine

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough ''Hello's " to get you through the final goodbye.

--anonymous

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to say that I'm ENJOYING this discussion of what unhealthy

things people still eat!! :-) Not that I like to see anyone having

trouble, but it helps to know there are other " humans " out there, LOL!

We've just started eating this way, so I'm sure I could list more things

than most, but I can already tell what our big hang-ups are going to be...

- the kids LOVE chocolate sauce in their milk. I must admit.... chocolate

sauce in raw, creamy milk is deeee-licious!

- I'm having trouble fighting the urge to call for pizza delivery or to run

out for fast food if I get behind in my day and don't plan ahead for some of

our meals like I should. I know that Sally Fallon says one of the benefits

of eating this way is learning the important discipline of planning ahead,

but I can see it's going to be a challenge for me. But, we're just

beginning... I'll learn!

- Dr. Pepper still holds a big appeal for me, but I don't keep it in the

house, so I'm only tempted if I'm out somewhere and get thirsty. I think I

could plan ahead for this one by bringing a drink from home with me.

- I love my drinks COLD.... so I must admit that I pile my cups with ice.

Does anyone have any studies to show why this is bad? Because lukewarm

drinks disgust me, and I'm not sure if this is an area I plan to change at

all...

- My hubbie still drinks coffee.......

Well, I've noticed after writing this how many of our bad things are drinks.

Interesting....

~Anne

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[Guest guest]

>

> Chocolate is my weakness as well. I just love the rich smooth

taste. It needs to be good chocolate though to really enjoy it!

yeah, none of that high sugar, lowish-fat hersheys chocolate! Its got

to be rich and creamy.

Has anyone tried making the NT fudge recipe with chocolate instead of

carob? I may try that.