Re: dinner at Roy's

[Guest guest]

Suz: Please tell us about the menu, and the circumstances of this dinner.

Isn't there a story coming out in the media? We'd all like to hear as much

as possible.

on 8/21/2002 1:58 AM, Suzanne Cart at massuz@... wrote:

> Earlier posts today (Body Image and CRON, Eating Behavior Modification) bring

> us back to the notion that there is a fine line between starvation and a

> strict CRON program. At the heart of the matter lie a few parallel questions:

> How close should we flirt with starvation in order to reap the life extension

> benefits of CRON? Is the best CRON program strict or moderate? How do you

> know if you're CRONing or so starved that you're CRAZY?

>

> I was privileged to share dinner this weekend with and Roy Walford and

> several of their friends. (More on that in a moment.) I overheard say

> something that really struck a chord. The above questions had been

> circulating the room when addressed the difference between CRON and

> anorexia. She pointed to the lovely spread of CRON entrees on the dinner

> table and said, " THIS is life GIVING. Anorexia is life TAKING. "

>

> That pithy common-sense wisdom is what really struck me the most about being

> in the company of the Walfords--THAT, and their love. If they happen to read

> this, I don't mean to embarass them with my gushing, but to report my

> observations about two people who have greatly influenced my thinking. Dr.

> Walford is one of the sweetest souls I've ever met. During dinner, I was

> thinking of that old children's story about " warm fuzzies " when his CAT showed

> up, all warm and gentlemanly and BLUE-EYED just like Dr. Walford. , too,

> is such a comfortable, kind person. No pretentions. The whole home is so

> SANE and yet so unique, so SENSIBLE and yet so fun. I left that night

> realizing that CRON can fit easily like a pair of old shoes.

>

> Dr. Walford wrote that the words " revolution " or " miracle " in titles of diet

> books " are always dubious. " Ain't that the truth? So maybe a good CRON

> program is anything but revolutionary or miraculous. Maybe it's just plain,

> common, sensible life-giving food choices in smaller portions, with a bit of

> continuiing education thrown in to make room for improvement. So maybe

> moderation IS a good thing. But " moderation " sounds so dull and boring, and

> nobody likes to be boring. I'd rather be " revolutionary " and " miraculous. "

> So then, how about EXTREME MODERATION? Anyone?

>

> Hugs,

> Suz