Comments on: Real Food 101: How Important Is the Eating Experience?

By: Shawnie

Shawnie — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:04:16 +0000

Growing up my Momma & Daddy always made dinner a priority and I wanted to raise our kids the same way. Somehow in 18 years of marriage/meals and family, I lost my ability to keep up, and now most nights my kids “fend for themselves!” This is shameful, but as an adult anytime all the kids and my husband and I would be together, there was anger and verbal pollution, meal time was not excluded. Nothing was sacred.

I am currently staying with my parents for a season due to irreconcilable differences and seperation between husband and I. Most nights my Momma and Daddy and I cook together, eat together and clean up together (my Daddy often does the dishes!) The entire meal from prep to clean-up we enjoy each others company and the whole process is nourishing not simply what we put into our bellies. I would give anything to have that with my family.

My Momma always says (at meal time especially) “If you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all!” She is very serious about that at the table so that when we eat we are not stressing out over anything, bills, school bullies, bad grades, bickering, anything that could be constrewed as stressful conversation is NOT ALLOWED at the table.

Meal times are to be pleasant. We enjoy the time together thanks to Momma and her “pet peeves”!
Blessings,
Shawnie

By: zakaria

zakaria — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:36:34 +0000

i just wanted to say that i love what you’re doing. i want to ask you for a way to gain weight but in the same time eat healthy things and avoid fat. thank you i love your site i’m gonna try some workouts ^_^

By: Tawny Naylor

Tawny Naylor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:23:38 +0000

I love to cook! and I’m self taught and everything I’ve tried I’ve been successful in some way. it’s like natural ability, but when I do cook I like to cook something amazing like eggplant parmigiano, or making my own bread. Unfortunately I only have maybe 3 days out of the week that I have time to do so, especially since me and my husband have opposite schedules. So 4/7 days a week I’m always on the go, usually I’ll prep meals ahead, like sandwhiches, or soup in a cup, but for snacks it’s so much easier to grab a banana or apple. while I prefer meals at home, with my on the go lifestyle it just isn’t something that I have time for. I always make sure there is only food I can make or that is healthy the down side is when I’m tired and really don’t want to cook, I strive to make sure not to then go get fast food, and since I’ve stopped eating junk food and pork I’ve noticed I’m more likely to get sick by eating those products.

By: Geri

Geri — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:58:27 +0000

I LOVE BRUSSEL SPROUTS! Matter of fact, I just had 4 today from my Turkey Day leftovers! I think more people are afraid to eat them especially at functions due to the fact that a very negative production happens later after digestion ^o^ And to Zuzana, I must say, you are the worlds genius for coming up with the workouts that you do! I really enjoy all of them and have such a fun time outdoors exercising. I’m always incorporating your routines into mine, and they really make me challenge myself to even finish faster and harder. I’m a runner, but when I get into hard core training mode for my marathons, your workouts help me even more, and I’ve noticed that within the past year. So I’d say, thanks to you, i’ve shaved off well over 45min! Thanks again, and I thought I’d share that brussel sprout fact with you since we all need a laugh here and there, right?

By: Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv

Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:18:18 +0000

Hi Judy,

I usually have a very small breakfast, then I wait an hour and have my workout. After the workout, I have again something little to eat.