Comments on: Food, Drink, and Decadence: How the French stay thin http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/ Improving health by eating real food in moderation Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nan http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Nan Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:00:14 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-3571 I have been struggling with weight loss for sometime. When I came from Jamaica I wondered how I ate so much more at home and never gained a lb but after coming here to the United States I have become obese. After reading this I know why. I don't eat real food anymore, I don't eat regularly, and I don't eat for enjoyment anymore. The tv has take over the conversation with friends, therefore there is not gorging that small bites and conversation, and low sugar low fat- in my 16yrs back home I never knew what that was and yet to took that as a better path. Thanks for this blog, and like the French I plan on making a change a little at a time and hopefully owning my kitchen once again cause I LOVE to COOK. I have been struggling with weight loss for sometime. When I came from Jamaica I wondered how I ate so much more at home and never gained a lb but after coming here to the United States I have become obese. After reading this I know why. I don’t eat real food anymore, I don’t eat regularly, and I don’t eat for enjoyment anymore. The tv has take over the conversation with friends, therefore there is not gorging that small bites and conversation, and low sugar low fat- in my 16yrs back home I never knew what that was and yet to took that as a better path. Thanks for this blog, and like the French I plan on making a change a little at a time and hopefully owning my kitchen once again cause I LOVE to COOK.

]]> By: Susan http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Susan Wed, 06 May 2009 01:29:18 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-3176 I like what I’m reading in your blog. As one who has struggled with her weight to one degree or another most of my adult life, I find this information intriguing. I look forward to reading more. I like what I’m reading in your blog. As one who has struggled with her weight to one degree or another most of my adult life, I find this information intriguing. I look forward to reading more.

]]> By: Food, glorious food. « Pomp and circumstance, Stuff and nonsense. http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-3155 Food, glorious food. « Pomp and circumstance, Stuff and nonsense. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:56:28 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-3155 [...] 2009 April 16 by fifaifo I’ve chanced upon an interesting blog post in AlmostFit.com, and in it there is an observation about the French that even as their critically acclaimed food [...] [...] 2009 April 16 by fifaifo I’ve chanced upon an interesting blog post in AlmostFit.com, and in it there is an observation about the French that even as their critically acclaimed food [...]

]]> By: Bookmarks about Pork http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 Bookmarks about Pork Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:16:12 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-2821 [...] - bookmarked by 3 members originally found by dapf on 2008-12-11 Food, Drink, and Decadence: How the French stay thin http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/ - bookmarked by [...] [...] – bookmarked by 3 members originally found by dapf on 2008-12-11 Food, Drink, and Decadence: How the French stay thin http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/ – bookmarked by [...]

]]> By: Time for a recommitment - to weight loss | AlmostFit.com http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 Time for a recommitment - to weight loss | AlmostFit.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:28:39 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1870 [...] in how I’ve lost 26 lbs. so far without dieting, surgery, or supplements, read “Food, Drink, and Decadence: How the French stay thin“, which sums it up nicely. Thanks for [...] [...] in how I’ve lost 26 lbs. so far without dieting, surgery, or supplements, read “Food, Drink, and Decadence: How the French stay thin“, which sums it up nicely. Thanks for [...]

]]> By: MizFit http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 MizFit Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:42:43 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1806 read an article this weekend talking about how french women stay think by portion control. really?! thats shocking. who knew that THAT would work?! (wink) read an article this weekend talking about how french women stay think by portion control.

really?!

thats shocking. who knew that THAT would work?!

(wink)

]]> By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 Metroknow Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:21:55 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1803 @TM: Thanks! I've been really shocked at how much mainstream information is surfacing on those subjects - it used to be that when there was a voice that dissented with the most common message, that the voice was squashed. Seems as though that is changing. Thanks for your comments! @Jenn: Hi Jenn! I definitely agree. I know in my case when I worked long, long hours to make the never ending deadlines, I often found that by 2AM I was really moving much slower, and after years of doing so I was completely burned out. @TM: Thanks! I’ve been really shocked at how much mainstream information is surfacing on those subjects – it used to be that when there was a voice that dissented with the most common message, that the voice was squashed. Seems as though that is changing. Thanks for your comments!

@Jenn: Hi Jenn! I definitely agree. I know in my case when I worked long, long hours to make the never ending deadlines, I often found that by 2AM I was really moving much slower, and after years of doing so I was completely burned out.

]]> By: Jenn http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Jenn Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1802 This is such a good article! It's amazing, too, how less stressed many Europeans are compared to Americans. They work less, vacation more and don't spend as much time rushing around, it seems. This is such a good article!

It’s amazing, too, how less stressed many Europeans are compared to Americans. They work less, vacation more and don’t spend as much time rushing around, it seems.

]]> By: orneryswife http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 orneryswife Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:29:49 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1801 This was a great article, and is right in line with what I have been learning. Chemicals, additives, irradiated food, microwave cooking, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, adulterated water, and hundreds of other things contribute to making Americans (and the other countries we "help") continue to burgeon. I had suspected that it wasn't all that bad for you to eat things as nature provides them, but not to listen to the FDA! Kudos! TM This was a great article, and is right in line with what I have been learning. Chemicals, additives, irradiated food, microwave cooking, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, adulterated water, and hundreds of other things contribute to making Americans (and the other countries we “help”) continue to burgeon. I had suspected that it wasn’t all that bad for you to eat things as nature provides them, but not to listen to the FDA!

Kudos!
TM

]]> By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/07/12/food-drink-and-decadence-how-the-french-stay-thin/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Metroknow Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:14:58 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=166#comment-1799 @Mike: My apologies if that is what you took away from the article. Considering I am an overweight American myself, it was not intended as an insult. I am sure we saw lots of overweight people from other countries. I don't know about others, but for me I find that when I'm traveling in foreign countries my brain tunes into others speaking English. And like it or not, when I heard American English in Paris, more often than not it was from folks who looked not unlike myself. Just an observation, not a stereotype. @Mike: My apologies if that is what you took away from the article. Considering I am an overweight American myself, it was not intended as an insult. I am sure we saw lots of overweight people from other countries. I don’t know about others, but for me I find that when I’m traveling in foreign countries my brain tunes into others speaking English. And like it or not, when I heard American English in Paris, more often than not it was from folks who looked not unlike myself. Just an observation, not a stereotype.

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