tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1172776413221727597..comments2008-09-22T04:59:22.329-04:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42764174792613023202008-09-22T04:59:00.000-04:002008-09-22T04:59:00.000-04:00I want to answer this question: "Why don't people eat food that's good for them?"<BR/><BR/>Because food that is not good for us is much delicious than healthy foods. hehehhehefoods to lower cholesterolhttp://www.freedomyears.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30331296929776698842008-08-29T18:35:00.000-04:002008-08-29T18:35:00.000-04:00For anyone who is as lazy as me and don't even want to pull out that blender from under the sink:<BR/>The smoothie can be made from a fruit/veggie juice combo that's sold in supermarkets. My favorite brand is Kagome. No V8 for me, thank you. I pour 8oz of the juice in a 16oz glass, pour soymilk in, and drink the mixture. It's all done in less than 15 seconds. It's really tasty.Middle-Aged College Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08394915868527462799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57685538184568275772008-08-20T07:00:00.000-04:002008-08-20T07:00:00.000-04:00We have Kuwait fans? That's awesome!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for stopping in to say hi!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2687451267568439722008-08-20T03:29:00.000-04:002008-08-20T03:29:00.000-04:00just a thought..<BR/><BR/>i recently watched my boss's secretary lose and keep off 15 pounds in around 3 weeks using a junk food diet, that comes in the form of a one meal a day diet..<BR/><BR/>i dont find the urge to eat smoked salmon for three days to lose weight then fall of the band wagon.. <BR/><BR/>a slow and steady of not giving up on favourites work..<BR/><BR/>i'm writng an account of her weightloss on my blog..<BR/><BR/>BQ- Kuwait<BR/><BR/>(you have fans in Kuwait)Beyond Q8iyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459123223857055457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26181375628316802772008-08-13T00:08:00.000-04:002008-08-13T00:08:00.000-04:00Can I just say, as a dog lover, I LOVE that picture of the german shepherd with the caption. Priceless. Also, you are the only other person I have seen who mentioned the same kind of smoothie as I make. Only I use frozen strawberries. Mmmm! Simple plus good. I don't think I'll be adding spinach to mine anytime soon. Pink and green make an awful shade of brown usually.debbyweighsinhttp://debbyweighsin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43176524403048573712008-08-12T21:03:00.000-04:002008-08-12T21:03:00.000-04:00I hear you about it not being cheep. It's amazing how much more money I spend on healthy food than I would on unhealthy food. Somehow this doesn't seem fair.<BR/><BR/>As long as I'm spending all this money, I might as well spring for Enrique ^_^<BR/><BR/>-MegMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07681981436179673834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10922737226638386662008-08-12T20:34:00.000-04:002008-08-12T20:34:00.000-04:00Wow, more excellent ideas!<BR/><BR/>So, oddly enough, I'm tempted by the spinach smoothies. Can you really slip in spinach without it tasting spinachy?<BR/><BR/>I make a really simple smoothie with nothing but nonfat milk, frozen banana, frozen blueberries, vanilla and a little (gasp) splenda. Tastes like a milkshake. But if I threw in spinach could I get vegetable credit and really not taste it?<BR/><BR/>I may have to try it and find out...Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27051961354676581602008-08-12T19:04:00.000-04:002008-08-12T19:04:00.000-04:00The fastest healthiest breakfast ever is a green smoothie. I triple-dog dare all y'all to give it a try. <BR/><BR/>Pull out your blender, toss in 1 c pineapple, 1 c mango, a little bit of water (or ricemilk or pure juice -- nothing with sugar/HFCS added or from concentrate) and a handful or two of raw spinach. Blend blend blend. I usually blend the fruits/liquid first then start throwing in spinach so it doesn't get too green and too scary. Also, I usually add a cup or so of ice cubes to give it more texture since I don't like smoothies that are really liquidy (which is why I just can't get into juicing veggies). Make sure to blend the bajeezus out of it so you don't have any little green leafies floating around. <BR/><BR/>You can start out with more fruits than veggies -- even just a couple leafs -- because you really won't taste the veggie with all that fruit. Then when you get braver, add more veggies and use less fruit. Berries will make the smoothie darker and it won't look as green. Bananas will make it creamier. If you're REALLY scared to try, add a scoop of ice cream or sherbet (pina colada sherbet: BIG THUMBS UP).<BR/><BR/>If you think that takes too long: buy frozen mangos, pre-chopped pineapples (not the kind in "juice" or sugar/HFCS, your best bet is to get the kind found in the produce section, usually in clear plastic containers and near the pre-chopped veggies), and baby spinach that's already been washed and bagged. It's a little more expensive, but to start off, do what you know you can make happen. Don't set yourself up for failure if you know you're prone to laziness or if you've never had any fruits/veggies. Then once you get better with it, buy the (usually much cheaper) au natural veggies/fruits. Although I think it's worth the extra $2 to buy pineapple that's already been taken care of since pineapples seem a little intensive to me.<BR/><BR/>Now, if you're interested in the new wonderful world that green smoothies has opened for you, check out Green Smoothie Girl. Forewarning: She's a mostly-raw vegan. So if your only experience with plant foods are sad side salads and french fries, it might be a little scary. She's also got some articles posted that may be a little too out of the box/off the grid for me. I don't know if I agree with all of her opinions, but I think it's good to take what you can out of it. Green smoothies won't hurt you. They can only help. <BR/><BR/>Also, check out Low Fat Vegan recipes. Even if you are not vegan and have no desire to become vegan, you can get some really good ideas for good real veggie recipes.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15262918806231834425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-32837867913933723672008-08-12T16:09:00.000-04:002008-08-12T16:09:00.000-04:00I'd be happy to nibble on Enrique all day!<BR/><BR/>Oh, on the vegetables thing.. like a few others I try to cook extra for the next day; if not a complete redo of dinner, there will be extra fresh veggies and I'll add those to the meal, or the protein will become part of a salad, so we have chicken one night, then a chicken salad the next, so it will be a few chunks of chicken on a bed of veggies. When grilling, any leftover grilled veggies are always great on the next night's plate, especially if it is a salad, we have awesome salads here. <BR/><BR/>I agree on breakfast being quick and easy in theory, though I am not a breakfast person. I can manage coffee or a latte, but solid food is generally not inviting to me. But I agree that yogurt, cottage cheese, a slice of brick cheese, an apple or banana, a handful of trail mix or nuts, all are quick and healthy and take just a minute or two to grab and eat. Or hardboil a couple eggs the night before and peel one, eat, and run, they're good in the fridge a couple of days. I do stuff like that for lunch when I do eat, or for a snack. It's inexpensive as well.<BR/>The better half grabs an apple and a banana on his way out the door.<BR/><BR/>I think the main problem with "not having time" for a healthy breakfast is just that the right easy and quick foods are not in the house, and the habit has not yet been acquired.TKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747390418220178858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67402429741990692702008-08-12T15:55:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:55:00.000-04:00I'm with Jill that waiting in line for takeout is usually more time-consuming than cooking. The caveat is that you have to do a little pre-planning and have the right tools.<BR/><BR/>A rice cooker, vegetable steamer and crock pot will reduce your cooking time to the amount of time it takes to put the ingredients in the right appliance and turn it on. Once everything has cooked and cooled, put it in containers in the fridge and you've got your meals for the week. Nuke and serve. Even with cleanup, you still come out ahead of fast food in terms of time, and you know exactly what's in each bite you take.<BR/><BR/>One of the keys to my weekly Sunday cook-fest is making it fun. I kick the hubby out of the house, queue up my favorite dance music of the "guilty pleasure" variety, and have a fine time. <BR/><BR/>Two hours in the kitchen gives me a week's worth of meals. If I skipped the dancing, I could probably do it in an hour and a half, but I like to think of it as cardio-cooking. ;-)bunnygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-59531413465408874132008-08-12T15:09:00.000-04:002008-08-12T15:09:00.000-04:00I'll take one Enrique to go please.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07632697136084854885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66738996346823764632008-08-12T13:52:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:52:00.000-04:00"No time to eat breakfast" solution: when I was in graduate school my time to start the day varied enormously, and if I woke up thinking it was Thursday, say, and it was really Friday, I would have to speed up a lot. Fastest breakfast ever: Tablespoon of peanut butter, washed down with glass of fruit juice (I was allergic to milk then, or I'd have included that, too.) I timed it at less than 60 seconds.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentucky, speedy eaterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30275345622825316532008-08-12T13:33:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:33:00.000-04:00...rawr.<BR/><BR/>*cough*<BR/><BR/><BR/>Right. What was this post about? Ah. Yes. I really should try eating baby carrots again... I actually usually hate carrots (only veggie I hate and it has to be the most convenient one! gah!) but over the years I've slowly started to acquire the taste.Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816670347595063112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47510842438284311982008-08-12T13:12:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:12:00.000-04:00Loads of great tips here! I think it's so easy to make excuses, especially when we're busy -- but really, does it take LONGER to eat healthily in most cases? Grabbing an apple instead of a packet of crisps won't take any more time.<BR/><BR/>Preparing a healthy lunch/dinner instead of junk can be harder though, which is why I try to focus my blog www.theofficediet.com on healthy eating/exercising tips that fit easily into the work day. <BR/><BR/>The one thing that bugs me is people who "don't have time to eat breakfast" -- setting an alarm clock 10 minutes earlier would deal with that!Alihttp://www.theofficediet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89927389874177565952008-08-12T13:10:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:10:00.000-04:00I use the "make extra and hope it doesn't get eaten before I planned on it" method. This works for dinners (which I package and freeze for lunches) and I also try to chop extra veggies. I try to keep lots on hand and in plain view. One of my biggest issues is out of sight and out of mind. The vegetable drawer may have a clear front, but I swear things go in there never to be seen again!<BR/><BR/>My new mental helper is that I have been throwing any "questionable" fruits and veggies out for the critters in the yard. Whatever I put out there is usually gone within an hour or so to the birds and squirrels, etc. I realize this isn't a great solution, but I don't feel so wasteful and am more likely to buy a little extra produce knowing that if I don't get to it at least it is going to a 'good cause'!Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711099350545658671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65918645099965045352008-08-12T12:42:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:42:00.000-04:00Hurray, so glad you wrote this! Is true, so true. I think its better to be honest- if you don't want a salad, then just say that, rather than make up silly excuses as to why you're not eating it.Saganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75957495431008526732008-08-12T12:16:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:16:00.000-04:00Oh! One more thing! Get yourself a grill pan! Seriously. Get a halfway decent one, shell out $40-$50 bucks for it (nonstick - I like Calphalon) and you will LOVE it.<BR/><BR/>Chicken breast? Toss it in the (hot) pan, salt &amp; pepper it, cook for 5 mins on a side. Tuna steaks? 2-4 mins a side (depending on how rare you like it). Fishies in general? 3-4 mins a side. (I don&#39;t usually cook steak, so I haven&#39;t wired that one, yet.)<BR/><BR/>The food gets those lovely grill marks, plus you get that seared taste, so really all it needs is salt and pepper. Zap a frozen veggie in the microwave, throw some cheese on it if you like, and ta-da! Dinner in 15-20 minutes!<BR/><BR/>Ok, I&#39;ll let someone else comment now. LOLMarstehttp://www.takeupyourbedandwalk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19579541250493697122008-08-12T12:11:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:11:00.000-04:00Oooohhh, yeah, cooking a big batch of stuff (or 2 batches, so I have some variety during the week) is the best. System. Ever. I usually have 2 "prepared" things in the fridge, and then a bag of spinach salad and some canned chicken laying around in case I get sick of eating whatever I fixed. <BR/><BR/>The other thing that is a great help if you have no time though, is the slow cooker. The Crock Pot. Whatever. Some frozen meat, some canned/frozen/fresh veggies, some liquid, and leave it alone on low for 8 hours or so. There is a special place in heaven for the person who invented the slow cooker.<BR/><BR/>(I made "taco chicken soup" in the slow cooker this weekend, and it was SO. FREAKIN'. GOOD.)Marstehttp://www.takeupyourbedandwalk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69381446195542264732008-08-12T12:06:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:06:00.000-04:00I'm a big fan of the single serving frozen veggies! They're quick. They're easy. They're cheap. And they convince me to eat the green stuff.Jenhttp://semicharmedwife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62048619125685660322008-08-12T11:24:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:24:00.000-04:00Another vote for cooking lots! But I enjoy cooking and it turns out so yummy, and fast food is so, well, icky really, it doesn't even smell good. 'Course I'm a vegetarian so there aren't many fast food choices anyway.Praying Horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13953642926754273357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-50759669196386243882008-08-12T11:21:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:21:00.000-04:00Who cares *what* his name is?<BR/><BR/>I never (I'm serious) eat fast food and I am still chubbychubbychubby. But I did not get chubby from eating fast food. As long as I think of food as fuel, I can eat veges easily (and for breakfast). If I stop thinking of food as fuel and think of tequila as fuel, I find vegetables far less palatable.<BR/><BR/>Is pumpkin a vegetable and if so, does that mean the pumpkin scone I ate for breakfast counts as veg?PODhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54270372573964053392008-08-12T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:20:00.000-04:00I don't eat many salads. When I do, it's the prewashed, prechopped ones. I like steamed vegetables. Nothing easier. Cut into big pieces, put in steamer, turn on range, time and turn off range. I also stir fry, not as easy as steaming (vegetables need to be in smaller pieces).<BR/><BR/>I'm vegetarian so I eat lots of vegetables. I also cut them up and put them in stews and soups.Lillianhttp://fateordestiny.com/wp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90376478672765436432008-08-12T11:17:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:17:00.000-04:00They were just bugging me at work this morning because 4/5 days a week I have a vegetable base soup for breakfast at the office. (No, I don't ever eat my breakfast at home because I start work before 7 AM). I don't find eating soup in the morning to be odd and figure it starts my day off with a minimum of two vegetable servings and less sugar than standard cereals.SeaBreezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00486587826946757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39043771963213136332008-08-12T11:08:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:08:00.000-04:00Because of IBS I can't eat raw veggies or whole grains, but a just ripened banana gives me a wonderful energy boost in the morning and actually MAKES me WANT to go out for a long walk!<BR/>My daughter wanted to try buying presliced mushrooms to save prep time in the kitchen, but we found the prewash so disagreeable that we vowed never again!!<BR/>Our current fave veggies to add to almost every dinner are mushrooms and summer squash!<BR/>I love having kids who are old enough to cook and they want to experiment with new recipes, which helps get us out of the Mom-cooks-the-same-things-all-the-time rut! My kids are learning to comparison shop and pick healthy ingredients, make things from scratch, etc. *cheers loudly*Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11270725026986221439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68828113123827377202008-08-12T10:56:00.000-04:002008-08-12T10:56:00.000-04:00I was just thinking about this last night, but in the form of: "Why can't i make myself eat vegetables....I make the kids eat them all the time". for me it's not just laziness for me (cause I make steamed veggies daily, etc at least daily) it's because I don't like them !! so eat the least healthy in the entire household. I need my mom to come over and make me, I guess. How sad is that?Juicebox Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412621435268979016noreply@blogger.com