tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post3393078891792220072..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: In Defense of Fake FoodsCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84364923824989704172014-03-04T11:14:24.911-05:002014-03-04T11:14:24.911-05:00I agree with you - though I think 'if it taste...I agree with you - though I think 'if it tastes good to you' is an important distinction. Personally, I don't enjoy artificial sweeteners; I'd rather limit myself to a real Coke once a week and skip a daily Diet Coke...But that's just me. <br /><br />One of my personal healthy living rules - which I think I've been ignoring a bit lately - is to make it easy on yourself. For instance, I know I am more likely to work out regularly if I can do it at home; if I have to leave the house and go to the gym, I probably won't. <br /><br />So if a moderate amount of the fake stuff helps you stick to an overall healthy plan, I think it makes sense. JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57606084281997946872014-03-04T07:13:57.655-05:002014-03-04T07:13:57.655-05:00Great post! It's all about moderation. I rece...Great post! It's all about moderation. I recently wrote a post about steps in the right direction rather than perfection about being more green in your house... the example I used is that I, like you, eat a ton of fresh and whole foods but also still put sweetener in my coffee. Felt like I was confessing to a crime :P http://alifewithouticecream.blogspot.ca/2014/02/turns-out-its-actually-pretty-easy.html Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272890737581370607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75051574451605631012014-03-03T14:15:07.589-05:002014-03-03T14:15:07.589-05:00Of course everything organic all the time would be...Of course everything organic all the time would be great, but how many of us can actually afford such a diet/nutrition plan on a reasonable budget?<br /><br />Also, a little fake food to help boost your psyche to achieve greater long-term goals is important for me.Sammyhttp://www.thesupplementality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80358464723104179152014-03-03T13:44:28.234-05:002014-03-03T13:44:28.234-05:00Articulate post and I love your perspective, Crabb...Articulate post and I love your perspective, Crabby. Gretchen Rubin, at The Happiness Project, has an interesting take on this topic, in her discussion of "Abstainers vs. Moderators." Some people are good at the "eat in moderation" philosophy that you're talking about, but others do better when they completely abstain from eating a particular item. For me, I love a good (fake, processed) grocery store cookie, but I can't eat them in moderation...so I have to abstain. You have to know yourself!Suzie Kornblumhttp://www.myhealthmydiet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27899743071111653712014-03-03T01:07:44.634-05:002014-03-03T01:07:44.634-05:00I try to stay right away from anything that comes ...I try to stay right away from anything that comes in a pkt right of the shelves in the supermarkets. For me it's fresh fruits and veggies, Organic if possible (but not always) and I buy my meat from my local Butcher. It is hard to stay right away from Fake Foods though, as they are everywhere.Choylo Shawhttp://fatlossfactorreviewtruth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2020422018859444022014-03-01T17:06:17.151-05:002014-03-01T17:06:17.151-05:00I don't judge anyone on anything they eat beca...I don't judge anyone on anything they eat because it's basically their choice and no one else's what goes in their mouths. Unless they're eating intestines or something equally disgusting, then maybe I judge a little while I throw up in my mouth.Courtney @ Don't Blink. Just Run.http://dontblinkjustrun.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25883643775878014112014-03-01T16:42:08.788-05:002014-03-01T16:42:08.788-05:00It all depends on if I am "behaving" or ...It all depends on if I am "behaving" or not. If I am, there will be minimal "fake" foods entering this pie hole. I am not, then fake foods galore will be ingested. One way I limit "fake" food is to not bring it into the house. If I want to eat crap, I go out and pay too much for it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842172442587464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86019908600055521162014-03-01T15:51:13.623-05:002014-03-01T15:51:13.623-05:00"Screw Perfectionism" Yep. That's ba..."Screw Perfectionism" Yep. That's basically my attitude. I'll go with mostly all natural, and I'll cook from scratch, and I do like eating "whole" foods--but fake foods have their place once in a while.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18611372747041142242014-03-01T04:24:00.672-05:002014-03-01T04:24:00.672-05:00Hahaha! You are hilarious. I would love to eat all...Hahaha! You are hilarious. I would love to eat all organic and no fake food. To be honest though, we can't afford it! Not to mention that my husband does not buy into or understand the difference between organic and full of pesticides. Or grass-fed, hormone-free beef and the "regular" stuff. He just sees the price tag and loses his mind over the healthier stuff. I try to get the better food when I'm shopping alone. My other issue with avoiding fake food is that I dislike cooking, and I'm also pretty bad at it. So I limp along as well as I can and improve over time. But me and fake foods are pretty good friends, for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13474704944704519322014-02-28T23:16:35.635-05:002014-02-28T23:16:35.635-05:00I am all fro balance in life! I eat very healthy B...I am all fro balance in life! I eat very healthy BUT I also eat things with crap in them - I don't care. My mom dies not being able to eat anything she liked & food is not the end all but it is fun so.. I do a 80/20 or 85/15 - all is good to me & being perfect sucks! :)Jody - Fit at 56http://www.truth2beingfit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31525993180046563842014-02-28T17:14:48.629-05:002014-02-28T17:14:48.629-05:00For me, healthy is better, but it has to taste goo...For me, healthy is better, but it has to taste good. My diet has has had to change a lot for health reasons, but there are still a lot of little things I love that aren't that great for me. But delicious? Yes :)Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9440768394203714422014-02-28T16:10:01.663-05:002014-02-28T16:10:01.663-05:00No Fake Food....No Rice, No Beans, No potatoes, I ...No Fake Food....No Rice, No Beans, No potatoes, I would rather just say NO then "sometimes" or <br />"in moderation" Any interpretation room is a slippery slope for me. DO or DO NOT...Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053458843007516636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13166473608795189382014-02-28T13:20:37.844-05:002014-02-28T13:20:37.844-05:00More reasonableness from the Cranketeers, my goodn...More reasonableness from the Cranketeers, my goodness, not one flame yet! Love to hear the different strategies and objections and kryptonite we all struggle with in a world of imperfect options.Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33770028663220269982014-02-28T13:20:18.745-05:002014-02-28T13:20:18.745-05:00Sorry to disappoint, but complete agreement here! ...Sorry to disappoint, but complete agreement here! I love good, whole, fresh, organic stuff and try to stick with a basically healthy regimen. <br /><br />That said - during a recent endurance event - I ate in the completely opposite direction! Donut holes, cheesecake, sections of cheeseburgers, cookies, potato chips. And it was by intention since I knew I'd have to load in plenty of calorie dense food and veggies, etc... just wouldn't be sufficient.<br /><br />I'm also the Occasional Splenda fan :)! And thanks to your blog, I have discovered the wonderfulness of Quest bars :) Thank goodness for Faux Foods - hooray!!!<br /><br />Yes - all things in moderation - including moderation.....<br />AnonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10733517239791782052014-02-28T13:16:47.805-05:002014-02-28T13:16:47.805-05:00Guess I could have worse problems than having nice...Guess I could have worse problems than having nice readers who make the comment section a joy. Oh well! :)Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-71150393000038225742014-02-28T12:11:41.117-05:002014-02-28T12:11:41.117-05:00I tell my kids that "made with" is like ...I tell my kids that "made with" is like I "made " these cookies with a three-year old -- the kid was in the kitchen while the cookies were being made. Doesn't mean I put the kid in the cookies....Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28533908237191021152014-02-28T11:42:15.536-05:002014-02-28T11:42:15.536-05:00Itchin' for a fight, are ya?????Itchin' for a fight, are ya?????Outsmart the Fat!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06414714464048588055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12912288813216404522014-02-28T10:49:14.596-05:002014-02-28T10:49:14.596-05:00It's pretty difficult to eat a perfect diet no...It's pretty difficult to eat a perfect diet now-a-days for sure. Actually if the whole world wanted to, most of humanity would quickly starve to death as there isn't enough perfect out there based on our food industry and farming practices!<br /><br />So since we are all going to hell in a hand-basket filled with mostly distorted foods, just keep the "oven" as fit as you can. <br /><br />Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68677930246076363362014-02-28T10:12:49.841-05:002014-02-28T10:12:49.841-05:00Occasionally, what- the- hell. I'm a full fat...Occasionally, what- the- hell. I'm a full fat proponent, but if I'm offered a low fat similar product somewhere I'll eat it and maybe even like it.<br />I have switched to unsalted potato chips and I like the hell out of them. I can throw together a dip of say, salt and vinegar if I need salt, or eat them with a pickle and some cheese. These I consider health food.<br />Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13522317932208306162014-02-28T08:42:47.967-05:002014-02-28T08:42:47.967-05:00We eat a lot of lean meats and fresh vegetables (a...We eat a lot of lean meats and fresh vegetables (and by vegetables I mean broccoli), but I still like to throw in some fake food every now and then. It makes me happy, and I honestly think the fear mongering and misinformation floating around out there has created a tempest in a teapot about certain ingredients. Moderation is my friend. There are no Bad Foods, only foods I should eat less of to meet my health goals.<br /><br />That said, I tend not to be judgey when noticing other people's carts because I managed to get to the age of 40 without really knowing diddly-crap about proper nutrition. That's frighteningly easy to do these days. I do get jealous occasionally, though; I miss Oreos something fierce. :-P<br /><br />Now, please excuse me while I go create a bong for Vanilla Coke Zero. Mmmmmmmm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257801154779844668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39782432013149710902014-02-28T08:17:35.514-05:002014-02-28T08:17:35.514-05:00Well you could go trolling in the comment section ...Well you could go trolling in the comment section of some more strident blogs and bring back an angry mob, but please don't!Cindyhttp://fatchicksfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42052561997362145242014-02-27T21:26:57.010-05:002014-02-27T21:26:57.010-05:00I judge people for eating fake food, but it's ...I judge people for eating fake food, but it's an esthetic judgement. "How can they eat that tasteless crap?" I ask myself (silently, most of the time.) Remembering the furor at the end of Hostess Twinkies as We Knew Them, for example. I ate one once, in elementary school. Bleah. <br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1016956238550321432014-02-27T21:23:17.822-05:002014-02-27T21:23:17.822-05:00Last i checked, hemlock is natural, but i think So...Last i checked, hemlock is natural, but i think Socrates would agree, not healthy. If you want to splurge when your diet is mostly healthy, splurge the way you like best. And pass the raw cashew nuts. Those are what i can't have in the house because i'll go crazy and eat the whole bag in one sitting.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74818216445938536422014-02-27T20:28:01.004-05:002014-02-27T20:28:01.004-05:00Umm...I don't judge anyone for anything they e...Umm...I don't judge anyone for anything they eat! My diet would probably be appalling to the majority of the health/fitness bloggers out there and I'm OK with it. We eat lots of single ingredient foods but I also make use of processed foods in some recipes!!!Kimhttp://day-with-kt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42889669629750109752014-02-27T19:44:46.508-05:002014-02-27T19:44:46.508-05:00Aw come on, no one is being all pissed off and sel...Aw come on, no one is being all pissed off and self-righteous about my defense of fakeness? How can a blogger stir up a little controversy around here? You guys are so reasonable and nonjudgmental and articulate! Where are the strident dogmatic perpetually offended natural food nazis?<br /><br />Oh yeah, I almost forgot... Cranky Fitness commenters are famous for being open-minded and polite.<br /><br />Dang it!Crabby McSlackernoreply@blogger.com