Comments on: Food Lovers’ Travel Tip: Plan ahead and pace yourself http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/08/food-lovers%e2%80%99-travel-tip-plan-ahead-and-pace-yourself/70/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:12:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michelle May, M.D. http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/08/food-lovers%e2%80%99-travel-tip-plan-ahead-and-pace-yourself/70/#comment-439 Michelle May, M.D. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:22:26 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/08/food-lovers%e2%80%99-travel-tip-plan-ahead-and-pace-yourself/#comment-439 Andrea, I really do believe that all foods can fit into a healthy diet and that "outlawing" certain foods can lead to feelings of deprivation that eventually lead back to overeating. However, it is an entirely different matter when you consciously decide to "take a vacation" from those foods because you feel better when you don't eat them. In Am I Hungry? I describe that as the difference between trying to stay "in control" vs. being "in charge." It certainly sounds like you are in charge Andrea! Michelle Andrea,
I really do believe that all foods can fit into a healthy diet and that “outlawing” certain foods can lead to feelings of deprivation that eventually lead back to overeating. However, it is an entirely different matter when you consciously decide to “take a vacation” from those foods because you feel better when you don’t eat them.

In Am I Hungry? I describe that as the difference between trying to stay “in control” vs. being “in charge.”

It certainly sounds like you are in charge Andrea!

Michelle

]]> By: Andrea Beaulieu http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/08/food-lovers%e2%80%99-travel-tip-plan-ahead-and-pace-yourself/70/#comment-437 Andrea Beaulieu Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:17:42 +0000 http://consumed.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/08/food-lovers%e2%80%99-travel-tip-plan-ahead-and-pace-yourself/#comment-437 Hi Michelle. I surely understand the traveling issue. I was in Portland last week and had a lot of eating choices before me. I had taken a vacation from "white" food during the month of June -- processed bread, rice, pasta, snacks, etc. In Portland, staying with my brother, there were lots of opportunities to eat those items. I was able to pass them by with the exception of the last evening when we went to a very famous seafood restaurant and they had some wonderful sour dough bread, and a chocolate dessert to die for. I allowed myself those pleasures. I'm back on my "no white" diet, because I do find I feel better. I know you're not supposed to "outlaw" any foods, but those had become an addiction. Now, I choose when and what, and that feels much better. Andrea Hi Michelle. I surely understand the traveling issue. I was in Portland last week and had a lot of eating choices before me. I had taken a vacation from “white” food during the month of June — processed bread, rice, pasta, snacks, etc. In Portland, staying with my brother, there were lots of opportunities to eat those items. I was able to pass them by with the exception of the last evening when we went to a very famous seafood restaurant and they had some wonderful sour dough bread, and a chocolate dessert to die for. I allowed myself those pleasures. I’m back on my “no white” diet, because I do find I feel better. I know you’re not supposed to “outlaw” any foods, but those had become an addiction. Now, I choose when and what, and that feels much better.

Andrea

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