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... I didn't want anything in my coffee this morning. It wasn't really a conscious decision this morning, I just didn't want it. .
Just taking it one day at a time.
I used to put hot cocoa mix in my coffee in the morning and it was good. Then I ran out and used my husband's creamer and he said he would get more when he went back to the store, and I told him no I was not enjoying as much, it was getting that it was too sweet, and I don't miss it at all.
I've taken my coffee black since I was a freshman in college (age 18) so I've been drinking it black for 46 years. I can't even drink flavored coffee. (yuk)
TamTam, I even drink the coffee with chicory at Cafe du Monde black!
And believe it or not, black coffee would be the absolute hardest item in my eating repertoire to give up. I don't know how I'd function without it.
Hello,
I enjoy flavored coffee during the cold months, I drink coffee w a little peppermint stick & stir & I enjoy the flavor I also flavor/infuse my water in the summer w fresh herbs, fruit or cucumber slices floating instead of drinking soda.
I drink mild coffees black. I make herb tea from my herbs during the winter, frozen in glass jars; sipping it looking outside @ everything bare in the winter brings my spirit back to feeling summer is returning soon (flowers, butterflies, nature @ it's best, Thank You LORD & I smile) warming up my body.
Thanks everyone for welcoming me here
Tam & Carol I appreciate everyone who quotes Scripture very much Thank You!
We have always had a garden to eat Organic veggies & fruits from & we don't know what we would do without this Blessing. When our son lived in a apartment I took him veggie potted plants & herbs.
Purchased processed foods w additives should b in no more than half of what we eat/drink daily... We have a Choice to 'Eat from the Earth w God's Bounty & HIS BLessings' or eat from a factory w unknown side effects potentially--toxic fillers used to color, flavor & preserve foods. IF aLL ppl would b selective w what we buy in the grocery aisle, there would b less disease, less obesity & fewer deaths & the huge Food Manufacturers would begin using fewer potentially toxic fillers, flavoring & preservatives. Ppl that care about their health should let this be known to the Food Manufacturers by Not buying certain products, when the Manufactures sales r Not good, that's when they keep or end a product for the consumer to buy. There is a food that is healthy & it was in a bag that Dh & I bought weekly, well not 'popular' w food sales/ppl, we bought it @ Walmart, so the entire company dropped it from their stores. I found it on Amazon to order there.
The healthy body expression: 'We are What we Eat' applies to +60% of our health successes & illnesses
I see @ your names that U are mostly southerners like my family was living in Charleston 40 years ago. You'all r so BLessed to live in a climate to have 'fresh foods' year round & b able to b outdoors year round
Dee, welcome to our little corner of 3FC! It does appear right now that the majority of posters are in the south, but that isn't always the case. You'll see many different posters drift in and out of this forum if you stay around.
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Purchased processed foods w additives should b in no more than half of what we eat/drink daily... We have a Choice to 'Eat from the Earth w God's Bounty & HIS BLessings' or eat from a factory w unknown side effects potentially--toxic fillers used to color, flavor & preserve foods. IF aLL ppl would b selective w what we buy in the grocery aisle, there would b less disease, less obesity & fewer deaths & the huge Food Manufacturers would begin using fewer potentially toxic fillers, flavoring & preservatives. Ppl that care about their health should let this be known to the Food Manufacturers by Not buying certain products, when the Manufactures sales r Not good, that's when they keep or end a product for the consumer to buy. There is a food that is healthy & it was in a bag that Dh & I bought weekly, well not 'popular' w food sales/ppl, we bought it @ Walmart, so the entire company dropped it from their stores. I found it on Amazon to order there.
I don't think there's much to disagree with what you wrote here; that said, just a word about IE and how most of us feel regarding the classification of foods. We generally do not like demonizing ANY food, nor do we care to put foods in a "good" or "bad" category. IE is all about making peace with ALL foods. It's a concept that is not always easily grasped, particularly with those of us who have spent a lifetime of dieting. But there is great value in doing so.
Classifying a food as "bad" leads to restriction, and ultimately restriction leads to overeating. It's a pattern that is repeated over, and over, and over again. If you doubt this, spend the next 30 days checking out the "Introductions" category right here on 3FC and see how many people post who have lost, and gained, and lost, and gained .....
If you are interested in learning more about the Intuitive Eating concept, there are a lot of excellent resources out there. Many of them are mentioned throughout this thread as well as previous IE threads here. One of my favorites, The Overfed Head, is no longer available online (it was a free ebook you could read), but another excellent book is Overcoming Overeating by Munter and Hirschmann. I suggest you simply google the terms "intuitive eating" or "mindful eating" and you will see a lot of information available.
I am so glad that you have found a way to eat that is working for you, and we all strive to eat consciously and with an eye toward good health. However, for some people who have restricted their food intake for a large period of time, only to see their weight increase, the intuitive eating model can often help these individuals re-establish a healthy relationship with food, something that is often lacking in the chronic (yet unsuccessful) dieter.
Dee, welcome to our little corner of 3FC! It does appear right now that the majority of posters are in the south, but that isn't always the case. You'll see many different posters drift in and out of this forum if you stay around.
I don't think there's much to disagree with what you wrote here; that said, just a word about IE and how most of us feel regarding the classification of foods. We generally do not like demonizing ANY food, nor do we care to put foods in a "good" or "bad" category. IE is all about making peace with ALL foods. It's a concept that is not always easily grasped, particularly with those of us who have spent a lifetime of dieting. But there is great value in doing so.
Classifying a food as "bad" leads to restriction, and ultimately restriction leads to overeating. It's a pattern that is repeated over, and over, and over again. If you doubt this, spend the next 30 days checking out the "Introductions" category right here on 3FC and see how many people post who have lost, and gained, and lost, and gained .....
If you are interested in learning more about the Intuitive Eating concept, there are a lot of excellent resources out there. Many of them are mentioned throughout this thread as well as previous IE threads here. One of my favorites, The Overfed Head, is no longer available online (it was a free ebook you could read), but another excellent book is Overcoming Overeating by Munter and Hirschmann. I suggest you simply google the terms "intuitive eating" or "mindful eating" and you will see a lot of information available.
I am so glad that you have found a way to eat that is working for you, and we all strive to eat consciously and with an eye toward good health. However, for some people who have restricted their food intake for a large period of time, only to see their weight increase, the intuitive eating model can often help these individuals re-establish a healthy relationship with food, something that is often lacking in the chronic (yet unsuccessful) dieter.
Thank you southern maven. That is basically what I was going to say as well. Overcoming Overeating is a great resource. I saw the overfed head on Amazon in paperback for about 9 bucks a while back. Also, I live in the south as well.
Speaking of food..........gardens.......nothing beats a home grown tomato.
Oh gosh yes! I miss my grandfather's tomatoes from the garden. ATM I am trying sprouting celery and next lettuce. I feel I'm too lazy to look after a garden.
I also flavor/infuse my water in the summer w fresh herbs, fruit or cucumber slices floating instead of drinking soda.
warming up my body.
I appreciate everyone who quotes Scripture very much 
Thank You! 
& b able to b outdoors year round 
