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Wow - "alternative lifestyle". :) Never thought of it quite like that - but on reflection, could we call it a "global lifestyle"? I'm wondering, cuz maybe it's an "anti-American" style. The yoga and meditation are coming from the Eastern cultures, and the athletic roots are very European - they walk LOTS. Perhaps what's unique is the "hippie thing" with organic farming - but really, that's a return to whole, unprocessed, simple living that hearkens back to the time where we appreciated the Earth. I tried to have this conversation with family once, and I was accused of unpatriotic behavior, and get this ... forsaking Christianity for paganism!

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A major common theme that I see among the big and permanent losers here is that they've dropped out of the consumerist society - they aren't buying the quick fixes, they eat less but better foods, they don't blow money on things they've learned won't work. The "winning losers" aren't making money for ANYBODY - the health care system, the processed food makers, the drug companies, the fad-diet industry. They've stopped smoking, they don't go out to restaurants as much ... the list goes on!
So you've noticed this, too. It's really struck me, since until now, I have lived a fairly mainstream life. Suddenly, though, I seem to be looking more & more into what much of my family sees as a separate or "alternative" lifestyle. One that involves yoga, meditation, trips to little esoteric food stores that carry things I want. Also, I am easing more into the "gym culture" and the athlete culture. The changes are so small & have been so incremental that I don't notice them until I have to go back to my extended family's small town for Easter & I see how they eat & what they eat & how they spend their time. Then I realize where I am now & how many of those things I don't participate in or buy anymore. And you know what? About 95% of the time, I don't miss them at all.

Wow - "alternative lifestyle". Never thought of it quite like that - but on reflection, could we call it a "global lifestyle"? I'm wondering, cuz maybe it's an "anti-American" style. The yoga and meditation are coming from the Eastern cultures, and the athletic roots are very European - they walk LOTS. Perhaps what's unique is the "hippie thing" with organic farming - but really, that's a return to whole, unprocessed, simple living that hearkens back to the time where we appreciated the Earth. I tried to have this conversation with family once, and I was accused of unpatriotic behavior, and get this ... forsaking Christianity for paganism!

Yes yes yes!!! Wow. I haven't specifically thought of it in these terms but, yeah, I have made a complete lifestyle change ~ a sea change ~ and I am very out-of-synch with my family, my culture and my "raising." When I was with my parents, sister and her family for Christmas, they thought I was some kind of weird hippie whatnot for wanting to sautee a cup of green beans instead of boiling them on the stove with fatback for 2 hours until they turned gray...you know, "Southern"-style. Or a freak for wanting to go for a walk after dinner instead of sitting on the couch to watch TV. Or for being willing to take my nieces and nephews to the beach and PLAY with them instead of laying on a towel drinking a G&T...wow. I've always been the "weird" one ~ maybe that's a good thing...?

I'm becoming pretty alternate compared to my family too :) And I care less and less over time what anyone thinks of that. But mostly my family is pretty supportive.

they are smart! just like other profit business they say what people want to hear in order to get money from them. And thats it! no more extra info! just that! Its a great sale method.

Yes I have always been the weird one too. I was the one is hasn't drank Pepsi since like 8 years and took up boxing and bellydancing at the same time. The cool thing is slowly but surely my family (wellsome of them) are eating differently too. Now my friends on the other hand are like huh.

I really love the diet pill commercials that say...."If you don't want to lose more than 20 lbs this product is not for ou"...really???? Lipodrene adn such

Oh and I get so annoyed when people ask so how have you lost hte weight. And I go I eat natural, fresh foods in moderations and I have been exercising quite a bit. ANd they "ooohhhh" like they are soooo disappointed.