Comments on: a few truths from a half-bowl of oats.

By: Jessica @ The Process of Healing

Jessica @ The Process of Healing — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:52:52 +0000

Great post. That’s amazing that a comment like that doesn’t bother you… amazing in a good way. I wish I could say the same but comments like that DO tend to bother me. I hate it when I eat more than someone else. I can’t stand it. And I know it’s my ed talking and I should tell it to go where the sun doesn’t shine but it’s hard sometimes.
Love your blog :)

By: vera

vera — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:19:03 +0000

Wow, i wish I had that additude towards fitness!
I try not to eat out alot,
I always eat breakfast, and *try* to exercise here and there.

xox Vera

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:08:56 +0000

I can never skip breakfast, or else a raging beast will be released on the world. MISS YOU!

By: chandra h

chandra h — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:21:23 +0000

hmmmm… interesting post & I like what you addressed. I can get anxious eating with other people because I feel like I have to “match” them, i.e. in pace or if they eat less than me I can’t eat more. I really prefer eating alone.

beautiful writing, as always, & i’m glad you had such an enjoyable time with your friend! <3

By: Astrid

Astrid — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:09:45 +0000

What an amazing post this is! I feel the same way when I get comments like that. Or when people look at me funny for needing to eat lunch at a certain time or when I need a snack, even though I did have lunch a few hours prior. The thing is, I know what I need, and that is awesome! Thank you for being so mature about it and for knowing yourself so well!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:37:55 +0000

The exact same thing has happened to me! I’ll make my mom some oats and she’ll eat 1/3. Friends think it’s weird that I eat a lot in the AM too, but it’s what works for me. Nothing worse than being hungry for lunch at 9:30.

The intern that I share a desk with just… doesn’t eat at all, and while I felt a bit judged by her at first for eating real meals, I got over it pretty quick. To each their own. I can sit around and get irritated by her diet of gum, cigarettes, and diet Coke, or I can get over it and move on with my life because what she eats has no impact on me. That being said, I am a bit concerned for her health (she seems PRIME for an eating disorder, that is if she doesn’t have one already)… something I’m considering turning into a blog post. When IS it appropriate to comment on other people’s eating habits (if at all?)

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:17:30 +0000

I completely understand what you mean. I used to get “mad” about how others ate, or how they compared my choices with their own, because I felt judged or bad. But then I realized, I don’t care! And I’m glad you feel the same.

By: Crunchy Granola Gal

Crunchy Granola Gal — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:37:16 +0000

i hear you and can’t tell you how much i appreciate this blog post. i am always the girl out-eating EVERYONE. like, everyone. and i never used to be comfortable with this (thus never ate as much as i craved in front of others). but now? i don’t give a damn. honestly. i state outright that i have an awesome appetite and i’m proud of it. but to me i do link exercise and food because i need more food as a result of my active lifestyle – it’s just simple science. at the end of the day, i feel confident in my choices, and you should too. i am glad it seems you do!

my health preference? i pack it in at dinner time. i hate hate hate going to bed even slightly hungry.

By: Chelsea @ (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun)

Chelsea @ (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:50:48 +0000

I strongly agree that diet and fitness are two things that one must follow their own lead on, not what someone else or society pressures them to follow.

The times in my life where my weight has been in a comfortable, healthy range were the times in my life when I truly listened to my body and ate intuitively. The same goes for exercise, I enjoy exercise immensely for all of its varied benefits (staying in shape, getting stronger, the endorphin rush), but I no longer cringe if I skip a run or workout. I just figure that if I’m feeling burnt out while doing something that’s supposed to invigorate me, that it’s probably a sign my body needs to rest.

By: Gracie @ Girl Meets Health

Gracie @ Girl Meets Health — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:19:26 +0000

HEY! I just came across you’re blog, and so far I’m loving what I see =)

I especially appreciate/agree with this: “I try to view exercise is a completely separate entity from the food I eat. I don’t want to exercise to burn off calories; I want to do it to feel strong and healthy. I know I’m not in the majority with this outlook, but that’s ok.”

I’ve recently decided that I want/need to have that outlook on exercise as well. Not only did it lead me to thinking I could or should eat more (regardless of my hunger levels) it just was too confusing and time-consuming to try to connect the two and “do the math,” so to speak.