tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post4847902984290197123..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: My Selfish PostHikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-60824556334517981802011-05-17T21:53:12.377-07:002011-05-17T21:53:12.377-07:00I loved the post about toddlers and dogs being gra...I loved the post about toddlers and dogs being grazers and very active and therefore not overweight. It has helped me look at my own eating and often times lack of hunger until I am famished and overeat. I love the post about calories being calories and carbs not being the evil that they are being portrayed or that I can eat after 8:30 at night! I simply love your common sense take on food and eating that is often lacking in todays weight conscious society. I too loved the "expose" on Weight Watchers and how they can get people into a dieting frame of mind instead of a move more be mindful of what you eat.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175100411548318402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-73982562798425154382011-05-17T14:45:49.879-07:002011-05-17T14:45:49.879-07:00Thanks you all for your supportive comments! I wil...Thanks you all for your supportive comments! I will be continuing to write these posts, encouraged by your words.HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-64956158071933854322011-05-14T11:31:13.215-07:002011-05-14T11:31:13.215-07:00You are a fantastic writer (and photographer!) and...You are a fantastic writer (and photographer!) and am sure you would do wonderful writing a book! What I love most is the practical advice, the gentle approach.... I know "dieting" doesn't work, and I like the practical tips for life-style changes/things to do that can work, not just for the short-term, but for the long distance! I know I need to educate myself more about the topics you share on. Awareness is key to making changes! I like that there are no forbidden foods. Also, I like the reminders about portion control!! (An area I've struggled with!) Also the "mindful eating" ideas (not that I am always remembering to do this).QuincyCarolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-74420651417805509962011-05-13T12:34:00.791-07:002011-05-13T12:34:00.791-07:00I have 2 favorite posts: the one comparing recover...I have 2 favorite posts: the one comparing recovering from an ED to the circus, and the one that exposes the flaws in Weight Watchers and other "fad diet" cultural trends.<br /><br />I value the levelness and sanity that you bring in your approach to food; when I recognize that my own attitude towards eating is considerably distorted, I turn to your blog for a reality check. <br /><br />I would love to see more of your favorite recipes. Knowing that you, as an RD, eat this food, helps make it "safe" for me, so I'm more comfortable eating foods that I would otherwise consider risky or off-limits. I'd also love it if you would write about how non-disordered eaters can eat with people who are struggling/recovering from an ED, as there appears to be a disconnect there that I can never seem to bridge with friends and loved ones, which makes mealtimes even more stressful than they already are. <br /><br />Thank you for all of the wonderful work you are doing, Lori! :)Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-58275321128891382732011-05-11T08:14:15.931-07:002011-05-11T08:14:15.931-07:00I came on board your blog several months ago and t...I came on board your blog several months ago and think it's excellent. Voices of reason such as yours seem to be increasingly few and far between. Please keep up the good work.<br /><br />I'd love to get your take on the "obesity epidemic" (I guess you can see by my words where I stand on the topic) and how you counsel people who come to you filled with often unnecessary or misplaced fear. And BTW, the Cupid-BMI post was amazing!NewMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172571318565002724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-90348007975543159792011-05-11T07:41:10.407-07:002011-05-11T07:41:10.407-07:00I've actually been exploring your blog as of l...I've actually been exploring your blog as of late and I would say http://dropitandeat.blogspot.com/2011/02/where-bmi-goes-wrong-lessons-from-cupid.html is my favorite.... <br /><br />I used to be in the military and they would do everything on BMI and waist measurement (except not your real waist, rather two fingers width above your hipbone) --- so my dear friend "R" who medals in marathons (aka top three in her age group) consistently used to have problems getting maximum points... why? Because she had so much muscle... and as you mention in that post, her shape (like a chocolate) was different and not conducive to their measures of fitness....<br /><br />I think calories and BMI are greatly misunderstood.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640246267400604836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-60218573900351597862011-05-10T20:25:36.911-07:002011-05-10T20:25:36.911-07:00Oh goodie...what do I want.
First, I want you to ...Oh goodie...what do I want. <br />First, I want you to move to Australia. Second, I want you to post everyday. Third, I want you to write a book - it would be awesome! <br />Is that enough?? Seriously I love your blog just the way it is :) I love that you always take such a measured and thoughful approach to all these complicated and emotional problems. I love that your writing is inclusive for readers from the 30+ age group (with kids). So much of what I read is really aimed at younger women or women without the different challenges that parenting pressures throw into the mix.<br />Thank you so much for your blog Lori - it has really made a huge difference to my recovery<br />:)PJPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486135269960422312noreply@blogger.com