tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post4279094472121362739..comments2024-01-15T03:46:36.783-05:00Comments on Gains And Losses: Life Through Sharon's Eyes: Diet Rules To Break #5 and #6Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408463925646609263noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-70205325170937239602011-08-10T10:38:08.854-04:002011-08-10T10:38:08.854-04:00Diet drinks: I cut out all artificial sweeteners o...Diet drinks: I cut out all artificial sweeteners over a year ago. I also mostly avoid sugar (aside from gels and drinks during heavy training). Personally, I think artificial sweeteners are just chemicals, and we should be putting food, rather then chemicals in our body.<br /><br />Totally agree with you about the perimeter shopping. Quite frankly, the bakery department is on the perimeter, and that's where I have to be the most careful anyways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667441608820485935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-20725127292817608502011-08-09T23:11:16.434-04:002011-08-09T23:11:16.434-04:00I am a diet soda drinker. It is a vice I would lik...I am a diet soda drinker. It is a vice I would like to break, and have a few times, but, alas, I still do, and daily.<br /><br />I can afford to shop for good food that tastes great. I try to be very mindful of where my food comes from and how it is processed. When I shop I generally go to 4 different places. Each shop has something unique (like fresh, local produce) or good quality grass fed beef. I have the luxury of time to spend on shopping and enjoy it more and more. I, do, buy items in the center isles for convenience (like Karen said), but also because that is where the PB and beans are. micheleMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422138891797605472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-4360272872740195302011-08-09T09:50:32.370-04:002011-08-09T09:50:32.370-04:00Diet Sodas: I've heard that 'new rule'...Diet Sodas: I've heard that 'new rule' in various and sundry forms over the past few years. For me, diet sodas/splenda are not poison. If I was a perfect person I would cut them out of my life, but I'm not so they are still here. I did go from drinking ONLY diet coke all day to drinking water all day, and one diet coke a day. I don't think they magically make you gain weight. And someone who is serious about losing weight would not be so stupid as to supersize their order because they were drinking a diet soda. However, before I started losing weight, I did routinely have a brownie and a diet coke... And I do agree that for me, I usually want a 'treat' with my diet coke It would not do for me to drink diet cokes all day.<br /><br />Perimeter: I do shop the perimeter, but not because someone told me that! That's just where the food I need is stored (LOL at Cammy's observation about the bakery.) If you can believe it, before I started this last time down the scale, I rarely visited the produce department. Weird, huh? Forays into the center are only for specific items. I seldom 'window-shop' the center aisles. Too much dangerous stuff there.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-51779053911500492692011-08-08T20:53:20.760-04:002011-08-08T20:53:20.760-04:00Over the past few years, I've switched over to...Over the past few years, I've switched over to water but always dropped back into soda as a habit. Since starting my weight-loss journey, I'm a water-only girl. I carry a bottle of water everywhere, even the movies, so I'm not tempted to get a soda. <br /><br />Grocery shopping...if it's me on my own, I tend to go in and get what's on my list and then get out. I've realized that when I stop to peruse is when I pick up the cookies and ice cream that wasn't on my list but I decided I needed.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020691685796979694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-68373218562077330732011-08-08T19:43:23.373-04:002011-08-08T19:43:23.373-04:00I *mostly* shop the perimeter, because the foods I...I *mostly* shop the perimeter, because the foods I eat most are there. But I do make forays down the other aisles. Where else would I get my oats, tuna, spices, pickles, and chocolate chips? :)<br /><br />I think this is a good rule *as a general guideline*, but not as an absolute. Not for most of us, anyway. Besides, it bears mentioning that at most grocery stores, the bakery aisle is on the perimeter--say, there's a loophole I never thought about before. Where are my keys? I have a perimeter to shop! :)Cammy@TippyToeDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-86353562165279072842011-08-08T10:35:37.025-04:002011-08-08T10:35:37.025-04:00I do not drink diet sodas or Crystal Light any mor...I do not drink diet sodas or Crystal Light any more. I believe they are poison, and I know they are poison to ME, as the artificial sweeteners act the same as sugar in the blood and distort blood glucose numbers. For a hypoglycemic, that is not acceptable. I only drink a little morning coffee, then water, water, water, sometimes with lemon, lime, or orange slices. <br /><br />I live in a very small town, so I shop a regular grocery store. I spend a lot of time in the produce section. I do shop the other aisles for my tuna, Gatorade, condiments, and Husband's milk and ice cream, but I learned long ago not to buy the packaged and processed convenience foods. Yuk! And I love to go to our little farmers' market.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799781800542758688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-20110413134098474662011-08-08T09:57:56.895-04:002011-08-08T09:57:56.895-04:00I've largely cut out carbonated beverages beca...I've largely cut out carbonated beverages because, the carbonation tends to make me hold water. I try to avoid artificial sweeteners, as I believe they are unhealthy. Right now, I'm not in a place to substitute honey for sugare or the artificial stuff, so I'm largely (but not completely) without anything sweet. I think that is the reason, I'm enjoying fruit so much now, besides this is the best time of year for it.<br /><br />As for shopping the perimeter of the grocery store, I agree it is an old rule when farmer's markets weren't as abundant. I often buy the perimeter items there. I also shop the middle for various other ingredients, but it is a rare thing for me to buy a prepared meal. I've always had issues with frozen meals, even the TV dinners we had as children. I always wondered what I was really eating. The only aisle I avoid completely, is the ice cream one!<br />LoriLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348740719854853661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-24273152959780893102011-08-08T08:31:12.541-04:002011-08-08T08:31:12.541-04:00I don't drink soda but I do drink a lot of Cry...I don't drink soda but I do drink a lot of Crystal Lite and have a ton of artificial sweetener in tea and some foods/gum. As you know, I tried to cut it out. Seemed to backfire on me and I missed the taste. I don't use it as an excuse to compensate, like eating a Big Mac, but I do wonder if I'd be better off retraining my taste buds to like things less sweet. And I don't love the idea of all that fake stuff I am ingesting.<br /><br />Which brings me to the next point. My theory: in and ideal world we'd all eat less processed foods. But, for convenience, I have some stuff that "comes from the center of the store."Karen@WaistingTimehttp://www.waistingtimeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-75473456680564640692011-08-08T07:50:48.520-04:002011-08-08T07:50:48.520-04:00Oh, diet drinks. I do not drink them AT ALL. I&#...Oh, diet drinks. I do not drink them AT ALL. I'm a confirmed member of the school of thought that artificial sweeteners are POISON... even worse than real sugar. I gave up drinking soda three years ago and have only had some on rare occasions five or six times since... and when I do, it's the real thing... not necessarily Coke, but the non-poison sweetened variety.<br /><br />The perimeter rule is good if taken with a grain of salt. Some stores put all kinds of crappy food on the perimeter these days. I like the discerning eye in every aisle idea better.<br /><br />And have fun on your trip.Michele @ Healthy Cultivationshttp://www.healthycultivations.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990977257817044347.post-87298592002626875772011-08-08T07:14:09.823-04:002011-08-08T07:14:09.823-04:00Diet sodas are still too much acid on the teeth. T...Diet sodas are still too much acid on the teeth. That is the main reason why I try to avoid them. <br /><br />There are certain aisles, such as the candy aisle and the cake mix/muffin aisle that I would be better staying out of, but other than those areas, I shop the whole grocery store. When I don't, I'm missing ingredients. <br /><br />:-) MarionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499442282999349686noreply@blogger.com