Comments on: Invest In Yourself With High Quality Food http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Christina http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1616 Christina Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:39:13 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1616 B: The article I wrote was written as suggestions and ideas. It was a commentary on how many people choose to eat unhealthy food to save money because they don't want to spend more money on perhaps healthier choices. We will willingly go and spend $5 on a gourmet coffee but not spend it on buying of several vegetables. I certainly did not suggest that only overweight people are stupid or overshop. My husband is not overweight by any means and is a hoarder of food stuff. I am overweight and not a stupid woman. Sure, I make some poor choices. The issue is: It is about choice. The principles mentioned in the article can apply to anyone and to any income. For example, dried beans can be purchased in bulk and in most cases are cheaper then the tinned variety. Also, bulk beans do not have the preservatives or salt such as tinned beans do. If you cannot grocery shop every week, you do have the option of freezing or perhaps making a variety of meals from some of the ingredients so that fresh does not spoil and go to waste. Some of the nutrients will be lost but vegetables, etc. are better then none. Do you live in a climate where you can grown your own produce outside or indoors? Could be an option. Reflect on your options. As you mentioned, your family is on a limited income so that means you have to make choices with regards to food, clothing, and shelter. I am sure the same goes for food as well. Life is all about choices and everyday we make a choice. Thank you for taking the time to express your comments. Be Well, C. B: The article I wrote was written as suggestions and ideas.

It was a commentary on how many people choose to eat unhealthy food to save money because they don’t want to spend more money on perhaps healthier choices. We will willingly go and spend $5 on a gourmet coffee but not spend it on buying of several vegetables.

I certainly did not suggest that only overweight people are stupid or overshop. My husband is not overweight by any means and is a hoarder of food stuff. I am overweight and not a stupid woman. Sure, I make some poor choices. The issue is: It is about choice.

The principles mentioned in the article can apply to anyone and to any income. For example, dried beans can be purchased in bulk and in most cases are cheaper then the tinned variety. Also, bulk beans do not have the preservatives or salt such as tinned beans do. If you cannot grocery shop every week, you do have the option of freezing or perhaps making a variety of meals from some of the ingredients so that fresh does not spoil and go to waste. Some of the nutrients will be lost but vegetables, etc. are better then none. Do you live in a climate where you can grown your own produce outside or indoors? Could be an option. Reflect on your options.

As you mentioned, your family is on a limited income so that means you have to make choices with regards to food, clothing, and shelter. I am sure the same goes for food as well.

Life is all about choices and everyday we make a choice. Thank you for taking the time to express your comments.

Be Well,

C.

]]> By: B http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1612 B Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1612 Just a quick comment, in reviewing your spend more buy less theory. This works if you have a higher income and aren't trying to feed and clothe a family of 4 on less than $28,000 a year (and not living on welfare or AISH) (due to my husband's accident not permitting him to not work for almost 2 years) , this includes taxes, rent, mortgage, utilities, fuel, financing charges and then groceries. I don't eat out, I don't drink coffee, I don't unnecessarily stock up. I cannot eat a number of foods (dried beans, lentils, fish, coffee, tomatos etc.) due to an eating disorder and you are genaralizing that all overweight people are stupid and overbuying. I get paid twice a month, I cannot go grocery shopping every week, I buy what I can, when I can. Kids need clothes because they are growing and I cannot go to work naked. So please rethink what you are promoting and advise people that if they can afford to grocery shop every week and purchase the whole grains, whole foods and fresh produce then do so, do not sacrifice all of life's other necessities just to eat. I can go hungry, I cannot miss work. Just a quick comment, in reviewing your spend more buy less theory. This works if you have a higher income and aren’t trying to feed and clothe a family of 4 on less than $28,000 a year (and not living on welfare or AISH) (due to my husband’s accident not permitting him to not work for almost 2 years) , this includes taxes, rent, mortgage, utilities, fuel, financing charges and then groceries. I don’t eat out, I don’t drink coffee, I don’t unnecessarily stock up. I cannot eat a number of foods (dried beans, lentils, fish, coffee, tomatos etc.) due to an eating disorder and you are genaralizing that all overweight people are stupid and overbuying. I get paid twice a month, I cannot go grocery shopping every week, I buy what I can, when I can. Kids need clothes because they are growing and I cannot go to work naked. So please rethink what you are promoting and advise people that if they can afford to grocery shop every week and purchase the whole grains, whole foods and fresh produce then do so, do not sacrifice all of life’s other necessities just to eat. I can go hungry, I cannot miss work.

]]> By: Christina http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1215 Christina Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:42:17 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1215 Thank you for your comments, folks! I've definately come a long way in my choices for food and realize its more then just feeding the hunger.... So glad you liked the article! Thank you for your comments, folks! I’ve definately come a long way in my choices for food and realize its more then just feeding the hunger…. So glad you liked the article!

]]> By: Nico http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1214 Nico Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:43:09 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1214 Quality article Christina! I agree with every aspect. Your article even inspired me to make a blog post of my own. I hope you don't mind I quoted your article? The article's called "Junk food: convenience and low price equals bad deal" http://www.prohealthblog.com/food-industry/junk-food-convenience-and-low-price-equals-bad-deal.html Keep up the good posts! Greetings Quality article Christina!

I agree with every aspect. Your article even inspired me to make a blog post of my own. I hope you don’t mind I quoted your article?

The article’s called “Junk food: convenience and low price equals bad deal”
http://www.prohealthblog.com/food-industry/junk-food-convenience-and-low-price-equals-bad-deal.html

Keep up the good posts!

Greetings

]]> By: Alex http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1211 Alex Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:31:40 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1211 Great write up Christina! I agree with the whole foods thing. I try to eat as much raw whole food as I can stand because I know the gazillion health benefits of it. This also goes back to the "you are what you eat" saying which is totally true and we do have control over it. Great write up Christina!
I agree with the whole foods thing. I try to eat as much raw whole food as I can stand because I know the gazillion health benefits of it. This also goes back to the “you are what you eat” saying which is totally true and we do have control over it.

]]> By: Alexa Cooper http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-1210 Alexa Cooper Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:23:30 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2008/02/27/invest-in-yourself-with-high-quality-food.html#comment-1210 Wow, this was an awesome post. I do totally agree with people trying to shop for cheap and then ripping themselves off and eating all that nasty stuff. Also,what really bugs me is that the package of mashed potatoes comes with detailed instructions, but the sack of potatoes come without anything. Most people have no idea how to prepare vegetables unless they are the frozen kind in the little bags. Wow, this was an awesome post. I do totally agree with people trying to shop for cheap and then ripping themselves off and eating all that nasty stuff. Also,what really bugs me is that the package of mashed potatoes comes with detailed instructions, but the sack of potatoes come without anything. Most people have no idea how to prepare vegetables unless they are the frozen kind in the little bags.

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