Hey, I like variety because I like the taste of things. I don't like to restrict anything from my diet, because then I crave it, and then it all goes to hell.
I don't have any health problems that would indicate cutting anything out of my diet. I have friends who have gone gluten-free, and I think - hey, good for them, but HELL if I'm going to do that. I can't STAND being so anal about what goes into my mouth, or doesn't. It actually makes me angry. So I don't do it, and I'm much happier. :-)
My only gripe about 'lack of variety' is that sometimes - man, that grapefruit sounds good. But I can't eat a grapefruit, AND the burger that also sounded good, AND the scrambled eggs, AND, AND, AND. I just don't have room in my stomach. So I'll eat the grapefruit etc. one night, the burger meal the next, and the eggs and bacon the next.
I love eggs for dinner, actually. I made stir-fry one night (which my hubby usually makes, as he's much better at cooking), and I remembered that my mom used to make a scrambled-eggs-and-rice dish that I loved, so I added some scrambled eggs to the rice and veggies - my kids LOVED it, told me it was 'better than Daddy's!' HA. So now it's kind of a staple around here. I love eggs in any form.
I have to laugh at the keeping chickens idea, though. I have friends that do that, my husband's family used to keep chickens and turkeys - and they do make good pets if you give them regular attention.
I just have less than NO desire to live that way. I'm a suburban girl, through and through - just stuck in the country, and not by my choice!
There are many ways to live - and isn't it nice to have the choice?
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "barnabywalker" <barnabywalker@...> wrote:
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> Variety is very much over-rated when you are following this eating style. Save money and time by only buying quantity discounted food that is TRULY good for you, not just what the "experts" say, such as Whole-Grain which probably would be best if NOBODY ate.
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> Eggs, meats and cheese are good for the main meal, whatever the time. Vegetables every once in a while for Variety. Eating more than a meal or two a day is a sign you are striving for too much variety.
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> Barnaby
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> --- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Swearingen" <kim@> wrote:
> >
> > You make a good point about variety taking a hit. The other night I made myself breakfast for dinner just because I missed breakfast foods! I went through the refrigerator and turned a lot of people food into chicken food simply because it would go bad before I'd get a chance to eat it if I didn't. Since I did this suddenly and cold turkey, there was no prep period or transition time to ready the fridge and pantry. I keep telling my kids to eat more but they all work and are in and out all the time and it just doesn't happen. Sorta like seeing empty space on refrigerator shelves. :-) I am going to go through the pantry and donate a lot of the nonperishible items in there, my daughter and her fiance moved in an incorporated their groceries into the pantry and we'll never eat all of it in a timely manner.
> >
> > I am wondering what others do about food selection. Does dinner sometimes mean bacon and eggs and toast or a sandwich or mostly dinner type foods, meats, salads, veggies? I'm trying to mix it up and after I get past Christmas will go back to very low sugar by making myself some sugar free baked goods for dessert. It has been miraculous to lose weight in the month of December for me!
> >
> > Merry Christmas everyone.
> >
> > Kim
> >
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