Comments on: Memorial Day and Challenge Recap http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memorial-day-and-challenge-recap confessions of a sometimes vegetarian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dori http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11095 Dori Wed, 27 May 2009 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11095 I LOVE Anthropologie! Yay for Santana Row -- Santana is my brother's puppy's name so that sounds extra special to me. The pork with apples and berries looks delicious, as does the pie. As for your question, I tried hypnotherapy and it was definitely NOT right for me at the time! I LOVE Anthropologie! Yay for Santana Row — Santana is my brother’s puppy’s name so that sounds extra special to me. The pork with apples and berries looks delicious, as does the pie.

As for your question, I tried hypnotherapy and it was definitely NOT right for me at the time!

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~Justine

]]> By: Biz http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11088 Biz Wed, 27 May 2009 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11088 Love to wander in Whole Foods - so excited that one is being built 20 minutes from my house! So surprised to see pork on your plate - looks great! Love to wander in Whole Foods – so excited that one is being built 20 minutes from my house!

So surprised to see pork on your plate – looks great!

]]> By: K http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11087 K Wed, 27 May 2009 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11087 When it comes to goals for myself, I try to taper them. I start with something small and then continue working my way up until I get to the "big picture." I think you're doing a great job though with your goals!! When it comes to goals for myself, I try to taper them. I start with something small and then continue working my way up until I get to the “big picture.” I think you’re doing a great job though with your goals!!

]]> By: Lara (Thinspired) http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11080 Lara (Thinspired) Wed, 27 May 2009 10:04:27 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11080 I mihg thop on board with the challenge after all. I need some structure! I like your treadmill walks...they're showing me that you can do steady, longer exercise without running and killing yourself. I've been doing incline treadmill walks lately inspired be you and Sarah and I feel good for them. I mihg thop on board with the challenge after all. I need some structure! I like your treadmill walks…they’re showing me that you can do steady, longer exercise without running and killing yourself. I’ve been doing incline treadmill walks lately inspired be you and Sarah and I feel good for them.

]]> By: Gaby http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11079 Gaby Wed, 27 May 2009 04:39:00 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11079 Hey! Today has been the best day of the challenge for me so far! It started off rocky since I went out of town right after joining and everything just gets a little off when traveling. BUT this week has been really good! Eating more and stressing about it less. It helps that I've made 2 batches of extra large muffins in the last 2 days :X I got out and rode my bike to a friend's house yesterday and the weather was beautiful (challenges: exercise and stress management) I did some cleaning and organizing of my apartment yesterday too. And today I did a hot power yoga class after doing some promotions work for the studio, meaning I get free yoga, yay! So technically that's not exactly something career oriented but work is work and the value of those classes is more than enough compensation. Don't stress yourself out for eating snacks after dinner! I say, if you know you like eating later, then plan for it and enjoy it. I look forward to my nightly sweet tooth fix every day and trying to cut back on it has only led to really bad experiences. Keep up the great work on all your challenges! Hey! Today has been the best day of the challenge for me so far! It started off rocky since I went out of town right after joining and everything just gets a little off when traveling.
BUT this week has been really good! Eating more and stressing about it less. It helps that I’ve made 2 batches of extra large muffins in the last 2 days :X
I got out and rode my bike to a friend’s house yesterday and the weather was beautiful (challenges: exercise and stress management)
I did some cleaning and organizing of my apartment yesterday too. And today I did a hot power yoga class after doing some promotions work for the studio, meaning I get free yoga, yay! So technically that’s not exactly something career oriented but work is work and the value of those classes is more than enough compensation.

Don’t stress yourself out for eating snacks after dinner! I say, if you know you like eating later, then plan for it and enjoy it. I look forward to my nightly sweet tooth fix every day and trying to cut back on it has only led to really bad experiences.

Keep up the great work on all your challenges!

]]> By: The Dainty Pig http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11078 The Dainty Pig Wed, 27 May 2009 04:12:51 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11078 Good for you for being honest, and listening to your own limits. It seems like this challenge is working wonderfully, because it is bringing you lots of awareness! It is okay to snack after dinner if that is what you need right now. Gradual change is the best, I think, and just because some people / other people find it better to not snack after dinner, Meg is right...you look awesome, and seem really healthy...so I really don't see the problem. and...Your pie looks AWESOME, and I can't wait to try it!!! I can't find natto anywhere, so I haven't tried it yet....but I have a mad spiderweb phobia too, so now i'm definitely scared! haha :) have a lovely week lovely lady! Good for you for being honest, and listening to your own limits. It seems like this challenge is working wonderfully, because it is bringing you lots of awareness! It is okay to snack after dinner if that is what you need right now. Gradual change is the best, I think, and just because some people / other people find it better to not snack after dinner, Meg is right…you look awesome, and seem really healthy…so I really don’t see the problem.

and…Your pie looks AWESOME, and I can’t wait to try it!!!

I can’t find natto anywhere, so I haven’t tried it yet….but I have a mad spiderweb phobia too, so now i’m definitely scared! haha :)

have a lovely week lovely lady!

]]> By: elise http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11076 elise Wed, 27 May 2009 00:29:06 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11076 yeah, i havent been able to hold off after dinner either. i like dessert, so im ok with this. glad you have also realized this doesnt work for you...its important for you to listen to your body. yeah, i havent been able to hold off after dinner either. i like dessert, so im ok with this. glad you have also realized this doesnt work for you…its important for you to listen to your body.

]]> By: coco http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11075 coco Wed, 27 May 2009 00:19:09 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11075 great eats Maggie, especially that unsweetened apple pie! I'll definitely make it this weekend! and I don't like natto either, although I know it has great health benefits. I bought it once and it was so nasty that I had to throw it away. I think it's good to realize and admit that some challenges/goals are just not accomplishable (at least for the moment) and be sincere with oneself. It's really hard to distinguish not trying hard enough and not meant to be. I always struggle this with my goals, whether I'm doing it because I set it as goal or I'm doing it because it's doing me good. But as you said, it made you upset with yourself, therefore it's definitely not doing good to you and it's the moment to stop then. It seems that you had a fun weekend with Bobbi. You made me miss more my Star! :) great eats Maggie, especially that unsweetened apple pie! I’ll definitely make it this weekend!
and I don’t like natto either, although I know it has great health benefits. I bought it once and it was so nasty that I had to throw it away.
I think it’s good to realize and admit that some challenges/goals are just not accomplishable (at least for the moment) and be sincere with oneself. It’s really hard to distinguish not trying hard enough and not meant to be. I always struggle this with my goals, whether I’m doing it because I set it as goal or I’m doing it because it’s doing me good. But as you said, it made you upset with yourself, therefore it’s definitely not doing good to you and it’s the moment to stop then.
It seems that you had a fun weekend with Bobbi. You made me miss more my Star! :)

]]> By: Meg Wolff http://www.thesaladgirl.com/2009/05/26/memorial-day-and-challenge-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-11072 Meg Wolff Tue, 26 May 2009 23:43:13 +0000 http://www.thesaladgirl.com/?p=2903#comment-11072 I LOVE natto too! At first I didn't. After 4 years of being macrobiotic I was at the Kushi Institute studying and tried it for the first time. The trick is to try it while you're eating soup (like miso). You take a small amount and add/dip in the soup. The "strings" disappear! After that I loved it. Also on the snacking ... Dr. John Douillard (author of Body, Mind & Sport) says that if we snack it keeps us from burning off fat efficiently. For example if we eat a carrot (or chips!) between a meal, then our body will burn that instead of body fat. That said, you don't look like you have an ounce of fat on you! I think it is great that you are trying different things though. It does mean you have to do it forever, but you are experimenting with how you feel and observing it (and writing beautifully about it). I really enjoy reading your blog. I LOVE natto too! At first I didn’t. After 4 years of being macrobiotic I was at the Kushi Institute studying and tried it for the first time. The trick is to try it while you’re eating soup (like miso). You take a small amount and add/dip in the soup. The “strings” disappear! After that I loved it.

Also on the snacking … Dr. John Douillard (author of Body, Mind & Sport) says that if we snack it keeps us from burning off fat efficiently. For example if we eat a carrot (or chips!) between a meal, then our body will burn that instead of body fat. That said, you don’t look like you have an ounce of fat on you!

I think it is great that you are trying different things though. It does mean you have to do it forever, but you are experimenting with how you feel and observing it (and writing beautifully about it).

I really enjoy reading your blog.

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