Comments on: The Military Dietitian of Straightforwardness http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Herb Montoure http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-352705 Herb Montoure Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:15:08 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-352705 very intresting write up now to further my research very intresting write up now to further my research

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]]> By: chachaheels http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 chachaheels Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:00:51 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1129 People do have a stigma about making dietary changes...everyone assumes it's all about really wanting to lose weight. But the truth of the matter is, there are some very serious health conditions that completely resolve with the appropriate nutritional changes, and "weight loss" is not even a consideration for most of the people with these problems because they don't fall into the societally fickle category of "fat"! For some of them, it may be one small bonus, but certainly nothing as impressive as being free from facing a lifetime of using noxious prescription drugs or dealing with health that increasingly fails. After all, it's all about being able to live to your fullest potential, accomplishing whatever it is you were meant to do: body size has so little to do with it. So, Francesca, if you're eliminating some major obstacles and you happen to end up being much more knowledgeable about good food and healthier too, more power to you for making such a decision. People do have a stigma about making dietary changes…everyone assumes it’s all about really wanting to lose weight.

But the truth of the matter is, there are some very serious health conditions that completely resolve with the appropriate nutritional changes, and “weight loss” is not even a consideration for most of the people with these problems because they don’t fall into the societally fickle category of “fat”! For some of them, it may be one small bonus, but certainly nothing as impressive as being free from facing a lifetime of using noxious prescription drugs or dealing with health that increasingly fails.

After all, it’s all about being able to live to your fullest potential, accomplishing whatever it is you were meant to do: body size has so little to do with it.
So, Francesca, if you’re eliminating some major obstacles and you happen to end up being much more knowledgeable about good food and healthier too, more power to you for making such a decision.

]]> By: helloanne http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 helloanne Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:26:44 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1119 who is she??? I want to be on the the three month waiting list... who is she??? I want to be on the the three month waiting list…

]]> By: Eilish http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Eilish Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:04:43 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1093 Brava, Francesca! My husband and I recently bought superfantastic bikes and a trailer for our son. What fun! I love the time we spend together now. I've always hated the gym, but I'm loving the bike, especially with the fall weather. As for eating, I'm in the Real Food (Nina Planck) club and though I haven't lost weight, per se, I have more energy than I have in years, feel great and I get to cook the things I love! Brava, Francesca!
My husband and I recently bought superfantastic bikes and a trailer for our son. What fun! I love the time we spend together now. I’ve always hated the gym, but I’m loving the bike, especially with the fall weather. As for eating, I’m in the Real Food (Nina Planck) club and though I haven’t lost weight, per se, I have more energy than I have in years, feel great and I get to cook the things I love!

]]> By: jj http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 jj Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:38:09 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1087 Francesca dear, brava to you for taking care of yourself. Whether you lose weight or not eating healthier and getting plenty of exercise will keep you feeling better and more fashionable for years. I recently watched my very fit, very active, but somewhat tubby dad (we've got hobbit genes!) go through heart surgery and he really bounced back a whole lot faster than the people on his unit who didn't have a lifetime of physical activity under their belts. Francesca dear, brava to you for taking care of yourself. Whether you lose weight or not eating healthier and getting plenty of exercise will keep you feeling better and more fashionable for years. I recently watched my very fit, very active, but somewhat tubby dad (we’ve got hobbit genes!) go through heart surgery and he really bounced back a whole lot faster than the people on his unit who didn’t have a lifetime of physical activity under their belts.

]]> By: Spider Solitaire http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Spider Solitaire Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:29:28 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1082 Great writing. Great writing.

]]> By: Genevieve http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Genevieve Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:06:54 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1070 "i just can’t believe that anyone would denounce francesca’s attempts to avert diabetes. loving your body means taking care of it, and if hers is giving her signals that she needs to make some changes, more power to her." Exactly. (I used to work for the American Diabetes Association). If you find that you need to make a change to be healthy, your health is most important. If you don't have your health, you can't keep on being superfantastic, now, can you? That was kind of shallow, but let's pretend it was deep. :) Good luck, Francesca. Being more energetic and having lessened risks of diseases is good. “i just can’t believe that anyone would denounce francesca’s attempts to avert diabetes. loving your body means taking care of it, and if hers is giving her signals that she needs to make some changes, more power to her.”

Exactly. (I used to work for the American Diabetes Association). If you find that you need to make a change to be healthy, your health is most important. If you don’t have your health, you can’t keep on being superfantastic, now, can you?

That was kind of shallow, but let’s pretend it was deep. :) Good luck, Francesca. Being more energetic and having lessened risks of diseases is good.

]]> By: KateriBella http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 KateriBella Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:38:21 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1065 Francesca, congratulations on eating better and having more energy! KateriBella is a size 20 with extremely high blood pressure, and she has done some things due to doctor's advice and husband's cajoling -- KateriBella is now 25 days into not smoking and just started a 20-minute a day walk/jog routine today; plus I play summer league softball and am helping out with a 5-year olds soccer team. I'm not doing this because society says I must. I'm doing it for next spring when the Bear and I stop practicing and start trying to become parents (can't be on the medicines for the BP and be preggers). I'm doing it to make myself feel better (I hate feeling sluggish and the clothes I love and make me feel like a rockstar look weird in places that they shouldn't). IMO, fashion isn't about what you are wearing or the next big clothing/shoe/purse fad...It's about how you feel and that should always be superfantastic! You have done the right thing for Francesca, as KateriBella has done the right thing for KateriBella. Keep us updated, my superfantastic friend! Francesca, congratulations on eating better and having more energy! KateriBella is a size 20 with extremely high blood pressure, and she has done some things due to doctor’s advice and husband’s cajoling — KateriBella is now 25 days into not smoking and just started a 20-minute a day walk/jog routine today; plus I play summer league softball and am helping out with a 5-year olds soccer team. I’m not doing this because society says I must. I’m doing it for next spring when the Bear and I stop practicing and start trying to become parents (can’t be on the medicines for the BP and be preggers). I’m doing it to make myself feel better (I hate feeling sluggish and the clothes I love and make me feel like a rockstar look weird in places that they shouldn’t). IMO, fashion isn’t about what you are wearing or the next big clothing/shoe/purse fad…It’s about how you feel and that should always be superfantastic! You have done the right thing for Francesca, as KateriBella has done the right thing for KateriBella. Keep us updated, my superfantastic friend!

]]> By: Rubiatonta http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Rubiatonta Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:28:19 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/09/12/the-military-dietitian-of-straightforwardness/#comment-1063 I too have started exercising for health reasons -- and have become a bike weenie in the process, complete with spandex shorts (size 18). I've always been at least a size 14, and I know I'll never be any thinner without also being hugely deprived and miserable. But heart disease and type 2 diabetes run in the family, so I look on this as life-insurance. That said, what's up with the ugly skinny chick advertising Elle MacPherson undies on a fat-positive blog? You could slice cheese on those hipbones. Yeesh! I too have started exercising for health reasons — and have become a bike weenie in the process, complete with spandex shorts (size 18). I’ve always been at least a size 14, and I know I’ll never be any thinner without also being hugely deprived and miserable. But heart disease and type 2 diabetes run in the family, so I look on this as life-insurance.

That said, what’s up with the ugly skinny chick advertising Elle MacPherson undies on a fat-positive blog? You could slice cheese on those hipbones. Yeesh!

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