Comments on: A Gentle Reminder: Perspective

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 05:06:13 +0000

You’re welcome Danielle, and thanks for your comment. I agree how fulfilling this way of eating is. It’s something that has to be experienced by trying it out. Conceptualizing it can lead all too often to that “taking away” mentality.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 23:06:00 +0000

Hi Moonwatcher/Maria,

I suppose the going thing is to harp on people who are “taking away” from the standard American diet, e.g. “taking away” oil, “taking away” salt, “taking away” animal products.

I eat straight from the McDougall plan, and I am so happy with the food I eat. I truly wish those people who have a difficult time accepting that other people want to eat a different way from them could have one iota of how fulfilling, delicious, and healthy this way of eating is.

Thanks for writing on this subject!

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:00:36 +0000

Welcome, Carole, and congratulations on your professional accomplishments. Those two trainings sound like a great combination. It means a lot to me that your professional experience mirrors mine in terms of slightly varied repetition and knowing others will “hear” when they are ready and able. Thank you for taking the time to tell me this, and much respect back to you in your meaningful work. 🙂

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:58:05 +0000

Welcome, Judy, and thank you!

By: Carole

Carole — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:04:04 +0000

I’m a registered dietitian who recently also became a therapist (MFT LAC) due to my specialization in eating disorders. I identify strongly with your teaching observation: I repeat myself dozens and dozens of times, in slightly different ways, knowing that my clients will “hear” what I am saying as they are ready and able. I have the deepest respect for what you are expressing here and sincerely thank you for sharing your experiences!

By: Judy Hughes

Judy Hughes — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 12:58:11 +0000

Beautifully written

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:03:41 +0000

Thank you for following my blog, Shannon, and welcome! I’m really glad you decided to leave a comment. I appreciate that you found my response to the comment about oil graceful. That was my aim, and I waited to be able to get there. Congratulations on better health due to eating more low fat, whether or not you are always oil free. I’m happy for you to experience a noticeable difference. In general, it’s a touchy subject. I especially liked the way you phrased your frustration at “the political filters through which we seem to receive much of our nutrtition information.” That was well put, and feels accurate to me as well.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:56:02 +0000

What a wonderful, graceful response to that comment. I’ve never left you one before but I’ve been reading for some time. Though I’m not completely oil-free, I try to make most of my cooking that way and even to cook a single meal oil-free is sometimes met with dramatic protests from others. I’ve thought it must be because I’m being placed on a soapbox that I didn’t intend to be on, about whether or not we should use oil in the first place. But in reality, like you, I’m swayed by the science in addition to observing the difference in my own health (I was able to get off of medication with a low-fat diet, as well). That, and I’m frustrated at the political filters through which we seem to receive much of our nutrition information.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks again for your lovely blog and sharing your experiences with all of us. It’s really appreciated. 🙂

By: Mrs. Doodlepunk

Mrs. Doodlepunk — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:46:23 +0000

I have not read all of your blog entries (yet) but look forward to reading more. I remember you well from the McDougall forum! I’m so happy that you are doing well.

I thought the empty bottle had a firefly in it! Glad to read it was just a few garlic granules, I was worried about the firefly being trapped and imagining him being part of what this blog entry was about… silly me!

By: moonwatcher

moonwatcher — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 15:02:05 +0000

Thank you, AmyLu! I so appreciate your faithful readership from the very beginning! Thanks for passing on the information about Dr. Terry Wahls. I have listened to one of her online talks. Our approaches have some overlap, as in lots of fresh vegetables, greens and whole food–but she is decidedly not low fat and certainly not vegan. I am glad her good work gives others who don’t want to try this path another viable option. And finally, thanks for enjoying the chalkboard drawing!! Oh, I am having fun with that!! 🙂 Hugs and best wishes back to you 🙂