tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post2143882677527340801..comments2023-11-05T14:41:08.649-08:00Comments on afterthought composer: why what you eat matters, pt 2: DIET is a four letter word.afterthoughtcomposerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06813736275371156038noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post-55693056794555673062010-01-14T02:05:08.289-08:002010-01-14T02:05:08.289-08:00One comment that I've been thinking about sinc...One comment that I've been thinking about since I read this a couple days ago:<br /><br />Our culture has not made it very easy to eat healthy ... or maybe the truth is that I give in to the lazy-ness and lack intentionality all too often. I actually *love* eating healthy. Seriously. It tastes good, I feel better about myself, and know it's better for my body. When I am shopping, I intentionally try and buy healthier things and stay away from the junk foods and quick easy microwaveables. But as a person who is often on the move, can work odd hours, whose days are often meeting to meeting - I find myself in the Wendy's drive-through or throwing something in the microwave all too often.<br /><br />I suppose the weight issue is somewhat different for guys then girls. There is a lot of pressure on girls to watch their weight, and so I really agree with your thoughts (the real goal is to evaluate how healthy we are eating, not the weight), but I also have found in my own life that my weight is indicative of what I have been eating. I am ashamed to admit that I have never eaten so much fast food as I have in this last year of my life, and for the first time in my life in the last year, I have non-intentionally gained weight, and many of the other factors have not changed, though, I am nearing 30 and I imagine my metabolism is starting to slow down some. I have cut back a lot on eating out since Christmas, and lo and behold, my weight has already been coming back down. I am not disputing what you wrote though because for me, it's not about weight at all. I desire to eat healthy, it's just I lack discipline at times, this last year especially.<br /><br />At any rate, like I say, this is a great challenge for many people, even people like me who sometimes feel trapped - who want to eat healthier but lack the ... energy (lol), time, or know-how ... at times to do so. And so I applaud this discussion. I believe it is one the church needs to have more often. We address alcoholism and homosexuality, but rarely pornography and never gluttony. It is a sad state when we pick sins to pick on. I realize "gluttony" might be too narrow a definition for some of the problems you are trying to address on our eating habits. Nonetheless, not caring about what we are putting into our bodies because we loosely call it "food" is ... ignorance ... in my opinion.<br /><br />Lest anyone think I am pointing fingers, I would like to remind you, that I am more ignorant then some and cave to the laziness of Wendy's all too often. God's been teaching me discipline and this whole food thing will undoubtedly be part of it.<br /><br />Great discussion Ashley, great humility in part one. It's clear you are not pointing fingers on such a personal issue.<br /><br />grace and peace,<br />ryan andréCardinal's Covehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036941013797294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post-36513607169723241972010-01-13T06:28:07.926-08:002010-01-13T06:28:07.926-08:00Sorry I forgot to put in the role of glycogen. Gly...Sorry I forgot to put in the role of glycogen. Glycogen is simply stored glucose. So the body first uses available glucose from our food, then goes to the stored glucose (glycogen). Then for fat. Then muscle/protein. I apologize if it confuses. And re-looking at your slides from Nurse Rita, I realize she may have given you your mistakes, even if she is an RD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post-79619210494382418082010-01-13T06:18:05.900-08:002010-01-13T06:18:05.900-08:00I love the angle you're taking on this, and gl...I love the angle you're taking on this, and glad you're tackling a topic that affects so much of who we are (body image, self-worth, self-confidence, weight, physical abilities, etc.)<br />As someone trained in this field as well though I have to point out some errors in this post, that are wrong and even contradicted by your Nurse Rita post; When glucose is exhausted, the body doesn't first go to the breakdown of muscle, it goes for fat. The energy also obtained from fat is not poor energy, its turned into a glucose product (acetyl CoA)which is prime, it just takes too long to break down fat for it to be used as a sole energy source in anything but a lethargic tired person. Fats don't make ketones, ketones are formed from the breakdown of amino acids (protein, muscles) but are "bad" energy as you said. Fat is the second in line for energy, not muscle/protein, but because fat alone can't provide enough energy for a normal active person, protein is degraded to compliment, or when fat stores are getting low. <br /><br />Your body will store fat over making muscle, if that muscle isn't required regularly. That is where the extra fat instead of muscle comes in when you start eating excessively again post-diet. <br /><br />That being said, I am eager to hear how you will tackle everything else, even though your biochemistry/physiology is a bit off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post-40256768380463797222010-01-12T16:32:48.515-08:002010-01-12T16:32:48.515-08:00I Vote Book... You're a heck of a writer!I Vote Book... You're a heck of a writer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762857992485364487.post-7678285142476533892010-01-07T11:01:46.306-08:002010-01-07T11:01:46.306-08:00Ashley, thank you! I'm excited to continue rea...Ashley, thank you! I'm excited to continue reading your posts. I find a lot of the kids we minister to, as well as myself, fall into this kind of wrong thinking about body image and nutrition. Thank you for writing this series! (Book, perhaps???) -BeckyBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239989129198833156noreply@blogger.com