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Sweettuth · Fri 06 Nov 09 7:53pm

My idea of eating well is eating a low-carb diet, using organic local food. I only purchase grass-fed meat, pastured chickens and eggs. I don't believe in low fat diets, and drink raw whole milk, and am not afraid to use too much butter.

denizboro · Fri 06 Nov 09 9:39pm

It simply means feeling satisfies and healthy. I do not caunt calories, cholesterole, carbonhydrates etc.
I usually think what I feel like eating is actually what my body needs. I may have a craving for cheese or salad or sweets, it is all what my system needs at the time. Like wanting to eat more jam in winter.
I do care to pick the healthiest choice. The natural food.
And also take care that my dining table and dish looks as satisfying. (No French decoration but a healthy chunky bowl of stew for example)
I sincerely believe that the cavemen did it right. No processed food. I do not think our digestive system evolution realy kept up with our new food technology.

Villyfreak · Fri 06 Nov 09 10:58pm

As said by some others before me, eating well to me means first of all some thought put into the whole process of buying the food, preparing it and eating it. I now, more than I used to, pay attention to fruits and veggies that are in season, organic stuff, fair trade stuff etc etc Then come home, prepare an nice breakie/lunch/dinner from it, preferably together with the husband and/or son, he so loves it to help his mummy in the kitchen smile and enjoy the eating of it all! Eat slowly, sit together, and really putting some thought into it makes it taste a whole lot better! Of course some "bad" foods for me are not necessarily forbidden, how nice it is to every once in a while indulge on some chips with mayonaise (I am Dutch after all!)

zildjian · Sat 07 Nov 09 2:00am

Hi my idea of eating has nothing to do with how fatty or unhealthy the food will be because if i cook it my self then i always cook and prepare my food with love so when we sit down as a family and eat thats all that matters.I believe that everything is good for u in small amounts its about learning how much to eat and when cooking knowing how to use natural fats instead of adding more..

queen_petula · Sat 07 Nov 09 6:16am

eating well..
i think it is a meal prepared with good ingredients
and with a lot of love.. but most important it's that this meal
is shared with the ones you love..
when memories are created, i think that's when eating well happens..

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JagNZ · Sat 07 Nov 09 9:06am

Eating well to me means:

Feeding a LARGE family of 14 with the best ingredients I can buy for value for money while adapting my meals to accommodate 3 boys (16, 9, 3 years) on the Autistic Spectrum and another child with bowel issues in amongst our ten children. We have severe food aversions (oh and when I say severe I mean severe) in our family which affect every meal as one child doesnt eat anything orally at all. So this has a huge impact on our eating well as a family.

Would appreciate feedback Jamie.....

A family from New Zealand. crossed

JoyYamDaisy · Sat 07 Nov 09 10:08am

Welcome JagNZ. Congratulations for surviving. Big medal to you! smile

frizz1974 · Sat 07 Nov 09 12:13pm

JagNZ - wow - a challenging brood you have there - people here know I just about had a meltdown trying to get enough nutrition into my young son - thankfully he is much better now.

I hope you have time to come back here & chat some more - we would all love to help in any way we can - the forum comunity here is very supportive & will help in any way they can.

Best of luck, to you, and your family.

Frizz

Razberry · Sun 08 Nov 09 10:43am

I have a special diet I am meant to do because of a health condition (actually Ive read Jamie Olivers wife's book about her having a similar thing). Im meant to have a high protein, low carbs, low sugar diet. Its not always easy to stick to it, but its rewarding when I do, the difference it makes to my energy levels, and a lot of other things.

To me eating well is sticking to this. For me, once I have cut out the carbs for a few days I dont start to crave them as much, its as if they are just out of my system! Still struggling to give up chocolate though!! ha

youngal · Sun 08 Nov 09 2:40pm

I am a widdower now and elderly too. Nevertheless, I prefer to eat good quality food that is in season and cooked at home. When my children visit with their families, we all eat at the table together and stay at the table until the meal is over. We never allow television to take precedence in this house. There are problems to shopping and cooking for the single person. Too often we are given the advice to make the recipe for four or six and then freeze the rest. I don't want rehashed meals or a freezer ful of odds and ends. There must be a heck of a lot of people in my situation, why are we ignored?
Youngal. sad

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#51 Fri 06 Nov 09 7:53pm

Sweettuth

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#52 Fri 06 Nov 09 9:39pm

denizboro

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#53 Fri 06 Nov 09 10:58pm

Villyfreak

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#54 Sat 07 Nov 09 2:00am

zildjian

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queen_petula

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#56 Sat 07 Nov 09 9:06am

JagNZ

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#57 Sat 07 Nov 09 10:08am

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frizz1974

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