Comments on: Cutting Out the Junk with Jessica http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/ Earth Fare's blog about food, community, and fun Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: earthfare http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 earthfare Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:12:36 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3031 Great points, David! Great points, David!

]]> By: David http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 David Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:42:06 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3027 I think this is a very important story for people to read. You don't have to go to extremes. Cutting out ( or even just cutting back) the junk and moderate exercise makes a HUGE difference. You don't have to buy any fancy, expensive foods or go on any of the new fad (and nearly all of the new diets are fad diets) fad diet to lose weight and feel better. 1) Don't eat fast food. Its not that its inherently evil, its just that its about 3x the calories you would probably normally eat in a meal. 2) Don't eat junk food. Potato chips have a ton of fat and calories, yet do little to fill you up. You could easily eat your 2000 calorie allowance in potato chips and still be hungry. It is similar with all junk food. Thats way its called junk. 3) Eat real food. Did you know that a medium sized potato has only 100 calories? Even if you add 200 calories forth of toppings, you still have a snack that is far healthier, tastier, and more filling than potato chips would be. 4) Avoid extremes. I had several of my good friends go on the trendy low/no carb diet a couple years ago. The result in all cases was a decrease in health and energy. All but one gained all of the weight back as soon as they went off the diet. That one was very large because of a previous condition, and she still gained most of it back. The way to a healthier life and trimer wastline is in changing to a healthier life style. I think this is a very important story for people to read. You don’t have to go to extremes. Cutting out ( or even just cutting back) the junk and moderate exercise makes a HUGE difference. You don’t have to buy any fancy, expensive foods or go on any of the new fad (and nearly all of the new diets are fad diets) fad diet to lose weight and feel better.

1) Don’t eat fast food. Its not that its inherently evil, its just that its about 3x the calories you would probably normally eat in a meal.
2) Don’t eat junk food. Potato chips have a ton of fat and calories, yet do little to fill you up. You could easily eat your 2000 calorie allowance in potato chips and still be hungry. It is similar with all junk food. Thats way its called junk.

3) Eat real food. Did you know that a medium sized potato has only 100 calories? Even if you add 200 calories forth of toppings, you still have a snack that is far healthier, tastier, and more filling than potato chips would be.

4) Avoid extremes. I had several of my good friends go on the trendy low/no carb diet a couple years ago. The result in all cases was a decrease in health and energy. All but one gained all of the weight back as soon as they went off the diet. That one was very large because of a previous condition, and she still gained most of it back. The way to a healthier life and trimer wastline is in changing to a healthier life style.

]]> By: Susan Tate http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3023 Susan Tate Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:37 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3023 Jessica I enjoyed your story. Congratulations on your success. I know going cold turkey is the only way I will be doing great and one meal off the healthy path makes me ravenous. The junk food has chemicals etc. that are added for us to crave. I have learned I really do not like the old comfort foods and the way they make my body feel However mind over matter. When I am depressed I want a sinickers bar.If i resist the temptation and eat healthy I feel better and the depression leaves fasterl Keep up the good work. Each meal is a choice and because I am diabetic I refuse to eat sweets that hurt me Jessica
I enjoyed your story. Congratulations on your success.
I know going cold turkey is the only way I will be doing great and one meal off the healthy path makes me ravenous. The junk food has chemicals etc. that are added for us to crave. I have learned I really do not like the old comfort foods and the way they make my body feel However mind over matter. When I am depressed I want a sinickers bar.If i resist the temptation and eat healthy I feel better and the depression leaves fasterl
Keep up the good work. Each meal is a choice and because I am diabetic I refuse to eat sweets that hurt me

]]> By: earthfare http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 earthfare Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:39:22 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3016 @David, I'm sorry to hear that your experience was a negative one. We take pride in our employees knowledge and attitude -- I'm forwarding your comment to our Auburn store manager, and we'll be sure to take your feedback to heart. Thanks for letting us know what we need to work on! @David, I’m sorry to hear that your experience was a negative one. We take pride in our employees knowledge and attitude — I’m forwarding your comment to our Auburn store manager, and we’ll be sure to take your feedback to heart. Thanks for letting us know what we need to work on!

]]> By: david greene http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 david greene Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:11:02 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3015 WOW - and not in a good way. I stopped in at the new store in Auburn on Sunday. Having shopped at Whole Foods for more than 7 years I could see that Earth Fare basically just copied everything Whole Foods does. Well, except the attitude of the employees. The young girl at the "sample" area was about as bored looking as a, well - piece of board. She had not life, no smile and really didn't care if anyone tried whatever she was not pushing. I passed several other employees who looked like they were just going thru the motions of work. Poor imitation of a good chain. Think I'll stick to Whole Foods and Publix. WOW – and not in a good way.
I stopped in at the new store in Auburn on Sunday.
Having shopped at Whole Foods for more than 7 years I could see that Earth Fare basically just copied everything Whole Foods does.
Well, except the attitude of the employees.
The young girl at the “sample” area was about as bored looking as a, well – piece of board. She had not life, no smile and really didn’t care if anyone tried whatever she was not pushing.
I passed several other employees who looked like they were just going thru the motions of work.
Poor imitation of a good chain.
Think I’ll stick to Whole Foods and Publix.

]]> By: earthfare http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 earthfare Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:28:48 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3014 @Michelle, we have knowledgeable employees in all of our departments! Our produce team is great at answering questions and making suggestions :) @Michelle, we have knowledgeable employees in all of our departments! Our produce team is great at answering questions and making suggestions :)

]]> By: Michelle http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Michelle Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:58:55 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3013 I have a question. If health food stores care so much about health, why don't they have someone in the produce section telling people what all the different fruits and veggies are what wonderful things they do for our bodies and not just have people in the pill section? Why aren't they willing to help a persons every effort for health and vitality? I am so sad.... I have a question. If health food stores care so much about health, why don’t they have someone in the produce section telling people what all the different fruits and veggies are what wonderful things they do for our bodies and not just have people in the pill section? Why aren’t they willing to help a persons every effort for health and vitality? I am so sad….

]]> By: Charlotte Ashurst McDaniel http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Charlotte Ashurst McDaniel Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:28:47 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3012 Jessica, that's great. I've been on a Plan B diet, myself for a year, much like yours. You can't do it unless you're ready to, though. Right? I shop at the EarthFare in Athens, Ga. Mangos instead of even a 1/4 bagel w/ cream cheese, which was killing me. Jessica, that’s great. I’ve been on a Plan B diet, myself for a year, much like yours.
You can’t do it unless you’re ready to, though. Right?
I shop at the EarthFare in Athens, Ga. Mangos instead of even a 1/4 bagel w/ cream cheese, which was killing me.

]]> By: Cori http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Cori Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:10 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3007 That's awesome, Jessica! Positive attitude, positive action, positive results. I appreciate you sharing your story. Keep up the clean lifestyle and let's set a healthy example for all. That’s awesome, Jessica! Positive attitude, positive action, positive results. I appreciate you sharing your story. Keep up the clean lifestyle and let’s set a healthy example for all.

]]> By: earthfare http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/07/23/cutting-out-the-junk-with-jessica/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 earthfare Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:19:36 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=2305#comment-3004 Thanks, @Tanya! :) Thanks, @Tanya! :)

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