Organic food??

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ngory07
ngory07 Posts: 194 Member
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Hi all. So I have a question. I had WLS on Jan 24th, 2011. I had the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. My question lately I have been researching the benefits of an organic/green lifestyle. A lot of it makes sense. I have been putting harmful chemicals in my body all my life. Its crazy what is in our food even the food we think is "diet" friendly. So slowly I am making the change. Most people mistake organic for low fat. It is not. In fact low fat foods are pumped full of chemicals and additives to make them taste better. I am slowly making the change. Whole foods still have calories and fat. Because I can eat so little I am not concerned with this. I will limit the amount of diary and things like that but not eliminate them. So my question is what is your take on this?? Is this appealing to anyone else??

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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
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    This might be a question better suited to a dietician or your doctor. Your daily intake must be radically altered due to your surgery and I wouldn't feel comfortable doing anything without the input of a trained professional if I were you. Good Luck! :bigsmile:
  • mandyb84
    mandyb84 Posts: 8 Member
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    I believe organic and whole foods are def the way to go. Things that are very healthy for us, such as nuts, are high in fat and calories. You just kind of have to plan it into your caloric intake for the day... for ex adding the nuts to a low calorie salad at lunch time. HIgh calories or high fat does not always equal unhealthy.... I find when I am eating more whole foods and organic I am satisfied with less because my body is getting what it needs from nutrient packed foods rather than low cal diet foods that may not be so nutrient. I was worried about spending but I find when i put the money into buying organic I don't spend as much as i thought i would because I buy fresh and often rather than stocking up on things that may go bad before I use them. The food is more sacred to me and I waste less, Also @ health food stores and farmers markets you often have the option of buying just what you need... for example 2 carrots instead of a bundle, which is not always an option at the regular grocery store. That's my take! :)
  • emperorsdream
    emperorsdream Posts: 24 Member
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    It's so appealing to me that I write a blog about it! Our food culture is in grave danger and a lot of the weight problems are directly related to our current food system. It's worse than we all know. Low fat processed products are truly bad for you and can CAUSE weight gain. Its soo good for you to look into this! I recommend checking out these things: Weston Price Foundation for Nutrition, Michael Pollan's website and his book Food Rules, the Slow Food and Clean Eating movements. Must see movies to watch and can be found on Netflix streaming: The Future of Food, Food Inc., King Corn, Food Matters and Fast Food Nation. There's a lot of great info that you can educate yourself with. A nutritionist will help, but if you get the right books and find the right websites, that can be all the difference for you to heal. Try these websites:

    http://www.westonaprice.org/ (they have a shopping guide)

    http://www.nongmoproject.org/ (they have a shopping guide)

    http://michaelpollan.com/resources/ (this is a MUST READ)

    http://www.slowfood.com/

    http://www.foodmatters.tv/

    http://www.thefutureoffood.com/resources.html

    http://www.realmilk.com/

    **Good Luck! Go forth and prosper and feel great!
  • ngory07
    ngory07 Posts: 194 Member
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    I believe organic and whole foods are def the way to go. Things that are very healthy for us, such as nuts, are high in fat and calories. You just kind of have to plan it into your caloric intake for the day... for ex adding the nuts to a low calorie salad at lunch time. HIgh calories or high fat does not always equal unhealthy.... I find when I am eating more whole foods and organic I am satisfied with less because my body is getting what it needs from nutrient packed foods rather than low cal diet foods that may not be so nutrient. I was worried about spending but I find when i put the money into buying organic I don't spend as much as i thought i would because I buy fresh and often rather than stocking up on things that may go bad before I use them. The food is more sacred to me and I waste less, Also @ health food stores and farmers markets you often have the option of buying just what you need... for example 2 carrots instead of a bundle, which is not always an option at the regular grocery store. That's my take! :)

    I completely agree!!!
  • ngory07
    ngory07 Posts: 194 Member
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    It's so appealing to me that I write a blog about it! Our food culture is in grave danger and a lot of the weight problems are directly related to our current food system. It's worse than we all know. Low fat processed products are truly bad for you and can CAUSE weight gain. Its soo good for you to look into this! I recommend checking out these things: Weston Price Foundation for Nutrition, Michael Pollan's website and his book Food Rules, the Slow Food and Clean Eating movements. Must see movies to watch and can be found on Netflix streaming: The Future of Food, Food Inc., King Corn, Food Matters and Fast Food Nation. There's a lot of great info that you can educate yourself with. A nutritionist will help, but if you get the right books and find the right websites, that can be all the difference for you to heal. Try these websites:

    http://www.westonaprice.org/ (they have a shopping guide)

    http://www.nongmoproject.org/ (they have a shopping guide)

    http://michaelpollan.com/resources/ (this is a MUST READ)

    http://www.slowfood.com/

    http://www.foodmatters.tv/

    http://www.thefutureoffood.com/resources.html

    http://www.realmilk.com/

    **Good Luck! Go forth and prosper and feel great!

    Thank you for the links!!!! I also like naturemoms blog. Although she is a vegan which I am not she has some great ideas.

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