Doug Szolek
10-23-2003, 01:30 AM
Well in a effort to lead by example I'm gonna share what my idea was for this forum.
You see, I've struggled with eating healthy (don't like the terms right or wrong applied to diet) all of my short life. As a child, my addiction to sugar and bread was cultivated by many things, not the least of which was the corporate giants in the food industry desiring to sell lots of food more than providing healthy nutrition to their customers. I have memories of eating Twinkie after Twinkie until sure enough, I began to look like what I was eating :) I can laugh now because I've found a bit of freedom in what I choose to eat and this freedom did not come easily. As with most addictions I "fell off the wagon" many times, to the point where I named my (nearly gone) love handles, "Ben and Jerry."
Now I'm at a point where as many of you may have read, I understand diet to be as completely unique as the individual following it. Taking my geographic location, social activities, training schedule, work schedule, family status, age, body type, general tastes, etc. into consideration, I currently look to gain most of my daily caloric intake from Protein, then healthy Fat, followed by Fiber and some complex carbs, with sugars and starches drifting off in the distance.
The reason for this forum however was spawned from many requests (public and private) to explain exactly what foods I enjoy, in order to meat :wink: those needs. So as a means of accountability to limit the number of times I dial Papa Johns and to help those needing guidance for their own dietary requirements, I figure,
:idea: "Hey, why not have a diet log?" :idea:
So it is that from here on out all food that I enjoy to build the Knuckledragger I am becoming will be logged nice and bright for all the tribe to see. I'm on my honor here for my own reasons that should I eat something less than ideal for my current goals, I have to list it. And on the bright side, everything that I consume in line with my goals may just help you get to your goals.
Off to the kitchen for some protein...
You see, I've struggled with eating healthy (don't like the terms right or wrong applied to diet) all of my short life. As a child, my addiction to sugar and bread was cultivated by many things, not the least of which was the corporate giants in the food industry desiring to sell lots of food more than providing healthy nutrition to their customers. I have memories of eating Twinkie after Twinkie until sure enough, I began to look like what I was eating :) I can laugh now because I've found a bit of freedom in what I choose to eat and this freedom did not come easily. As with most addictions I "fell off the wagon" many times, to the point where I named my (nearly gone) love handles, "Ben and Jerry."
Now I'm at a point where as many of you may have read, I understand diet to be as completely unique as the individual following it. Taking my geographic location, social activities, training schedule, work schedule, family status, age, body type, general tastes, etc. into consideration, I currently look to gain most of my daily caloric intake from Protein, then healthy Fat, followed by Fiber and some complex carbs, with sugars and starches drifting off in the distance.
The reason for this forum however was spawned from many requests (public and private) to explain exactly what foods I enjoy, in order to meat :wink: those needs. So as a means of accountability to limit the number of times I dial Papa Johns and to help those needing guidance for their own dietary requirements, I figure,
:idea: "Hey, why not have a diet log?" :idea:
So it is that from here on out all food that I enjoy to build the Knuckledragger I am becoming will be logged nice and bright for all the tribe to see. I'm on my honor here for my own reasons that should I eat something less than ideal for my current goals, I have to list it. And on the bright side, everything that I consume in line with my goals may just help you get to your goals.
Off to the kitchen for some protein...