Comments on: ‘Diet’ Is A Four Letter Word http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diet-is-a-horrible-word Healthy Eating Tips for Foodies Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Thi http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4666 Thi Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:30:57 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-4666 Found the blog a few days ago and I really like the approach you are taking to healthy living, but I just wanted to clarify: The word diet originally meant "manner of living," from the Greek diaita. or diaitasthai meaning to "lead one's life." http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diet I think I ran across this in one of the Zone Diet books, but it definitely got some gears turning for me. For me the geek approach is all about keeping an open mind, consuming all the relevant info you can, and making an informed decision for yourself...personal responsibility for your own health. Found the blog a few days ago and I really like the approach you are taking to healthy living, but I just wanted to clarify:

The word diet originally meant “manner of living,” from the Greek diaita. or diaitasthai meaning to “lead one’s life.”

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diet

I think I ran across this in one of the Zone Diet books, but it definitely got some gears turning for me. For me the geek approach is all about keeping an open mind, consuming all the relevant info you can, and making an informed decision for yourself…personal responsibility for your own health.

]]> By: fas http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 fas Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:53:30 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1163 My healthstyle is to gym once in a blue moon and diet once in a blue moon too. Need to get healthy by being more focussed on health then on just taste. My healthstyle is to gym once in a blue moon and diet once in a blue moon too. Need to get healthy by being more focussed on health then on just taste.

]]> By: Healthyliving http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Healthyliving Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:31:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1142 Thanks for this post Darya. In the larger scope of life, dieting is so weird. I'm not certain, but I feel like dieting is something that has only existed for the last 100 years in America- even worse, most diets out there now exist only to make someone rich, not to make us all healthier. Shame on all these fly-by-night diets...... Thanks for this post Darya. In the larger scope of life, dieting is so weird. I’m not certain, but I feel like dieting is something that has only existed for the last 100 years in America- even worse, most diets out there now exist only to make someone rich, not to make us all healthier. Shame on all these fly-by-night diets……

]]> By: Travis Saunders, MSc http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Travis Saunders, MSc Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:59:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1131 Excellent post, people really need to realize that the only lifestyle changes that work are the ones you can do for the rest of your life. Unfortunately there are a lot of gimmicks being peddled that promise people just the opposite.<br/><br/>I like the healthstyle concept as well, I will be watching for it on twitter. Excellent post, people really need to realize that the only lifestyle changes that work are the ones you can do for the rest of your life. Unfortunately there are a lot of gimmicks being peddled that promise people just the opposite.

I like the healthstyle concept as well, I will be watching for it on twitter.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Darya Pino Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:30:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1129 <b>@Shannon<br/><br/>Thanks! Don't forget to share your healthstyle habits with #healthstyle<br/><br/>-----<br/>@Dinneen<br/><br/>We agree on so much. Thanks for sharing!<br/><br/>-----<br/>@Karin<br/><br/>You got it. What this really all comes down to is picking your battles. If filet mignon is your favorite thing in the world, it is ridiculous to try to completely cut it out of your diet. It will be all you think about! <br/><br/>Go ahead and have what you want, but be sure to make it special! Buy the most expensive grass-fed, dry-aged succulent steak from your favorite restaurant. Pay every penny and taste every bite.<br/><br/>If you eat healthy most of the time, this indulgence won't matter. And it will be sooo worth it!<br/><br/>-----<br/>@Greg<br/><br/>Right. If you use the word in the science-y sense, "diet" simply describes what you eat. To be thin and healthy, you must eat like someone who is thin and healthy. Thin people never go on diets!<br/><br/>You can check out my healthstyle <a HREF="http://summertomato.foodfeed.us/" REL="nofollow">here</a>.<br/></b> @Shannon

Thanks! Don’t forget to share your healthstyle habits with #healthstyle

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@Dinneen

We agree on so much. Thanks for sharing!

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@Karin

You got it. What this really all comes down to is picking your battles. If filet mignon is your favorite thing in the world, it is ridiculous to try to completely cut it out of your diet. It will be all you think about!

Go ahead and have what you want, but be sure to make it special! Buy the most expensive grass-fed, dry-aged succulent steak from your favorite restaurant. Pay every penny and taste every bite.

If you eat healthy most of the time, this indulgence won’t matter. And it will be sooo worth it!

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@Greg

Right. If you use the word in the science-y sense, “diet” simply describes what you eat. To be thin and healthy, you must eat like someone who is thin and healthy. Thin people never go on diets!

You can check out my healthstyle here.

]]> By: Cheryl Foiles http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Cheryl Foiles Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:06:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1128 Great post. I couldn't agree more and recently blogged about the same thing. http://tinyurl.com/dgqzq7<br/><br/>It should be about a healthy lifestyle, not a "diet". Great post. I couldn’t agree more and recently blogged about the same thing. http://tinyurl.com/dgqzq7

It should be about a healthy lifestyle, not a “diet”.

]]> By: Greg http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Greg Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:31:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1127 Everyone is on a diet; some people are on good diets, and some people are on bad diets. Just the idea that you are 'going on a diet' must assume that you are currently on a bad one, gonna go on a good one, then go back to the bad diet. You're right, we need to be saying that we're 'gonna start eating healthier.....'<br/>Right? Everyone is on a diet; some people are on good diets, and some people are on bad diets. Just the idea that you are ‘going on a diet’ must assume that you are currently on a bad one, gonna go on a good one, then go back to the bad diet. You’re right, we need to be saying that we’re ‘gonna start eating healthier…..’
Right?

]]> By: Karin http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Karin Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:17:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1126 So it sounds like we're allowed to have some unhealthy things in our healthstyle, as long as overall we are healthy? "Cheats," if you will. I guess what you're saying, is to just know what you will and what you won't cheat with, plan ahead for that, and accept the consequences? Interesting.... So it sounds like we’re allowed to have some unhealthy things in our healthstyle, as long as overall we are healthy? “Cheats,” if you will. I guess what you’re saying, is to just know what you will and what you won’t cheat with, plan ahead for that, and accept the consequences? Interesting….

]]> By: Dinneen (Eat Without Guilt) http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Dinneen (Eat Without Guilt) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1125 Excellent post!! Took the words out of my mouth :-) <br/><br/>I don't like diets as I have seen all too well that they don't work. And why do we keep falling for the "diet-trap"???<br/><br/>I completely agree with you on this, 110% <br/><br/>Thanks for sharing the message! Excellent post!! Took the words out of my mouth :-)

I don’t like diets as I have seen all too well that they don’t work. And why do we keep falling for the “diet-trap”???

I completely agree with you on this, 110%

Thanks for sharing the message!

]]> By: Shannon (The Daily Balance) http://summertomato.com/diet-is-a-horrible-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Shannon (The Daily Balance) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/diet-is-a-horrible-word/#comment-1124 I love this, especially the whole "Dieting Is Temporary" section.<br/><br/>Great insight. Keep it coming, girl! ;) I love this, especially the whole “Dieting Is Temporary” section.

Great insight. Keep it coming, girl! ;)

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