Comments on: The Saint Diet: some thoughts on food and sin http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mommy, M.D. http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-19298 Mommy, M.D. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:34:06 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-19298 Thank you for this series. We protestants don't get much teaching on this, and it's our loss. I've learned a lot by reading your posts about food, especially this one.<br /><br />I'm linking to this series from my blog. Thanks. Thank you for this series. We protestants don't get much teaching on this, and it's our loss. I've learned a lot by reading your posts about food, especially this one.

I'm linking to this series from my blog. Thanks.

]]> By: Liberty http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10417 Liberty Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:48:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10417 Thankyou Thankyou

]]> By: Veronica Mitchell http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10275 Veronica Mitchell Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10275 My history w/ food involves eating disorders, and the spiritual side to eating has been part of healing for me, in a different way than for you. I learned to treat fasting the way alcoholics treat alcohol; it's just not something I can do. The spiritual discipline for me is showing submission to Christ by eating like "normal person." That can be an exraordinary challenge for me. My history w/ food involves eating disorders, and the spiritual side to eating has been part of healing for me, in a different way than for you. I learned to treat fasting the way alcoholics treat alcohol; it’s just not something I can do. The spiritual discipline for me is showing submission to Christ by eating like “normal person.” That can be an exraordinary challenge for me.

]]> By: Shelly W http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10270 Shelly W Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10270 Wow, Jennifer. You've given me something to really think about . . . as usual. Thanks. Wow, Jennifer. You’ve given me something to really think about . . . as usual. Thanks.

]]> By: Teri http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10268 Teri Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:56:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10268 I have your blog along with most recent title in my blog sidebar. When I saw the title today I was tempted to ignore it because I am often convicted about my own eating habits and didn't feel like being convicted today. Went ahead and clicked over and I'm glad I did. I can relate to all of what you have experienced with food - but I especially like this line: <br/><br/>"My motivating visual now is not the image of me in a beautiful dress, but the image of me in a beautiful state of mind."<br/><br/>I think changing my "motivating visual" in this way would be fantastic! We'll see how it goes. Praying for you (and me!) I have your blog along with most recent title in my blog sidebar. When I saw the title today I was tempted to ignore it because I am often convicted about my own eating habits and didn’t feel like being convicted today. Went ahead and clicked over and I’m glad I did. I can relate to all of what you have experienced with food – but I especially like this line:

“My motivating visual now is not the image of me in a beautiful dress, but the image of me in a beautiful state of mind.”

I think changing my “motivating visual” in this way would be fantastic! We’ll see how it goes. Praying for you (and me!)

]]> By: Isle Dance http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10266 Isle Dance Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10266 Absolutely! Well realized! You go, girl! :o) Absolutely! Well realized! You go, girl! :o )

]]> By: Catholic Bibliophagist http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10265 Catholic Bibliophagist Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:50:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10265 Do you have any Type 2 diabetes in your family? If so, you may have an additional reason to eat a more healthy diet. Diabetes side effects can start years before there is a measurable rise in your blood sugar.<br/><br/>I always found that sweets and fast acting carbs sent me soaring up and crashing down. And letting myself get too hungry made me so irritable that I would be exploding at people.<br/><br/>I found that it helped to eat some protein with all of my meals. Kept me on a more even keel.<br/><br/>Now that I'm prediabetic I've discovered the reasons my body was behaving that way. Do you have any Type 2 diabetes in your family? If so, you may have an additional reason to eat a more healthy diet. Diabetes side effects can start years before there is a measurable rise in your blood sugar.

I always found that sweets and fast acting carbs sent me soaring up and crashing down. And letting myself get too hungry made me so irritable that I would be exploding at people.

I found that it helped to eat some protein with all of my meals. Kept me on a more even keel.

Now that I’m prediabetic I’ve discovered the reasons my body was behaving that way.

]]> By: Marian http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10264 Marian Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:47:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10264 Thanks for writing this. I've been thinking about my relationship with food, weight, moods, health, etc, and what is the best approach to addressing it all for ME. Thanks for writing this. I’ve been thinking about my relationship with food, weight, moods, health, etc, and what is the best approach to addressing it all for ME.

]]> By: Diane L. Harris http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10262 Diane L. Harris Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10262 Jennifer, I feel like God had you write this post just for me. I'm struggling with the same issue just now. I know how seriously my body is impacted by the wrong foods, and yet I can do so well for months or years and then jump (not fall) off the the wagon again. However, I didn't think about how this was affecting my spiritual life until I read your words.<br/><br/>See, this is why you are one of my favorite bloggers (one of my favorite writers, period) and I mentioned your site in my latest post entitled "My 5 Favorite Christian Blogs (This Week)".<br/><br/>Bless you Jennifer, I feel like God had you write this post just for me. I’m struggling with the same issue just now. I know how seriously my body is impacted by the wrong foods, and yet I can do so well for months or years and then jump (not fall) off the the wagon again. However, I didn’t think about how this was affecting my spiritual life until I read your words.

See, this is why you are one of my favorite bloggers (one of my favorite writers, period) and I mentioned your site in my latest post entitled “My 5 Favorite Christian Blogs (This Week)”.

Bless you

]]> By: Carrien http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/12/saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and.html/comment-page-1#comment-10261 Carrien Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:55:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/12/the-saint-diet-some-thoughts-on-food-and-sin.html#comment-10261 You may find the low GI diet helpful. It approaches every food combination on terms of how it affects your blood sugar levels.<br/><br/>As a hypoglycemic I have lived with this realization for several years now. In fact my marriage has been saved by the words, "Have you eaten?" All conversations are suspended until I have something wholesome in my body to regulate my emotions, at which point most of them are no longer conversations we need to have. :)<br/><br/>Protein is the most important thing to watch for me. I can have a certain amount of simple carbs, say after dinner, if I have had ample enough protein to slow it's immediate absorbtion. It's a balancing act, but one that has kept me sane.<br/><br/>Now I'm being convicted about getting enough sleep. You may find the low GI diet helpful. It approaches every food combination on terms of how it affects your blood sugar levels.

As a hypoglycemic I have lived with this realization for several years now. In fact my marriage has been saved by the words, “Have you eaten?” All conversations are suspended until I have something wholesome in my body to regulate my emotions, at which point most of them are no longer conversations we need to have. :)

Protein is the most important thing to watch for me. I can have a certain amount of simple carbs, say after dinner, if I have had ample enough protein to slow it’s immediate absorbtion. It’s a balancing act, but one that has kept me sane.

Now I’m being convicted about getting enough sleep.

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