tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post6473543128277659833..comments2024-03-02T02:23:23.664+01:00Comments on Sweet Nest: A Conscious EffortAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04944020026020948429noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-25189664244601185402010-06-06T16:03:10.798+02:002010-06-06T16:03:10.798+02:00My kids are tempted to satiate a sense of boredom ...My kids are tempted to satiate a sense of boredom with food, so we have "scheduled" snack times. And we preplan what the snack will be: carrots and pb, apples and raisins, pretzels and slice of cheese. For me, when I don't plan to give good snacks, I'll reach for easy--and easy sometimes isn't as healthy. Love the post!ruth@gracelacedhttp://www.gracelaced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-77079570116838174582010-06-05T21:52:51.963+02:002010-06-05T21:52:51.963+02:00Wonderful post, Anna, and thank you for being so o...Wonderful post, Anna, and thank you for being so open with your own thoughts and struggles.<br /><br />I'm in a different place right now with a baby who is nursing 8 times a day... I HAVE to snack to get the 500 extra calories that I need each day. My goal is to get those extra calories from carrots and hummus and bananas and almonds, instead of toffee-chip ice cream and potato chips and fresh bread with butter. I'm also having to really make a conscious effort to drink, drink, drink WATER, not juice or tea or limeade from Sonic. I am not a water lover so this is hard for me, but so important.<br /><br />In the end it is all about glorifying God with our bodies and setting a good example for our children.Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-72552802915807071322010-06-05T04:16:23.736+02:002010-06-05T04:16:23.736+02:00that breakfast looks divinethat breakfast looks divineMaria Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715892453026884762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-36630836186764547562010-06-05T02:23:19.334+02:002010-06-05T02:23:19.334+02:00I keep sweet treats in the freezer, verses on the ...I keep sweet treats in the freezer, verses on the counter. That way I don't see the cookies so often, and I have to dig to the back to find them. It also takes away the "but I have to eat them before they get stale!" excuse.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285185619015613888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-85792150680725945102010-06-05T00:52:43.351+02:002010-06-05T00:52:43.351+02:00I love your post, Anna! I am trying to lose weigh...I love your post, Anna! I am trying to lose weight, so mine is more for weight loss rather than health. Do you swim? I've found swimming in the afternoons helps me to sleep at night then I want to eat better the next day. I also feel that if you make yourself as well as your food presentable, everything healthy tastes better. Good luck! I'm going to subscribe to this post so that I can see what everyone else says.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-83039569832623033582010-06-05T00:06:39.122+02:002010-06-05T00:06:39.122+02:00I love that you posted on this. I agree one hundre...I love that you posted on this. I agree one hundred percent with you on everything you said. And yes, presentation IS key! I find lunch to be my most difficult meal of the day, simply because having the children occupied at the table allows me to unload the dishwasher, tidy up here or there, etc. and I tend to just nibble and later, scarf down some candy or homemade bread. I've found that if I prepare something that I can eat cold (with little preparation), that will keep for several days, I am much more willing to sit down and eat and enjoy something healthy...like edamame, pea, and lima bean salad in a lemony vinaigrette. Delicious! It keeps for 3-4 days, is healthy, bright, and cheery to eat. And it's fast to prepare.<br /><br />I've also been freezing a lot of fruit (bananas, blueberries, & grapes), which has been a wonderful, cool, sweet treat. And when I crave chocolate, I pour a little magic shell over a frozen banana.Wanting What I Havehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711989381690050970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208374754600710615.post-2034523490166603052010-06-04T23:10:44.198+02:002010-06-04T23:10:44.198+02:00I have found that the best way for me to avoid tem...I have found that the best way for me to avoid temptation is to not have tempting foods in the house. However, that doesn't always work out when my husband does the grocery shopping. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827047315895632135noreply@blogger.com