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Comment on Grilled Pizza by Kara Cooks: Week 20 2013 – Things

Kara Cooks: Week 20 2013 – Things — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:18 +0000

[...] haven’t made grilled pizza in a [...]

Comment on Making Sauerkraut – Part 1 by Kara Cooks: Week 20 2013 – Things

Kara Cooks: Week 20 2013 – Things — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:57 +0000

[...] the sauerkraut experiment with more brine and a deeper container (with luck, not reapeating the sauerkraut [...]

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Kara

Kara — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:28:57 +0000

Thank you! I’m amused by the backpedaling and how she’s now saying she’s all concerned about the economics and commercialism of fast food. Oh well. I’m moving on to better things.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Twentylbs

Twentylbs — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:46:01 +0000

Kara:
Just came over here to support you. I think it is amazing that you stood up to her. Great job. Everyone sees what she is.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Kara

Kara — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:24 +0000

Thanks Cordy. I know you’ve struggled with your weight too, so congrats on losing. It doesn’t matter how long it too – just doing it is an accomplishment!!

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Cordelia Parker

Cordelia Parker — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:10:02 +0000

You should.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Cordelia Parker

Cordelia Parker — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:08:46 +0000

I wish more people would see obesity for what it is–an illness and a misfortune–and have some damn compassion.

Even though I was 5’6″ and 221 lbs, I still struggled because of my weight. I can’t imagine what you went through, but it was a bad time for me. I just got sick of it and couldn’t take it anymore. It’s taken two years, but I’m almost at a happy weight.

That woman sounds like an a–hole. Ignore her.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Kara

Kara — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:01:28 +0000

Alison – thank you for the comment and the support! We are all beautiful people and all deserving of kindness.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Allison

Allison — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:54:37 +0000

*hugs* This is an amazing post, Kara. I’ve never been fat, but generally speaking, I don’t think anyone should be shamed for their body, no matter what. I’m sorry that you’ve dealt with such negativity, but thank you for sharing, and especially for the reminder to be honest, direct, and kind when talking to someone about habits they might need to change.

Comment on Getting control of my money! by Kara

Kara — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:41:27 +0000

Yup! I think we all make our own personal rules as we go along. I’m still working on mine!

Comment on Getting control of my money! by Kara

Kara — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:41:05 +0000

I like that idea. Voluntary simplicity sounds perfect!

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Kara

Kara — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:40 +0000

Thanks for re-tweeting it, Katie. I kind of feel like I need to write more weight loss posts now.

Comment on Fighting a Hard Battle by Katie C.

Katie C. — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:24:50 +0000

*hugs* Thank you for writing this post.

Comment on Getting control of my money! by Dr. J

Dr. J — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:33 +0000

I pretty much do what is called voluntary simplicity as my lifestyle.

It’s worked out well for me so far

Comment on Getting control of my money! by Jessie's Money

Jessie's Money — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:33:23 +0000

Personal finance is just that, personal. There are no rules

I don’t do no spend days either…they just don’t work for me.

Comment on Getting control of my money! by Katie C.

Katie C. — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:21:23 +0000

I’m really excited for you! And thank you for the shout out!

Like we talked about on Twitter, I think no spend challenges work really well for people who are impulse buyers – people who spend extra at the checkout counter at the grocery store or who go out to lunch at work or stop for coffee every morning. No spending challenges stop that impulsive spending and hopefully ingrain new habits after you learn to bring your lunch or make coffee at home every morning for a week or a month.

Like you, I really don’t see the point in no spending challenges if you’re just going to stock up on all the things you’d regularly buy beforehand or keep a list of things you wanted to buy for after the challenge.

I like your method, and I know you’ll meet your goals!

Comment on Week 17 2013 – Things by Kara

Kara — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:43 +0000

Thank you for the recipe! I’ll be sure and blog it when I make them!

Comment on Week 18 2013 – Things by Kara

Kara — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:29 +0000

Thank you! I’m looking forward to making them this week!

Comment on Roasted Acorn Squash by Kara

Kara — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:16 +0000

Oooh … I never thought of using it in a sandwich. What a great idea!

Comment on Roasted Acorn Squash by Anne @ Unique Gifter

Anne @ Unique Gifter — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:23:26 +0000

I also LOVE squash. A local bakery makes this amazing roasted squash and brie sandwich. Yummy

Comment on Week 18 2013 – Things by Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:44:30 +0000

I hope you enjoy the loaded sweet potatoes! Your other recipe links look delicious, too. The baked ricotta sounds wonderful!

Comment on Week 17 2013 – Things by Joshua @ Slim Palate

Joshua @ Slim Palate — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:09:14 +0000

Thanks for the mention! Do let me know if you try the carnitas, and try and snap some pics so I can see the final product if you get the chance.

Comment on Healthy Eating Costs and Food Shame by Kara

Kara — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:33:49 +0000

Deena – I meant to swing by WalMart last night just to do a comparison and got caught in traffic and forgot. I think that’s one of the things I’ll do this weekend. I did find a WalMart weekly store ad for my area and did find boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.99 / lb (which is still $2.98 for 2 lbs, instead of the $1.96 in the photo. I didn’t see any of the other foods on the sale flyer, so I don’t know what the everyday prices are.

Comment on Healthy Eating Costs and Food Shame by Deena Dollars

Deena Dollars — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:58:38 +0000

Just did a comparison with my local store and the equivalent food (also substituting apples for peaches due to seasonality). This basket of goods would cost $34.28. This is a mid-range grocery store in Boston; the cheaper grocery stores don’t have good websites. Still, a far cry from <$20.

I notice that the original photo has a Great Value bag, which means that maybe a bunch of this stuff is from Wal-Mart. They don't have the prices of non-sale items on their website, but is it possible that Wal-Mart is just ridic cheaper than Kroger/Publix/my store? I never shop there; does anyone know?

Comment on Healthy Eating Costs and Food Shame by sarah

sarah — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:39:47 +0000

This photo, along with several other “health and fitness” things I see on Pinterest get on my nerves!

A gallon of milk here is a little over $3. I’m a big milk drinker and usually go through a gallon every week. I also eat about a dozen eggs every week. At least with those, I’m able to purchase them from a coworker for $2.50/dozen.

I am one of those people that eats out more than I cook. I am working on this, but I struggle with cooking. My main issue, portion control. I always make too much, then waste it, or forget about something and it goes bad. One thing that has helped me is an online meal planning website. Yes, I have to pay for it, but every week they send me a weekly menu with shopping list. I don’t have to think about it. On a good week, I’m able to cook a few meals on Sunday and be able to eat well the rest of the week.

That’s the problem with getting people to eat healthier. It requires thinking and work. It isn’t easy, and no one likes to do things that aren’t easy.