Thursday, February 26, 2009
Bites / Foods / Good advice Let Me Guess: You Gave Up Radishes and Fermented Mare's Milk
Posted by Nicki Wood on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:14 AM
I gave up one of my vices for Lent, which I won't share. But I will say, if you see me at a party looking miserable, it's probably not an act.
I've also given up food for a couple of days. Yep. Doing the lemon cleanse. It's going okay so far. But I had forgotten how awesome food is. I miss it. Food come back! I promise not to misuse you anymore!
Please do not torment me by telling me what delicious thing you cooked last night, or ate this morning. Or join me in misery by telling me what you gave up for Lent, or the anti-festive season, to give it an ecumenical name.
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I'm going pescatarian for Lent. I've been tending that direction anyway, though I'm sure I'll get some massive hamburger/steak craving about halfway through. I sure don't miss chicken much yet though.
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I just saw someone buying maple syrup at Turnip Truck. It used to be I would assume they were fixing a big Sunday breakfast, now my first impulse is master cleanse. Poor syrup.
Is your family out of town? Have you secluded yourself in the house? That's what I'd have to do if I took on this cleanse because otherwise, I'd kill someone.
Do you want to send Little Fluff to the Fox Den, where she is worshipped like a queen?
Master cleanse = Master scam.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/zimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use/master-cleanse-diet-master-scam/
Tx for everyone's comments. I'm not really "cleansing," although the regimen certainly seems to work in that regard. I'm just trying to break an addiction to too much food. Not sticking to it for 10 days, for sure. Maybe not even 3. Just trying to eat less food, less often.
Gave up wine as always. My local wine vendors hate this time of year. One year, Jeremy Barlow, who opened Tayst just before Lent began, talked me into giving up just white wine, which is pretty much all I drink. His argument being that I could not review fine restaurants drinking ice tea. That sounded sensible, allowing me to still have a glass of red with dinner. By the time Easter came around, my teeth were stained purple. I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. Which is why I added all other alcohol to the 'give it up' list a few years ago. More importantly, do you subscribe to the free Sunday theory, ie: you can have what you give up on Sundays. I don't (refer back to all or nothing kind of girl). I don't recall hearing that Jesus came out of the desert on Sundays for a glass of wine and a steak. But I'm rigid that way. Looking forward already to April 12th, Peeps and Chardonnay for breakfast!
Regarding Tobin's comment:
Ed Zimney is a doctor, so he must be right!
It's not a scam, though it's not for everyone. I've done it twice, once for 10 days, and once for 20. I have felt noticeably better afterward, and have gotten sick much less frequently. In fact (knock on wood) I haven't had a cold all winter, where I usually get two or three.
Zimney's main contention is that it's not an effective weight loss method, and he's right. But I do feel it's effective for detoxification and letting the body repair itself. And I prefer empirical knowledge to reading about someone else's experience (or in Dr. Zimney's case, lack thereof).
Not to mention, the scam aspect would suggest that someone is seeking to profit from it. In fact, no one is really profiting, except the lemon growers and maple syrup makers. There is a book, but it's short and cheap, and most people get the info for free on the Interweb.
And, pardon me Tobin, but I've eaten with you on more than one (thousand) occasion(s). And suffice it to say, you won't be my first source for dietary counseling.
I always said that the Big Guy worked too hard getting that fermentation thing just right so it would be an insult to give it up, be it beer, wine or whisky.
My faith has led me to such high standards...
it's good to be faithless
lent evades the jews and pagans
as for the master cleanse. like jack i have done it twice. once for 10 days and once for 3 weeks and you feel amazing afterwards. and you look amazing afterwards. it's all about giving the body a chance to focus on other things rather than dealng with all the shit we put in our bodies that the liver and other organs need to expend copious energy dealing with.
2 years ago i did an 18 day water only fast. now THAT was different - and i was supervised and i do not recommend it. but fasting/cleansing is a gift that you give your body. obviously it is not for everyone.
i've given up high caloric intake. i'm on week 5 of keeping it low. i count what i eat. it works for me. and it makes alcohol less appealing when you look at the #'s. i'd rather eat than drink when i'm keeping it between 1200 - 1400 calories (most days).
Anyone giving up Coke / Pepsi / Pop / Whatever you want to call it for Lent?
I considered it, but then was told that Passover Coke is shipping out March 12th. I'm not Jewish, but apparently some law forbids drinking HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) during Passover. The Passover Coke is made with real sugar and has a yellow cap (2 Liters) to designate the different forumlas.
Also, in early April Pepsi is releasing Pepsi "Throwback" for Pepsi and Mt. Dew. Both of these beverages are free of HFCS and made with real sugar. Can't wait to try it out.
Stricture against eating any kind of seeds during Passover. Corn = seeds. I've only had Passover Pepsi once, and it is good but it's different. Corn syrup has a flavor and a texture, so Passover Pepsi tastes different than reg Pepsi. Lesley the Bites commenter had a blog post on it last year on lesleyeats.
Essay question: Is it ethical for Gentiles to buy Passover Pepsi, thereby possibly depriving an observant Jew?
Oooh, Dippin' Sauce, thanks for the intel. I had real Pepsi in Mexico and am looking very much forward to this "throwback" Pepsi. I'm pretty sure the "throwback" Mountain Dew would cause me problems, though. I wouldn't sleep for days.
I've been buying Mexican Coke (hush) at a carnecia on Charlotte Pike with real sugar for a while - what a difference!!! Much crisper and fresher than Coke with HFCS.
We're trying pescaterian again this year for Lent. We also argue a lot about the legitimacy of taking Sundays off. Ironically, as the non-Catholic of the relationship, I'm the hard-liner.
Spring Break in the middle of Lent is a real buzz kill.
p.s. Mexican cokes are always available at the Kroger on Thompson Lane near Thai Star.
I have never taken a Sunday off in all my Lent history. But considering that I am taking my son to NY for spring break and will be staying with my longest tenured drinking buddy Gay, and hitting as many food spots as possible, I am considering cashing in all those banked Sundays and spending them over the three nights I am there. WWJD?
