We live in the Dietin Century!

In the Elizebethan era, food was a sign of wealth, the fatter the were the more weath and health you appeared to posess, it's clear that this was not good for the health because it was a diet stuffed full of fats, red meats, and more meat! they didn't seem to understand the importance of a 'varied' diet lol, in the 60s tv dinners became the new trend, quick and fast was all the rage, but again not too great for your health...we however are the diet generation, EVERYWHERE you look there is focus on dieting and losing weight, i think this is because we have evolved to over eat, and now many of the worlds population in richer countries are obese, but this incredible focus on diet has left a distorted and damaging affect on society in general, the normal weight society especially! I think it's great that theirs health tips out there, but i now feel a lunch consisting of more than 300-400 calories is too much, but actually thats only for those who are on a strict diet...if you are eating to maintain you need more, but because their is so much focus on losing weight in magazines etc, you obviousily compare your own diet to the ones in that of the newspaper or magazine, and think it should be similar - IT SHOULDN'T BE IF YOU ARE MAINTAINING! it should be more!! - sorry i was reading Now! magazine and this irritated me haha, my general aims are...

breakfast - 400 calories

snack - 100-200

lunch - 400-500

dinner - 600 - 800

then if i'm still hungry i will have some nuts, a cereal bar, fruit or a smoothie or something to keep me satisfied for the next morning, i know that may seem like a lot but actually it's a very normal amount, and what we should be eating to stay healthy, it seems a lot because articles we read today are aimed at weight loss, never compare yourself to general society, only you know what you need, eat when your hungry and eat a varied diet and NEVER deny yourself on certain 'fear' foods and you will lead a long a health life :) xxxx

Chocolate Review - Mars Galaxy Ripple

Helloo :) okay i have decided one of the best things to do for my own personal recovery is to eat more of my fear foods, and i feel even better about eating them if i give you alla review afterwards! So that way you can get an idea of what foods are sooo good that you would be crazy not to eat them ;) i always try and get the point across that building up your body in the right and healthy way is very important in recovery, eg with fresh fruit, veg, nuts and protein, however it's also about beating your minds grasp on your views of food, like me and my fear of chocolate!
Anyhoo back to the point of my post for today! The glorious galaxy ripple chocolate bar (drools) for me i think the best possible way to describe this bar is the best sweet, smooth chocolaty hit in bar form possible! I like the long, elegant shape of the bar and the fact that it has a coating (unlike cadburys messy flake!) and i tink the 'ripple' effect makes it a really unique and tasty treat :) i remember this was the first chocolate bar (my mum bought me) during my first stages of recovery i could eat, i watched sweeny todd and just remember embracing it :) in fact, i think i'm going to nip to the shop for one right now as an after dinner treat :)
< nom xxx