Comments on: Making Friends with Songs and Food http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-120984 Shannon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:29:31 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-120984 Thanks for posting this. I'm working on recovering from eating issues (avoiding eating food), and your blog has helped me in key ways several times on this journey. It's so good to hear I'm not alone in being pissed off at food and jealous of people who can live without their poison. Thank you, and many blessings for you. Thanks for posting this. I’m working on recovering from eating issues (avoiding eating food), and your blog has helped me in key ways several times on this journey.

It’s so good to hear I’m not alone in being pissed off at food and jealous of people who can live without their poison.

Thank you, and many blessings for you.

]]> By: Linda http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-120063 Linda Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:14:44 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-120063 Another observer from the shadows! I love your post, Christine. I *finally* found a true peace with food and eating through proper nutrition! Sounds weird, but, once you give your body the nutrients, it heals...then everything is sort of taken over by your body (if you let it), and the cravings disappear. In other words, just do it; don't overthink and analyze every bit, just eat properly and your body will heal. Which is not to say the emotional side(s) of eating aren't there; just that those need to be addressed with tools specifically for emotions -- through therapy, meditation, reflection, etc. Anyway, I learned that, for me, MANY of my food issues were NOT emotional; they were nutritional deficiencies which led me to overeating, restricting -- general disordered eating. I now "Eat to Live," and, actually, that's the program that outlined how to eat for me. Food does NOT = Joy; Food = nutrition -- that's it! The program I learned from a book written by Dr. Joel Fuhrman -- have you heard of it? Looking forward to more on this from you. This is a bigtime issue in my life, having wasted years entrenched in unhealthy thinking and eating. Another observer from the shadows!
I love your post, Christine. I *finally* found a true peace with food and eating through proper nutrition! Sounds weird, but, once you give your body the nutrients, it heals…then everything is sort of taken over by your body (if you let it), and the cravings disappear. In other words, just do it; don’t overthink and analyze every bit, just eat properly and your body will heal. Which is not to say the emotional side(s) of eating aren’t there; just that those need to be addressed with tools specifically for emotions — through therapy, meditation, reflection, etc. Anyway, I learned that, for me, MANY of my food issues were NOT emotional; they were nutritional deficiencies which led me to overeating, restricting — general disordered eating. I now “Eat to Live,” and, actually, that’s the program that outlined how to eat for me. Food does NOT = Joy; Food = nutrition — that’s it! The program I learned from a book written by Dr. Joel Fuhrman — have you heard of it?

Looking forward to more on this from you. This is a bigtime issue in my life, having wasted years entrenched in unhealthy thinking and eating.

]]> By: Sylvia C. http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-119584 Sylvia C. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:50:49 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-119584 Hey Christine. I love your blog and find myself inspired every time I read it. That's why I chose to nominate you for an award I was to pass on to 5 other creative bloggers. Have a great weekend! Sylvia C. Hey Christine.

I love your blog and find myself inspired every time I read it.

That’s why I chose to nominate you for an award I was to pass on to 5 other creative bloggers.

Have a great weekend!

Sylvia C.

]]> By: Stephanie in OKC http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-119127 Stephanie in OKC Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:46:28 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-119127 Christine, I too am a lurker (whew! glad to get that off my chest), but I read this blog faithfully and get lots of inspiration. Your concert at Cheryl's was just wonderful, by the way. It was such a treat to see and hear you in person. Your post reminds me of something I heard at a Geneen Roth workshop. She said you must "become your own beloved" and attend to your own needs and cravings as you would someone you adore. Sounds so simple and beautiful, but so hard to do! It takes effort to go to the store and buy healthy food and cook it, or seek out healthy meals at restaurants. I've recently become vegetarian, and though I feel much better overall, I find foraging for good food that will nourish me a great deal more challenging than just eating whatever I drive by on the way home. So I'm looking forward to hearing more about how you've made peace with food. Christine, I too am a lurker (whew! glad to get that off my chest), but I read this blog faithfully and get lots of inspiration. Your concert at Cheryl’s was just wonderful, by the way. It was such a treat to see and hear you in person.

Your post reminds me of something I heard at a Geneen Roth workshop. She said you must “become your own beloved” and attend to your own needs and cravings as you would someone you adore. Sounds so simple and beautiful, but so hard to do! It takes effort to go to the store and buy healthy food and cook it, or seek out healthy meals at restaurants. I’ve recently become vegetarian, and though I feel much better overall, I find foraging for good food that will nourish me a great deal more challenging than just eating whatever I drive by on the way home. So I’m looking forward to hearing more about how you’ve made peace with food.

]]> By: Amylia Grace http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-119052 Amylia Grace Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:58:18 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-119052 Christine, Rock on..I wasn't saying that the food thing is difficult to "learn", only that it is difficult to break old and unhealthy habits and addictions to certain foods. I think we can all agree on that! Christine,
Rock on..I wasn’t saying that the food thing is difficult to “learn”, only that it is difficult to break old and unhealthy habits and addictions to certain foods. I think we can all agree on that!

]]> By: rl http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-119027 rl Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:05:47 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-119027 Thanks for writing about this, Christine. I find myself at an interesting place food lately. After years of trying to approach emotional eating issues from a very brainy place of discipline and self-control, something significant has shifted recently... I find myself now interested in eating for fuel and for self-care. To borrow a question you asked in an earlier blog, my food choices are starting to come from a place of love, and not fear. The change is absolutely thrilling. I look forward to reading more of your words on this! Thanks for writing about this, Christine.

I find myself at an interesting place food lately. After years of trying to approach emotional eating issues from a very brainy place of discipline and self-control, something significant has shifted recently… I find myself now interested in eating for fuel and for self-care. To borrow a question you asked in an earlier blog, my food choices are starting to come from a place of love, and not fear. The change is absolutely thrilling.

I look forward to reading more of your words on this!

]]> By: Colin http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-119024 Colin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:02:06 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-119024 I AM a blog god and I say you are doing just fine. I AM a blog god and I say you are doing just fine.

]]> By: Petra http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-118916 Petra Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-118916 One thing I've learned (but don't always practice!) is that HOW you eat is as important--perhaps more important--than WHAT you eat. Eating peacefully, consciously, paying attention to my food and having gratitude for those who produced it works for me, regardless of what I eat. So does that moderation thing :) Yes, I do have a diet that is very healthy, but the lunch of Tater Tots and a Peanut Butter Smash sundae that I eat at Ivanhoe's with my friend whose diet consists of all refined carbsis part of a healthy diet because I'm spending it with someone I care about and whose company I enjoy. I don't do this every day, of course. Similarly, a dinner party with friends, regardless of whether is food is low-fat or uses conventional produce, etc, is good for my body and my spirit if it allows me to connect with others in a positive setting. And my body actually responds positively! I've often had a good long run the day after mucho overindulgence at a dinner party, I* think from all the good social connectivity! And Walter, my thoughts are with you as you mourn what was lost in Oakville. I lived in Iowa for a year (Coralville, right next to Iowa City). The apt. complex where I'd lived (near the Coralville Strip) was under mandatory evacuation. I looked at many of those pictures of homes and neighborhoods under water, thinking "Oh, I used to walk by there on my way to campus" or "I used to bike through that park and neighborhood". I felt a profound sadness, along with a recall of many, many pleasant memories. One thing I’ve learned (but don’t always practice!) is that HOW you eat is as important–perhaps more important–than WHAT you eat. Eating peacefully, consciously, paying attention to my food and having gratitude for those who produced it works for me, regardless of what I eat. So does that moderation thing :) Yes, I do have a diet that is very healthy, but the lunch of Tater Tots and a Peanut Butter Smash sundae that I eat at Ivanhoe’s with my friend whose diet consists of all refined carbsis part of a healthy diet because I’m spending it with someone I care about and whose company I enjoy. I don’t do this every day, of course. Similarly, a dinner party with friends, regardless of whether is food is low-fat or uses conventional produce, etc, is good for my body and my spirit if it allows me to connect with others in a positive setting. And my body actually responds positively! I’ve often had a good long run the day after mucho overindulgence at a dinner party, I* think from all the good social connectivity!

And Walter, my thoughts are with you as you mourn what was lost in Oakville. I lived in Iowa for a year (Coralville, right next to Iowa City). The apt. complex where I’d lived (near the Coralville Strip) was under mandatory evacuation. I looked at many of those pictures of homes and neighborhoods under water, thinking “Oh, I used to walk by there on my way to campus” or “I used to bike through that park and neighborhood”. I felt a profound sadness, along with a recall of many, many pleasant memories.

]]> By: Sue http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-118885 Sue Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:40:16 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-118885 Wow i really love this! From the writing to the food and back again. It is amazing to see how our culture views food and eating and wt gain or loss, all summarized on the magazine stand at the grocery story. Your point about all the 'shoulds' and the incredible amount of information we get is so true. Even when we find the 'right' information it is great for you to remind us how it is not ever primarily about the food. I have to remind myself that the best way to teach my daughter about health (esp. in light of all those magazines and commercials) is by how i choose to treat myself. And the blog gods, like the 'gods' of any industry, will come and go. All the while your authenticity remains constant. :) Thanks!! Wow i really love this! From the writing to the food and back again. It is amazing to see how our culture views food and eating and wt gain or loss, all summarized on the magazine stand at the grocery story. Your point about all the ’shoulds’ and the incredible amount of information we get is so true. Even when we find the ‘right’ information it is great for you to remind us how it is not ever primarily about the food. I have to remind myself that the best way to teach my daughter about health (esp. in light of all those magazines and commercials) is by how i choose to treat myself.

And the blog gods, like the ‘gods’ of any industry, will come and go. All the while your authenticity remains constant. :) Thanks!!

]]> By: Lance http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-118866 Lance Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:31:35 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/making-friends-with-songs-and-food/#comment-118866 Well this is an interesting way to look at food. But after some thought on this, you're right that we need to understand our body and it's relation with food. For me, several years ago, I abused food. And my body paid the price. About four years ago, I finally came to the realization that I needed to make better choices in the foods I ate. Since then, I have felt healthier and happier than ever before. So this helps to bring it full circle, as I see now that I was working on my relationship with food. And that relationship has flourished the last couple of years. Sure, there are days when I struggle with the relationship (and feel the effects the next day). But, in the end, because I have spent the time to understand my body better, my life has improved greatly. Thank you so much for this post, it helps to read this and see how it all comes together. Well this is an interesting way to look at food. But after some thought on this, you’re right that we need to understand our body and it’s relation with food. For me, several years ago, I abused food. And my body paid the price. About four years ago, I finally came to the realization that I needed to make better choices in the foods I ate. Since then, I have felt healthier and happier than ever before. So this helps to bring it full circle, as I see now that I was working on my relationship with food. And that relationship has flourished the last couple of years. Sure, there are days when I struggle with the relationship (and feel the effects the next day). But, in the end, because I have spent the time to understand my body better, my life has improved greatly.
Thank you so much for this post, it helps to read this and see how it all comes together.

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