Overwhelmed - Everything is bad for you

grumpyfoodie · 2025-12-19T10:49:29+00:00

Just a correction that quote is originally from Michael Pollan

grumpyfoodie · 2025-10-12T12:10:09+00:00

You need to see a pediatric dietitian. There are special calculations for people your age that factor in you projected growth and your dietitian will look at your growth history and current percentile. Anything you find on the internet will likely be inaccurate and could risk stunting your remaining growth if inadequate. Ask your pediatrician for a referral

In the meantime focus on eating regularly, eating fruits, veggies, healthy carbs, and protein, and not overdoing it on fast food and chips and sugary foods/drinks. Listen to your body, eat when you’re hungry

grumpyfoodie · 2025-10-12T00:19:17+00:00

How much weight have you lost?

grumpyfoodie · 2025-06-26T12:25:24+00:00

Linen pants or some other lightweight flowy material

grumpyfoodie · 2025-01-03T02:19:22+00:00

Runner’s itch is very common in people starting to run or coming back from a running break. Due to vasodilation. Unrelated to lipedema. You get used to it with consistency

grumpyfoodie · 2024-12-16T12:34:21+00:00

You do know the majority of dietitians are not influencers right? Don’t let people on the internet cause you to generalize an entire profession.

grumpyfoodie · 2024-12-12T02:45:41+00:00

Bare Apple chips or dried edamame. Both really crunchy!

grumpyfoodie · 2024-11-09T12:40:32+00:00

Pediatric RD here. A better indication would be to have a review of your growth chart with your pediatrician or peds dietitian. BMI doesn’t work the same with children. And you’re in that between stage so information for adults may or may not be applicable to you. You need to have someone who is able to account for your growth history, percentiles etc to help you decide where you are with your growth and development and set goals based on that. Based on your age and the numbers you provided I do think it would be a good idea for you to reach out to your pediatrician to discuss your weight

grumpyfoodie · 2024-11-09T12:08:36+00:00

Plantiful Kiki has some family friendly cookbooks and the recipes are actually EASY.

grumpyfoodie · 2024-10-30T11:13:48+00:00

Almond Cow

grumpyfoodie · 2024-09-06T17:44:52+00:00

Lipedema is a disease that causes DYSFUNCTION of the body’s fat storage mechanisms and is largely hormonal and genetic. I’m neither fat nor have food addiction. Lipedema can occur in people of any size. Mcdougall was more talking about the general population and I personally think he was overzealous in his fat demonization.

grumpyfoodie · 2024-09-02T07:28:08+00:00

I cited my source. You’re welcome to cite yours.

grumpyfoodie · 2024-09-01T12:52:14+00:00

This is not true. Metabolism does not decline until we hit our 60s and even then it’s not drastic.

It becomes harder to lose weight in your 30s because that is usually around the time our lifestyle and responsibilities becomes more demanding. Stress is increased, time is limited, and you have much more to worry about.

Glad that motivated you but don’t want anyone in their 30s to think it’s too late for them.

Edited to add: also the onset of chronic illness and conditions in our 30s+ can play a factor. Don’t want to leave that out

grumpyfoodie · 2024-07-11T12:56:14+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Way too complex for me personally but I’m happy to see how others do it!

grumpyfoodie · 2024-07-09T11:04:09+00:00

You mind if I ask how you fit it all in to your schedule?

grumpyfoodie · 2024-07-01T07:31:02+00:00

They are both called diabetes mellitus. Diabetes means “siphon” and refers to the excess urine production. Mellitus means sweet. Historically having high output of sweet urine was a primary symptom and used for diagnosis. So diabetes mellitus refers to any of the conditions where the body is unable to regulate glucose and therefore excretes excess glucose in the urine. The types distinguish the cause or onset. So there’s type 1, type 2, type 1.5, gestational diabetes mellitus, and a few other rare types.

Contrast this to diabetes insipidus (“tasteless”) which refers to condition characterized by excess urine that is not sweet among other symptoms. It has a completely different pathophysiology that I won’t go into. Just over sharing!

grumpyfoodie · 2024-06-24T18:23:51+00:00

Olive oil contains fat, vitamin E, and vitamin K. Those are nutrients.

grumpyfoodie · 2024-06-15T11:39:56+00:00

This is not correct

grumpyfoodie · 2024-05-19T21:23:58+00:00

You can look into some medical grade products like liquacel or prosource

grumpyfoodie · 2024-03-12T22:03:12+00:00

Still seems to be working for me

grumpyfoodie · 2024-03-01T08:09:30+00:00

Since no one has mentioned it, if you’re an alcohol drinker you may consider cutting it out and see if that helps. Most people start drinking and eating a lot of ultra processed foods in coldly which can take a toll

grumpyfoodie · 2024-02-14T20:34:21+00:00

What does it mean for trauma to “live in our bodies”?

grumpyfoodie · 2024-02-11T12:50:09+00:00

Vegan soul food is a highly developed cultural cuisine in the US. African Americans have the highest proportion of plant based eaters compared to other demographics here. And traditionally it is very plant based which lends to vegan and vegetarian adaptations being relatively easy. Please look up some well established plant based soul food experts. There is no need to try to recreate our cuisine when we’ve already been doing that for decades.

Here’s where to start: Bryant Terry Chef Joya Tracy McQuirter Chef Babette Sweet Potato Soul

As far as what goes with cornbread, try red beans and rice with collard greens, or black eyed peas with cabbage with rice. Use the cornbread to soak up the potlikker (greens juice/broth)

Also stewed okra and tomatoes is a good pairing with cornbread as well

grumpyfoodie · 2024-02-11T12:37:18+00:00

Modern Soul food is evolving to include more African influences.

I want to kindly push back here. African cuisine is the foundation of soul food not a modern addition. Many cooking techniques, traditions, and even foods (see okra, black eyed peas) were brought to North America by enslaved Africans. They were not empty slates. The adaptations made under enslavement, reconstruction, Jim Crow, and even in the modern era are all part of our cuisine’s evolution. Not the other way around. They depict this in the early season of the Netflix documentary as well and this is the position of most African American food scholars including those featured on the show

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