Comments on: Foodism http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/ The Tell Tale Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caity http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 Caity Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:51:34 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2781 Ohh yes. I can completely agree. Being vegan I get hit completely with it. BUT WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN? Well, if I didn't have enough protein, I wouldn't be alive or functioning but thanks for your concern. It's not like we don't know how to research nutrition or how to feed ourselves at this point in our lives. Ohh yes. I can completely agree. Being vegan I get hit completely with it. BUT WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN? Well, if I didn’t have enough protein, I wouldn’t be alive or functioning but thanks for your concern.

It’s not like we don’t know how to research nutrition or how to feed ourselves at this point in our lives.

]]> By: Ashley http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2779 Ashley Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:32:07 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2779 My mother always asks what we had for dinner or where we went or something about food. Since when does that matter?! My mother always asks what we had for dinner or where we went or something about food. Since when does that matter?!

]]> By: Jen http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2778 Jen Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:11:47 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2778 That is so funny. My dad always asks me what we are having for dinner when I talk to him or if we have eaten if it's around that time. I'm not sure if he fears we are starving or just looking for something to talk about. That is so funny. My dad always asks me what we are having for dinner when I talk to him or if we have eaten if it’s around that time. I’m not sure if he fears we are starving or just looking for something to talk about.

]]> By: Phil http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Phil Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:48:07 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2766 OMG. Alex, let me tell you something: According to my parents, no matter how old I am or how competent I am, I'm still starving away in a foregn country due to my own inadequacy. While this is good in the sense that whenever I go home, they feed me as if I was a malnourished Ethopian child, it's also bad in the sense that our conversations are peppered with ridiculously patronizing phrases which would lead anyone to believe that I was wholly incapable of picking up a pot or operating the the oven. OMG.

Alex, let me tell you something: According to my parents, no matter how old I am or how competent I am, I’m still starving away in a foregn country due to my own inadequacy.

While this is good in the sense that whenever I go home, they feed me as if I was a malnourished Ethopian child, it’s also bad in the sense that our conversations are peppered with ridiculously patronizing phrases which would lead anyone to believe that I was wholly incapable of picking up a pot or operating the the oven.

]]> By: The Asian Pear http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 The Asian Pear Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:45 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2762 Food talk is usually one of those small talk conversations that everyone talks about. Everyone's interested in and no one can really take offense. I know in my own personal culture, a usual way of greeting is to ask, "Have you eaten rice yet?" Moreover, I think it's a maternal thing. Love = Food. Particularly women. You show love through food. You feed your family. You feed your husband. You feed your children. You want to make sure that they're all happy and well-fed. Nothing says love like a chicken on a plate. :D Food talk is usually one of those small talk conversations that everyone talks about. Everyone’s interested in and no one can really take offense. I know in my own personal culture, a usual way of greeting is to ask, “Have you eaten rice yet?”

Moreover, I think it’s a maternal thing. Love = Food. Particularly women. You show love through food. You feed your family. You feed your husband. You feed your children. You want to make sure that they’re all happy and well-fed. Nothing says love like a chicken on a plate. :D

]]> By: Veerle http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Veerle Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:18:22 +0000 http://telltaleblog.com/2010/02/08/foodism/#comment-2758 Ha, that sounds familiar. My mother used to ask me the exact same questions, since I was very skinny (no eating disorder either, just a really good metabolism I guess). After moving to the US, no more bike rides (didn't own a car) and I guess getting older and having a kid, let's just say I'm not really skinny anymore (but not overweight either). Now the only thing they can ask is if I haven't gained any weight. (some people in Belgium are also way too honest and can say: wow, I almost didn't recognize you, you really put on weight). With my 2 year old daughter I must admit I have the same food obsession, but I'm just thinking she really doesn't eat enough (almost no vegetables, some meat and luckily she does like fruit). It is a constant battle almost to try to make her eat. I hope the coming years she'll eat at least some vegetables :) I guess as a parent you just worry (a lot) and hope for the best for your kid. Unfortunately in the process it makes the kids frustrated :). Maybe one question I hate even more than what will you eat today is what will you do today. Ha, that sounds familiar. My mother used to ask me the exact same questions, since I was very skinny (no eating disorder either, just a really good metabolism I guess). After moving to the US, no more bike rides (didn’t own a car) and I guess getting older and having a kid, let’s just say I’m not really skinny anymore (but not overweight either). Now the only thing they can ask is if I haven’t gained any weight. (some people in Belgium are also way too honest and can say: wow, I almost didn’t recognize you, you really put on weight).

With my 2 year old daughter I must admit I have the same food obsession, but I’m just thinking she really doesn’t eat enough (almost no vegetables, some meat and luckily she does like fruit). It is a constant battle almost to try to make her eat. I hope the coming years she’ll eat at least some vegetables :)

I guess as a parent you just worry (a lot) and hope for the best for your kid. Unfortunately in the process it makes the kids frustrated :) . Maybe one question I hate even more than what will you eat today is what will you do today.

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