Food, Inc. and Dieting
Still chugging away at my Chem 120 class. This week's post is about the Documentary/Book "Food, Inc."
If you haven't seen the documentary or read the book, I strongly suggest you do. I would suggest eating before the film, however, as you may find yourself completely uninterested in eating anything again afterward.
The film is incredibly eye-opening. I know most people are at least moderately aware of the horrors of the meat industry; but in case you're not aware, the produce industry is equally bad. I have become increasingly alarmed and plan to radically change the way I buy my food in the future once I'm back in control of the food being bought (I live with my folks while going to school; they do the shopping).
There are two links I'd like to share in this post. First is a link --provided my by instructor-- about what produce you should and should not buy organically. I am fortunate that there are a few places in town where local produce is sold, and also where I am able to buy organically. The next is a short youtube video on how to wash your produce. I'll admit that before watching Food, Inc., I didn't really take the precautions of washing my produce. That will certainly be changing henceforth.
Next on the update is news of a grant I applied for at my school. Due to last quarter being extra failtastic, I lost my scholarship. I was surprised to see my finaid check it listed as paid-to-me, but the word "END" followed the description; so I'm instead of having lost $600, I only lost $300. Anyway, I digress. I applied for a Personal Enrichment Grant, which is available through the Student Support Services (aka TRIO) program at my college. My goal is to lose 10 pounds in 7 weeks, which is roughly 1.4 lbs/wk. I started on Tuesday. My weigh-in on 1/18/11 was 232lbs. As of yesterday, I did not lose any weight. I will admit that while I've certainly dropped my calorie intake significantly, I was only physically active twice last week, and my over-enthusiasm on Day 1 sort of had me limping the rest of the time. I will try adding in the physical activity again as of tomorrow, but my right knee is still really hurting me quite a lot. Perhaps I'll go with "Super Hoola Hoop" and "Rhythm Boxing" on the WiiFit instead of steps.
My local YMCA has an aquatics fitness program that I am very interested in joining. When I lived in DC and was attending the gym on a regular basis, I decided to get a personal trainer for a short time and he introduced me to aquatics after I told him about my fibromyalgia. It was amazingly effective. Since then, I've wanted nothing more than to find a local program to re-enroll in. Guess what my plans are tomorrow? Essentially the plan is to do the gym at my school (which is free) Tuesdays and Thursdays, and to do the pool aquatics Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday through Sunday will be WiiFit days. I'm also debating on buying a few Medifast meals on eBay, but we'll see. I need to think on that some more.
That's all for today.
If you haven't seen the documentary or read the book, I strongly suggest you do. I would suggest eating before the film, however, as you may find yourself completely uninterested in eating anything again afterward.
The film is incredibly eye-opening. I know most people are at least moderately aware of the horrors of the meat industry; but in case you're not aware, the produce industry is equally bad. I have become increasingly alarmed and plan to radically change the way I buy my food in the future once I'm back in control of the food being bought (I live with my folks while going to school; they do the shopping).
There are two links I'd like to share in this post. First is a link --provided my by instructor-- about what produce you should and should not buy organically. I am fortunate that there are a few places in town where local produce is sold, and also where I am able to buy organically. The next is a short youtube video on how to wash your produce. I'll admit that before watching Food, Inc., I didn't really take the precautions of washing my produce. That will certainly be changing henceforth.
Next on the update is news of a grant I applied for at my school. Due to last quarter being extra failtastic, I lost my scholarship. I was surprised to see my finaid check it listed as paid-to-me, but the word "END" followed the description; so I'm instead of having lost $600, I only lost $300. Anyway, I digress. I applied for a Personal Enrichment Grant, which is available through the Student Support Services (aka TRIO) program at my college. My goal is to lose 10 pounds in 7 weeks, which is roughly 1.4 lbs/wk. I started on Tuesday. My weigh-in on 1/18/11 was 232lbs. As of yesterday, I did not lose any weight. I will admit that while I've certainly dropped my calorie intake significantly, I was only physically active twice last week, and my over-enthusiasm on Day 1 sort of had me limping the rest of the time. I will try adding in the physical activity again as of tomorrow, but my right knee is still really hurting me quite a lot. Perhaps I'll go with "Super Hoola Hoop" and "Rhythm Boxing" on the WiiFit instead of steps.
My local YMCA has an aquatics fitness program that I am very interested in joining. When I lived in DC and was attending the gym on a regular basis, I decided to get a personal trainer for a short time and he introduced me to aquatics after I told him about my fibromyalgia. It was amazingly effective. Since then, I've wanted nothing more than to find a local program to re-enroll in. Guess what my plans are tomorrow? Essentially the plan is to do the gym at my school (which is free) Tuesdays and Thursdays, and to do the pool aquatics Mondays and Wednesdays. Friday through Sunday will be WiiFit days. I'm also debating on buying a few Medifast meals on eBay, but we'll see. I need to think on that some more.
That's all for today.
Hey there!
ReplyDeleteThis is Janette from LCC. I was procrastinating on some homework and clicked through to your blog via Tumblr. What times were you thinking of going to do Aquatic Fitness at the Y? I ask because I have been a member for a while and I go to some of the classes. I can give you a little info on the Y if you are interested. Also, did you know about their scholarship program? If you are low-income you can fill out paperwork to apply for a low-cost membership. It takes 2-3 months for them to process it, but it is VERY worth it. Also, since you are a student while your application is being processed, you can pay the monthly fee ($35) without the joiner fee.
Ok sorry for that wall of text LOL I am SUCH a better communicator in writing!
XO Janette