Comments on: Eating Like My Grandmother http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sunshine Chatterson http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Sunshine Chatterson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:38:28 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-2314 Hi First time skipped here on your site, founde on Bing I am delighted to find your wonderful website online. I look for Grandmother on Mother. How to Honor a Grandmother on Mother's Day. With a ready ear and a warm hug, your grandmother has likely supported you through all your ups and downs over? Hi First time skipped here on your site, founde on Bing I am delighted to find your wonderful website online. I look for Grandmother on Mother. How to Honor a Grandmother on Mother’s Day. With a ready ear and a warm hug, your grandmother has likely supported you through all your ups and downs over?

]]> By: Modern Retro Woman » Blog Archive » Wartime Meal Planning Part 2-Eat your Basic 7 Every Day http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Modern Retro Woman » Blog Archive » Wartime Meal Planning Part 2-Eat your Basic 7 Every Day Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:06:00 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-2073 [...] time I’ve looked at the information.  In fact, last March I posted about how I was going to lose weight by eating like my grandmother! Reading that posting showed my why I didn’t lose the weight I wanted–I fell off of the [...] [...] time I’ve looked at the information.  In fact, last March I posted about how I was going to lose weight by eating like my grandmother! Reading that posting showed my why I didn’t lose the weight I wanted–I fell off of the [...]

]]> By: Dr. Julie-Ann http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Dr. Julie-Ann Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:33:41 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-131 I hear you, Kathy, but I don't think girdles really disappeared. We now call them "shapewear" and "Spanx" and think they are the greatest things since sliced bread. I say call shapewear what it is: modern girdles. I hear you, Kathy, but I don’t think girdles really disappeared. We now call them “shapewear” and “Spanx” and think they are the greatest things since sliced bread.

I say call shapewear what it is: modern girdles.

]]> By: Kathy Warnock http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Kathy Warnock Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:29:36 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-130 My daughter, a slender gal, was impressed with the bra/girdle they sold her to wear under her wedding gown. She thinks it's pretty great. But there was a down side to those girdles. Heavy women cinched themselves, too. It just can't be good for you and I always thought that's why they disappeared. I'm going to pass on the girdle, attempt to eat sensibly, and increase my walking distance (maybe). My daughter, a slender gal, was impressed with the bra/girdle they sold her to wear under her wedding gown. She thinks it’s pretty great. But there was a down side to those girdles. Heavy women cinched themselves, too. It just can’t be good for you and I always thought that’s why they disappeared. I’m going to pass on the girdle, attempt to eat sensibly, and increase my walking distance (maybe).

]]> By: Dr. Julie-Ann http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Dr. Julie-Ann Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:12:59 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-129 Kathy, I haven't seen that particular ad but I've seen the old educational films that tell us to eat lots of bread and butter. Roxanne, I've been thinking about that 3rd-leg, too. I remember in my skinny days, I used to occasionally wear undergarments with lots of boning and that boning made sure I sat/stood up straight and couldn't eat too much. I was just looking at some girdles. What should I get? Open bottomed? Long-leg? What are the benefits/irritations of the different types? It is so confusing! Kathy, I haven’t seen that particular ad but I’ve seen the old educational films that tell us to eat lots of bread and butter.

Roxanne, I’ve been thinking about that 3rd-leg, too. I remember in my skinny days, I used to occasionally wear undergarments with lots of boning and that boning made sure I sat/stood up straight and couldn’t eat too much.

I was just looking at some girdles. What should I get? Open bottomed? Long-leg? What are the benefits/irritations of the different types? It is so confusing!

]]> By: Roxanne http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Roxanne Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:38:56 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-128 I don't know. Perhaps we're overlooking something very integral to how ladies kept their figures in the past. <i>Under garments.</i> The bullet bra just might take care of the discomfort while exercising, and the girdle would be an automatic indicator of when you've eaten enough. Portion-control, exercise, and <i>undergarments.</i> I think we're on to something! I don’t know.

Perhaps we’re overlooking something very integral to how ladies kept their figures in the past. Under garments.

The bullet bra just might take care of the discomfort while exercising, and the girdle would be an automatic indicator of when you’ve eaten enough.

Portion-control, exercise, and undergarments.

I think we’re on to something!

]]> By: Kathy Warnock http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Kathy Warnock Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:40:06 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-123 My husband-to-be suggested the RCAF exercises to me some 34 years ago. Still have that little book someplace. I am a life member of Weight Watchers -- last time into the program I just couldn't get interested -- and though I could use a good program I figure I can be an adult now and find my own program without letting some wealthy corporation capitalize on my problem. I think there are diet pitfalls in any age. Have you heard those war-era radio ads where Kraft presents Parkay as a fortified energy food that also encourages the family to eat bread and other foods that are so good for them? My husband-to-be suggested the RCAF exercises to me some 34 years ago. Still have that little book someplace. I am a life member of Weight Watchers — last time into the program I just couldn’t get interested — and though I could use a good program I figure I can be an adult now and find my own program without letting some wealthy corporation capitalize on my problem. I think there are diet pitfalls in any age. Have you heard those war-era radio ads where Kraft presents Parkay as a fortified energy food that also encourages the family to eat bread and other foods that are so good for them?

]]> By: Hairball http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Hairball Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:50:45 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-117 Looking forward to future posts about this!! Looking forward to future posts about this!!

]]> By: Dr. Julie-Ann http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Dr. Julie-Ann Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:32:46 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-116 I had to do some "deep remembering" to come up with the name of the RCAF exercise book. My mother had one when I was a child and I remember being enthralled with the women in uniform. They looked so confident! I had to do some “deep remembering” to come up with the name of the RCAF exercise book. My mother had one when I was a child and I remember being enthralled with the women in uniform. They looked so confident!

]]> By: Lidian http://modernretrowoman.com/2009/03/30/eating-like-my-grandmother/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Lidian Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:25:13 +0000 http://modernretrowoman.com/?p=188#comment-115 This is so wonderful! I have been thinking about exactly this, that our grandparents were a healthy size and yet they didn't agonize over it the way a lot of us do...I'm nodding as I read your wonderful post. Yes, yes, yes. And I also recommend the 1960s Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise book, that I used to do with my mom. Twelve minutes a day, really simple and very effective exercises. This is so wonderful! I have been thinking about exactly this, that our grandparents were a healthy size and yet they didn’t agonize over it the way a lot of us do…I’m nodding as I read your wonderful post. Yes, yes, yes.

And I also recommend the 1960s Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise book, that I used to do with my mom. Twelve minutes a day, really simple and very effective exercises.

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