Comments on: FIJI Green Gal stops eating dinner and loses carbon weight

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:33:08 +0000

Are you honestly promoting not eating dinner? I’m with micguillicutty, starving yourself to save the environment is a rediculous idea and I’m shocked that Fiji allowed an employee to post such an unhealthy suggestion. I understand limiting your carbon footprint with unnecessary items however I’m sure most of us consider making/eating dinner a necessary thing.

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FIJI Green Guy attends interfaith meeting | FIJI Green — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:40:52 +0000

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By: dana

dana — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:07:22 +0000

good job at least you’re not gaining any like me!!

By: Darwin

Darwin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:20:59 +0000

So how come the tag line is “Untouched by man. Until you drink it” and not “Untouched by any human. Until you drink it” or “Untouched by anybody. Until you drink it”? Not exactly the way to get women to get excited about Fiji….

By: Betty

Betty — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:23:36 +0000

There is another alternative – you could go raw foods for dinner. They can be made up ahead of time, and there are great raw food substitutes for tacos, lasagna, etc.

Here is a link to a web site with great videos and recipes – the food is delicious… there are lots of places on the web where you can get more recipes, videos, etc.

http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/raw-food-recipes.html

Good luck!

By: micguillicutty

micguillicutty — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:02:10 +0000

you are all idiots! the reason you are so tired is because your body isnt getting enough food and therefor enough energy! if you really want to loose weight then exercise more ride a bike or something instead of driving that will lower your “carbon footprint” thats stupid too, carbon is natural part of our environment, damn humans are living hydro-carbons that is what our body is made up of, same as other living beings! we breathe carbon dioxide plants use carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen, so if you really want to stop putting carbon into the air perhaps you should stop breathing too, that would do everyone some good.

By: LiSa California

LiSa California — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:13:43 +0000

If you don’t want to leave a carbon foot print. Stop drinking FiJi Water. It has to be flown in from another country… that is so NOT green! Drink your local water and save our earth.

By: CatieB

CatieB — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:40:25 +0000

Well I do say congrats, not only on your lowering your carbon foot print, but calculating all that week of energy! sleepy and hungry do not a mental brilliance support. (Not to be cheeky, but I tried it myself in that condition. Your calculations were better than mine!)
I also have an oven/microwave unit. I loved it, and it saved so much heat and energy in my kitchen. while I still have the micro feature, my oven is not working above ninety degrees. I have not fixed it yet either. Still debating.

But, as far as your dilemma, given you have such a busy life, and it would really save you time, it may be worth it to have the micro part fixed, rather than replaced. I once gave away two appliances, a micro/oven, and a dryer, to those who needed them and said they would fix them. they did, (repairs turned out to be minor) and went on to use them freely for years. I learned a lesson that day.

If you choose a well made cart with extra features, made from recycled wood, it would be a double success.
some have knife slots, towel bars, storage cabinets, etc. I have remade one to use for my unit. And it adds a nice character to my kitchen. It is in its fourth life actually, I like to re-purpose and re-fabricate rather than get rid of things if possible.

BTW, the losing weight thing is a bonus, and there is an old adage that would bear repeating. for your diet, eat like a king at breakfast, a prince at lunch, and a pauper at supper. This took practice when I first tried it. But eating cereal and fruit is an excellent supper as you get enough sustenance to keep from being hungry, tryptophan from the milk to aid in sleep, fruit and fiber to support GI health in the morning. Good all around..

good luck with your decision…
CatieB

By: dropofkim

dropofkim — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:16:33 +0000

Congrats on the carbon footprint! My family is working hard to do the same thing. I don’t even use a dryer anymore. AND as much as my hubby hates it, we don’t use a microwave either. It did take some getting used to but we are doing great without it.
When reheating leftovers, I always add a little bit of water and heat on low. If reheating in the oven, do the same but cover the dish. If reheating a bread or biscuit, wrap in foil. Little more work than zapping it in the microwave, but no cold spots! Also, we make meals that taste great cold the next day such as veggie banana pepper pizza. YUM.
Your going to bed earlier might be saving you having your lights on later. Not sure if you counteract that with having them on earlier or not, but in our area, it is pretty light during the hours you are up.
Let friends and family know that you are always available for dinner and your reasoning, that way, when they are having more than enough, they will think to invite you over. We have several friends that have open invites for dinners, and I think that saves by just one person using electricity for several people.
Do support your local restaurants and pick choice nights to go eat at them, such as when they are having specials on the items you love. When you do go, eat on the patio if they have one.
Hit up your farmers market and make meals from there. I love doing that. It is very inspiring and I usually end up using only the steamer for a whole meal.
OR bowls of cereal for supper. I love when it can be that simple. Sometimes, it’s just super yum. Make sure you get some fruit on it! Plus side to that is, you lose weight with that method too.
I look forward to seeing what you have decided in the great microwave debate!
PS – you will lose space with that microwave cart!

By: Neal

Neal — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:57:16 +0000

Well first of all congratulations on your low carbon footprint – most Americans are responsible for over twice as much CO2 – so your handle is well deserved!
I do have a suspicion that your Havarti (mmm…cheese) adds significantly to the footprint as it requires cows, fertilizer, refrigeration, packaging, and generates emissions in a landfill if not eaten. It’s also very water intensive – it actually takes more water to produce a pound of cheese than is needed to produce a pound of pork or chicken.
Not to single out dairy products, but butter probably has a pretty large footprint, too. It takes over 2 gallons of milk to produce a pound of butter, where our friend Mr. Cheese requires 1 gallon of milk per pound.
Maybe what the world needs right now is a carbon neutral dairy farm. Then we could happily slather on the butter, eat delicious guilt-free cheese, and keep the planet cool with a bowl of CO2-free ice cream!