This is a difficult post for me to write, because it’s publicly airing out a couple thoughts that have been safely swimming in my head. Once it’s out there…I’ll actually have to make a decision.
My third year of “The Actor’s Diet” is coming up soon, and I’m contemplating changing the blog format from what I eat every single day to more specialized/less frequent posts. I know it gets boring for you to see my half a melon so much – it’s definitely getting old for me (in fact, it’s what I had for dinner last night and breakfast this morning, so I’ll spare you the pictures).
To be completely honest, it makes me a bit self-conscious too, because it’s acknowledging I still have food issues. My melon, candies, cocoa/miso are all daily reminders of my addictive personality, and that this struggle continues to exist.
That said, I have always felt the main purpose of this blog is to not only help myself figure out my relationship with food, but to show others how I’m doing it, as well. There are plenty of actors out there who write about what they’re eating and cooking, but not one of them who shows it daily. I think this is important to reveal, because things can appear pretty incredible when edited. I’ve always thought it was essential to exhibit the ups and downs of my career, life, AND diet, and to be totally open about the process I go through to stay looking the way I do – because people are always asking, and I know they won’t stop, as long as I’m in the public eye.
I write about this subject today, in particular, because I’ve recently received a number of reader emails saying they’re having difficulties with their body image/eating disorders. I get alot of this feedback, and it’s a large part of why I stick to the daily food journaling I do. So as I make this decision about what direction to move the blog in (or not) I take this particular audience into account very seriously.
I have never claimed to be an expert on this matter, but I do know that this site provides a lot of hope, and a sense of connection for many readers. Even though eating melon and candy and cocoa every day looks “disordered” it’s also a lot better than it once was. It’s also a reminder that recovery is a lifelong battle.
So I’m rambling now, but in summary, I want to say two things:
- If you’re hurting, please get professional help. I’m sorry I cannot personally respond – I’m just not equipped to offer advice – but know I am listening, you are NOT alone, and that there is hope. I am proof of that. You can read through past posts, my NEDA speech, and watch the video I recorded for NOW last year. But please realize that I, like you, am only human. I really don’t have the answers, and like you, I’m still figuring this out.
- For those of you who are long time readers, are the daily posts/mentioning portion sizes still interesting/helpful? If not, what would you like to see more of?
Thanks, as always, for reading and listening.
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Hi Lynn,
I’ve just left sunny LA to pursue a post-grad career out in DC, and I just wanted you to know that I still read your blog daily. I’ve always loved seeing and reading about the things you eat every day because it reminds me that my health/image concerns are shared by others (including people I look up to!) and I can read day-to-day how another person is managing her intake. I especially respect your sentiments regarding listening to your body and eating things it wants. It’s always a struggle for me to separate what my body wants from what I want, so reading your blog (even if it’s repetitive sometimes) gives me reassurance that a strict fad-like diet is not necessary to be healthy and happy.
Best wishes,
Annie
The one thing I really enjoy about your blog is your restaurant reviews. I love seeing what you order and eat when you travel. I recently went to Domenica in NOLA and pretty much ordered the same things you did and ended up with an amazing meal! I wish you luck on your continued recovery. It is a lifelong battle with lots of ups and downs.
Hi Lynn, I think it’s interesting to read your daily intake but I take it more from a curiosity standpoint, not clinical or judgmental and for those that feel the latter, I think it’s important for them to remember this is merely the experience of 1 person and is not meant to be a guide of any sort. I wish I had honeydews available here for daily consumption b/c it’s one of my favorite fruits but unfortunately they’re too expensive on the island. I fully support whatever direction you decide to take this blog. Much aloha!
Lynn,
I have been reading a long time. I appreciate the desire to show real daily eating and habits of an actress in LA.
Honestly I prefer reading your reviews of restaurants and how you live your life instead of seeing pictures of the portions. I struggle with comparing portions have slowly filtered out main daily eat blogs. I like hearing from a blogger about why they eat or live the way they do instead of all the food all the time.
~Cynthia
Was going to comment, but this said it all for me. Agree 100%. I don’t mind seeing the melons everyday, though!
What I think has helped me the most is the way you are so diligent in listening to how your body reacts to foods and how you portion out everything. I have always had an “all you can eat” mentality so it has been difficult in determining when I am really hungry, when I am really full. Now, (after a year of daily Lynn Chen influence) I am able to portion out from a box of cookies, a bag of pretzels, nuts, and whatever else I eat mindlessly in front of the TV. I think you are terrific!
I love reading your blog and i think you should do what is best for you and your recovery. I do wish for you to keep us updated on your life since i really enjoy reading it and your restaurant reviews/deals are always nice. In my personal opinion, i think eating just melon for a meal is not the best, but i know that everybody os different. I wish you the best!
Honestly, Lynn, I think that you posting your daily diet posts are what sets you apart from other blogs and it’s the main thing about you that I love. I love waking up each morning and finding you in my blog reader, having a little insight into someone elses life. It’s a constant that I personally enjoy.
Having said that, this is YOUR blog. It’s your voice that we are reading and your life that you are sharing, and if keeping this blog in this format isn’t helping you or healthy for you, then by all means change it.
We’ll stick around regardless, I’m sure. We love you in all forms.
I agree with Redd H, the blog has to be what you want, Lynn, first and foremost.
I like your daily posts and to me, it doesn’t seem that you’re overly focused on portions. I will add the caveat that I’ve been fortunate and have not suffered from disordered eating, so I don’t do much in the way of comparing my habits to what others eat. I do certainly feel for those who are in that situation.
I happen to adore your restaurant and market reviews and, of course, your awesome recipes (the red wine cake was a big hit!). Keep writing, whatever you like, and I’ll keep reading.
Well, I like your blog no matter what you write about. YOU are the best part. Your honesty about life struggles and triumphs, your humor, friendships, family and your support of great causes– I love it all.
I know I found the “I don’t have the answers” a diving off point for when I really began LIVING life (SO freeing). I am still type A but before I was always worried about perfection to the point that it caused me to stop taking action. and it was ruining my life. Once I realized that I had to live without always knowing, I was able to conquer a lot of things (I just did a run and jumped over fire this weekend
Change is hard but necessary(I am going through a ton right now!),. Just go with you gut (ha ha) and do what is right for you. Life is what it is, and if melons, miso, cocoa and candy get you where you need to be then that’s okay
P.S. i have to take walks/runs/journal alone almost everyday to keep my sanity and my family know this about me (some of them think I am crazy) but I do what it takes and know what will happen if I don’t–which would be witchy with a capital B!
We all have “stuff” to some degree and I’ll continue to ready your blog as long as Jullius makes the occasional cameo.
Gosh that long!
Big hug to you, Lynn!
So many of us have walked similar paths to what you describe in this post (in terms of eating/relationship with food), so we absolutely empathize!! I hear you about the self-consciousness piece regarding certain habits and chocies… I feel like I can certainly name several patterns in my own life, which I find similarly both comforting and discomfiting; reminders of past and current struggles and anxieties. I just want to encourage you in what you’ve set out to do with this blog, thank you for what your blog is teaching me and for your continued candor and sensitivity, and offer that, whatever direction you decide to take with this blog in the future, you’ll have my enthusiastic support (and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way).
Tough one! Obviously I want you to take care of yourself first. You are actually the only daily eats blog that I still read (I think overall they seem to be fading away a bit, but it could just be me getting old and having a toddler, don’t have as much time to surf). I LOVE everything about your blog. I love the reviews as well, but I’m also interested in the half melon. I get it, I too have struggled with ED for most of my life and def have an addictive personality when it comes to food and have tons of rituals around it so I’m sure that’s one of the reasons I love reading, and seeing, your honesty. Whatever you decide, I’ll be here, reading all about it! xoxoxo
Lynn, I like that your posts are from one end of the spectrum to the other. It is your voice, your thoughts, your visions…I thoroughly enjoy it!
Whatever you choose to do, I will stick around to see what form it takes.
I do thank you, however. It has been a huge reminder for me that I am still in recovery. It has been 22 years since my parents admitted me to an eating disorder program…every single day I am in recovery, redefining my thoughts, my self-perception, and my relationship with food.
I love that your blog speaks to that because I am also a foodie, and in a kitchen in every spare moment cooking. So it is a very tricky balance.
Whatever road you decide to travel…just be true to you, and keep yourself healthy:)
I have been following your blog for a bit over 1 year. I was especially drawn to the simplicity of the blog with deliciously, varied pictures and story captions. I always felt the honesty of your blogs and looked forward daily to the next. I know your fans would understand should you modify/change your blog format as well as how often you posts. Don’t overextend yourself ….. you must enjoy your blogging and your filming!!
Hi Lynn, I read this post with great interest because you are such a dedicated blogger whose success and evolution I have followed with great interest and admiration. I think your idea to post less frequently is probably yet another evolution of what you do here. I have to admit that I’ve gotten away from reading the daily “food logs” that many bloggers do, in favor of the less frequent posts. For awhile I was also doing the daily food updates and I’ve gotten away from it as well, mainly because I was boring myself.
I’m not saying that you blog is boring in any way, but I think you should go with your gut and post what feels right to you. My feeling is that I want each post to be from the heart and say something important, and that’s probably the advice I would give to you. Keep up the good work, you’re amazing!!!
I love you and I love reading your blog! That won’t change no matter what you write about or how often! I love and respect your passion and dedication and completely understand where you are. Just know that whatever decision you make will be the best one
xoxo!
It’s your blog and it’s your space to do what you feel happiest doing. Your readers read because they love you and I’m sure they will continue to as long as you stay true to yourself
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Honestly, I think eating the same thing every day is not so much disordered as it’s just routine. But that on the side, honestly, I love your blog just the way it is, but what really matters is what you want, not what we want. What do you like to blog about. Just do what you love, do what YOU want. (I’ll read anyway!) Lots of love! <3
Lynn,
I read your blog on a everyday basis because as someone who still struggles with food issues on an everyday basis, it helps to see how other people cope with it. Also, I enjoy your blog for the recipes, the restaurant reviews, and just to keep up with what you are doing as a working Asian American actress.
Thanks for all that you do and share
Hey Lynn! Congrats on almost-3-years! I love reading your blog and honestly, I don’t get tired of seeing the half-melons; in fact, it inspires me to get my butt out to a farmer’s market and keep more fresh fruit in the house. Like you mentioned, I think it’s fascinating that you log just about every bite and since it’s part of your recovery/coping process, I feel like it’s worth mentioning. If it’s feeling redundant to you, maybe you could cut out the photos and just make mention of the melon / cocoa / miso / candy? And your photos of scoops on your plate when subject to buffet-like situations are actually helpful for visualizing healthy portions. More importantly, this blog is for you, so keep it up and just do what makes you happy.
it may not be helpful to say, but I’m pretty sure I’ll love your blog no matter the posting format. I like meal-by-meal accounts, but I enjoy it just as much when you’re writing in a different format.
when I thought about starting a blog, I thought I would have the most fun sharing a meal-by-meal account. the reason I completely decided against it is because I knew it would foster my self-consciousness. I have never had a true eating disorder, but I do struggle with my relationship with food, and how that relationship affects my relationship with myself.
in closing, the actor!s diet is a wonderful foodie look into your life, and whatever direction you ultimately go in, I’m sure it will be a wonderful one! you gotta do what’s right for you.
I’ve never posted before, but I’m a long time lurker. I’m a disordered eater and I suffer from the comparison trap so all food photos are a source of fascination and frustration. With that said though, I’ve always enjoyed the content you put out and find you inspirational. I know it is a constant struggle, but you’ve made so much progress and I really hope to achieve a similar level of success some day.
It is your blog, you should do what feels right to you. Any content, in any format, will be good.
just to echo what many have said – I enjoy reading your posts, no matter what the content, so I will be happy seeing whatever you put up. As an LA native I also like seeing the restaurant reviews in particular!
The cantaloupe repetition on your blog actually caused me to crave cantaloupe even though I usually dislike it! The other day I felt tired and sick of eating after a long week so I bought one and ate it half by half. It hit the spot!
I have been reading this blog for almost a year and I definitely think it encourages healthy eating in a way that is honest and more effective than other blogs or articles I have seen. I like having a constant reminder that it is important to have a healthy relationship to food and a resilient body image. You rock and this blog will be awesome regardless of whether you keep the daily food posts.
I agree with Deborah; I was introduced to your blog after viewing your wikipedia page and was instantly hooked! Although I’m not a longtime reader, I constantly look forward to your daily posts. I don’t like melon, but I was inspired to go to the Trader Joe’s 2 blocks away and buy one (I got tofu instead). The point is, I wouldn’t have bought healthier options if I wasn’t inspired by your blog! I think the “one melon a day” post shows your readers what life is like for you and it’s honest. I don’t generally commit to blogs but I am committing to yours. I think your blog is amazing and I will still be a reader. Happy eating!
All I want is for you to continue on a path that is healthy for you. If a daily food journal is boring you, then change things up. If they continue to help you navigate your recovery, then plow forward. Great thing about making a decision is that you can change it as often as you wish. This is YOUR blog and it should first and foremost serve you.
I don’t have an eating disorder, but have still gained a lot of positive perspective on my own eating habits since traveling along with you. We’ve been on a perpetual hangout for quite some time. You make me laugh, make me drool and I beam with pride at your successes. Your open bares all honesty is nothing short of extraordinary. You should know that I have a kind of big sister protectiveness of you. Regardless of what you choose, I will be here in support. Just keep being you because that is the best part.
I appreciate your posts because I love seeing what you are up too!! I love recipes, but I don’t overly care what people are eating!
Do whatcha gotta do lady, and we’ll keep on following!
I can imagine how tedious it is to post the same meals all the time, but I've never grown tired of your melon and miso. you're one of the few bloggers I read who seem to share every bite that you eat, and I really appreciate that honesty. I've never been diagnosed with an ed, but I have a mildly weird relationship with food and find it incredibly comforting to read your website when I'm feeling anxious and see how well balanced you are. I love seeing someone I admire eat normal and satisfying meals…the daily posts contribute a lot to this. however, I totally understand if you want to change it up–i'll still love the blog!
Maybe you could do your daily eats every once and a while to keep that aspect of your blog but switch for the most part to what you want to write about. I think a lot of your readers read because we like hearing about you and your life and would keep reading regardless:-)
I love the format! Your diet may be repetitive, but so is mine. I think one of the things that I admire most about your blog is the freedom you give yourself to eat anything. I know it may seem silly, but as someone who has struggled with weight obsession (and is getting over it), I find it super inspiring to see how varied (and based on fun!) your diet seems to be. Basically, I love the blog the way it is! I’m sure it’s a burden to have to constantly be posting, but I really appreciate your honesty and self reflection, and unwillingness to beat yourself up–and I read every day, sometimes more than once!
Lynne, I’m a long time reader and this is my first time commenting. I just want you to know that whatever your decision, you’ve made a hugely positive impact on this very specific community of people in grave need of hope. I’m a member of this community. Seeing your posts makes me believe that, although there does exist residual habits of ED, a sense of normalcy can be attained after the struggle. You lead what appears to be a wonderful life! A busy one to be sure. I thank you for sharing your story & experiences on a daily basis, but don’t feel indebted to any of your readers. You’ve done so much good already.
I’m still in college. I’ll be graduating soon. My primary fear is not finding a job. It’s the idea that, years from now, I might still be in the sinkhole I’m in. Your blog demonstrates that we have a choice, and we can be victorious!
All the best in whatever you decide to do!
hi lynn,
i’ve been reading your blog since the beginning, when it was you and christy. your honesty, writing style, point of view, and sense of humor have kept me around all these years. reading your blog is like hearing from a friend at this point and i don’t mind the repetitiveness of the melons or the portion size posts- they’re not unlike conversations i’ve had with my real life friends. i like how you don’t beat yourself up when you overindulge and you have helped me cut back on the “all or nothing thinking” that has plagued me for a long time. i’m sure it’s time consuming posting as frequently as you do, and though i do appreciate it, i would understand if you cut back. though i would miss your posts, if that is what you need to do, please do it.
all the best,
heather
I love the format of documenting each day, but at the same time, I can see how it would get sort of tiresome to do. Maybe a format where you do a couple days a week showing everything you ate, then on others you can do what you want-restaurant and product reviews, recipes, etc.
Oh, and as an actress I like reading about all your work too so I hope you keep that part of the blog…
Hi Lynn,
I’m a regular (actually a daily) reader of your site and so far, I’ve enjoyed reading all of them. One thing I like about your blog is that no matter where you are or how busy you are, you do post daily (or, you have a guest blogger). It might be repetitive, but that shows dedication on you part and it tells me that your serious and passionate about your site.
Posting your daily melon intake is repetitive…and if you want to change the format, you should…its your site. No matter which direction you decide to take, I do hope you continue to blog daily…I’m a creature of habit. I read your site every day like I read my washington post
One last thing…restaurant reviews. They don’t really do much for me since I’m reside on the East Coast.
I love reading about the acting side of your life…it’s incredibly fascinating to me.
I completely understanding taking a break from blogging; i feel like i’ve been doing the same thing lately…you have to do what is best and most healthy for you.
Hi Lynn! I have been a reader for quite some time now, and I LOVE your daily meal posts!! I save your blog for last every day because you post so frequently, and I love that. PLEASE do not change anything about your blog, theres no way to express how much i love it the way it is!!
Please don’t change the format Lynn! I LOVE it so much and always look forward to getting home & reading your posts!
You know I will support you no matter WHAT direction you take this. To be completely honest with you, I never really come here to look at what you eat. I absolutely love when you post the new and fab restaurants you visit but I also LOVE reading about your day to day things from all things acting to your amazing nightly parties. I just love you and love your life. I think as long as you find a comfortable balance for you, it will all work out. Most importantly, there should be a purpose in your blogging. Whether it’s for you or for others, there has to be meaning in order for it all to be worth it. You’ll make the right choice girl and no matter what, I’ll always be here.
Hi Lynn! Personally… I have never been a fan of posting every morsel of food that passes through my lips 24/7…. which is why my own blog posts are rather sporadic. Like you said… it gets redundant & boring. THAT being said… I do look forward to reading your blog each day… not necessarily for what you eat… but for what you have to say & for a tiny glimpse into your life
It’s so important to do what is personally best for you, but since you asked – I love your blog! I read it every day and it’s one of the few food blogs (and I read A LOT) that I DO read every day. I love seeing the fancy, the homecooked, the mundane melon. I love it! I love your honesty about your food issues and find it comforting that you have chosen to share them with us. I think change is something you might find helpful, but I love and have loved the blog as it has been. No matter what, I’ll continue reading! Thanks!
I would just like to say that I love the LA area. It is always my go to destination when planning a trip with family and friends. I find this blog very helpful in finding places to eat and places to check out. So this blog is more of an informative go-to travel guide with a twist of your wonderful personality. I also love seeing pictures of SoCal and Julius. I love the way you have shaped this blog into what it is today and I personally would not like for it to change. Keep up the good work and whatever you want to do with it is fine with me.
Hi Lynn! I have read your blog for a long long time, when you were still co-writing with with Christy. Actually, I enjoy your all around mix on life as an actor in LA, however, I have always enjoyed most your concoction in the kitchen that you have cooked yourself. You have a (of course) Asian inspired vegetarian style and I have always been inspired by it. it is how I cook daily, too, not much time, whip up something (healthy). You once got a nasty comment from a reader that you should learn to cook or something like that (nasty, as said) and you stopped posting your cooking (besides some cakes). Too bad!! I think it gave your blog a nice balance with eating out and eating in. I typically just browse over the restaurants posts, because I am likely not going to visit them anyway (live on east coast). —- so, not just melons, more cooking again
Great post Lynn!
Lynn,
Even though it’s been said over and over again throughout these comments, I’m going to say it too…your blog is absolutely fabulous. I love having the opportunity to take a daily glimpse into your world. The daily melons/miso, the restaurants, the parties, etc.
Being that I’m also an actress in LA, I feel like I can relate SO much to everything you’re experiencing and the havoc that this industry can wreak on food, schedules, habits, etc. It’s unpredictable which can be extremely tough for those of us with Type A personalities. We wants something that we can control and, more often than not, that comes down to food. But, the way you listen to your body throughout the craziness is so inspirational.
I definitely think you need to do what is best for YOU. No matter what format your blog takes in the future, I’ll still be here, and I know many others will too. (:
The reason I read your blog every day is BECAUSE you show everything you eat. I don’t find it boring, even when you routinely eat the same foods. It gives the blog an honest, down to earth feel. I don’t care for food blogs that try to teach me something or have a cheerleader feel. Your acting life + journaling your food make your blog one of a kind.
I’ll be reading regardless so I think you should do whatever is best for you. I don’t get sick of the melon and miso!
I like reading your blog and will continue to, regardless of format. I personally do not find your “melon” posts boring, but whether or not you want to keep them is entirely up to you. What I enjoy most is the variety of foods you talk about in your posts: An improvised meal at home, a snack plate, melon, miso, fancyschmancy restaurants, parties, quick bites out, etc. It’s fun, and interesting!
I love checking out your blog on a daily basis, seeing the sights you see, the restaurants, and yes, what you eat. That said, I think a blog should fit with what you’re feeling at the moment, and I know it can be hard to post everyday… My fav posts would have to be the restaurant reviews and your incredibly creative recipes!
i love your blog — and it’s structure. i do not get tired of the melon or candies.
i moved to philadelphia from los angeles 6 months ago. reading your blog posts gives me a daily sense of connection to LA and the creative industry lifestyle — thank you for sharing your successes and disappointments. I am an artist too and seeing the way you handle the “roller coaster” with such grace is inspiring. whichever style you choose for the blog, i hope you keep sharing your personal touch!
I read a lot of blogs and yours is definitely my favorite. I like seeing your unique recipes and also reading the restaurant reviews. I think it is great the way it is!
I love seeing your adventures in going out to restaurants and your recipes, along with your photos of spreads at parties. I also love your honesty when it comes to talk about your diet, along with the difficulties of the entertainment industry and keeping optimism during tough times. Keep up the good work but do what’s best for you, you know you’ll always have a follower in me!
Hi Lynn,
Your blog was one of the first I ever read during a very disordered period of my life. Thankfully, I never fell below underweight BMI or became fell fledged EDNOS, and reading food blogs like yours really helped me through that process. Since I’m asian as well and can relate to a lot of the things you post, drink, eat, and say, I still read yours to this day (and have been reading for about two years now!)
I’m glad you post about your melon, cocoa, and candies. Do you know why? It’s helped me recover too, to copy your habits a bit. I now have a big mug of diet Swiss Miss in the evening when I get a chocolate craving. I drink a cup of miso soup when I want something salty. It’s something that’s satiating, filling, and not fattening (asian folklord – can’t eat anything before bed! psh, away with that rule) and a GREAT idea, honestly. I used to eat melons for lunch too. With a nice filling of cottage cheese mixed with almond butter and dash of honey in the middle – try it sometimes
I also love snacking on candy, as I have a bit of a sugar obsession. I keep a stash of lollies at work, and just knowing that they are in my drawer makes me not crave them – because I know that I can have them anytime I want. And if I want one, I eat one!
Anyways, please keep posting your daily eats and portion sizes. It’s still hard for me to judge sometimes how much exactly I should be eating, and since you’re Asian, and seem to be of similiar build and stature to me, knowing your portion sizes and what you’re eating daily to keep your figure (which is great, btw! if not a bit thin! but perfect by asian standards, anyhow) is a great help to me.
Keep up the great work, sorry for the wordy post!
I love reading your restaurant reviews and when you give us a recipe. Also guest post on eating disorders.
Hi Lynn,
I came to your blog by way of Thick Dumpling Skin and am also a Chinese American girl struggling with the body issues associated with growing up a little “heavier” than my thin cousins. I really appreciate and love your daily posts and read them religiously. It makes me realize that I’m not alone in my struggle. Even though I have lost a lot of weight, calorie counting and portion control are still things that dominate my daily meals. That fear of being “big” again and being seen as less than perfect always finds it’s way back into my head.
I will continue to read your blog no matter how you decide to pursue it’s format for the future. But personally I do enjoy reading the daily posts. Thank you for being so inspirational.
Dear Lynn,
I personally love reading your blog and look forward to your posts every day. I find it refreshing that you are so honest about your daily food choices, and I think that’s what sets you apart from bloggers who might try to project glamorous–but highly “edited”– depictions of their culinary conquests! Your blog is perfect in its sincerity. At the same time, I know people who struggled/are struggling with eating disorders that read your blog and find it immensely helpful. So I highly encourage that you continue doing what you’re doing
I love the blog. As an actor who has struggled with body issues, it’s gives me a solid through line perspective when my mind gets a little nuts. As a fellow Angeleno, the restaurant pieces are especially helpful in discovering more of the city. And as a human being, I like that it’s a rare place on the internet without negativity. That said, I absolutely think you should do what feels best for you. I think you can see from the comments that there is much love for what you are contributing, and that love will still be there no matter what. I know I’ll be check in, whether it’s daily, weekly or whatever if working best for you in your life. Grow and change however feels right for the place you are in!
Hi Lynn!
Just wanted to express that what makes The Actor’s Diet so great is your honesty and well, YOU. Lately I’ve noticed how everything is just rosy and perfect in many blogs and while I do appreciate what they bring to the table, I for one, really admire your day to day posts about how things really are. It’s a mix of the everyday to the fun, funny, exciting and interesting things that go on in your life. And while I would terribly miss your 2-a-day posts should you stop that format, whatever direction you choose to take with the future of your blog, I will be tuning in! (As I’m sure your many, many followers will do as well!)
Hi Lynn!
I truly enjoy reading your blog every single day, twice a day. Especially since it always lifts my spirits seeing you persevere on your eating habits. Since for a while I had extreme issues about my own body image. So I personally don’t mind seeing the melons and the same meal everyday because it is how we some of us live, eating the same things every single day. But anyway I LOVE YOUR BLOG!
Hey Lynn! Even before getting the chance to meet you for that quick shoot, I have been reading your blog and still do. I love the fact that you’re still “there” and proved that this isn’t a fad. I believe you bring some light to others and with that being said, is interesting to say the least. While I’m not an aspiring actor, I believe food is universal and so are the struggles that go along with it.
No matter which direction you take it, I know you’ll be bringing your adventurous and often humorous self so I’m ok with whatever you had in mind!
JJ
The thing is I love your blog because of the melon and the insights into your life adventures! I think you're eats are normal and I'm a repeat eater too. The thing is, I eat for fuel and I like what I like. So, I don't find your sight boring at all. I completely understand if you need to change stuff up too. I have no idea how you post like you do.
Hi Lynn!
I’d rather you go ahead with what you feel’s best – after all, the blog’s not ours. But I’d like to share about what keeps me coming back every day. Like many of your readers, I have my own food issues. Sometimes after a binge or when I’m feeling miserable about being Asian but not ‘Asian-sized’, I come here for some perspective. The thing that is really special about your food posts is not the portion size, or what you eat (though your inventiveness is cool) is more of how you’re at peace with it. You are not what or how much you eat.
Unrelated to food though, as a teen with only a few more years to adulthood and a year to college, your posts (though you may not intend to) help me remember that you don’t need a truckload of cash, or a few expensive degrees to be happy or fulfilled.
All the best, and regardless of what you decide, your blog’s been a fantastic read. Thank you.
You know, in most cases, I don’t enjoy reading blogs that post every single meal/bite they eat. But I’ve always loved your blog and enjoy reading your posts like this. I think it’s because your food is interesting, your life is interesting, and you’re a wonderful writer with lots of personality.
Definitely do what is best for you, but know we’re all hear loving everything you’re doing!
I LOVE your honesty. Recovery from an eating disorder is definitely…a process. And I’m not sure that you ever really 100% recover. Even though I’ve been “recovered” now for over three years, I still have weird eating habits and internal freak-outs when going out to eat or on vacation because I won’t be able to control my food. I can’t really see these disappearing any time soon but I just try to deal with them as best I can. You have to do what is best for you in terms of your blog content but I’m sure that you’re helping others by addressing your issues publicly!
I think it’s natural that you and your blog will evolve over time. I love reading your blog and will continue to do so even if you change it up a bit. Do what is best for you!
Spaggio thinks that to do what is to make you always happy is the best thing to do. If time is right to not take picture of every cookie, then time is right to not take picture of every cookie.
But, diet is more than cookie, more than food even. Diet is laughing, praying, crying. If Spaggio wants to become #HollywoodFamous like you, maybe you can take picture of other food instead: smiles, angels, tears.
Spaggio would miss you in his life everyday, you are important part of Spaggio diet.
Interesting that you feel some of your habitual eating may look ‘disordered’ because what I find most amazing about your blogging, is that to me, it looks like you have managed to develop an incredibly HEALTHY relationship with food, which I think is particularly amazing given your past struggles with an eating disorder. I love reading your blog, not only because you reveal how an actor really lives, but you showcase great places (when my husband and I wet to San Francisco last year, we went to Cafe Gratitude because you’d mentioned it on the blog) and are so down to earth. I certainly understand if you decide to post less often, but I’ll miss your regular updates
Hi there! I’ve been reading daily for almost a month, and I love your blog because of your charm and because of the mix of wonderful food adventures and reality-check struggles. I don’t mind the repetitiveness of the melon meals, but if it causes you stress or highlights a pattern you’d rather not have, then that’s your choice to post it or not. Or change that about you or not. I think we all appreciate you very much either way. Whatever you do, please do keep posting
I love living vicariously by reading your blog. Have a wonderful day.
Hi Lynn! I’m a bit late here, but wanted to chime in. I read your blog because there aren’t any others out there that share what it looks like to recover from binging on a day-to-day basis. I have been in recovery from binge-eating disorder for 2 years, and your blog has really helped to reinforce that I need to trust myself and my appetite. I appreciate your honesty! I reread your posts about binging frequently when I was new to recovery.
The restaurant reviews are good, but because I don’t live in L.A., I primarily come here to see what you’re eating each day.
I agree with pretty much everyone.
Your blog is for you. You started it to help yourself and in a great turn of luck helped some other people. BUT readers aren’t helped by the pictures of cantaloupe, they’re helped by the parts where you’re honest about what you’re thinking and feeling.
As long as you keep telling the truth, you’ll have readers. Copious amounts of them.
Dear Lynn,
Your blog is the only blog I set time aside for. I know that everytime I visit The Actor’s Diet I will be rejuvenated through reading what you’ve eaten/done for the day. I am so glad I have learned so much from you and about you. You have given many of us hope in all aspects of life! The thing I find you most unique from the rest of the acting folk is your openness and genuine approach to everyday life. I can feel the depth of your joys and challenges in your career and life vicariously. So, continue on being YOU.
Hi Lynn, I really like your blog. I look forward to reading it on Facebook everyday. I especially like your posts on new food products and anything pertaining to Asians (actors, festivals, etc.). I would like to see more of what you feel comfortable sharing.
Hi Lynn! I’ve read your blog almost daily since I stumbled upon it a year ago. I’m so glad I found it, because it has helped me in my recovery from my eating disorder in many ways. I personally really like that you write about portion sizes, as this is something I’ve struggled with in my recovery. The fact that you write about your everyday eats (even if it is just half a melon) is also something I like. It makes it easier for people (like me) who live thousands of miles away from L.A. to relate to you!
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