What sucks about eating healthy is...

gothchiq

... that my body no longer tolerates greasy and/or calorie dense foods in more than minuscule quantities such as one measly chicken wing. If I try to eat a fast food burger and fries, for example, that stuff will blast through my system at warp speed, leaving me bloated and sickened for 12 hours and laying waste to the bathroom.

livingleanlivingclean

gothchiq wrote: »

... that my body no longer tolerates greasy and/or calorie dense foods in more than minuscule quantities such as one measly chicken wing. If I try to eat a fast food burger and fries, for example, that stuff will blast through my system at warp speed, leaving me bloated and sickened for 12 hours and laying waste to the bathroom.

That's why "moderation" is a wonderful thing.... I developed so many "intolerances" and issues with food when I was a "clean eater".

gothchiq

If I had more calories to play with, I suppose I would have tried to have the occasional treat during my year long cutting phase... but as I am oldish and hypothyroid, I decided I wanted to eat greater volume with lower calories rather than the reverse. I really did not foresee this happening! :X

livingleanlivingclean

gothchiq wrote: »

If I had more calories to play with, I suppose I would have tried to have the occasional treat during my year long cutting phase... but as I am oldish and hypothyroid, I decided I wanted to eat greater volume with lower calories rather than the reverse. I really did not foresee this happening! :X

You can get over them... All is not lost

rybo

I grocery shop 1/week, sometimes every other week and I rarely ever throw food away. If I do, it was my own fault for not getting to it in time. But it's extremely rare. My stuff keeps just fine. Somethings you know you have to eat sooner than later.

zdyb23456

I'm not a Tupperware seller, but I swear by their Fridge Smarts. They are kind of pricey, but usually you can find stuff at Thrift stores on Craigslist. Even full price, I think it's worth the savings in bad produce. I've been shocked at how long stuff has lasted in it.

I also found than any produce I buy at Warehouse clubs go bad faster than if I bought it at a grocery store... not sure why.

Berries I always store in their clam-shell container upside down. I really think it helps keep them fresher longer. I'm also extremely critical of which package I choose at the store. I'm always baffled to see so many containers with rotting fruit in them. If you didn't look carefully, you'd be bringing it home and one rotting piece will accelerate the rest of them to go bad.

crazygooselady

It took me about two months to get the food for me about right. So give yourself time to learn. Eat berries right away, or get frozen. Veggies in the Cole family, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, tend to last well. Apples and oranges last well, just eat ones with bad spots soon or throw them out. Who!e lettuce will last longer than bagged. If stuff is looking like it will be going bad soon, change plans and cook it for dinner.

mwyvr

runningagainstmyself wrote: »

Not being able to stuff my face full of poutine.

For me it's not being able to have beer whenever I would prefer. Good beer. Really... really good beer.

danasings

JessicaLP643 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips guys! I think I just got overzealous with the first "healthy eating" shopping trip & went a little crazy. My salads & most of my fruit was bad within 2-3 days. Most of my veggies were bought frozen thankfully & then I bought a pack of 10 chicken breast that I grilled & had in Tupperware in the fridge. After weighing them I realized I was only allowed 1/2 of each chicken breast making it now 20 chicken breast I had to eat or throw away in 2-3 days! Lol. It's deff a learning experience! I've learned so much already in just a week. I won't go so crazy next time.

You can also cook and then freeze chicken breast. I cook 3-5 pounds at a time then freeze it in portioned out bags.

JessicaLP643

mwyvr wrote: »

runningagainstmyself wrote: »

Not being able to stuff my face full of poutine.

For me it's not being able to have beer whenever I would prefer. Good beer. Really... really good beer.

BEER! I was just thinking about this last night & I'm already not looking forward to this one! It hasn't been a problem so far, as I am only a social drinker a few times a month, but when I do drink I do like to get drunk. It's going to suck!

beankid

JessicaLP643 wrote: »

Thanks for the tips guys! I think I just got overzealous with the first "healthy eating" shopping trip & went a little crazy. My salads & most of my fruit was bad within 2-3 days. Most of my veggies were bought frozen thankfully & then I bought a pack of 10 chicken breast that I grilled & had in Tupperware in the fridge. After weighing them I realized I was only allowed 1/2 of each chicken breast making it now 20 chicken breast I had to eat or throw away in 2-3 days! Lol. It's deff a learning experience! I've learned so much already in just a week. I won't go so crazy next time.

You can freeze the chicken breasts So at least those can be salvaged.

Swiftlet66

That's odd, usually my leafy vegetables last a week, hard veggies like cauliflower or cabbage last two weeks, carrots and potatoes quite awhile, and fruits like apples and pears last two weeks or more depending on refrigeration or not. Bananas last about 1-2 weeks. Berries about a week. But for me, once I see my fruits and veggies start to get a little shriveled, I chop them up and freeze them for smoothies. That and even if they have a little mold growing on them, I think it's perfectly fine to cut off that certain moldy part. The rest is still good imo~~ I used to volunteer for a soup kitchen that took fruits and veggies that people and restaurants think had spoiled and had thrown away but in actuality, it hasn't actually spoiled yet. Let's just say the homeless in that area was some of the healthiest I've seen.

shadowfax_c11

Fresh produce should not go bad that quickly. You either have a problem with proper storage or else the store you are buying from is selling you old stuff.

Most fresh fruits and veg should last two weeks or more. Berries tend to go faster. Tomatoes and Lettuce should be used within a week. If you seal things in bags etc you need t let the food breathe. The gasses fruit puts off cause them to ripen and go bad faster. There are products out that help to absorb the gasses and they do help.

I usually keep a stock of both frozen and fresh veg and frozen chicken on hand as well as fresh fruit. Only buy what I will eat within the week. I tend to do one sort of stock up run for dried goods like rice and beans, cheese etc a month and then go weekly for fruits veg red meat and milk. In the long run it saves money since you don't throw out as much.