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Judgey in the lunch room
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If crappy nutrition killed people, there were be a lot of dead people from either the food they choose or the food they have to eat because they have limited choices and resources.0
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the only lettuce I eat comes from McDonalds or Dairy Queen, or occasionally Burger King or Fatburgers. I once had a McDonald's salad. It was nice apart from the fact it had waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much lettuce in it....
What is it with lettuce? It's like westerners think it's not a salad unless it's about 80% lettuce. I used to hate salad because I'm really not keen on lettuce unless it's part of a burger or something. However an Algerian friend taught me the Algerian way to make salads.................. not a freaking lettuce leaf in sight. Now I like salads and make my own very creative lettuce-free salads.
How do Algerians make their salads? I'm intrigued!0 -
Well, I can't totally hate on the OP for this post. They came right out and said they were being judgemental, so that shouldn't really have come as a surprise to anyone.
I know the popular attitude these days is: eat whatever you want, under calories, lose weight.
I still think frozen food is such processed garbage that one should not eat it every day. I mean, folks do this in the South. They are effing huge AND malnourished. I think there is a point where it's gross and I'm not too afraid to judge someone for not eating real food. I mean, it's cool that you don't mind that. But I couldn't do it and it grosses me out. Same with people who lose weight on McDonald's. That's great! I'm glad you can do it! You're still eating a patty comprised of slaughterhouse floor sweepings and cow anuses cleaned with ammonia that, according to rumor, sticks around on the burger long enough to do bad things to you if you eat enough of it.
I'm all for losing weight at some cost, but, truly, god, nature and darwin never meant for you to eat anything remotely close to that. I'm not organic. I'm not vegetarian. I even eat fast food sometimes. But I get the OP's point: EVERY DAY? REALLY?0 -
GUYS, GUYS. I JUST GOT THE CRAZIEST IDEA. SIT DOWN FOR THIS.
STEAK. SALAD.0 -
Judgey little rant for perspective:
So I'm realizing that some people ALWAYS eat trash. They have soda every day, some of them even drink predominantly soda as if it were water. There are people at my work who eat microwave lunches every day! That is a chemical trash concoction and they eat it every. single. day. They probably don't even eat one cupful of lettuce per day and might only have one piece of fruit or none! How is that even possible? Don't you die of malnutrition if you only eat processed food every day all the time? I definitely indulge in the occasional snack of trash, sometimes even twice a day, but every day? All the time? It had just never occurred to me that a person could live without eating any fruits or any vegetables or drinking any water or probably doing any exercise...
So I guess no worries to everyone eating some fruit and veg and at least drinking some water. Taking steps in the right direction puts you lightyears ahead of the crowd it seems. Keep up the good work and you're probably doing better than you think! :drinker:
Do you know anyone who eats ALL junk? Is this really so common?
OMG..you'd be the very last person in the universe I'd want to be stuck in an elevator with.0 -
I'm the person who often goes to work with a protein bar, pringles, and a string cheese for lunch. Why? A few reasons. First, I'm lazy. I don't feel like carrying an extra sack full of dishes that I have to wash and take back home with me, and don't really want to prepare anything fancy to take to work. Second, my protein bar tastes good and helps me hit my protein macro. Third, I like a big dinner, and my dinner typically consists of a crap-ton of vegetables.
Also, sometimes I drink soda.
And I rarely eat fruit. I'm just not that into it.0 -
the best salads:
chicken salad
ham salad
egg salad
pasta salad
macaroni salad
potato salad
No turkey or tuna or salmon salad? dafuq?0 -
How do Algerians make their salads? I'm intrigued!
Do Algerians do it like some Greeks? Mostly cucumber, tomato, feta, olive, oil, red onion, parsley, etc.? I've had some Greek salads with no lettuce and some Indian salads that just use cabbage. Good stuff!0 -
How do Algerians make their salads? I'm intrigued!
Apparently like this!
http://www.food.com/recipe/algerian-salad-171689
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I try not to judge too much, but I'm a big proponent of how healing real food can be on the body. That being said, no one responds well to people who lecture them on everything they're doing wrong.
Ok, now that I've gotten THAT out of the way, I can tell you one of my little judgey observations
A coworker of mine brags that he buys all of his food from the dollar store. Yes. THE DOLLAR STORE. He has cheap little cookies, discount white bread, soy sauce, condensed soup and processed peanut butter on his desk at all times. His lunch however, takes the cake. I have never seen him eat a lunch (unless it was free) other than this:
1 pack of Mr.Noodles, 1 can of condensed soup (he doesn't un-condense it), a bunch of the processed peanut butter, all mixed together in a big salad bowl (cooked of course). On the side, he'll have 4 peices of white toast with dollar store margarine smeared on top.
Nothing against the guy, but I definitely don't agree with his food choices! LOL!0 -
Judgey little rant for perspective:
So I'm realizing that some people ALWAYS eat trash. They have soda every day, some of them even drink predominantly soda as if it were water. There are people at my work who eat microwave lunches every day! That is a chemical trash concoction and they eat it every. single. day. They probably don't even eat one cupful of lettuce per day and might only have one piece of fruit or none! How is that even possible? Don't you die of malnutrition if you only eat processed food every day all the time? I definitely indulge in the occasional snack of trash, sometimes even twice a day, but every day? All the time? It had just never occurred to me that a person could live without eating any fruits or any vegetables or drinking any water or probably doing any exercise...
So I guess no worries to everyone eating some fruit and veg and at least drinking some water. Taking steps in the right direction puts you lightyears ahead of the crowd it seems. Keep up the good work and you're probably doing better than you think! :drinker:
Do you know anyone who eats ALL junk? Is this really so common?
Yes. There are certain people in an older generation of my family who only eat: potatoes, butter, milk, cream, cheddar cheese, cheese slices, canned, packed in syrup peaches, meat, white bread, corn pops cereal, salt, ritz crackers and anything you can deep fry. I promise this is how they eat.0 -
If crappy nutrition killed people, there were be a lot of dead people from either the food they choose or the food they have to eat because they have limited choices and resources.
Pretty sure it does. Heart disease. Diabetes. Obesity-related illnesses. High blood pressure. Cancer. Are those not the top killers?0 -
Yes. There are certain people in an older generation of my family who only eat: potatoes, butter, milk, cream, cheddar cheese, cheese slices, canned, packed in syrup peaches, meat, white bread, corn pops cereal, salt, ritz crackers and anything you can deep fry. I promise this is how they eat.
None of that is freezer food or really very processed. People do eat the way you described and they live just fine. Sounds like oldschool Southerners. There are societies that eat only cows blood, limited solid proteins, and roots. They live just fine, too. More or less because the food is real.0 -
I could really go for a green salad almost entirely made out of butterhead lettuce, olive oil and vinegar. All the lettuce hate in this thread gives me a sad. I hope you all die from constipation brought on by severely low fiber levels.0
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Well, I can't totally hate on the OP for this post. They came right out and said they were being judgemental, so that shouldn't really have come as a surprise to anyone.
I know the popular attitude these days is: eat whatever you want, under calories, lose weight.
I still think frozen food is such processed garbage that one should not eat it every day. I mean, folks do this in the South. They are effing huge AND malnourished. I think there is a point where it's gross and I'm not too afraid to judge someone for not eating real food. I mean, it's cool that you don't mind that. But I couldn't do it and it grosses me out. Same with people who lose weight on McDonald's. That's great! I'm glad you can do it! You're still eating a patty comprised of slaughterhouse floor sweepings and cow anuses cleaned with ammonia that, according to rumor, sticks around on the burger long enough to do bad things to you if you eat enough of it.
I'm all for losing weight at some cost, but, truly, god, nature and darwin never meant for you to eat anything remotely close to that. I'm not organic. I'm not vegetarian. I even eat fast food sometimes. But I get the OP's point: EVERY DAY? REALLY?
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I could really go for a green salad almost entirely made out of butterhead lettuce, olive oil and vinegar. All the lettuce hate in this thread gives me a sad. I hope you all die from constipation brought on by severely low fiber levels.
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GUYS, GUYS. I JUST GOT THE CRAZIEST IDEA. SIT DOWN FOR THIS.
STEAK. SALAD.
Murry meh? :P0 -
Um, pretty sure the south is not huge and malnourished from eating too many lean cuisines. It may have something to do with the fact that my friends had a BLT that had half a pound of chicken fried bacon on it. Or chicken and waffles for breakfast. Or chicken fried steak smothered in gravy.Well, I can't totally hate on the OP for this post. They came right out and said they were being judgemental, so that shouldn't really have come as a surprise to anyone.
I know the popular attitude these days is: eat whatever you want, under calories, lose weight.
I still think frozen food is such processed garbage that one should not eat it every day. I mean, folks do this in the South. They are effing huge AND malnourished. I think there is a point where it's gross and I'm not too afraid to judge someone for not eating real food. I mean, it's cool that you don't mind that. But I couldn't do it and it grosses me out. Same with people who lose weight on McDonald's. That's great! I'm glad you can do it! You're still eating a patty comprised of slaughterhouse floor sweepings and cow anuses cleaned with ammonia that, according to rumor, sticks around on the burger long enough to do bad things to you if you eat enough of it.
I'm all for losing weight at some cost, but, truly, god, nature and darwin never meant for you to eat anything remotely close to that. I'm not organic. I'm not vegetarian. I even eat fast food sometimes. But I get the OP's point: EVERY DAY? REALLY?
And even then, those foods aren't bad for you. Eating all of them in a caloric surplus is what led to "the south being fat".0 -
Some of the dollar stores around sell fruits and vegetables. Oh the horror of shopping there and saving some money!I try not to judge too much, but I'm a big proponent of how healing real food can be on the body. That being said, no one responds well to people who lecture them on everything they're doing wrong.
Ok, now that I've gotten THAT out of the way, I can tell you one of my little judgey observations
A coworker of mine brags that he buys all of his food from the dollar store. Yes. THE DOLLAR STORE. He has cheap little cookies, discount white bread, soy sauce, condensed soup and processed peanut butter on his desk at all times. His lunch however, takes the cake. I have never seen him eat a lunch (unless it was free) other than this:
1 pack of Mr.Noodles, 1 can of condensed soup (he doesn't un-condense it), a bunch of the processed peanut butter, all mixed together in a big salad bowl (cooked of course). On the side, he'll have 4 peices of white toast with dollar store margarine smeared on top.
Nothing against the guy, but I definitely don't agree with his food choices! LOL!0 -
Well, I can't totally hate on the OP for this post. They came right out and said they were being judgemental, so that shouldn't really have come as a surprise to anyone.
I know the popular attitude these days is: eat whatever you want, under calories, lose weight.
I still think frozen food is such processed garbage that one should not eat it every day. I mean, folks do this in the South. They are effing huge AND malnourished.
WTF do you think they're doing to frozen food that makes it such garbage??
they freeze it down to -18 degrees Centigrade or lower (no idea what that is in Fahrenheit don't care either) and *that is all they do to it* no nutrients get harmed, if anything it actually preserves some nutrients longer, as chemical reactions happen more slowly at lower temperatures, so nutrients such as antioxidant vitamins are lost over time.... so after a few days the frozen veg has more nutrients in it than fresh veg of the same age, ditto frozen meat, fish, etc........... unless you're eating vegetables right out of your own garden or caught-that-day fish and meat, then frozen food has just as much nutrition as fresh and possibly more.
Freezing is about the most natural way of preserving food that there is. Even neanderthals would have eaten frozen food seeing as they lived in a sub-arctic, ice age climate and ate huge mammals like woolly mammoth... it's kind of difficult to stop food getting frozen in an ice age winter.... it's even possible that cooking was invented by accident as a result of attempting to thaw food that was frozen (although there are other theories about the origin of cooking food)0 -
I try not to judge too much, but I'm a big proponent of how healing real food can be on the body.
I have no idea what this means. Could you clarify, please?0 -
i've never had turkey salad.
and I don't like fish.
so... that's why0 -
I make salads that include tuna, smoked salmon, chicken, cheese and eggs. yes, all in the same salad. I even manage to fit some veggies in there too....0 -
Salad of Goodness: black beans, corn, chick peas, bell pepper, tomatoes, jicama, red onion, avocado/guacamole, feta cheese, lime juice, and red wine vinegar.
the only lettuce I eat comes from McDonalds or Dairy Queen, or occasionally Burger King or Fatburgers. I once had a McDonald's salad. It was nice apart from the fact it had waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much lettuce in it....
What is it with lettuce? It's like westerners think it's not a salad unless it's about 80% lettuce. I used to hate salad because I'm really not keen on lettuce unless it's part of a burger or something. However an Algerian friend taught me the Algerian way to make salads.................. not a freaking lettuce leaf in sight. Now I like salads and make my own very creative lettuce-free salads.
ALL THE NOMS!!!0 -
To answer at least part of your question, yes, that junk food does have some nutritional value that's why they can do it and not just die from malnutrition. It's also the reason for congestive heart failure so there is a dark side to eating junk.
If i were you i wouldn't worry about it. It's their choices, right or wrong.
Pretty much this.
I am honestly surprised that there are people who don't realize others eat junk primarily, or don't eat vegetables, etc. Maybe they just haven't being paying attention?
Then again, I grew up from age 0-12 in a household where veggies = canned corn, frozen peas, salads of iceberg lettuce with chopped tomato. So I thought vegetables were pretty gross. I know so many adults who live that way, including some who have a high income and consider themselves healthy. In the media it seems like the only people they show eating junk are inner-city poverty stricken people who weigh 600 lb. No. My boss at my old job was a trim 40-something man who ate Pizza Hut, hot wings with ranch, microwave popcorn, Little Debbies, and nothing else. Ever. And he was diabetic.0 -
Only if the caterers can get steak salad. And don't call me Murry.0 -
Well, I can't totally hate on the OP for this post. They came right out and said they were being judgemental, so that shouldn't really have come as a surprise to anyone.
I know the popular attitude these days is: eat whatever you want, under calories, lose weight.
I still think frozen food is such processed garbage that one should not eat it every day. I mean, folks do this in the South. They are effing huge AND malnourished. I think there is a point where it's gross and I'm not too afraid to judge someone for not eating real food. I mean, it's cool that you don't mind that. But I couldn't do it and it grosses me out. Same with people who lose weight on McDonald's. That's great! I'm glad you can do it! You're still eating a patty comprised of slaughterhouse floor sweepings and cow anuses cleaned with ammonia that, according to rumor, sticks around on the burger long enough to do bad things to you if you eat enough of it.
I'm all for losing weight at some cost, but, truly, god, nature and darwin never meant for you to eat anything remotely close to that. I'm not organic. I'm not vegetarian. I even eat fast food sometimes. But I get the OP's point: EVERY DAY? REALLY?
Hunh? The problem with the South isn't that they FREEZE things. It's that they batter and deepfry anything that doesn't move too quickly.0 -
Hunh? The problem with the South isn't that they FREEZE things. It's that they batter and deepfry anything that doesn't move too quickly.
I'm from the South and I'm not huge and malnourished. I was raised on a farm and while, yes some things were fried, I ate a lot of steak and home grown veggies. Grass fed beef, too. Leftover steak from the night before was my after school snack often times. I do not recall my mother battering and deep frying anything, really.0 -
Um, pretty sure the south is not huge and malnourished from eating too many lean cuisines. It may have something to do with the fact that my friends had a BLT that had half a pound of chicken fried bacon on it. Or chicken and waffles for breakfast. Or chicken fried steak smothered in gravy.
And even then, those foods aren't bad for you. Eating all of them in a caloric surplus is what led to "the south being fat".
Sorry, it's the reputation the South has. Fairly certain it's Georgia or Alabama that's pretty far up there for obesity per capita.
My experience in the south looked like this: a lot of what you mentioned (high amounts of overly fatty / calorie-intense foods), but an *kitten*-ton of little debbie cakes (processed), generic brand grape soda (or drank), chips and cookies and all of this bull**** with refined, bleached flour. Not real. Not good for you.
As always, no, it's not everyone. It's enough to become a stereotype.0
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