Do people really think eating clean/healthy is too boring?

zestyzaftig

I haven't been here long, but what I've noticed about the diehard clean eaters is that they make clean food their #1 priority in life.

Guess what? I don't have kids. I'm out of college. I have access to a stocked fridge and kitchen for the entire day. I can AFFORD the necessary ingredients to make really awesome, clean meals. I'm more grateful and feel lucky, which feeds my passion for good food- but just because it's MY way doesn't mean it's the only RIGHT way to eat.

bcattoes

I have found that a lot of "clean" eaters here are smug and think they are superior.

Yep. I've been told I was going to die an early death from cancer because I don't eat 100% clean.

The lastest news in cancer research is that regular exercise lowers your risk of cancer (all cancers) more than anything diet related.

frando

The only reason I speak up in these threads is because when I was a newbie, I was confused and disappointed to see that healthy living/weight loss had so many rules. Threads like this were very discouraging to me, and I almost quit.

I speak up so other users will see my ticker, and realize they don't have to follow all these restrictive rules, or buy into the broscience. You can have really good success even if you don't get all restrictive and eat only "clean" food.

I am not being nasty, I am being factual. Just because those facts contradict your opinion, doesn't mean I was nasty.

Have a nice day. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

you pretty much said that people who eat clean are smug and think they are superior, I would take that as being a bit nasty because that is not the case and maybe you may not eat this way but alot of people do, and making that comment is just as bad as someone saying what you are doing is wrong. No one said this or that was wrong, they gave their opinion on them eating that way thats all, as did I. I said whatever works for you, keep it up, no negativity there.

I have found that a lot of "clean" eaters here are smug and think they are superior.

I had the same feeling from a group of so called vegans that I went to college, they would always harp on about how they 'would never harm' a living thing for their own sustenance or happiness yet always wore designer leather shoes and leather handbags. To be honest they always looked emaciated, one thing that put me off eating properly to be honest.

lisamarie2181

I understand there may be people like that but u cant judge everyone that way. There are lot of people on here, not just clean eaters that have strong opinions on their views, it is your choice to find what is right for you. These people that posted stated why they like it. Some people may just think they superior mo matter what it is lol

Restybaby2012

Sgt., some people feel better about their diet if they follow restrictive rules. It does not matter if the rules are arbitrary, or illogical, or not founded in facts or science. It's the restrictiveness that satisfies, and the ability to be smug and superior towards others who don't subscribe to the same level of strictness.

OMG this ^^^^ says it all

slkehl

I haven't been here long, but what I've noticed about the diehard clean eaters is that they make clean food their #1 priority in life.

Guess what? I don't have kids. I'm out of college. I have access to a stocked fridge and kitchen for the entire day. I can AFFORD the necessary ingredients to make really awesome, clean meals. I'm more grateful and feel lucky, which feeds my passion for good food- but just because it's MY way doesn't mean it's the only RIGHT way to eat.

I'm glad that you can appreciate that. I don't have the time to be a die hard clean eater. Luckily, I'm not any less healthy because of that.

Restybaby2012

The only reason I speak up in these threads is because when I was a newbie, I was confused and disappointed to see that healthy living/weight loss had so many rules. Threads like this were very discouraging to me, and I almost quit.

I speak up so other users will see my ticker, and realize they don't have to follow all these restrictive rules, or buy into the broscience. You can have really good success even if you don't get all restrictive and eat only "clean" food.

I am not being nasty, I am being factual. Just because those facts contradict your opinion, doesn't mean I was nasty.

Have a nice day. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

LUCKY!!! People like me hope to God you NEVER stop speaking up in this manner. Yeah...Im kind of new and struggling every day to improve my food choices and find the superior smug attitudes some have as very demeaning, demoralizing and scary. Its hard enough to make a huge change in your life without feeling that no matter what I do it isnt enough et al.

Apparently I dont eat as clean as I should according to others. I dont eat a lot of pre packaged foods, most of what we do eat is "fresh frozen"......we cook from scratch about 80% of the time...raw fruits and fresh or frozen vegies, lean meats etc. Granted Im not perfect but damn..........gimme a break, Im learning. Ive been making this change for just over 40 some days and am down just over 40 pounds. I do a simple workout each night, increasing it little by little, I feel better than I have in years, I breathe better, I move better ............now if I can get the whole sleep *kitten* down I'll have it made.

Any way....Lucky...you young Lady are a breath of fresh air!!! Please stand strong and continue to speak out for all us "new people"

smaugish

Also, all the posts about Chinese food? Yeah... I don't count Westernised Chinese cuisine as real Chinese food. You're hungry an hour later because of the amount of MSG added to most Chinese dishes, and the fact that so much of what we think of as 'Chinese' is deep fried in a thick batter. Go to an Asian food shop (or hell, go to a normal supermarket these days) and grab some ingredients, and buy proper ingredients, and make a proper meal, and then tell me if you feel hungry an hour later. Chinese (and other Asian cuisines) has been my go to food for the past five years. Quick, cheap, easy, filling, NOMMY.

But do people really get hungry an hour after eating Chinese food? I think that is just an old joke. I don't feel full any longer from homemade Chinese than when I eat it in a restaurant. Less bloated from the homemade, sure. But I've never noticed a difference in fullness.

Oh, I think the whole 'YOU WILL BE HUNGRY LATER' thing is bollocks. Chinese food, whether I make it myself or get it from a restaurant, normally fills me up til I go to sleep. I was more talking to those people that really do believe it makes a difference

ToughTulip

The only reason I speak up in these threads is because when I was a newbie, I was confused and disappointed to see that healthy living/weight loss had so many rules. Threads like this were very discouraging to me, and I almost quit.

I speak up so other users will see my ticker, and realize they don't have to follow all these restrictive rules, or buy into the broscience. You can have really good success even if you don't get all restrictive and eat only "clean" food.

I am not being nasty, I am being factual. Just because those facts contradict your opinion, doesn't mean I was nasty.

Have a nice day. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I couldn't agree more!
When I first started, i would binge regularly because I was over restricting myself. I was so sad that I was going to have to give up the food that I grew up on, and that is was clean eating or fail. I made no progress for a while at first, because I also thought it was too hard and didn't seem worth it.

I will speak up for it too! I cook all the time, and love a lot of fresh foods.
But I also have made amazing progress, while still eating whatever I wanted

ArroganceInStep

Would be nice if I had the time to cook all my meals from scratch and the money (well, I have the money, I'd just rather spend it on other things to be honest) to buy only ingredients with no antibiotics or pesticides and have only been cultivated by beautiful topless well endowed women on days starting with T and months beginning with J.

I don't. Try waking up at 4AM daily to catch your train into work and getting home after 730PM or having your heart set on a new house in Westchester, NY.

I eat healthy when I can, and when I can't, I don't feel bad about it. Could I do better than I do? Damn straight I could, but I also enjoy the 'junk' that I eat. I'm sure there are meals that are outstanding and completely 'clean'. They may taste fantastic, but they don't taste like coldstone peanut butter cup perfection with banana ice cream, or a slice of junior's cheese cake, or a crumbs cupcake. I love eating those things. I also love greasy burgers filled with carbs and sodium and fat.

You know what else? I drive fast. I drink alcohol, some times (like tonight, so excited) a crapton of it. I smoke from time to time. I don't get enough sleep most days. I stress out at work all the time. I play contact sports. I've gotten into bar fights. All these things are unhealthy. I call them living. If it'll cost me a few years off the tail end, that's a heckuva lot better than restricting the things I like doing. My fat a** is never going to go paleo or do yoga and become at peace with the universe or find balance and harmony or whatever. I like living the way I do now way too much to change.

If you like doing any of the above things I mentioned with some disdain that's great for you. I find it boring because I like so many things that are not on the approved list.

ToughTulip

If you like doing any of the above things I mentioned with some disdain that's great for you. I find it boring because I like so many things that are not on the approved list.

Me too. Stuff i'm not giving up!

slkehl

And at least from the things I have said are not based on just my opinion, alot of the views I have on this subject I have researched and have talked to dieticians and doctors, and like I said, I live a pretty holistic lifestyle, so obviously my point of view and things I have found from holistic doctors may not be agreed upon by all. I choose to believe these dr.'s and nutritionist and the things I have learned make complete sense to me.

As a nutrition counselor, I would never outright recommend clean eating to anyone. I would certainly encourage it if a patient wished to try it . But I would make sure that they knew that they could be JUST as healthy and have just as much success on not such a restrictive diet and would probably find it easier to maintain.

Clean eating is great, and if it works for you, fantastic. But there are plenty of ways to keep yourself fit and give yourself the nutrients you need without it. I don't want people to be fooled into thinking clean eating is the best way because of the time, money, and potential deprivation involved. If that's not a concern for you, go for it!

lisamarie2181

Guys i wasnt trying to start a debate, just trying to see why people like this way of eating and why some choose not to, thats all. I have friends that eat heavily processed and alot of them tell me its because they dont know how to cook or just dont know what to do. I no way was i bashing people that dont so im sorry if some took the thread that way. I dont support those friends any less, and i can say at least for me i dont think i am superior to anyone, i have been dieting all my life and have found something that works great for me, and just wanted some opinions to why people choose this way. In every diet u are going to find people that think there way is the only way and we all know there isnt just one way. I hope that no one here takes things people say on the internet as the all mighty "God". You sift through the info and you find what is best for you, and i hope that everyone finds success no matter what they choose to do, whether to lose weight, get fit or just be healthy. No one is going to b perfect all the time, i like everyone can agree with that

LuckyLeprechaun

The only reason I speak up in these threads is because when I was a newbie, I was confused and disappointed to see that healthy living/weight loss had so many rules. Threads like this were very discouraging to me, and I almost quit.

I speak up so other users will see my ticker, and realize they don't have to follow all these restrictive rules, or buy into the broscience. You can have really good success even if you don't get all restrictive and eat only "clean" food.

I am not being nasty, I am being factual. Just because those facts contradict your opinion, doesn't mean I was nasty.

Have a nice day. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

LUCKY!!! People like me hope to God you NEVER stop speaking up in this manner. Yeah...Im kind of new and struggling every day to improve my food choices and find the superior smug attitudes some have as very demeaning, demoralizing and scary. Its hard enough to make a huge change in your life without feeling that no matter what I do it isnt enough et al.

Apparently I dont eat as clean as I should according to others. I dont eat a lot of pre packaged foods, most of what we do eat is "fresh frozen"......we cook from scratch about 80% of the time...raw fruits and fresh or frozen vegies, lean meats etc. Granted Im not perfect but damn..........gimme a break, Im learning. Ive been making this change for just over 40 some days and am down just over 40 pounds. I do a simple workout each night, increasing it little by little, I feel better than I have in years, I breathe better, I move better ............now if I can get the whole sleep *kitten* down I'll have it made.

Any way....Lucky...you young Lady are a breath of fresh air!!! Please stand strong and continue to speak out for all us "new people"

Glad you appreciated my post......I aim to be helpful.

(you called me a young lady! :blushing: Thank you!)

Rae6503

I have found that a lot of "clean" eaters here are smug and think they are superior.

Smug could describe all of the various 'nest' that are on MFP.

Say the words, "Gary Taubes" on any thread and see the show begin. LOL!

I am totally smug about heavy weight lifting. I'll admit it.