Are you a food nazi?
Mustang_Susie
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Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
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Nope. If its not going in my mouth, or my kids mouth, then I don't care. I don't even worry about my husbands choices, hse a big boy, he can order what he wants.0
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Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly0 -
Nope. I can barely calculate my own calories, let alone someone else's.0
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Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
No, I should clarify that I am also taking into account nutritional content.0 -
Why is a muffin bad?
Food isn't inherently good or evil...just because it may be calorie dense doesn't make it "bad"...or just because it has fat doesn't make it "bad." Fat is in fact a very important macro nutrient. Achieving your calorie goals = good; achieving your macro goals = good. Going over calorie goals = bad; not meeting macro goals = bad.
Also, whole egg omelette = good; egg white omelette = FTW0 -
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
^This. And making a judgement on someone else's choices when you have no clue of their circumstances and calorific (never mind nutritional) needs.0 -
Nope. If its not going in my mouth, or my kids mouth, then I don't care. I don't even worry about my husbands choices, hse a big boy, he can order what he wants.
Exactly!!!0 -
i seem to be watching other overweight people eating the wrong things, and think "hmm you really dont need that" and i know that's wrong but it just pops into my head.0
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Don't hate.
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Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
No, I should clarify that I am also taking into account nutritional content.
Then why is an egg white omelet good, when the whites alone have less nutrition than a whole egg?0 -
Why is a muffin bad?
Food isn't inherently good or evil...just because it may be calorie dense doesn't make it "bad"...or just because it has fat doesn't make it "bad." Fat is in fact a very important macro nutrient. Achieving your calorie goals = good; achieving your macro goals = good. Going over calorie goals = bad; not meeting macro goals = bad.
I understand the importance of macro nutrients.
I would rather get the necessary nutrients from something that is less "calorie dense" than say, a muffin.
Apparently I was making the presumption (which could not be proven or disproven since I didn't speak with the woman), that some people may think full-size muffins are a low- calorie, healthy choice which they are not.0 -
Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie)
Sorry, I didn't get past this part. WHY NO PIE?0 -
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
^This. And making a judgement on someone else's choices when you have no clue what their circumstances and calorific (never mind nutritional) needs.
Yup. How do you know it isn't their one treat meal for the week? You're being judgmental about things that aren't even your business.0 -
Nope nope! I just enjoy my food hehe0
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No. Who am I to criticize other people's choice? I don't know every little thing that happens in their daily life, and maybe that muffin was the best choice they had at that particular time. Darn, I want a carrot or zucchini muffin now with a large latte...
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Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
No, I should clarify that I am also taking into account nutritional content.
Then why is an egg white omelet good, when the whites alone have less nutrition than a whole egg?
It's higher not only in calories but also in cholesterol and she didn't have your lean muscle mass to work it off.
You can eat a much different diet than an older woman.
But true, I don't know her HDL/LDL ratio.0 -
Did anyone else read this post in the voice of the green m&m?0
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Did anyone else read this post in the voice of the green m&m?
thank god!! i thought i was the only one.0 -
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
^This. And making a judgement on someone else's choices when you have no clue what their circumstances and calorific (never mind nutritional) needs.
Yup. How do you know it isn't their one treat meal for the week? You're being judgmental about things that aren't even your business.
My intent was not to judge.
I was only thinking that I would not be comfortable eating that for myself.
I guess my thread title was mis-leading.
Sheesh, people put the big guns away...0 -
This sounds like the dietary equivalent of the AA term, "taking someone else's inventory." It's avoiding addressing your situation.
Also it's really judgy and gross.Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".0 -
Too lazy!0
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I thought the green M&M's were supposed to make you horny.
Not angry!0 -
Don't hate.
Dayum boy, them's some tasty muffins.0 -
I used to do that a lot....when eating in restaurants, at the grocery store, on the running trail
I'm learning to realize that I do not know the circumstances of anyone's situation -
- the person overindulging in the restaurant may have busted their booty all week in the gym and in the kitchen and is having a treat meal
-the person that has a lot of processed food in their grocery cart may have teens/hubby/wife etc at home who does not want to eat healthy like the shopper
- the person walking on the running trail may be just back on the trail after surgery, a heart attack, etc and they may be grateful that they can still walk
When I think of these situations like this, it enables me to bring the focus back on me....to "mind my own business" so to speak and let them off the hook.....because when i was where they were (and I was) i sure didn't want anyone's judgement on me0 -
Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie)
Sorry, I didn't get past this part. WHY NO PIE?
It was tempting...
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Did anyone else read this post in the voice of the green m&m?
I did!0 -
I thought the green M&M's were supposed to make you horny.
Not angry!
I'm not angry.
Everyone else jumped on my case.
Wow!0 -
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
^This. And making a judgement on someone else's choices when you have no clue what their circumstances and calorific (never mind nutritional) needs.
Yup. How do you know it isn't their one treat meal for the week? You're being judgmental about things that aren't even your business.
My intent was not to judge.
I was only thinking that I would not be comfortable eating that for myself.
I guess my thread title was mis-leading.
Sheesh, people put the big guns away...
Thinking about what someone else is eating in terms of good and bad is judging. Maybe you didn't mean to judge, but that's what it was.
Not that there's anything wrong with the nutritional content of a muffin, provided it fits into your overall macro goal for the day.
Thinking about food in terms of good and bad is actually called orthorexia. You might want to look it up to be more aware next time. :flowerforyou:0 -
Do you find yourself mentally calculating others's calories?
We went out to Baker's Square for lunch yesterday (no, I didn't have any pie) and I overheard a woman ordering:
"Egg white omelette" -- good
"Muffin" -- bad
"Bran muffin" -- slightly redeemed, but still high in fat and calories, not worth it
"Side of fruit" -- good
Part of me is thinking "you are going overboard with this calorie counting business".
Another part of me is thinking "it's good that you are becoming more and more aware of nutrition and are able to make healthier choices".
It's bad since you are simply equating calories with a food being good or bad which is silly
No, I should clarify that I am also taking into account nutritional content.
Then why is an egg white omelet good, when the whites alone have less nutrition than a whole egg?
It's higher not only in calories but also in cholesterol and she didn't have your lean muscle mass to work it off.
You can eat a much different diet than an older woman.
But true, I don't know her HDL/LDL ratio.
Dietary cholesterol plays a minimal role in blood cholesterol levels. Admittedly, for some people with already high cholesterol levels it can make a difference (although not necessarily), but for most people a whole egg is going to make zero impact.0 -
i think i understand where you're coming from...not TRYING to judge other people, but can't help but think about whether or not it's a choice that YOU would make for YOURSELF and then projecting it onto the other person. i do find myself doing it, at the gym as well, but i'm trying to break that habit because i need to stop comparing myself to other people and just focus on me.0
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