Society's view on food

I'm definitely going to reflect on this thread because what seemed (and still seems) pretty innocuous to me has really offended several people. I regret my sarcastic tone in the thread. This will be food for thought. No puns intended.

I'm not going to go into all the nit-picky details about tone/choice of words etc used by OP.

As for society's view on food, I do agree that society's view of food is skewed and it makes it harder to embark on a healthy diet/lifestyle. For example, my dad makes fun of me when I weigh my food to get portion sizes right because it looks weird (and he thinks it's going down the "disordered eating" slope).

Or you feel strange when everyone wants to order a pizza and you're like, "Nah, I won't have any, I'll just have some tuna salad."

Or when everyone wants to go out drinking and you feel bad when people buy you high calorie drinks because you don't really want them, but you drink them anyway not to be rude and then feel a little crappy about it later.

You also feel like people are constantly asking if you'd like sweets/junk food.

But I think you have to remember that the people that offer this stuff aren't all out there to sabotage you, they're trying to be generous and we've all been guilty of it ourselves. In fact, I baked gingerbread cookies the other day and took some into class to share with the people I sit with. I had no idea if they were on diets or anything - should I not have taken any in out of fear that they might have been?

Of course, there's a slight caveat to this in that some people aren't just being generous, and they want to convince you to partake so they don't feel guilty about doing so themselves.

*ramble ramble ramble*

Crazy talk. I always eat the office sweets! Its okay every once in a while, just don't eat sweets during your regular day and it won't even cause a little ding in your diet.

Its hilarious how people who have found success turn into elitist, condescending hypocrites. They were probably the ones pissing and moaning about how terrible other people were to them, then they turn around and do it to others. I find that really ironic, honestly. If anything, you should try to help people who aren't healthy, and be more positive, instead of picking fun and being condescending towards them because they haven't made the steps to make a healthier lifestyle for themselves, if they even want to, if they are happy being overweight, more power to them. Nothing should give you the right to act like you're better than people just because of what you eat. Its really unfortunate people think like this.

LOL emany. Thanks! As you noticed, I did not post a picture of her, or name names. I simply identified her as a her doctor would have identified her - obese.

I am not an elitist b****.

I'm really not, and I would love to help people, if only they would follow my advice. Some do - most do not though and it gets frustrating.

Doctors identify their overweight patients as "HUGELY OBESE" and "validate" themselves on why they don't partake in the consumption of junk food? Please.

I don't believe you're a "B****" so to say, but you do come across as extremely judgmental, which may or may not of been your intention. People make mistakes, but that could of been worded way more kindly and positively. Its good that you find motivation out of others downfalls I guess, I don't think it would hurt to be a bit nicer and find validation in not eating junk outside of the "HUGELY OBESE" woman eating a plateful of sweets. That seemed like the closing point of your entire topic, which usually leaves the most lasting impression upon the reader.


I think you just came across in a negative way, unintentionally perhaps. Otherwise, congrats on your success and I hope you find more people to motivate and help out .

Lol really? You express how you don't want to be judged based off of your eating behaviors but yet in the same breath judge another...Quite an oxymoron.

The majority of people here started with bad eating habits, and I would not be surprised that you did too. To have such contempt for someone who doesn't eat healthy is quite ironic, seeing as though you don't like the contempt you receive from the way you eat.

Just say no thank you and move on.

And the last statement you made speaks volumes about your LACK of character. You are more judgmental than the people who are so AWFUL to let you know there are treats that were offered. Woe is you.