Eating healthy turned me into a food snob

I don't think it's really happened to me, but I'm a bit of an "everything in moderation" person, and my intake isn't "perfect" either. I think some food snobbery is misinformed too (I'm not talking about the OP here, just in general), particularly the idea that things are somehow automatically healthier and better if you make them at home rather than buy them prepared with much the same ingredients. And I also don't like the moral tone. You're not a better person because you eat whole grains, or a worse person because you eat McDonalds.

But maybe it HAS happened to me, and I haven't noticed! It's not so much the type of food, but I have felt envious when I see people eating big portions, or not having to think about what they eat. I'm surrounded by slim people (I don't know anybody else who is obese) so I feel a bit of an oddity.

oh gosh don't get me wrong but i f***ing hate food snobs!
the fact that you're eating all organic doesn't make you any better person than someone who is surviving on Mc Donald's! (not talking about you, just in general)
the worst are those who think like, "well I am eating healthy and that skinny ***** can get away with donuts now yes, but she will have a heart attack, and I am gonna be so healthy, my organic spinach will make me live 100 years!"
P.S. I'm sorry I get a little hysterical when around food snobs.

I'm totally the same way. Give me rich high quality dark chocolate instead of chalky fake milk chocolate any day! I love eating real food! I am naturally judgmental as well and when I'm on the path of healthy eating and fitness I tend to forget that we all have our weaknesses and struggles.

I was like that way before. Good quality chocolate tastes like magic compared to something like a Hershey's bar. Nice rich 75%-80% dark chocolate with a bit of orange or chili is awesome. And with fruit dipped in chocolate as high as you can go to me is the best.

Well I can't say I haven't been guilty of similar feelings towards others. Here is some food for thought: I have learned that when you are kind and loving and compassionate towards yourself, it is also easier to be that way towards others. Are you extremely strict with yourself and do you beat yourself up when you eat something you "shouldn't"? Those feelings of beating yourself up and not being able to forgive yourself or at least to accept where you are in your fitness journey could be manifesting themselves when you look at others. Recently I've been learning to love my body how it is now. When you love something, you take care of it right? So even though I have learned to love my body now, I am working to improve it BECAUSE I love it. Since I have accepted my current self and position, I have been much more open and accepting of others. I look at others that I would have judged before and say, hey that's ok, that's just where they are right now. I hope that they do what makes them happy. (No I'm not a saint and I still have moments of harsh judgement and weakness but I really think kindness to yourself and others is key). Good luck! :-)

Yes!!! Me too. Especially when it comes to fast food or processed packaged foods......Ewwwwwww!! I try hard to not make faces about it, and often have to bite my tongue!

I feel the same way!!! Especially when I see someone that is definitely overweight at walmart putting three bags of chips and a bunch of soda in their cart, and here I am with my broccoli and bananas. I feel horrible for even thinking about it, because I know I use to be that person in walmart with a cart full of horrible food. Sometimes I just really want to pull the person to the side and educate them on food choices, but I know it's not my place.

Unfortunately I too have noticed this. And my poor husband gets the brunt of it. Even my 12 yr. old step son has said something to the affect that since I have lost so much weight I sure seem overly concerned with how the hubby eats. Now that I have found what works for me I find I want to share it with others and often it is unwelcomed because it is unsolicited. I hate this about myself. For goodness sakes I am the same as them why should I have anything to say at all? It really should be none of my business. That's it as of today, no more. I don't like that person. I can gain it all back at the drop of a hat!! I will not judge!!

That happened to me when I lost weight the first time. I kind of got over obsessed with what I was putting in my body and was grossed out by what other people were putting in their bodies, even if it was simply putting butter on bread. I was overconsumed by that disgust and even had an eating disorder over it. Once you start eating healthy, you'll probably always feel that way, but just know you're doing the right thing and prolonging your life while they're probably eating their days away with 2 donuts and a bagel in one sitting... yaknow?

I used to be very judgmental toward people who would eat meat in front of me. I was born and raised a vegetarian and didn't start eating meat until my 8th month of pregnancy with my first son at 19. Now I laugh about how ridiculous I was to make judgements on people for something SO TRIVIAL as what they are eating.

I don't really focus on what other people are eating. I do feel snobby about what I eat though. I have been feeling so much better about making better choices. I am not perfect far from it and still learning new ways to make better choices. I am mostly concerned about my own health and my families than other people.

It is called being smug. I love it when people try to critique my food. They always spout broscience, which I quickly shoot down.

Definitely, although I try really hard not to show it. My Mum has always been a health freak and I was with her in Costco one day when she told some poor woman that her Hershey's topping was 'poison' and I am determined never to do that to anyone!

Mostly I find that my snobbery affects what I eat myself. There's a lot of things I used to eat that just taste like chemicals to me now - because that's pretty much what they are! Although when I see someone scarfing down a big mac and giant fries while they drive down the street my judgementalism tends to rear its ugly head. I just try to remember that those people need our sympathy and support. When people struggle with food issues there's usually an emotional undercurrent that needs to be addressed.

I feel like this is slowly starting to happen to me, too. I'm consciously trying to lose weight for the first time ever. My boyfriend was overweight a few years ago and lost a lot (before we got together), and since we've been together, he's put on a few pounds. I'm very overweight, so it's kind of sad and funny when I start judging him (internally) about his bad diet... who do I think I am!? But, his weight loss has helped to inspire me, and I don't want to see him fall off the horse. I would love him no matter what the scale says, but I've been relying on his success to help me find mine.

Also, I'm curious about the grocery basket spying thing. I wonder if I could go to the store, spot someone peeking at my basket and ask them to help me shop. Would they feel fulfilled that they finally get to play out their thoughts? I mean this sincerely, I'm not above asking for help. It was a lack of knowledge and self-control that got me here, so I'll take all the help I can get!

I love "junk food" but the healthy kind like chocolate chip cookie dough dip but it is made with chick peas.

or a frosting shot witch is sinfully delicious I loved the site chocolate covered Katie.


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Just wondering if anybody has experienced this/noticed this in themselves since changing the way they eat. I used to eat some of the worst stuff, sweets whenever I wanted them, yknow. but now that I don't since I realized how bad my eating habits were affecting me, I tend to judge other people's. I think that unfortunately I just tend to be judgemental, which is one of my worst qualities, but when I see someone eating something that I wouldn't, sometimes I almost feel superior to them and I kind of hate it. I would never say anything, I know it's none of my business, but I definitely pay attention to what other people eat more than I used to. Like the other day I saw someone eat a bagel and 2 donuts from dunkin donuts in 10 minutes and just kind of stared. I definitely don't like this change (because I don't want to be a health snob, I want to be accepting of whatever people want to do) but I'm just wondering if you guys have done the same? Maybe I'm just jealous because I subconsciously want to eat a box of donuts. I dont know lol.

No, not a food snob here. I eat mostly healthy food (lentils with a little brown rice and vegetables), but joked with an overweight friend today about what I was eating... and she joked back and called me a Lentil Head. I would LOVE to eat some donuts and bagels, but stay away because I can't control myself and would plow through the whole tray (plus the calories are too many to easily work off).

Life is too short to be a snob about anything.