Why do people criticise clean eaters/healthy lifestyles.
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I've read half of this thread and just surprised that you guys have so many people comment on what they eat. In the past 5 years, I could probably count on one hand the number of times people have asked me why I am eating something. My friends don't care. My co-workers don't care. My family doesn't care. This whole "people making unsolicited comments" is completely foreign to me.0
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I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.0
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I've read half of this thread and just surprised that you guys have so many people comment on what they eat. In the past 5 years, I could probably count on one hand the number of times people have asked me why I am eating something. My friends don't care. My co-workers don't care. My family doesn't care. This whole "people making unsolicited comments" is completely foreign to me.
^^This. I must live in a very special place, since I'm fairly certain I could eat live mice in the cafeteria of my campus without anybody noticing or caring. Perhaps someone has already done this. I don't know--I don't watch what others are eating, and I've never gotten a single comment on my dinners, either.0 -
Yeah, today in my lunch room, I was told I was always eating Rabbit Food. At the time, I was eating Salmon. Im pretty sure the Rabbit isnt a natural predator of the Salmon.0
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I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
I'd bet if you stopped assuming people are "ignorant" and "don't care", and calling their food choices "poison" and "garbage", you'd get nicer feedback. Just sayin'0 -
I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
This is a very ignorant comment. What make you think you are smarter than other people? Looking at that comment, I would think you are more under the average. Complexed?0 -
I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
And ^^this is a prime example of what people are referring to.
"Ignorant people'
'poison'
'refined garbage'
'people do not care'0 -
RodaRose nailed it.
I too get harassed, especially by those closest to me, which is ironic since you think they would want me to be healthy!
From my many years of experience, I've found that people do this as a way of justifying their own bad eating behaviors or they secretly want you to fail so that they can then point a finger and say, "I told you so" ...or "I knew it wasn't going to help."
For some bad reason, a lot of people like to see others fail, because it makes them feel superior to said person. Sad, but true.
I've become used to my family or friends poking fun at me for not eating certain foods or skipping desert, stocking up on veggies/fruits, etc. I guess I have a thicker skin about it all, or maybe it's just a healthier body!
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I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
Sorry but this nearly made me lose my wine laughing.
Great that your way of eating has helped with your issues but that does not mean its is the best way for everyone or even healthier than other diets.
Actually its a very narrow minded view of food0 -
likeOften when people criticize or talk you out of something, they do so because your new way is threatening them.
It makes them look bad.
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Quit talking to these people about this part of your life. Seriously. Your food plan is private and not open to debate.
Come here where it is safe because most of us are on similar paths.
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It is great that you are seeing progress. That is an amazing gift you have given to yourself and your future.0 -
Well said!0
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I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
And ^^this is a prime example of what people are referring to.
"Ignorant people'
'poison'
'refined garbage'
'people do not care'
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Yeah, today in my lunch room, I was told I was always eating Rabbit Food. At the time, I was eating Salmon. Im pretty sure the Rabbit isnt a natural predator of the Salmon.
There's a nature show I'd pay to watch.0 -
I get a lot of the same from some people on the same course as me at Uni!
I eat a lot of quality food, bring it to lectures in tupperware boxes and have that for lunch, when everyone else goes to the pub and orders burgers and hotdogs - and im the 'weird' one who eats properly and isn't skinny-fat or just plain fat.
It irritates me when those people also call my lunches boring or too expensive! - I'd love to know what is boring about Brown rice, with peas, scrambled egg and bbq marinated chicken, or how it's expensive, compared to the £6 burger and £3 pint of cider with it that all my coursemates have!
Where as the weatherspoons (pub) hotdog you had a few days ago, along with Pringles, doughnuts etc are super clean. You even had cider! The only 'clean' food you had that day was milk.
Hypocrisy. This is why I mock 'clean' eaters.
I don't care what you eat, but when you claim to be more educated, healthier, superior just because of your food choices well...0 -
One word ' Pretentious'
Ordering a salad = Pretentious
Ordering a burger = Normal
Normal beat the hell out the the Pretentious. The end.
What? Ordering a salad is not normal? And people think that ordering a salad somehow makes them more healthy than someone ordering a burger?
Is this a joke?
I still think there is confusion here. It's not the ordering of the salad. It's the parading around of one's beliefs as if you are better than someone else0 -
I get frustrated with ignorant people so I just don't say anything to too many people. I just tell them I have food allergies, which I do have some. But I choose to eat the way I do. Non GMO and organic, I don't eat refined foods, processed foods, I cut out the rice and potatoes for awhile and I basically live on fruit and veggies, no refined sugar, only what I get from fruit. I eat turkey and chicken, and I feel a lot better, it has helped with my fibromyalgia and I am losing weight too. Each person has to do what is best for themselves. I refuse to eat poison, some people don't care and like to eat fast foods and refined garbage, that's their choice. To each their own.
Wow, yeah, thanks for showing up and proving why "clean eaters" leave a bad taste in my mouth.0 -
RodaRose nailed it.
I too get harassed, especially by those closest to me, which is ironic since you think they would want me to be healthy!
From my many years of experience, I've found that people do this as a way of justifying their own bad eating behaviors or they secretly want you to fail so that they can then point a finger and say, "I told you so" ...or "I knew it wasn't going to help."
For some bad reason, a lot of people like to see others fail, because it makes them feel superior to said person. Sad, but true.
I've become used to my family or friends poking fun at me for not eating certain foods or skipping desert, stocking up on veggies/fruits, etc. I guess I have a thicker skin about it all, or maybe it's just a healthier body!
Either you are grossly exaggerating or your family are major d*cks. I'm guessing it's the former. My opinion, of course.0 -
One word ' Pretentious'
Ordering a salad = Pretentious
Ordering a burger = Normal
Normal beat the hell out the the Pretentious. The end.
Maybe you just need new friends?
Sometimes I'll order a burger. Sometimes I'll order a salad. I've never gotten a reaction on way or another from anyone.
And quite often I'll have a burger with a salad on the side. :drinker:
I love a well made salad. So long as they don't overdo the lettuce. I don't want to eat a crap ton of lettuce. I like variety and protein in my salads.
Texas Roadhouse Filet Salad:
6oz filet mingon (med-rare or you're doing it wrong
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Bacon crumbles
Blue cheese crumbles
Blue cheese dressing
Oh yea, and lettuce and tomatoes and stuff.....0 -
I didn't read anything, and only sort of scanned the op. But, anyway, the food a person chooses to eat is a personal choice. I don't see the point in caring what anyone else eats. Unless they are suffering, and would be helped by info. But, it's not an issue if a person's personal choices do not have a negative impact on their life.0
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My impression of this thread:
"Why won't these ignorant fat sloth people leave me alone and respect my right to be better than them???? WHY?????? /pounds cider and chips"0 -
Also, for some reason, it doesn't seem to bother me if someone thinks their food choices make them superior to me. It just makes me smile or laugh. I know it's not true. And I don't care. I don't have time for that.0
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I get criticized more for portion control and eating what i want than I ever did with clean eating. As a matter of fact, it turns into a debate on how my eating is wrong , you know t here one people should do? The one that keeps the weight off, keeps you happy and healthy,0
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I find that if I do not bring up my eating, and just eat the foods, pretty much no one ever questions it. People are so wrapped up in themselves that they don't really notice others that much. I don't however, discuss others food choices, post photos on Facebook incessantly about what I ate today (Yes I have a friend who does this. OMG annoying)So in not drawing attention to it no one really ever notices anything. My Secretary loves to bake. I just do not partake in them...no discussion about what I do and don't eat. I find that if you talk about it in the detail you put in the original post, people are going to criticise....0
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My impression of this thread:
"Why won't these ignorant fat sloth people leave me alone and respect my right to be better than them???? WHY?????? /pounds cider and chips"
/\ Yep agreed
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Success brings out hate. Bonus points if you happen to be a walking rebuttal to their favorite excuse. People don't have a strong a reaction to "extreme" or expensive diets though because they anticipate a fast return to the fold. If you can create a working diet that uses almost nothing but convenient things it's going to be a whole different kettle of fish than if you do it with actress-feed so the quinoa is probably if anything cutting down on the hate.0
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how is this still going?0
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Maybe it is the term 'clean eating' which seems to suggest superiority: everyone else is eating 'dirty.'
I'm in Southern California, and If I listened to my vast and varied assortment of friends about what to eat and why my head would be spinning like the girl in The Exorcist.
Now I keep quiet. I give people 'the look' when they get preachy or questioning. I let them talk on, and on, because yes, they are evangelizing and trying to convince themselves that they are on the right and only road to...(fill it in here).
I've learned that patience is a virtue that must be practiced. A wonderful answer to them, when they come up for air, is for me to say, quietly and thoughtfully: You might be right.
which of course means they MIGHT be wrong too, but they don't notice that.
If I have no patience I make eye contact I deliberately point my middle finger and slowly scratch my face with it,0 -
how is this still going?
Must have hit a nerve with people!0 -
what did I miss????0
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