Do people ever criticize the way you choose to eat?
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paperpudding wrote: »Interesting how somebody just jumped in to woo my post - given my post was not claiming to be any more than an anecdote of my personal experience.
Perhaps it was one of said diary stalkers
Dont forget some folks out there still insist that "woo" is a cheer for something they like
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Yep. If I’m eating something that is considered “healthy”, I hear about how I’m no fun anymore or “you eat next to nothing”.
If I’m eating something considered “unhealthy” or “junk food”, these same people will ask if I should be eating that or say “I guess the diet didn’t last”.
I just say “OK” to whatever they’re saying and keep eating.8 -
yes all the time, i consume relatively healthy foods and people question why all the time, or if i have something out of my norm then something must be wrong.0
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I have always been harassed about drinking Diet Coke at the same time as eating junk food. It always goes, ‘I’ll never understand these people who drink low calorie soft drink and eat junk? Why bother drinking it?’ Well, because I’m addicted to it, Susan.11
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I understand commenting on food choices here. Somehow MFP is a judgmental and. criticizing place. I think we're all guilty, because it is a diet site and all think we're experts because we've lost a pound,
However... but in real life?.. like in the real world? Why comment on what anyone is eating ever. Certainly not to question or criticize a persons food as they eat. It is absurd if you think about it.6 -
Biggest one, if you want to loose weight you need to eat breakfast... after loosing 16kg not eating it unless we go out for it on the weekend. Sigh. There will always be someone who knows best2
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I have always been harassed about drinking Diet Coke at the same time as eating junk food. It always goes, ‘I’ll never understand these people who drink low calorie soft drink and eat junk? Why bother drinking it?’ Well, because I’m addicted to it, Susan.
Why bother? Because a regular soft drink has something like 150-200 calories in it. If I drink a diet pop, that's 150-200 more calories of FOOD I can eat. How is that even hard to understand?
People who ask that question haven't really thought it through and should just keep their stupid pieholes shut until such time as they have.10 -
born_of_fire74 wrote: »I have always been harassed about drinking Diet Coke at the same time as eating junk food. It always goes, ‘I’ll never understand these people who drink low calorie soft drink and eat junk? Why bother drinking it?’ Well, because I’m addicted to it, Susan.
Why bother? Because a regular soft drink has something like 150-200 calories in it. If I drink a diet pop, that's 150-200 more calories of FOOD I can eat. How is that even hard to understand?
People who ask that question haven't really thought it through and should just keep their stupid pieholes shut until such time as they have.
Back in the day I was SO guilty of this - I almost never said it to the person, but I sure thought it and commented to my friends about it. Now I AM that person, because now that I spend more time on my butt behind a computer than anywhere else, those 200+calories can mean the difference between staying in my deficit or not!2 -
Not really, but tired of telling people close to us that YES we still are on our diet, so no we can't have carbs. I get it though... we've quit so many other diets before but not this time.0
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HoneyBadger155 wrote: »born_of_fire74 wrote: »I have always been harassed about drinking Diet Coke at the same time as eating junk food. It always goes, ‘I’ll never understand these people who drink low calorie soft drink and eat junk? Why bother drinking it?’ Well, because I’m addicted to it, Susan.
Why bother? Because a regular soft drink has something like 150-200 calories in it. If I drink a diet pop, that's 150-200 more calories of FOOD I can eat. How is that even hard to understand?
People who ask that question haven't really thought it through and should just keep their stupid pieholes shut until such time as they have.
Back in the day I was SO guilty of this - I almost never said it to the person, but I sure thought it and commented to my friends about it. Now I AM that person, because now that I spend more time on my butt behind a computer than anywhere else, those 200+calories can mean the difference between staying in my deficit or not!
I usually point out that if they had low calorie junk food, I’d be all over that as well.1 -
yup: "they say that's too fattening" "you shouldn't be eating that" "oh, c'mon you can have a piece" "you can't eat like this the rest of your life", "you have to exercise" " you're carrying this too far"0
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I get told I shouldn't deconstruct my food i.e either eat veg, then potato the meat on a sunday dinner or that when eating a kit kat I shouldn't eat it sides first then de-layer it.
not so much types of food though. More just 'stop playing with your food'
There's another way to eat a kit kat?
How about dividing m&ms by color, and then eating them down until every group has the same number, and then one at a time from worst to best color? Too much? (If only I still ate m&ms this way, maybe I never would have gotten fat... took a long time. ) 9 -
I get told I shouldn't deconstruct my food i.e either eat veg, then potato the meat on a sunday dinner or that when eating a kit kat I shouldn't eat it sides first then de-layer it.
not so much types of food though. More just 'stop playing with your food'
There's another way to eat a kit kat?
How about dividing m&ms by color, and then eating them down until every group has the same number, and then one at a time from worst to best color? Too much? (If only I still ate m&ms this way, maybe I never would have gotten fat... took a long time. )
Sorted by colour then eaten two at a time, one on each side, then try to match up the oddball left overs as best as possible. If there is one left over, bite it in half.6 -
yeah happens all the time0
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I started a M-F job in a doctor's office almost a year ago, so I started doing meal preps on Sundays, chicken and a veggie. I don't like to cook, so this is easy - slow cooker - and I don't have to think about it when I'm hitting the gym before work - just throw one and a few other goodies in my lunch bag and go. My coworkers, even now, are still fascinated by this and ask the dumbest questions. This, while they're going out every day and eating all fast food from local places. I'm not against fast food, but I know the calories and macros of what they're having just for lunch, would give me about 100 calories for the rest of the day, so no thanks. And it's expensive. I don't comment on their choices, so I'd love not to hear about mine.
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Yes, I don't eat pork, veal or lamb. My reasons are my own and I don't get up on a soapbox about it, but sometimes people will challenge me. They ask is it for health or moral reasons? Why do I eat chicken and turkey if I don't eat these other "meats". It's like they want to get into a debate about it. Why can't I eat what I want? So when I'm asked I now say "they just don't appeal to me" and change the subject.4
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nutmegoreo wrote: »I get told I shouldn't deconstruct my food i.e either eat veg, then potato the meat on a sunday dinner or that when eating a kit kat I shouldn't eat it sides first then de-layer it.
not so much types of food though. More just 'stop playing with your food'
There's another way to eat a kit kat?
How about dividing m&ms by color, and then eating them down until every group has the same number, and then one at a time from worst to best color? Too much? (If only I still ate m&ms this way, maybe I never would have gotten fat... took a long time. )
Sorted by colour then eaten two at a time, one on each side, then try to match up the oddball left overs as best as possible. If there is one left over, bite it in half.
My CDO people... I don't feel sooo alone! Lol i also wanted to add, people at my work ask me why I eat sweet potatoes while trying to maintain a weight loss. I tell them they are good and about caloric density. I usually get a blank look while they eat their "healthy" energy bars. Then eat their lunch. When did the war begin on potatoes? I will have to keep my EYES on this.4 -
Christ yes. At work people say I don’t eat enough. On MFP people say that I eat too much processed foods. Everyone has a *kitten* opinion.0
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psychod787 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I get told I shouldn't deconstruct my food i.e either eat veg, then potato the meat on a sunday dinner or that when eating a kit kat I shouldn't eat it sides first then de-layer it.
not so much types of food though. More just 'stop playing with your food'
There's another way to eat a kit kat?
How about dividing m&ms by color, and then eating them down until every group has the same number, and then one at a time from worst to best color? Too much? (If only I still ate m&ms this way, maybe I never would have gotten fat... took a long time. )
Sorted by colour then eaten two at a time, one on each side, then try to match up the oddball left overs as best as possible. If there is one left over, bite it in half.
My CDO people... I don't feel sooo alone! Lol i also wanted to add, people at my work ask me why I eat sweet potatoes while trying to maintain a weight loss. I tell them they are good and about caloric density. I usually get a blank look while they eat their "healthy" energy bars. Then eat their lunch. When did the war begin on potatoes? I will have to keep my EYES on this.
It's better with these:
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Yes. They say fruit or carbs or dairy are bad. I eat a ton of fruit and dairy, I feel great, and lose weight. So I will continue to eat what I like.2
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