Chicken Nugget Diet

jrich1
jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    It may seem like a joke but I had a sorority sister that ate nothing but Chicken Fingers(had to be Tyson) French Fries(must be Orida Crinkle cut or she freaked) Pizza and Desert.

    Never once did I see her eat fruit, veggies or anything with actual substance.... made me sick to see her eat because I was like do you realize what you are doing to your body?
  • Wow, she's still a child and she been eating almost nothing but chicken nuggets since she was 2? Poor girl didn't stand a chance.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    the mother has failed as a parent
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Lots of Sodium fearmongering in that whole story

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  • hmstarbuck
    hmstarbuck Posts: 152 Member
    the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Chicken nuggets have a surprisingly low amount of protein for being "meat".
  • MariaAlbinaxoxo
    MariaAlbinaxoxo Posts: 290 Member
    Not gonna lie; I read that article and got a craving so I will be getting chicken nuggets for dinner tonight. :blushing:
  • the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???

    What! Come on now. Lots of kids would happily live on a diet of Mcnuggets if ALLOWED. Eventually the child would have eaten something else, if not this would be happening everywhere. At the age this started at, yes it was definetly the mothers fault. Worried parent equals giving in to your kid eating s*** food for their entire youth? Yes she failed, intentionally or not, she failed.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???
    abother link that goes a little more in depth
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2092071/Stacey-Irvine-17-collapses-eating-McDonalds-chicken-nuggets-age-2.html

    "Doctors found that her 15-year ‘chronic chicken nugget addiction’ has left her with anaemia and inflamed veins on her tongue.
    So deficient was her body in vitamins and nutrients that she had to be injected with them. "


    15 years. the mother allowed her to eat this and only this from the age 2 and on. for 15 years. yes in my eyes the parent has failed.
  • Chicken nuggets have a surprisingly low amount of protein for being "meat".

    Haha..never would have guessed!
  • the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???
    abother link that goes a little more in depth
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2092071/Stacey-Irvine-17-collapses-eating-McDonalds-chicken-nuggets-age-2.html

    "Doctors found that her 15-year ‘chronic chicken nugget addiction’ has left her with anaemia and inflamed veins on her tongue.
    So deficient was her body in vitamins and nutrients that she had to be injected with them. "


    15 years. the mother allowed her to eat this and only this from the age 2 and on. for 15 years. yes in my eyes the parent has failed.

    Agree!!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.

    I agree there! but the mothert should have checked in on this sooner. not waited 15 years after her daughter collapses
  • FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.

    I agree there! but the mothert should have checked in on this sooner. not waited 15 years after her daughter collapses

    I have worked with many Autistic children in my career, and while many of them may like the comfort of the similarity, it doesn't make it ok when it involves something detrimental to their health. If there was any mention about the girl in the article being Autistic I may have worded what I wrote differently, but since there wasn't I still feel the same and I don't think how I feel is offensive.
  • hmstarbuck
    hmstarbuck Posts: 152 Member
    Hmmm.............. Okay. So some people don't have the education or the common sense to know what is bad and what isn't and that makes them horrible parents..........

    Okay........ I was just asking
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    I'm more creeped out that the mother thought it was okay to feed a 2 year old fast food. WTF?
  • Hmmm.............. Okay. So some people don't have the education or the common sense to know what is bad and what isn't and that makes them horrible parents..........

    Okay........ I was just asking

    Give me a break. I am sorry we can agree to disagree because chicken nuggets or not, eating basically 1 thing for years isnt healthy and everyone knows that.
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.

    Yeah my brothers are both autistic & pretty fussy about what they eat.
    My youngest brother had this thing where he'd only ever eat the middle of his fries & leave the ends of them in a pile :|
  • "Stacey’s mother, Evonne, is exasperated by her daughter’s refusal to eat a healthy and varied diet and wants her to see a specialist. ‘She’s been told in no uncertain terms that she will die if she carries on like this,’ the 39-year-old explained.
    ‘But Stacey says she can’t eat anything else. It breaks my heart to see her eating those damned nuggets. ‘I am at my wit’s end. I’m praying she can be helped before it’s too late.’

    The beauty therapist – who says her two other children Leo, five, and Ava, three, both eat healthily – has even tried depriving Stacey of food in a bid to get her to eat something other than nuggets."


    This sounds like a mother who has been trying her hardest to help her daughter. The doctors described it as a severe food addiction, I think placing all the blame on the mother is a cop out.
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.

    This is very true! even down to the way the food is presented on the plate, and wether the ketchup is on the left or right side of the plate... etc...
  • jlr_12
    jlr_12 Posts: 170 Member
    I watched a show about a lady in a similar situation a little while ago. She ONLY ate french fries. They had to be deep fried and cooked perfectly. If she tried any other kind of food, she'd gag and have anxiety. Turned out that she had some kind of rare genetic thing that explained it all. It was very difficult for her, but she was able to incorporate a few more foods into her diet that she could TOLERATE...ie. they didn't make her throw them back up. Sooo this kid could have a similar issue. OR it could be the result of bad parenting decisions. Either way..genetic condition or not, she needs help.
  • _Bob_
    _Bob_ Posts: 1,487 Member
    Chicken nuggets have a surprisingly low amount of protein for being "meat".

    Haha..never would have guessed!

    dammit, I just bought I giant bad of them for protein. guess I should read labels more often ;p
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
    the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???

    Yes..parent failed..I have 6 kids and if they don't eat what is prepared they dont eat..believe me in a few hours they want that healthy dinner. A child does not know what is best for them, they have to be taught. Little kids don't buy crap food, ****ty music, or slutty clothes, their parents do..so yes, the blame lies solely on the parents. To doubt that is part of the reason our society is jacked up today versus 60 years ago.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    the mother has failed as a parent

    Do you really think that's it? Do you think that there is a possibilty that the kid would refuse to eat anything and that a worried parent just gave in?

    I think the bashing on parents can be very harsh sometimes. No one is perfect and 90% of parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, crappy parents exist. But because the girl eats chicken nuggets, her mother failed???
    abother link that goes a little more in depth
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2092071/Stacey-Irvine-17-collapses-eating-McDonalds-chicken-nuggets-age-2.html

    "Doctors found that her 15-year ‘chronic chicken nugget addiction’ has left her with anaemia and inflamed veins on her tongue.
    So deficient was her body in vitamins and nutrients that she had to be injected with them. "


    15 years. the mother allowed her to eat this and only this from the age 2 and on. for 15 years. yes in my eyes the parent has failed.

    Completely agree. From age 2!! There is NO excuse for allowing it to happen.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    "Stacey’s mother, Evonne, is exasperated by her daughter’s refusal to eat a healthy and varied diet and wants her to see a specialist. ‘She’s been told in no uncertain terms that she will die if she carries on like this,’ the 39-year-old explained.
    ‘But Stacey says she can’t eat anything else. It breaks my heart to see her eating those damned nuggets. ‘I am at my wit’s end. I’m praying she can be helped before it’s too late.’

    The beauty therapist – who says her two other children Leo, five, and Ava, three, both eat healthily – has even tried depriving Stacey of food in a bid to get her to eat something other than nuggets."


    This sounds like a mother who has been trying her hardest to help her daughter. The doctors described it as a severe food addiction, I think placing all the blame on the mother is a cop out.

    from the article:

    Stacey, who is recovering at home on a high-dose course of vitamins, has been hooked on chicken nuggets since her mother let her try them in a McDonald’s restaurant at the age of two.
    ‘I loved them so much they were all I would eat,’ she said. ‘I just couldn’t face even trying other foods. Mum gave up giving me anything else years ago.’

    the daughter says her mother gave up years ago. mother allowed this to go on for 15 yrs. if the daughter hadn't collapsed I bet it would still be going on. I disagree. the mother is to blame. she should NOT have waited this long.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    "Stacey’s mother, Evonne, is exasperated by her daughter’s refusal to eat a healthy and varied diet and wants her to see a specialist. ‘She’s been told in no uncertain terms that she will die if she carries on like this,’ the 39-year-old explained.
    ‘But Stacey says she can’t eat anything else. It breaks my heart to see her eating those damned nuggets. ‘I am at my wit’s end. I’m praying she can be helped before it’s too late.’

    The beauty therapist – who says her two other children Leo, five, and Ava, three, both eat healthily – has even tried depriving Stacey of food in a bid to get her to eat something other than nuggets."


    This sounds like a mother who has been trying her hardest to help her daughter. The doctors described it as a severe food addiction, I think placing all the blame on the mother is a cop out.

    Oh please. The mother gave in to a couple tantrums when a TWO YEAR OLD wanted chicken nuggets EVERY day. She took the easy way (a COP OUT) by ALLOWING her child to only eat chicken nuggets. SHE is the parent. She should have acted like it. Unless you're suggesting that a two year old should know better....
  • softwind
    softwind Posts: 587 Member
    "Stacey’s mother, Evonne, is exasperated by her daughter’s refusal to eat a healthy and varied diet and wants her to see a specialist. ‘She’s been told in no uncertain terms that she will die if she carries on like this,’ the 39-year-old explained.
    ‘But Stacey says she can’t eat anything else. It breaks my heart to see her eating those damned nuggets. ‘I am at my wit’s end. I’m praying she can be helped before it’s too late.’

    The beauty therapist – who says her two other children Leo, five, and Ava, three, both eat healthily – has even tried depriving Stacey of food in a bid to get her to eat something other than nuggets."


    This sounds like a mother who has been trying her hardest to help her daughter. The doctors described it as a severe food addiction, I think placing all the blame on the mother is a cop out.

    Oh please. The mother gave in to a couple tantrums when a TWO YEAR OLD wanted chicken nuggets EVERY day. She took the easy way (a COP OUT) by ALLOWING her child to only eat chicken nuggets. SHE is the parent. She should have acted like it. Unless you're suggesting that a two year old should know better....


    Agree, and you don't wait 15 years. This should have been something the parents talked to the dr about when the child was 2, 3 years old.. Not 17.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Off topic, but I find it amusing the article misquotes the US government's sodium recommendation, which is 2300 mg for those under age 51, and and 1500mg for those above. Other organizations argue that 2300mg is too high, but it is the official governemtn recommendation at this point.
  • SparkleShine
    SparkleShine Posts: 2,001 Member
    FYI, a lot of autistic children do things like this so be careful who you insult.

    Yes, this is very true! My son wouldn't eat them but he is VERY limited on what foods he will eat.
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    I don't quite understand why the mother didn't seek professional help/counseling sometime in the 15 years since the girl had been eating just nuggets. It seems like she just gave up trying to help before exhausting every avenue, which seems neglectful in my opinion.

    Did she not mention it to the family doctor EVER during years of checkups? (I know I'm assuming she visited a doctor at least a few times in her life)
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