Do you notice what everyone is eating?

Yes, I notice too. Once you change your ways, the cashiers at the grocery store will notice what you purchase and will comment on how healthy you eat. Happens to hubby and me all the time! Love it when that happens.......

Yes, I definitley notice. I much more aware of calories in fast food items and when I see people ordering these huge burgers and fries with basically a liter of soda, I cringe. I use to be there too, but I just want to run up to them and make them aware of how many calories they are eating. The only thing I get at fast food places is salads and I try to avoid those, but if I'm in a group and they choose McD's, I just go for the grilled chicken salad.

I also notice how fast people eat. One of my weight loss strategies is to slow down, chew properly, and judge my fullness before the next bite. Then I see my husband scarfing huge bites into his mouth one after another and it kind of makes me ill. I would never say anything to him or judge him, but I'm much more aware of his eating habits now than I was before.

I have noticed and its really bad, I have to stop myself saying stuff all the time.

I have always bought fresh food though and I get quite preachy about always cooking fresh food rather than having processed stuff.

I notice what my boyfriend and his son eat, I don't really pay attention to everyone else. My boyfriends son is only seven and all about eating healthy. lol It's really cute. He still has candy from Halloween and Christmas that hasn't been touched in his desk. We will be at the store and I'll ask if he wants anything at the house for a snack, 45 minutes later of him saying "well THIS is unhealthy too" we buy a bunch of fruit and I make him fruit leather. lol My boyfriend isn't that bad, once in a while he'll get fast food, but he's in school all the time and the only thing around Kettering is fast food joints. His father has diabetes and cholesterol issues, as does is brother, his brother is only 43. He is stubborn but is sweet enough to humor my worries by switching up some things in his daily intake. I love my family and I want them around as long as possible darn it!! lol

Yeah, I'm more aware of it.

I do, however, resist the urge to judge a persons entire diet based on one snapshot. For example, that pint of ice cream I ate last night could have easily given someone the wrong impression.

I agree. I eat well 95% of the time but there are meals where I throw caution to the wind. I certainly wouldn't want someone judging me for that one meal.

Yes, now I do. It blows my mind the amount of calories people take in and knowing just 6 months ago I was doing the same exact thing. I knew but didn't really know if that makes sense. It is the society we live in with fast unhealthy food. Even with eating out the healthier low cal meals are scarce on the menu.

Since I first started dieting a couple of years ago, I've become so good at guessing calories in food. Now it's like a game. Unfortunately it sometimes ruins my meal, even if I'm not on a diet.

I live on an island that is a tennis and golf resort. The people who live here are in pretty darn good shape, and most are retired or semi-retired, some well into their 70's and 80's. Shopping carts look pretty "trim" to me. When the tourist season kicks in, that's when the carts are jacked up with calories.

I think that when you do something like MFP it makes you more aware of portion sizes and calorie content. You cant help but notice. I had to take a break from MFP for awhile because I got so obe\sessed with sizes and calories. It really wasnt healthy. Had to adjust some thinking before I came back around. But yes you just automatically notice.

I think it's natural when you become more aware of something, to spot it in not only yourself, but others as well.

For example, when you get a new car, don't you notice how many other people now drive the same car as you do? When I got my CRV, I immediately noticed how popular before. Before then, I could have cared less, it just wasn't even on my radar.

very very good point!

I'm not around others too much when I'm eating but I do notice overweight people a lot more. Certainly not judging, just noticing.

I never actually thought about this before, but I really do pay attention to what is in people's carts at the grocery store, particularly when it is is all processed rubbish.

I take a bit more notice and oogle a bit when I'm on my lower calorie day, but like you, I don't judge. I just think to myself, "next workout day, I'm sooo having that huge greasy cheeseburger!"

yes.....all of the time! I also get the comments from grocery clerks. They almost always comment on how healthy my family must be