Why do people eat like crap?

[fiction agent]

I often doubt my diet on the basis that I don't find it bland or disgusting. I always overhear fat people complaining about how hard it is to eat right. I just don't see it.

My diet usually consists of...

Oats
Blueberries
Eggs
Tea
Coffee
Chicken
Tuna
Lettuce
Carrots
Onions
Peppers
Almonds
Cottage Cheese
Olive Oil
Brown Rice

And when eating those foods, not once have I ever thought, "Gross!"

Those foods are delicious. And yet people have this notion that eating healthy is so hard and tasteless. Is mcdonalds that addicting? Do you lose your sense of taste when you over indulge? For me, eating blueberries is just sweet enough and I enjoy the subtle qualities of tea without sugar. But when I eat a candy bar it feels way too sweet and makes me sick. Maybe it works both ways. Maybe eating m&ms makes everything dull, if only temporarily.

I don't know. I often doubt my diet because it doesn't feel hardcore enough. Yet I check my stats and nutritional information and it's all there. Almost nothing is processed either. And it feels like a normal thing, it's so easy to follow. Just about every place in the US serves chicken salad, with varying degrees of salt obviously.

But c'mon. Are people just weakminded or does taco bell have nicotine in it?

 

[amnbaker]

I agree with you brotha! I eat the same foods and Enjoy. Alot of people eat like that, but different.

Instead of Plain oats as you and I would use. They pour tons of sugar and butter on them. Instead of Black coffee they use tons of extras in there coffee. And plenty of people eat Chicken, We just prefer it Grilled and NOT deep Fried. Once you get started eatin' healthy it's kinda hard to eat otherwise, because it is soo good. Hmm whole grain Cereal and Cottage cheese is VERY good btw...

 

[DJLegacy2k1]

I love cheat meals...Ice cream and Pizza w/ fries taste very yummy. As long as you eat crap in moderation and can control it its not the end of the world. You just cant base your life around eating that stuff all the time. Its more of a treat or special occasion type thing. I know if I cut 20lbs or somethin, I know I want at least a meal or two to keep me sane lol.

-Legacy

 

[wake_up]

u are right, eating healthy low salt, low fat all the time is real boring, and hard for most mortals, for most people out there. you see life is stressful, life is hard, work chores, etc. so one of the reasons people eat junk food and tasty foods is to ease the boredom and stress levels of every day life. So i think its ok to eat a dinner composed of a hamburger, french fries, applie pie and coke, or a couple slices of pizzas. But note: don't do this often coz you might gain weight, if u eat junk food 1 day and healthy the other, etc.

 

[Sim882]

I agree with first 2 posts - once you eat healthy, you kinda start to not find junk food attractive.

i think for example oats + cinnamin + grated apple tastes better than fruit loops or some other crap; that vegetables such as sweet potatoe, onion, carrots, red capsciums and pumpkin are awesome (brocolli and spinach are perhaps less so, but tastes good combined with some herbs); diddo for grilled chicken and salmon. I have really grown a taste for flaxseed oil on salads also. And of course, most fruits tastes good also (but I guess need to be restrictively eaten on cutting) - natures candy tastes better than actual candy.

There is no excuse for eating badly and I don't. For people who are too lazy to cook for themselves and want to eat healthy, there are still options (subway double meat roasted chicken salad for e.g.) although unfortunately most the bread they use at places even trying to be healthy is junk (not whole grains), and therefore salads are really the only options

 

[Douglas7777]

Healthy foods can get boring....

giving yourself 1 cheat day per week keeps you sane!

 

[gu3mute]

How do you guys prepare your grilled chicken? I loved it when I started but I've eaten a lot and it kind of grosses me out now. When I don't marinate it with oil its very dry and super difficult to get down. However when I marinate it, it comes out a bit more wet than I want. Also I've been using grizzley joe's all purpose spice, it's orange in color. Oh and I cook it on the George Foreman.
What do you guys do for grilled chicken?

 

[artificialaspirations]

i use a regular grill. i don't like what george foremans do to the meat.

it makes me sick to see fat people eat or even grocery shop. i wanna slap people sometimes...

 

[DJLegacy2k1]

^^^
Dude, who cares honestly, it's their lives. Some people aren't worried about the same things we are. Some people enjoy sitting at home, watching movies, painting, or who knows what else. They don't need to be ripped and in shape. Some people focuss on other things in life other than looking pretty or being strong. Some people have other goals, some peopel dont even care how long they live. You can't judge everyone...

That comment was kinda harsh, slapping people for the way they decide to live their lives is stupid. Now if they say that they want to get into shape and be ripped, but still eat like crap then you have a reason to lol

-Legacy

 

[floridalife]

I can do it for quite awhile nothing but fish or chicken every day even, it really depends how serious you are and how bad you want it. If you want it bad enough, you'll do what ever it takes and that's the bottom line.