Eating healthy is hard, agree or disagree?

[Anonymous]

I'm a dietitian and yes, I think it's hard to eat healthy. The hard part is the shopping and preparing of food. If I had a chef or healthy meal delivery, it would be much easier.

Also, it's easy to eat healthy for myself, but when trying to make food for a whole family that they want to eat, it is a big chore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Yeah, I'd ignore that too. I'm 5'6" with thin frame, small chest, and at 108 I look anorexic. I didn't see it, but I got a ton of comments. (I had upped my mileage and got that very thin runners look. I see it now in photos from then.) I like about 118. If I had bigger bones I would weigh more.

But to the question, during Covid I worked out less, but continued to eat as always, even upping the amount with fast food and junk. Now that I am trying to eat healthier again I swear it's like an addiction. The junk tastes so much better (in my head) than the healthier things, and so much easier to access.

[Anonymous]

Those first two weeks are hard as you have to push through the cravings, taste bud adjustments, etc. but then it does get much easier. What helped me was listening to podcasts that educated me on the benefits of whole foods and learning truly what happens on a standard American diet of processed foods and sugar. That really changed my whole approach to eating: I want to eat as many healthful ingredients as possible that just so happen tend to be a lot less useless calories and fat than processed foods. Luckily I like the ritual of cooking because it does take a lot more effort to prepare foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a dietitian and yes, I think it's hard to eat healthy. The hard part is the shopping and preparing of food. If I had a chef or healthy meal delivery, it would be much easier.

Also, it's easy to eat healthy for myself, but when trying to make food for a whole family that they want to eat, it is a big chore.

For me the challenge is stress. If I'm on vacation or just in a really good place mentally, I don't find it hard. In fact I crave healthy food. I'm on vacation right now and reading this thread made me hungry for vegetables because I haven't had any today. Processed food sounds gross to me at the moment.

But when I'm stressed at work and not sleeping well, my body craves both the instant gratification of sugary processed foods AND the total lack of effort involved in getting them.

This is why my theory about why Americans are so unhealthy us that our unchecked capitalism causes stress and that makes us eat poorly. I think if we had 30 hour work weeks and a social safety net people would naturally eat better, even poor people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

My gosh the unhealthy body and food issues on this board. 5’5 and 100lbs is extreme. 133 on a 5’5 frame is not remotely heavy.

[Anonymous]

It is absolutely hard to eat super healthy all the time. It’s also expensive, which makes it even harder for some people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard to cut out the drastically terrible stuff, like candy (!!) alcohol, and all fast food/restaurant food/take out.

It IS hard to always always eat the right thing at home. To always choose lean meat and salad, some grains and yogurt, etc.

Sometimes you want a slice of toast with butter, or to eat some of the homemade cake you made for the kids.

It’s sad you won’t eat toast with butter or a slice of homemade cake with the kids. You’re living a black and white life. Live a little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

It's a troll, y'all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

You’re doing similar shaming to what the pp did. I think 130 deadlift is great. I’m 5’6 and in the 140s somewhere. I don’t weigh myself. I feel good, work out consistently, and eat fairly healthy but definitely not perfectly. I agree with the PP that mentioned the challenges of time and cooking what others will eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean being completely puritanical is likely to cause you to fail your diet. So going cold turkey on everything isn't likely to work. I'm not saying eat junk but giving yourself a limited cheat may make your diet actually last.

I do cheat and have a small sorbet every night or dark chocolate. I can’t really see results unless I’m pretty strict though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

You are literally 100% delusional.

I thought the pp was joking. I’m okay with my body. it’s not perfect but I think it has to look better than 5’5, 100 lbs. That sounds like you have zero curves or body to speak of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

You’re doing similar shaming to what the pp did. I think 130 deadlift is great. I’m 5’6 and in the 140s somewhere. I don’t weigh myself. I feel good, work out consistently, and eat fairly healthy but definitely not perfectly. I agree with the PP that mentioned the challenges of time and cooking what others will eat.

Incorrect. Shaming is unsolicited negative feedback. What I am doing is putting an AH/troll in her place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

+1
I was wondering how that was at all relevant to her post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not hard for me. I have willpower like iron though.

133lbs on a 5'5" frame is pretty heavy. I'm 5'5" and 100lbs. Yes, I am healthy (can deadlift 130lbs properly).

Ignore this poster. 133 lbs at 5.5 is a 22 BMI, which is dead center normal and healthy for 99.9% of bodies.

100 lbs is a 16 BMI. This is underweight for the majority of bodies, which can be healthy, but without question this PP is underweight.

To say a 22 BMI is "pretty heavy" is completely absurd; it's weird and distorted when said in comparison to the underweight poster's self assessment.

Ick/sad/ignore.

Can we also mention her bragging about her completely unimpressive deadlift?

You’re doing similar shaming to what the pp did. I think 130 deadlift is great. I’m 5’6 and in the 140s somewhere. I don’t weigh myself. I feel good, work out consistently, and eat fairly healthy but definitely not perfectly. I agree with the PP that mentioned the challenges of time and cooking what others will eat.

Incorrect. Shaming is unsolicited negative feedback. What I am doing is putting an AH/troll in her place.

+1
I salute you PP!