McDonald's

[Anonymous]

I wish I was eating a double cheeseburger right now.

[Anonymous]

I was there one time at the play area, and my dd was playing with another little girl. When they were leaving, the little girl asked if we would be there tomorrow. I said, well I'm sure you don't come here every day. Then the mom said that she wasn't a good cook, and I believe they did go there every day for dinner! Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Let me answer honestly, as someone whose mom hit the drive-thru basically every day when she picked us up from our after-school program (though we rotated Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonald's, sometimes stopping to pick up pizza, and having donuts for breakfast-- don't know if that more varied diet changes things):

I became a vegan when I was a teenager and am an extremely healthy eater now, who is no longer strictly vegan because I've traveled a lot and love experiencing different flavors and foods. I went to Yale. I have, thankfully, not had any significant health issues and I am about a size 6 now, while breastfeeding. I've run one marathon. I never take my kids to fast food places because I just have no desire for them or craving whatsoever. I still like pizza and donuts, but I prefer palak paneer with naan or injera and doro wat if we're doing take-out.

Maybe one day I'll have huge health issues that stem from my earlier poor eating, and unfortunately, I feel sometimes like that would make a certain subset of people happy: the people who feed their children healthy food OBSESSIVELY and reassure themselves, when the children of others have serious health issues and diseases, that they must have done something unhealthy to cause it.

*It's okay to judge, but we were not wealthy and both my parents worked full-time and overtime and didn't enjoy cooking when they had time to spend with us, and they also weren't at all well-educated about nutrition-- now that they know better I know they regret feeding us so poorly, but I'll never judge them for it myself. We had a good run of it, McDonald's and I!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I'm not the pillar of health. I eat fast food, cakes, cookies, ice cream, you name it. I made an observation and have an honest question.

What's your issue with that 16:10? Are you part of the family I see?

Of course you're judging. Just own it. The little "who me" look doesn't work on you. That's why people are talking sh*t to you.

[Anonymous]

If you're talking about long-term outcomes for these children, I think it will have no long-term impact. Read some of the research on twin studies and you will find that, on balance, nurture has very little to do with how our kids turn out. You may not want to believe that, but the data and research bear it out. So save your hand-wringing for your own kids (but really, save it completely, becuase it doesn't matter even for them). Read the studies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I'm not the pillar of health. I eat fast food, cakes, cookies, ice cream, you name it. I made an observation and have an honest question.

What's your issue with that 16:10? Are you part of the family I see?

What if I was? Clearly you're a total hypocrite so stfu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me answer honestly, as someone whose mom hit the drive-thru basically every day when she picked us up from our after-school program (though we rotated Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonald's, sometimes stopping to pick up pizza, and having donuts for breakfast-- don't know if that more varied diet changes things):

I became a vegan when I was a teenager and am an extremely healthy eater now, who is no longer strictly vegan because I've traveled a lot and love experiencing different flavors and foods. I went to Yale. I have, thankfully, not had any significant health issues and I am about a size 6 now, while breastfeeding. I've run one marathon. I never take my kids to fast food places because I just have no desire for them or craving whatsoever. I still like pizza and donuts, but I prefer palak paneer with naan or injera and doro wat if we're doing take-out.

Maybe one day I'll have huge health issues that stem from my earlier poor eating, and unfortunately, I feel sometimes like that would make a certain subset of people happy: the people who feed their children healthy food OBSESSIVELY and reassure themselves, when the children of others have serious health issues and diseases, that they must have done something unhealthy to cause it.

*It's okay to judge, but we were not wealthy and both my parents worked full-time and overtime and didn't enjoy cooking when they had time to spend with us, and they also weren't at all well-educated about nutrition-- now that they know better I know they regret feeding us so poorly, but I'll never judge them for it myself. We had a good run of it, McDonald's and I!

I love this PP.

-signed
A mom who refuses to obsess that every meal and snack must be the epitomy of balanced nutrition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, I'm not. I honestly am wondering if it's that big of a deal to eat that much McDonald's. Seriously. Nothing more, nothing less.

You are judging and if you think it is any of your business, then you should ask her yourself. I judge you gor for taking a spot in the parking lot of a business where you purchase nothing and then you have the nerve to ctiticize others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But, I'm not. I honestly am wondering if it's that big of a deal to eat that much McDonald's. Seriously. Nothing more, nothing less.

You are judging and if you think it is any of your business, then you should ask her yourself. I judge you gor for taking a spot in the parking lot of a business where you purchase nothing and then you have the nerve to ctiticize others.

YES!

[Anonymous]

Yes of course it is a big deal eating McDonalds, even once a week!

By the looks of it these poor kids are going to have poor nutrition, bad eating habits, going to become obese, and possibly have high cholesterol in their early years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't. OP do you want someone watching what you eat everyday? Are you a pillar of health? If not then please reserve your honest curiosity for yourself.

Yeah, they really do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't. OP do you want someone watching what you eat everyday? Are you a pillar of health? If not then please reserve your honest curiosity for yourself.

Yeah, they really do.

spoke like a true daily fast food eater!

[Anonymous]

spoken*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes of course it is a big deal eating McDonalds, even once a week!

By the looks of it these poor kids are going to have poor nutrition, bad eating habits, going to become obese, and possibly have high cholesterol in their early years.

Eh, I ate fast food a lot when I was a kid. Never had high cholesterol or high blood pressure. I was chubby as a kid but thinned out in high school. No long term health effects whatsoever. Is it healthy? Of course not. Will it permanently affect their health? I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes of course it is a big deal eating McDonalds, even once a week!

By the looks of it these poor kids are going to have poor nutrition, bad eating habits, going to become obese, and possibly have high cholesterol in their early years.

Eh, I ate fast food a lot when I was a kid. Never had high cholesterol or high blood pressure. I was chubby as a kid but thinned out in high school. No long term health effects whatsoever. Is it healthy? Of course not. Will it permanently affect their health? I doubt it.

You were lucky, or were u? You never know what effects it may have later on?. But if you stopped eating or cut down early on then perhaps you are right. However, for some kids...eating unhealthy develops poor eating habits which can lead well into ones adult life.