Skinny is the new moral/hard working and all other kind of superiority?

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Anonymous wrote:Ice cream is a kid food is such a bad take.

Just say you don’t like ice cream. And maybe visit Italy while you’re at it and look at all the adults walking around eating gelato in cones.

Watching tourists licking giant ice cream cones with ice cream all over their faces and running down their arms is proof its not kid food? Eh. Ice cream isn't even that great most of the time. And certainly some of the tourist trap gelato places shouldn't exist. Not everyone loves ice cream and those that are lactose intolerant especially. That mean more for you, so don't worry about it.

Thanks but I’m not worried! Its just a weirdly immaculate take.

Have you ever been to Italy? It’s not just tourists eating it. But I do wonder if people don’t see that thin people eat ice cream too because they get a pass. But fat people who eat ice cream are judged for it.

I've been to Italy several times. Tried the gelato, it wasn't that memorable, enjoyed the food more. I do remember having to wait on a bus for a family of tourists to catch up running to it all licking and sucking on their giant gelato cones the entire time once they got on after making us wait. It was disgusting. I don't recall what size they were.

DP. You are super weird PP.

- Someone who doesn't love ice cream but understands it is not something only children eat and it is not something that always results in slobbering and messiness hahaha

It's just not something I'm going to eat in public or on public transportation. At least eat it in a cup with a spoon. The only people I see eating ice cream regularly are the very young and the very old. I'm not sure why the elderly love ice cream so much maybe because its soft and easy to eat food, like baby food.

Haha. Actually I think that is true now that I think about it. Elderly love ice cream

Probably because they remember what they had forgotten from childhood: life’s too short. If you want the ice cream, eat the ice cream.

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Anonymous wrote:Ice cream is a kid food is such a bad take.

Just say you don’t like ice cream. And maybe visit Italy while you’re at it and look at all the adults walking around eating gelato in cones.

Watching tourists licking giant ice cream cones with ice cream all over their faces and running down their arms is proof its not kid food? Eh. Ice cream isn't even that great most of the time. And certainly some of the tourist trap gelato places shouldn't exist. Not everyone loves ice cream and those that are lactose intolerant especially. That mean more for you, so don't worry about it.

Thanks but I’m not worried! Its just a weirdly immaculate take.

Have you ever been to Italy? It’s not just tourists eating it. But I do wonder if people don’t see that thin people eat ice cream too because they get a pass. But fat people who eat ice cream are judged for it.

I've been to Italy several times. Tried the gelato, it wasn't that memorable, enjoyed the food more. I do remember having to wait on a bus for a family of tourists to catch up running to it all licking and sucking on their giant gelato cones the entire time once they got on after making us wait. It was disgusting. I don't recall what size they were.

DP. You are super weird PP.

- Someone who doesn't love ice cream but understands it is not something only children eat and it is not something that always results in slobbering and messiness hahaha

It's just not something I'm going to eat in public or on public transportation. At least eat it in a cup with a spoon. The only people I see eating ice cream regularly are the very young and the very old. I'm not sure why the elderly love ice cream so much maybe because its soft and easy to eat food, like baby food.

The fact that you aren’t going to eat ice cream in public doesn’t really justify your distaste for other people eating it. You have the weirdest associations with ice cream, when I think of ice cream I think of a pint of coffee Haagen Daz in the freezer or something. It’s just so weird that when you think of ice cream you think of people eating it on public transportation as it drips down their hands. Which again I think just goes back to associating food with laziness or some other moral failing.

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I don't believe in shaming people who are overweight. God only knows what is going on in their lives and some extra food to soothe the jagged edges of modern life isn't the worst vice. But as someone who does maintain a slender physique, I dislike all the nastiness leveled at thin people as oppressors. The reality is, I like being thin more than I enjoy eating. You have your wishes, I have mine. Let's just be civil.

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Anonymous wrote:Ice cream is a kid food is such a bad take.

Just say you don’t like ice cream. And maybe visit Italy while you’re at it and look at all the adults walking around eating gelato in cones.

Watching tourists licking giant ice cream cones with ice cream all over their faces and running down their arms is proof its not kid food? Eh. Ice cream isn't even that great most of the time. And certainly some of the tourist trap gelato places shouldn't exist. Not everyone loves ice cream and those that are lactose intolerant especially. That mean more for you, so don't worry about it.

Thanks but I’m not worried! Its just a weirdly immaculate take.

Have you ever been to Italy? It’s not just tourists eating it. But I do wonder if people don’t see that thin people eat ice cream too because they get a pass. But fat people who eat ice cream are judged for it.

I've been to Italy several times. Tried the gelato, it wasn't that memorable, enjoyed the food more. I do remember having to wait on a bus for a family of tourists to catch up running to it all licking and sucking on their giant gelato cones the entire time once they got on after making us wait. It was disgusting. I don't recall what size they were.

DP. You are super weird PP.

- Someone who doesn't love ice cream but understands it is not something only children eat and it is not something that always results in slobbering and messiness hahaha

It's just not something I'm going to eat in public or on public transportation. At least eat it in a cup with a spoon. The only people I see eating ice cream regularly are the very young and the very old. I'm not sure why the elderly love ice cream so much maybe because its soft and easy to eat food, like baby food.

The fact that you aren’t going to eat ice cream in public doesn’t really justify your distaste for other people eating it. You have the weirdest associations with ice cream, when I think of ice cream I think of a pint of coffee Haagen Daz in the freezer or something. It’s just so weird that when you think of ice cream you think of people eating it on public transportation as it drips down their hands. Which again I think just goes back to associating food with laziness or some other moral failing.

No, not quite. I just think most sweets/desserts and having a sweet tooth is more common with children. Ice cream is in that category. And science backs that up. As people age they don't crave sugar as much. It's easy for me to skip the ice cream, I just don't care about it.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/09/26/140753048/kids-sugar-cravings-might-be-biological
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/why-do-children-love-sweet-stuff

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I don’t agree with most of this because I don’t fit into any of OP’s categories.

I have 3 kids, I am 37, I work full time, we have enough money (but we are not rich by DCUM’s standards). I don’t cook, I make salads, simple pasta and meat for the kids, eat fruit and cereals. We shop at Harris teeter once a week
and it takes us 30 min (so I definitely don’t read all the labels). I buy organic milk and meat for the kids.

I guess I don’t live food as much as other people and I am happy to not go to restaurants (waste of money in my opinion)… I guess I am lucky.

My friends always make fun of my six pack, but I don’t really work out except for a 30-40 min run 4-5 days a week.

I do think people make excuses for themselves… for me being thin is not hard nor time consuming. I don’t spend much money on groceries either.

My very overweight friend that says that she is overweight because of a bad knee, hormonal imbalances, etc. also eats 3 times as much as I do… I have a feeling that if she ate what I ate she would nit be overweight.

All of this to say that for some people it’s not hard to be thin… maybe because they don’t care about food as much, or because they have self control… it’s not always about having a lot of time to cook or for the gym and a lot of money for fancy food.

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I'm so shocked at the people suggesting a sandwich as a healthy choice. You must be young or men. I'm 45 y/o and I gain 5 lbs just looking at bread. I had a child at 42 y/o and my metabolism crashed after that. I'm not a big person but I live on veggies, some fruit, protein and plain greek yogurt. Kelly Ripa keeps it real; this is what you need to eat to stay thin in your late 40s.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t agree with most of this because I don’t fit into any of OP’s categories.

I have 3 kids, I am 37, I work full time, we have enough money (but we are not rich by DCUM’s standards). I don’t cook, I make salads, simple pasta and meat for the kids, eat fruit and cereals. We shop at Harris teeter once a week
and it takes us 30 min (so I definitely don’t read all the labels). I buy organic milk and meat for the kids.

I guess I don’t live food as much as other people and I am happy to not go to restaurants (waste of money in my opinion)… I guess I am lucky.

My friends always make fun of my six pack, but I don’t really work out except for a 30-40 min run 4-5 days a week.

I do think people make excuses for themselves… for me being thin is not hard nor time consuming. I don’t spend much money on groceries either.

My very overweight friend that says that she is overweight because of a bad knee, hormonal imbalances, etc. also eats 3 times as much as I do… I have a feeling that if she ate what I ate she would nit be overweight.

Translation, I work out almost every day a week, and I watch what I eat, and I am probably the serve one drumstick to my teen boys and upset they ordered a pizza afterward! Not only do I work out and watch what I eat, I do it with ease, unlike the overweight slobs."
All of this to say that for some people it’s not hard to be thin… maybe because they don’t care about food as much, or because they have self control… it’s not always about having a lot of time to cook or for the gym and a lot of money for fancy food.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so shocked at the people suggesting a sandwich as a healthy choice. You must be young or men. I'm 45 y/o and I gain 5 lbs just looking at bread. I had a child at 42 y/o and my metabolism crashed after that. I'm not a big person but I live on veggies, some fruit, protein and plain greek yogurt. Kelly Ripa keeps it real; this is what you need to eat to stay thin in your late 40s.

Sandwich is not a bad choice of food. Just how is that hard to understand? Sugary bread in enormous portions is. You are watching too many youtube videos that promote this insanity of carb hate. Probably one of the reasons you think you gain weight when you eat bread is that you stopped eating it, and you stopped probably with most other carbs, hence your body is reacting and adjusting to the new low-calorie intake. Hence, when your daily calories are now lower....you really ought to look into resetting your body to a more balanced calorie intake meaning include carbs. You might gain a bit at first, but after a couple of weeks, you will realize that you contributed to your crashed metabolism. Yes, part is the age, but the other part is you restricting you teaching your body what is the new "normal" intake of food. Ask me how I know. BTDT.
You do not gain weight by looking at bread, you just think you do. I am not sure that your metabolism crashed after having a kid, it crashed right at the age most of us women, find it harder to maintain our weight. How much do you weigh?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t agree with most of this because I don’t fit into any of OP’s categories.

I have 3 kids, I am 37, I work full time, we have enough money (but we are not rich by DCUM’s standards). I don’t cook, I make salads, simple pasta and meat for the kids, eat fruit and cereals. We shop at Harris teeter once a week
and it takes us 30 min (so I definitely don’t read all the labels). I buy organic milk and meat for the kids.

I guess I don’t live food as much as other people and I am happy to not go to restaurants (waste of money in my opinion)… I guess I am lucky.

My friends always make fun of my six pack, but I don’t really work out except for a 30-40 min run 4-5 days a week.

I do think people make excuses for themselves… for me being thin is not hard nor time consuming. I don’t spend much money on groceries either.

My very overweight friend that says that she is overweight because of a bad knee, hormonal imbalances, etc. also eats 3 times as much as I do… I have a feeling that if she ate what I ate she would nit be overweight.

All of this to say that for some people it’s not hard to be thin… maybe because they don’t care about food as much, or because they have self control… it’s not always about having a lot of time to cook or for the gym and a lot of money for fancy food.

You’re completely right and it’s why I hate the “if you’re skinny what do you eat” threads. People who are naturally thin (and naturally disinterested in eating too much) have nothing to teach people who struggle with weight.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t agree with most of this because I don’t fit into any of OP’s categories.

I have 3 kids, I am 37, I work full time, we have enough money (but we are not rich by DCUM’s standards). I don’t cook, I make salads, simple pasta and meat for the kids, eat fruit and cereals. We shop at Harris teeter once a week
and it takes us 30 min (so I definitely don’t read all the labels). I buy organic milk and meat for the kids.

I guess I don’t live food as much as other people and I am happy to not go to restaurants (waste of money in my opinion)… I guess I am lucky.

My friends always make fun of my six pack, but I don’t really work out except for a 30-40 min run 4-5 days a week.

I do think people make excuses for themselves… for me being thin is not hard nor time consuming. I don’t spend much money on groceries either.

My very overweight friend that says that she is overweight because of a bad knee, hormonal imbalances, etc. also eats 3 times as much as I do… I have a feeling that if she ate what I ate she would nit be overweight.

All of this to say that for some people it’s not hard to be thin… maybe because they don’t care about food as much, or because they have self control… it’s not always about having a lot of time to cook or for the gym and a lot of money for fancy food.

You’re completely right and it’s why I hate the “if you’re skinny what do you eat” threads. People who are naturally thin (and naturally disinterested in eating too much) have nothing to teach people who struggle with weight.

Yeah, my DH just doesn’t see the appeal of junk food. He’s thin.

Me on the other hand….I fasted until 1230 yesterday, made a big lunch and then went to McDonalds when he was done with work. I finished the day with calories to spare! I’ve lost 4 pounds so far.

Overweight people need better tools for managing their weight. Telling someone just to stop liking food won’t work. IF seems to work for me.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t agree with most of this because I don’t fit into any of OP’s categories.

I have 3 kids, I am 37, I work full time, we have enough money (but we are not rich by DCUM’s standards). I don’t cook, I make salads, simple pasta and meat for the kids, eat fruit and cereals. We shop at Harris teeter once a week
and it takes us 30 min (so I definitely don’t read all the labels). I buy organic milk and meat for the kids.

I guess I don’t live food as much as other people and I am happy to not go to restaurants (waste of money in my opinion)… I guess I am lucky.

My friends always make fun of my six pack, but I don’t really work out except for a 30-40 min run 4-5 days a week.

I do think people make excuses for themselves… for me being thin is not hard nor time consuming. I don’t spend much money on groceries either.

My very overweight friend that says that she is overweight because of a bad knee, hormonal imbalances, etc. also eats 3 times as much as I do… I have a feeling that if she ate what I ate she would nit be overweight.

All of this to say that for some people it’s not hard to be thin… maybe because they don’t care about food as much, or because they have self control… it’s not always about having a lot of time to cook or for the gym and a lot of money for fancy food.

You sound like my best friend, until she tore her achiles. It was all down hill from there. Couldn't run, down for the count. Gained 20 lbs in 1 year. Her leg was never right again. Tried to run, hurt her hip and back. Acupuncture.

Couln't sleep, couldnt stop gaining weight. Still eating the same.. started to diet since she's not running, tries that, yo-yos, gaines 15 more lbs trying to lose weight.


Tries to spin, maybe swim, can't get her mojo back, realizes she was blessed not great.

No longer blessed.

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I would say now that being thicker not fat but not super skinny is in. Guys want curves. 20 years ago being super skinny was in but not so much now.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so shocked at the people suggesting a sandwich as a healthy choice. You must be young or men. I'm 45 y/o and I gain 5 lbs just looking at bread. I had a child at 42 y/o and my metabolism crashed after that. I'm not a big person but I live on veggies, some fruit, protein and plain greek yogurt. Kelly Ripa keeps it real; this is what you need to eat to stay thin in your late 40s.

Sandwich is not a bad choice of food. Just how is that hard to understand? Sugary bread in enormous portions is. You are watching too many youtube videos that promote this insanity of carb hate. Probably one of the reasons you think you gain weight when you eat bread is that you stopped eating it, and you stopped probably with most other carbs, hence your body is reacting and adjusting to the new low-calorie intake. Hence, when your daily calories are now lower....you really ought to look into resetting your body to a more balanced calorie intake meaning include carbs. You might gain a bit at first, but after a couple of weeks, you will realize that you contributed to your crashed metabolism. Yes, part is the age, but the other part is you restricting you teaching your body what is the new "normal" intake of food. Ask me how I know. BTDT.
You do not gain weight by looking at bread, you just think you do. I am not sure that your metabolism crashed after having a kid, it crashed right at the age most of us women, find it harder to maintain our weight. How much do you weigh?

I'm 5'7 and 135 lbs, after being 125 lbs until I got pregnant with my second at 41 y/o. Trust me, if I eat more or carbs, I gain weight. I'm not even menopausal. My SIL had a hysterectomy and gained 30 lbs in 5 months, eating the same as before. Aging is cruel for women.

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All of the PPS confirming that this thread is on point, that you think you are morally superior bcs you are thin, beware, beware if you are parents and moms in particular. Your kids are watching and learning. As the nanny pp pointed out, mom eats one meal a day, and who eats one meal a day? Her teen.
You all might think you are doing a great job modeling "healthy" eating to your kids, but you are messing them up. Not to mention, God forbid, if your kids gain a few lbs, they know you will despise them.
Among those that are almost certainly causing their kids eating disorders, if not now, then soon, and they are on the way, some are:
You can't eat pastry and be thin; you are lying pp
Sandwich is a bad food pp
Ice cream is disgusting pp
Looking at bread makes me gain weight pp
Of course, Jason Fung disciple
and I am sure she is on this thread as well, pp from the thread that called OP's kids who ate BK on vacation, mentally sluggish, and called her a terrible mom...

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so shocked at the people suggesting a sandwich as a healthy choice. You must be young or men. I'm 45 y/o and I gain 5 lbs just looking at bread. I had a child at 42 y/o and my metabolism crashed after that. I'm not a big person but I live on veggies, some fruit, protein and plain greek yogurt. Kelly Ripa keeps it real; this is what you need to eat to stay thin in your late 40s.

Sandwich is not a bad choice of food. Just how is that hard to understand? Sugary bread in enormous portions is. You are watching too many youtube videos that promote this insanity of carb hate. Probably one of the reasons you think you gain weight when you eat bread is that you stopped eating it, and you stopped probably with most other carbs, hence your body is reacting and adjusting to the new low-calorie intake. Hence, when your daily calories are now lower....you really ought to look into resetting your body to a more balanced calorie intake meaning include carbs. You might gain a bit at first, but after a couple of weeks, you will realize that you contributed to your crashed metabolism. Yes, part is the age, but the other part is you restricting you teaching your body what is the new "normal" intake of food. Ask me how I know. BTDT.
You do not gain weight by looking at bread, you just think you do. I am not sure that your metabolism crashed after having a kid, it crashed right at the age most of us women, find it harder to maintain our weight. How much do you weigh?

I'm 5'7 and 135 lbs, after being 125 lbs until I got pregnant with my second at 41 y/o. Trust me, if I eat more or carbs, I gain weight. I'm not even menopausal. My SIL had a hysterectomy and gained 30 lbs in 5 months, eating the same as before. Aging is cruel for women.

I am not saying it's not! I am in the same boat, but I figured out how to eat carbs again and not gain or maintain them, I eat them in the morning and not at dinner and I am doing great. After a couple of years of being OCD and thinking the same. For the last several weeks I have been eating bread, and quite a bit of it, but mostly before noon, it had no impact on my weight, at all. But, no, at 50 I can't eat anywhere near the amount of calorie I could at 30, no way.