Eating healthy is hard, agree or disagree?

[Anonymous]

In America? It’s fighting a constant uphill battle.

I just came from Europe where I ate a lot, including cakes and chocolates. I lost weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BS about it getting easier. I've gained and lost the same 30 pounds about 5 times in my life, every time gaining it back. The grab and go culture of processed foods makes it tough. The granola bar/crackers/snack isle is hard to pass up, and while fruit is fantastic, it's much easier to grab some sort of bar when you're on the go rather than a messy delicious peach.

And on the go proteins and vegetables? I'm not grabbing jerky at work and have stanky breath the rest of my day. The fresh fruits and vegetables take more time to prep, whereas the snacks are just to easy.

And then there's your social life. Doesn't matter if single (bar/restaurant) couple (date night out), family (something kid friendly, maybe with other families) or empty nest (going out with friends kid free), it's frequently revolves around FOOD.

We mostly eat at home (maybe go out with friends 3 times a month?), and I will always cook healthy, but whenever going out, it's much, much harder

When I was young, I used to follow the old school rule of eating at home before going out to eat with friends/at a party, so that you'd naturally eat less. I still do that if I know I don't want to eat a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends what you mean by eating healthy. I cook from scratch but sometimes I cook cake! Or white bread! Or lasagna! I don’t think those are bad for me, but they’re not conducive to weight loss either. Avoiding highly processed foods isn’t hard. Avoiding overeating is!

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The energy put into to making it from scratch will keep you from eating more than you would if you just ate it premade. If you make and eat an entire pint of ice cream in one sitting, are you just going to get up and make another one? But if you bought and ate an entire pint of ice cream, how easy is it to just buy another one the next day?

[Anonymous]

I go by the rule that if I want to eat junk, I have to make it myself. This keeps me from eating anything fried because I hate dealing with the frying oil. But on the days I actually do it, you better believe I stuff myself with all the fried food I can make.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In America? It’s fighting a constant uphill battle.

I just came from Europe where I ate a lot, including cakes and chocolates. I lost weight.

I also just came from Europe (a mix of southern and northern) and I gained 3lbs in four weeks.

I don’t find it hard to eat healthy in the DMV at all. So many salads places cut fruit, boiled eggs, etc to grab on the go, and Whole Foods is a great market for cooking. Giant also has good produce and organics, and I have a soft spot for all the Trader Joe’s frozen meals, many quite healthy and tasty.

[Anonymous]

I love grilled, roasted, or braised meats, poultry, and seafood, especially when served with delicious seasonal vegetables. So no, I don’t think it’s hard to eat healthy at all. Desserts are usually a small cookie, small piece of chocolate, or small portion of some kind of cake, cobbler, etc.

[Anonymous]

Eating healthy is not hard, but the amount I eat is hard to curb. I'm addicted to fruit. Put a chocolate cake and a whole watermelon in front of me, I'm going for the latter.

[Anonymous]

For my kids, yes. They were born here and it's hard to fight bad habits of peers. For me? No. I came here as an adult and even if I eat crap sometimes, I actually prefer the healthier food I grew up with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends.

If you like fruits and veggies and can afford to buy the ones you like, it's easy, IMO.

If you don't like fruits and veggies or you can't afford to buy the ones you like, it can be hard.

I have a brother who hates all veggies that aren't potatoes. He also only likes strawberries but only during strawberry season, not out of season. His distaste for fruits and veggies was fine in his younger years but now that he's in his mid-30s, keeping the weight off isn't easy like it used to be.

I have a 100% vegetarian, 75% vegan kid and that sh!t's expensive. Many vegan food items are especially expensive.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cringe so deeply when anyone tells me
How much weight they can lift. So weirdly thirsty

Are people telling you that stuff in real life? Where does it occur? I force my husband and children to listen but I can’t imagine telling anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends.

If you like fruits and veggies and can afford to buy the ones you like, it's easy, IMO.

If you don't like fruits and veggies or you can't afford to buy the ones you like, it can be hard.

I have a brother who hates all veggies that aren't potatoes. He also only likes strawberries but only during strawberry season, not out of season. His distaste for fruits and veggies was fine in his younger years but now that he's in his mid-30s, keeping the weight off isn't easy like it used to be.

I have a 100% vegetarian, 75% vegan kid and that sh!t's expensive. Many vegan food items are especially expensive.

This is a brilliant answer right here.
Everyone read it again. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Beans, rice, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are not very expensive- some markets are pricey but I shop Aldi for most of my produce and it is very reasonably priced.

I don’t even touch vegan food products like faux meat products or faux cheese or faux butter - that’s all ultra processed and not good for the gut.

If a person is eating whole food vegan it can be done at a reasonable cost - my grocery bill has fallen substantially since I ditched refined sugar and added sugar foods, ultra processed food products, most meat and dairy. I still consume some chicken and eggs occasionally, and some Parmesan cheese, and occasionally a bit of cream for a sauce to dress my vegetables - but mostly it’s veggies and spices and a bit of evoo and I’m saving lots over my prior eating habits.

But yeah it can be hard sometimes. The temptations are everywhere and once you have developed a taste for UPFs and sweets the cravings will sometimes emerge. However I find the longer I eat clean the less I experience any food noise, and if I now and then think of Cheetos or Little Debbies with affection, I simply spend some time thinking about how I know I will feel the day after eating toxic UPFs - achy joints, sluggish gut, potentially a headache, and just a general junk food hangover. I didn’t even feel it when I was young, but nowadays it would harsh my day and often my sleep for a night or two.

[Anonymous]

It’s hard for me. Cutting out sweets and snacks is very hard, as is lowering portions to reasonable amounts. But once I’m in, it’s fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends.

If you like fruits and veggies and can afford to buy the ones you like, it's easy, IMO.

If you don't like fruits and veggies or you can't afford to buy the ones you like, it can be hard.

I have a brother who hates all veggies that aren't potatoes. He also only likes strawberries but only during strawberry season, not out of season. His distaste for fruits and veggies was fine in his younger years but now that he's in his mid-30s, keeping the weight off isn't easy like it used to be.

I have a 100% vegetarian, 75% vegan kid and that sh!t's expensive. Many vegan food items are especially expensive.

This is a brilliant answer right here.
Everyone read it again. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Beans, rice, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are not very expensive- some markets are pricey but I shop Aldi for most of my produce and it is very reasonably priced.

I don’t even touch vegan food products like faux meat products or faux cheese or faux butter - that’s all ultra processed and not good for the gut.

If a person is eating whole food vegan it can be done at a reasonable cost - my grocery bill has fallen substantially since I ditched refined sugar and added sugar foods, ultra processed food products, most meat and dairy. I still consume some chicken and eggs occasionally, and some Parmesan cheese, and occasionally a bit of cream for a sauce to dress my vegetables - but mostly it’s veggies and spices and a bit of evoo and I’m saving lots over my prior eating habits.

But yeah it can be hard sometimes. The temptations are everywhere and once you have developed a taste for UPFs and sweets the cravings will sometimes emerge. However I find the longer I eat clean the less I experience any food noise, and if I now and then think of Cheetos or Little Debbies with affection, I simply spend some time thinking about how I know I will feel the day after eating toxic UPFs - achy joints, sluggish gut, potentially a headache, and just a general junk food hangover. I didn’t even feel it when I was young, but nowadays it would harsh my day and often my sleep for a night or two.

When I have the occasional fall off the wagon, feeling like crap like that reminds me that on my prior crappy diet when I ate that way a lot, I felt crappy most of the time. Lots of people out there feeling crappy most of the time because they are eating in a way that promotes leaky gut and affects the body negatively in lots of other ways too.

One thing I’ve noticed eating healthy most of the time is the way I feel a buzz of energy most days and clear head and clear skin and bright eyes and just general well being. Real food is so good for the body!

[Anonymous]

Eating 100% healthy all day every day is hard. Eating 80-90% healthy and indulging the rest, is easy. And much more sustainable.

[Anonymous]

Not hard. All it takes is knowing how to cook from basic ingredients.
There is nothing hard about mashed potatoes, chicken cutlets, steamed broccoli, cooked peas, green beans, bean soups, stews, and even homemade pies. I don't put much sugar in homemade pies.
Roasted chicken with veggies is not hard. It is hard if you can't cook.