I didn’t think we ate THAT clean, until we went to a party with all processed foods

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don’t eat super healthy at all, but I’ve been eating more home cooked foods so I get it. Sugar and salt overload get me sick since I cut way down on cooking with salt at home. And the blueberry muffin/loaf things you’re talking about are full of oils that could make you feel ill if you’re not used to them. Not sure why everyone is mocking you but I get it. And I just scarfed down 1/3 a bag of flavored Tostitos, so I’m not a crazy “clean” eater either.

Ha, thanks, one person out of 5 pages gets me. Hahahaha.

We are mocking OP because she is rude complaining about the food other people serve. If she had posted, "Wow, I just ate some store bought stuff after spending a couple years mostly cooking from fresh ingredients and I really felt a difference in my body" most people would have responded differently. Instead her OP was self congratulatory and rude (and annoying because she was also claiming that she was not judging).

You were a guest OP. I hope you are taking the time to raise your children with better manners.

Wow. Ok. This was a post about food. I honestly should’ve posted in the diet forum. This was clearly the wrong place! I don’t know why you all think I dumped my food in front of the host or was anything but gracious. Saying on an anonymous forum that processed food makes me sick doesn’t make me a bad guest.

My sis and brother in law are CRAZY about food. We just had a party for my son, and the two of them watched their kids like hawks to make sure they wouldn’t eat anything “that came from a factory”. THATS being a bad guest.

[Anonymous]

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OP, Once you eliminate sugar, wheat, and other foods from your diet, your body tells you, in no uncertain terms, how horrible this food is for you and your health.

Clearly, DCU is not the place to discuss even semi-clean eating.

So true on both points. For me, it’s pretty dramatic. I get joint pain, foot pain and a heavy feeling in my legs. For me, add too much dairy to the list.

That doesn’t make me a bad guest. I just don’t tend to eat what is served at parties.

OP here. That’s all I was saying, on an anonymous forum. I had fun at the party. I’m just saying processed food tastes gross and a donut made me feel shaky.

IT may have been the donut more than anything else. Many donuts are just pure sugar bombs. If you're not used to very sweet food then eating (ahem, inhaling) a donut can be a shock to the system. I remember once having a glazed donut and within minutes I felt sickly. I don't touch them anymore. IT's the combination of intense sugar with very little substance to balance out the sugar because many of these raised donuts are basically more air than carb, and then they're deep fried as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don’t eat super healthy at all, but I’ve been eating more home cooked foods so I get it. Sugar and salt overload get me sick since I cut way down on cooking with salt at home. And the blueberry muffin/loaf things you’re talking about are full of oils that could make you feel ill if you’re not used to them. Not sure why everyone is mocking you but I get it. And I just scarfed down 1/3 a bag of flavored Tostitos, so I’m not a crazy “clean” eater either.

Ha, thanks, one person out of 5 pages gets me. Hahahaha.

We are mocking OP because she is rude complaining about the food other people serve. If she had posted, "Wow, I just ate some store bought stuff after spending a couple years mostly cooking from fresh ingredients and I really felt a difference in my body" most people would have responded differently. Instead her OP was self congratulatory and rude (and annoying because she was also claiming that she was not judging).

You were a guest OP. I hope you are taking the time to raise your children with better manners.

Yeah, but I don’t think she said anything to the host or guests. She simply didn’t eat much at the party, and then she posted here. Meanwhile lots of people here mock what people serve (or say they don’t serve enough food) and say they would have no problem packing their own lunch and snacks to a person’s party. THAT is rude. And those same people are mocking OP for posting here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don’t eat super healthy at all, but I’ve been eating more home cooked foods so I get it. Sugar and salt overload get me sick since I cut way down on cooking with salt at home. And the blueberry muffin/loaf things you’re talking about are full of oils that could make you feel ill if you’re not used to them. Not sure why everyone is mocking you but I get it. And I just scarfed down 1/3 a bag of flavored Tostitos, so I’m not a crazy “clean” eater either.

Ha, thanks, one person out of 5 pages gets me. Hahahaha.

We are mocking OP because she is rude complaining about the food other people serve. If she had posted, "Wow, I just ate some store bought stuff after spending a couple years mostly cooking from fresh ingredients and I really felt a difference in my body" most people would have responded differently. Instead her OP was self congratulatory and rude (and annoying because she was also claiming that she was not judging).

You were a guest OP. I hope you are taking the time to raise your children with better manners.

Yeah, but I don’t think she said anything to the host or guests. She simply didn’t eat much at the party, and then she posted here. Meanwhile lots of people here mock what people serve (or say they don’t serve enough food) and say they would have no problem packing their own lunch and snacks to a person’s party. THAT is rude. And those same people are mocking OP for posting here.

OP here. Yup. Check out the parenting forum when someone asks about party food. “You can’t only serve pizza and cake. Carrots and hummus or a fruit plate is a must.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly makes homemade potato salad or "jacked up canned baked beans" infinitely healthier than store bought?

And what hot dog from any source is healthy?

I do not do "jacked baked beans," so I can't speak for those. But I can say making my own potato salad means I'm able to control the sodium. Add more celery than is usually used, and I don't need to use gelatin products as thickeners.

Potato salad is not a health food

Darling, I never said it was.

But I am willing to bet my house that any nutritionist or doctor would tell you to eat mine vs. that Giant stuff. A small scoop of homemade potato salad is no big deal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's Reser's Fine Foods Potato Salad from Giant, folks:

Potatoes, Mayonnaise (soybean On Water, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt), Sugar, Celery, Water, Sweet Pickle Relish (cucumbers, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Salt Contains Less Than 2% Of: Mustard Seed, Xanthan Gum, Celery Seed, Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper, Calcium Chloride, Natural Flavoring, Turmeric, Dehydrated Onion), Mustard (water, Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Turmeric And Paprika, Annatto Color, Garlic, Spices, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Disodium Edta (retains Product Freshness), Natural Flavor, Citric Acid), Onion, Salt, Red Bell Pepper, Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Spice, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Xanthan Gum, Annatto Color.

Here's mine:
Potatoes
Celery
Mayonnaise
Salt, pepper
Finely diced baby dill pickles
Fresh dill, paprika and sliced hard-boiled eggs on top

No mustard? Boo

I was thinking the same thing. Nobody wants your “potato salad” Karen

Aww, you forgot to comment again when you saw the addendum? Awww, you felt too dumb.

[Anonymous]

OP If one donut makes you that sick (sure it wasn’t 3 donuts?) better check yourself for diabetes.

[Anonymous]

OP people are piling on but you were being rude and superior about the hosts food. You could have just said “the food at children’s parties... just not for me” instead of trashing the hostess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an immigrant and now I really want to try these cheddar bunnies! I never heard of cheddar bunnies before this thread!

They’re not actual rabbit. They’re basically dry and hard small crackers with a salty and cheesy taste. Not very good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly makes homemade potato salad or "jacked up canned baked beans" infinitely healthier than store bought?

And what hot dog from any source is healthy?

I do not do "jacked baked beans," so I can't speak for those. But I can say making my own potato salad means I'm able to control the sodium. Add more celery than is usually used, and I don't need to use gelatin products as thickeners.

Potato salad is not a health food

Darling, I never said it was.

But I am willing to bet my house that any nutritionist or doctor would tell you to eat mine vs. that Giant stuff. A small scoop of homemade potato salad is no big deal.

The giant stuff is NOT that much worse. It has flavor preservers and emulsifiers. Your mayo has soybean oil too, Janet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an immigrant and now I really want to try these cheddar bunnies! I never heard of cheddar bunnies before this thread!

They’re not actual rabbit. They’re basically dry and hard small crackers with a salty and cheesy taste. Not very good.

They are the Annie’s brand version of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly makes homemade potato salad or "jacked up canned baked beans" infinitely healthier than store bought?

And what hot dog from any source is healthy?

I do not do "jacked baked beans," so I can't speak for those. But I can say making my own potato salad means I'm able to control the sodium. Add more celery than is usually used, and I don't need to use gelatin products as thickeners.

Potato salad is not a health food

Darling, I never said it was.

But I am willing to bet my house that any nutritionist or doctor would tell you to eat mine vs. that Giant stuff. A small scoop of homemade potato salad is no big deal.

The giant stuff is NOT that much worse. It has flavor preservers and emulsifiers. Your mayo has soybean oil too, Janet!

+1

People read labels and see a bunch of scary words they don’t understand and it’s all “bad chemical stuff I can’t pronounce or have any clue what it actually is or does! Must be BAD BAD BAD!” and are convinced their homemade “natural” version is so much better.

[Anonymous]

Who doesn’t serve processed food at a party? Idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly makes homemade potato salad or "jacked up canned baked beans" infinitely healthier than store bought?

And what hot dog from any source is healthy?

I do not do "jacked baked beans," so I can't speak for those. But I can say making my own potato salad means I'm able to control the sodium. Add more celery than is usually used, and I don't need to use gelatin products as thickeners.

Potato salad is not a health food

Darling, I never said it was.

But I am willing to bet my house that any nutritionist or doctor would tell you to eat mine vs. that Giant stuff. A small scoop of homemade potato salad is no big deal.

The giant stuff is NOT that much worse. It has flavor preservers and emulsifiers. Your mayo has soybean oil too, Janet!

Eat what you want to put in your body.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP If one donut makes you that sick (sure it wasn’t 3 donuts?) better check yourself for diabetes.

I was just going to say this. My dad is the only person I know who gets shaky and sick from one donut. He has type 2 diabetes. He's typically spot on with the diet so doesn't need meds, but the few times he gives in to temptation he regrets it.