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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My retired mother does this and it’s definitely not to get a head start on prep work - she eats out for every meal. [/quote]

Exactly. I think people are purposely being obtuse claiming it's about meals planning. At least from my interpretation of the op. Even if you are meal planning you don't have to discuss it at the table in that moment.  In my experience the people who do this are greedy, suffering from food addiction or maybe in the past were food insecure. Not meal prepping.[/quote]

Wow judgmental.

Even if it's not for meal prepping, why can't it just be because they enjoy food and like knowing what they have to look forward to? Unless someone has a weight problem or an eating disorder, this seems fine.

I love playing tennis and often when I'm finishing up a hitting session with one of my tennis partners, I'll bring up when we will play next and try to lock it down so that I have it to look forward to. Because it brings me joy. I have a friend who loves travel and he's always planning his next vacation during his current vacation, collecting ideas and even starting to look at flights or hotels on his plane ride home. The food thing seems no different. It's a way to expand the pleasure you get from food, by planning good meals in advance so you can look forward to them when you are in between.

This is not "greedy" or a sign of an addiction. I think it's mentally healthy.[/quote]

One could argue being that obsessed with other things that it takes up space from your present moment is a problem. But yes constantly centering your existence around food is a symptom of disordered eating. Food is fuel. Food is to be enjoyed. It's not supposed to be your solitary focus.[/quote]

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