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Post by finreporter on Jul 17, 2017 23:25:24 GMT
i LOVE this article. the premise of it being that basically "clean" eating in the form of non-GMO and organic means little to weight loss in comparison to simply watching what and how much you eat. doesn't have to be organic or non-GMO or "clean" whatever that means. it always drove me NUTS when people at the boards would go on and on about how they only eat "clean" like it's some badge of honor. which then carries judgment that if you don't eat what they perceive as clean that you are somehow eating dirty. especially drove me nuts in light of the fact that we all needed a weight loss program at some point so please don't point out how great your eating is. it wasn't always! tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/zmvwb4/eating-clean-wont-make-you-any-healthier?utm_source=vicefbus
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Post by ladymajky on Jul 17, 2017 23:39:54 GMT
The "clean eating" thing gives a person something external to blame for lack of success. Which of the two below is a more comfortable sentence? "I can't lose weight. It must be because I'm eating more calories than my body needs." OR "I can't lose weight. It must be because I'm not eating clean."
Obviously, my inability to lose weight is all the fault of the food I'm eating. It has nothing to do with my taking responsibility for how much I shove in my face.
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Jul 18, 2017 0:34:14 GMT
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that didn't like the "clean eating" kick some people were on.
It always made me feel guilty. I felt like I had to justify what I was doing to myself. Example: "Ok, so I still eat some processed food, or my veggies aren't organic, but I'm eating better than I used to so it's got to be better even if it's not good". Like what I was doing wasn't good enough or wasn't as good as others.
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Post by finreporter on Jul 18, 2017 1:22:17 GMT
exactly.
i remember rejoining the boards after i had my twins (7 years ago) and there was a lady that scoffed at the idea of giving her kids goldfish crackers because they weren't "clean." she also kept insisting that the only reason she was in the same boat as us WW plebs was because fertility treatments turned her perpetually thin body into a cow. she was just one example but there were several others!
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Post by DebDoesWW on Jul 18, 2017 2:14:45 GMT
Great article Fin, thanks for sharing. I hated that controversy too. I may have been a tad snarky on those threads *adjusts halo* they drove me bonkers.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 2:16:55 GMT
I remember a thread from the old boards where someone was in an uproar because they had just aired a commercial about Reddi Whip.I use processed real Reddi Whip on my sf processed jello just about every day.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Jul 18, 2017 2:22:50 GMT
This reminds me of the guy who blew a gasket when someone asked what they should get at McDonald's. Good times, good times! 🤣
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 2:32:34 GMT
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Post by jamescat1 on Jul 18, 2017 2:46:53 GMT
I was asked last week if I was a clean eater and my immediate response was "What do you mean?" Is my yogurt processed because I don't make it myself?
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Jul 18, 2017 2:59:37 GMT
I just skimmed the article before, but I went back and read it thoroughly. It's very good.
I liked where it said to use the term "clean eating" indicates that other foods are "dirty". I believe WW tries very hard to help people get over the idea of "good" and "bad" food. The whole idea is moderation, portion control, and small indulgences, not going overboard. If we start putting foods in categories of good and bad or clean and dirty, many of us end up back where we started.
That's one of the things I really didn't like about the whole "clean" thing. I didn't think I was doing anything "dirty or bad", but those people made me feel as if I was.
Maybe it wasn't as good as others but it was good for me, and that's what counts.
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Post by finreporter on Jul 18, 2017 5:13:19 GMT
hpeterson1951, that's exactly how i felt too. like there was too much judgement placed on food. what also spoke to me about that article was the non-GMO thing. i have been saying for years that it probably doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things and that it's simply the well-off suburbanite's cause du jour. i honestly doubt the seedless watermelon is anything to get one's panties in a twist over. isn't it better that people are at least eating a watermelon?
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Post by ann1953 on Jul 18, 2017 8:34:23 GMT
WAAAAAYYYY too much emphasis placed on 'clean eating' IMHO. To me it's all about the 'balance'!
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Post by ale8oneboy on Jul 18, 2017 12:53:37 GMT
Eh. It's like I keep telling people. There are no "bad" foods. Just bad portion sizes.
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Post by 100gone on Jul 18, 2017 13:06:29 GMT
I hate the term clean eating. And I hate when people judge other people's food. If you look in my shopping cart, you'll see organic milk and Velveeta slices wrapped in plastic (thanks DebDoesWW for recommending them!). Make of that what you will
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Post by linda72 on Jul 18, 2017 13:31:39 GMT
I really enjoyed the article and the comments from everyone. I agree totally that "clean eating" is mostly hype. I feel the same about vitamins and supplements. I have taken many supplements through the years and when I get tired of taking them I stop. I used to keep a notebook with recommendations for vitamins. It got so confusing I gave up. Now I try to eat a variety of foods, most in moderation. I think science wants to recommend supplements but the data isn't there to confirm the benefits. And, depending on celebrity endorsements for food and supplements makes no sense to me. (can you say Gwenth Paltrow and vaginal steaming and not laugh?!!)
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