You know what I'm talking about. I LOVE social media as much as all of you, that's why you are here now. I have something that I've noticed that really has started to grate on my nerves a bit. Not enough that it's an unfriendable offense, but something that I think needs to be addressed. All of the photos and recipes that I see in all of your Facebook feeds of baked cakes, cookies, cheesy casseroles, pies and breads that you are liking and sharing. STOP IT. You know which of you are guilty of this and it's not just one.
I have been known to tell people to surround themselves with good people because you are the company you keep. The same goes with food. If you surround yourself with good food..... you will eat it. Looking at the pictures of the Butterfinger pie that contains enough calories for the entire day will not help you be healthy and it won't help me either. It will just make you want Butterfinger and pie which is ok in moderation but often we are not eating responsibly. Why can't we just go back to eating an Butterfinger? We need to supersize it into an entire pie because that is the American way.... eat more, spend more, weigh more.
But Jenn, you say, I'm not trying to be healthy. Ok I get that. Not everyone is a neurotic food freak like me but I am tired of seeing them in my news feed. I know my battle isn't your problem and no I'm not trying to push my agendas on you, I'm simply trying to help change your way of thinking. If you don't like it you can stop reading now. I'm going to start saying "Eat responsibly" since I've stopped drinking and smoking. You are LITERALLY killing yourself with food.
Look at the ingredients that are on the labels. If you don't have labels on your food then you are probably ok because that means it's something fresh. Research the chemicals that are being put into packaged foods and on some of your fresh foods. The cancers and other health issues they cause are sickening.... literally. I picked up something the other day, A YOGA MAT, just to look at it and the warning label said something about contains a chemical that has been known in California to cause cancer. WHAT?? Why is it on the shelf?
Eating healthy and liking it often takes time. When I first started living on my own at 18 I didn't now how to cook and I hated everything. Clear up into my LATE 20's I wouldn't touch a pepper, onion, lettuce, spices, many condiments, spinach... all of the things that make food taste great. My mom was not, in my opinion, the best cook. She had a very old school approach to making food. Bland, boiled, unseasoned... ick. mackerel patties, tuna noodle casserole were the bane of my existence. As an adult I've come to realize that I'm freaking ALLERGIC to fish. She would boil brussels sprouts and spinach. DISGUSTING. No wonder when I was on my own I ONLY wanted to eat junk food. I had SO many food rules and they were all ridiculous. I guess now I have new food rules but in a more healthy, balanced sort of way. The more you see it and taste it.... the easier it is to break the bad habits and replace them with new good one.
For me seeing a picture of apple pie vs. a super vibrant plate of fruit or greens wins over any day. It wasn't always like that but and some days it's a struggle but the more I remove it from my life the less I miss it. If it's not in my house I won't eat it. If I'm not constantly looking at it I won't crave it. Any time you see something that you like google how to make it healthier. That doesn't mean it will be HEALTHY it just means that there might be ways to make it better for you... and just eat the Butterfinger and don't make the whole pie. You'll thank me for it later.
Let me know.... am on the mark here or way off?
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