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What is your worst healthy eating " crime"?

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Daddima Sun 30-Jul-17 17:37:50

Now, I have no guilt about my " crimes", but mine could possibly be salt. Or Lurpak. Or sugar. Or fat on meat. Or.....

Oh dear, there's not much hope for me!

Luckygirl Wed 02-Aug-17 18:00:55

Yoghurt covered brazil nuts - very healthy of curse, yoghurt and nuts - but a whole packet??!!

seacliff Wed 02-Aug-17 17:07:08

Oh dear, you're making crave Marnie crisps again now. None in the house (they don't last long)

I also love halloumi, with southern fried wedges and tomatoes.

Alima Wed 02-Aug-17 10:36:10

It is just after 10.30 and I have just eaten a sausage roll. Hope the rest of the day isn't as bad.

Day6 Wed 02-Aug-17 10:30:07

Norah, what would life be without tea?

My days are punctuated by brewing up. If given the choice of a life without wine in it or a life without tea, well, I just couldn't imagine never having tea. I'd go for tea every time! The rise and rise of the coffee shop bewilders me. I am not really a coffee drinker.

chickenlegs Tue 01-Aug-17 20:25:34

Where can I buy Marmite crisps?

rosesarered Tue 01-Aug-17 20:21:13

Norah that's not a crime grin it's normal! And I drink amazing amounts of tea,
If it's Earl Grey then it counts as a fruit.smileโ˜•๏ธ

Norah Tue 01-Aug-17 19:58:39

Too much tea.

Jalima1108 Tue 01-Aug-17 19:57:44

Sweet potato chips are even better!!

KatyK Tue 01-Aug-17 19:00:27

I would never call it a 'crime'. I do my best. I eat salads, oily fish, fruit and all the stuff I am advised to so the occasional chip butty is a pleasure not a crime smile

Jalima1108 Tue 01-Aug-17 17:50:33

Yes, I agree MawBroon and others who have said something similar.

That's why I don't go to Slimmers' World because they call food 'syns' or some other daft name.

MawBroon Tue 01-Aug-17 17:37:00

Thank you Day 6, grumpy old woman, Anya and many more. Sin and guilt do not come into,this. End of. (But then she continues.......)
Our generation are fortunate that most of us never suffered from acute food shortages such as existed during WW II or like my mother suffered in Germany during and at the end of the war. We may have known hunger indeed we were encouraged not to "spoil our appetite" and feeling hungry was the normal precursor to a meal. But to attribute "naughtiness" or "guilt" to good wholesome food is downright stupid.
We could feel guilt about wasting food when there millions starving in the world and families depending on food banks closer to home, but I get very angry when "naughty but nice" gets mentioned. Some of the "indulgences" some people have admitted to -fresh bread, butter, good cheddar are healthy, satisfying and what the good lord has provided (even Hagen Dazs)
So stop pretending beating yourselves up about it.

devongirl Tue 01-Aug-17 16:56:02

legs I'm with you on the Lurpak - have you tried M&S Super Seeded bread - yummy!

Day6 Tue 01-Aug-17 16:22:50

I am another who gets very angry that so many women see themselves as naughty for enjoying food.

Foods of one sort or another have been demonised over the years and so many people are guilty of buying into it. I loathe fad diets with a passion and although over weight I just cannot bring myself to go to a slimming club for support. The ethos of clapping people for resisting a chip or denying themselves a sultana makes me want to scream.

Most of us know the theory regarding ways to lose weight. I also believe that denial of foods and labelling some as 'bad' does all sorts of mental damage and can completely mess up our heads and relationship with food.

I am of the 'a little of what I fancy does me good' school of thought. I have discovered Crunchie ice lollies with popping candy thanks to my GC. They are gorgeous! I have a box of four in the freezer now.

I need to up my exercise so I can carry on eating as I please. I hate fat on meat, and am not really a biscuit or pudding fan, so my diet isn't bad. I need to move more.

Gemmag Tue 01-Aug-17 15:44:33

Margs ..... Don't you have any spoons in your house?.

coast35 Tue 01-Aug-17 14:37:35

Any form of Cadburys chocolate! I can't stop!

Legs55 Tue 01-Aug-17 14:05:12

Cheese, I can't live without it. Coffee has to have 2 tsps of sugar to hit the spot (no more than 2 mugs a day). Cheese & onion crisps, Cheddars, Doritos, all shared with my cathmm

Chocolate, dark only & at least 75% if possible.
Lurpak slightly salted on good bread.

Porridge with fruit & syrup

Can't resist a Devon cream tea, my move to Devon has led me to having at least 1 a monthgrin

Do I feel guilty? NO

Margs Tue 01-Aug-17 10:46:53

Easy - sticking my fingers in a jar of peanut butter whilst listening to The Archers......sublime!

pollyperkins Tue 01-Aug-17 09:30:01

For me it's sweet things: cakes, biscuits, puddings CHOCOLATE! I'm not that bothered about cheese, crisps, alcohol, though enjoy them when offered. Just don't crave them and could live without them. My DiL is obsessed with avoiding sugar (including hidden added sugar) and other carbs but I can't cope without a taste of something sweet after a meal. I try to be sensible by limiting 'puds' to fresh or stewed fruit (with sweetener) or flavoured low fat yoghurts (which she sees as really bad) . Rarely have a real stodgy pudding these days. But I have to have a biscuit with my after noon cuppa! Try to limit it to one (or two!) and usually only buy rich tea or malted milk.

maddy629 Tue 01-Aug-17 07:08:03

At this time of year it is definitely Cornetto's

Imperfect27 Tue 01-Aug-17 06:42:35

6:41 a.m. The chocolate digestives have run out. I might have to have porridge for breakfast sad.

sweetcakes Tue 01-Aug-17 02:30:10

It's 2.30am and I now want crumpets with marmite and peanut butter on and I haven't got any sad

Birene Tue 01-Aug-17 00:26:39

I agree with Mawbroon. There's nothing 'naughty ' or 'sinful' about enjoying your food. The food police enrage me too. Incidentally, I don't believe you'd ever find any of this terrible guilt and angst with regard to culinary enjoyment on a male dominated thread. Rise up women and stuff your face with donuts whenever you want to. Set yourselves free!!!

NanSue Mon 31-Jul-17 19:43:04

Hagen Dazs, Salted Caramel ice cream. Yum!

sluttygran Mon 31-Jul-17 18:55:02

Fruit cake, home made by me - I have to say that my fruit cake is legendary- but so is the size of my bum! grin

lesley4357 Mon 31-Jul-17 18:48:16

Crumpets thickly spread with butter. Home made crusty bread with butter and marmite. And crisps - lots of crisps