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How Is Your Diet Different Now?

Sooner — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:02:05 GMT

I was thinking how our basic diet is different now in many ways from growing up years or even 20 years ago. What has slowly changed or modified over the years at your house? How much has changed surprised me.

We eat far less meat; many more dried beans, lentils, and black beans; almost no pasta; more soups; almost no white potatoes but more sweet potatoes; fewer green beans and corn and more broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, brussels sprouts, carrots and cauliflower--often roasted. More bran cereal and whole wheat bread.

We also eat more chicken breasts, pork tenderloin, and lots more salmon and other fish. We do a lot of that and beef once or twice a week. And the pressure cooker, rice cooker and various whole grains and brown rice to use in soups and salads are important. Yogurt instead of mayo. Olive oil, or most often lemon and/or lime juice only on salads and in place of a lot of the salt and oil in many dishes.

Salads are not iceberg lettuce, although we eat that occasionally, but more romaine, leaf and spinach. More greens and more fruit. And everything organic we can get.

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haddon9 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:19:24 GMT

Personally I eat far less processed foods than I used to. When I was younger I never really gave much thought to food & health. I took it for granted. I only watched what I ate to lose a few pounds occasionally.

Today I try to eat mostly whole foods. I eat far more vegetables than I did in the past and I also buy a lot of organic foods.

I check to make sure my meats are grass fed, fish is wild caught and eggs are free range. I actually buy all of my eggs at a local farm where you can see the chickens roaming freely out in the field.

It's a treat to have something like cake and I only have it occasionally. I did get a chocolate fudge cake for us to enjoy for tomorrow's dessert.

ETA: It's been weeks since I have had pasta, bread or anything with white flour (except for the occasional treat)

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:27:21 GMT

I totally eat low carb. I've always eaten a lot of meat, but I've completely cut out sugar, bread, pasta, fruit, etc. I'm healthier than I've ever been.

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RedTop — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:52:28 GMT

Due to my food allergies, I eat what my body will tolerate, period. I don't get hung up on what is "healthy", because my body doesn't care about that. My body knows what it likes, and I know the level of suffering I will endure if I stray from what works. I do me regardless of what is suggested.

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Marp — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:04:53 GMT

The biggest change for me is keeping a frozen pizza or two on hand!

Grew up cooking from scratch and learned to shop by relating prices to the cost of bread, milk and eggs so it made no sense to buy processed food, especially the ones in boxes, when I can make two or three times as much for about the same amount of money.

I never had a McDonald's burger until I was 15 and thought it was terrible, nothing like what I could make at home. Now I'll have a fast food burger a couple of times a year and while no longer terrible they never get past the "well it's food and I'm hungry" stage.

I still mostly cook from scratch but after 40+ years of living in SoFl and preparing for hurricanes there are some processed food canned goods in the pantry just in case.

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Still Raining — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:11:44 GMT

Same old stuff here. Never liked processed food and a while ago I cut out salt and any sweeteners too. Guess it might be boring to some, but lots of veggies and fruit along with meat. Do have a weakness for brown rice 🥰

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kaydee50 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:01:11 GMT

It's certainly different from when I was a child in the '50s and '60s. Ate a lot more meat then. I look back on jelly donuts, milk shakes, etc. with a lot of affection. Wouldn't touch either now. Otherwise, no major changes--do eat more pasta and fish then I did 20/30 years ago.

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SandySparkles — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:18:31 GMT

I have been pescatarian for some time now, and my diet consists of mainly seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables; so lots of salads, rice, and A LOT of lentils; red being my favorite, and beans. I seldom eat highly processed foods, but indulge myself sometimes.❤

If I eat baked goods, I like them to be from scratch, but have a few guilty pleasures from a local fresh made daily bakery. I also eat Caramel Almond Sea Salt Kind Bars, and various Quaker Rice Cakes daily as snacks. I used to love dairy milk, but only drink vanilla soy milk now.🥰

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SloopJohnB — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:20:39 GMT

I would say my diet is definitely different now. Now I eat more fruits & vegetables & am more mindful of what I eat. I do still eat my "favorite foods" but in smaller portions. When I was younger, I literally could eat what I want & as much as I want without gaining weight. Nowadays I still enjoy a variety of foods but limit how much I eat.

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ahoymate — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:51:47 GMT

Very mature, serious. Not me, your diet.

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Zhills — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:36:50 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
Due to my food allergies, I eat what my body will tolerate, period. I don't get hung up on what is "healthy", because my body doesn't care about that. My body knows what it likes, and I know the level of suffering I will endure if I stray from what works. I do me regardless of what is suggested.

Me too! I eat lots of potatoes and pasta! Easy to fix and my GI tract likes it!

I have to watch my fiber and keep it low, Love roasted veggies but can only eat a few at a time when I could eat the whole pan full!

Can't tolerate beans of any type! I love them, raised on them.

I make more easy simple meals, but tasty!

Never been a sweets eater! I like pound cake and flavored bread loaves. Just a slice! No weight problem!

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D Kay — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:36:06 GMT

I was raised on fried everything and with fatback grease in most vegetables. I rarely have anything fried now and definitely don't purchase fatback.

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kate2357 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:39:37 GMT

We rarely go out for meals anymore. We will occasionally do takeout, but have even reduced doing that very often.

Our meals at home are primarily fresh items and we don't limit any particular category. We do have been eating much smaller portions the last year or two. Both of us could stand to gain 15 lbs or so.

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:41:58 GMT

I look for the lower sodium version of foods when possible. Long ago I switched to brown rice and whole wheat pasta. I eat a lot of salad and vegetables in general, but I always have. I should eat fewer carbs, but honestly I don't see that happening. As for buying organic, It just isn't a priority .

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LavernLuvsShoes — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 18:56:16 GMT

I've cut waaaay back on my sugar and salt consumption, and drink mostly water now...

However, I will treat myself to an occasional glass of sweet tea or a ginger ale.

(Oh, and a little Haagen-Dazs)

Re: How Is Your Diet Different Now?

Sooner — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:28:53 GMT

For those brown rice lovers out there, I really like Lundberg Basmati Brown rice. I think it cooks up great and has a really good taste.

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spumoni99 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:44:10 GMT

I eat a lot less meat, I kind of lost my taste for it, still cook it for my husband. I could live on beans, love them.

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cheriere — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:52:11 GMT

Like a few other posters said, I also have to eat what my digestive system will tolerate. The main thing that's changed though is that I never drink carbonated beverages of any kind anymore. When I stopped those, it made a huge difference.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:52:33 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
Same old stuff here. Never liked processed food and a while ago I cut out salt and any sweeteners too. Guess it might be boring to some, but lots of veggies and fruit along with meat. Do have a weakness for brown rice 🥰

@Still Raining

My default grain is brown rice. I have some at least 5 nights out of 7. I could eat it at every meal, but I do have some control, lol.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:55:44 GMT

Gosh, I pretty much eat the same I did 20 years ago. I never was much of a cook and still am not, so we eat out a lot. However, what I do cook is good, and mostly easy. I'm not one to spend a lot of time planning meals. I just want to eat when I'm hungry and not have to plan and cook it. I generally cook dinner once a week Besides that, it's eaat out, or eat frozen foods or a sandwich or maybe even just a bowl of cereal if my husband is out. Usually, except on the night I cook, my biggest meal is lunch. Then I'll just snack for dinner. Hate going to bed on a full stomach.

My Doctor isn't complaining. In fact, he's quite happy with all my numbers. I do get a good physical once a year, and he says to just keep doing whatever it is I'm doing.