Do you find it hard to eat healthy and strict? Why?

[MakeitOrDieTrying]

The last time I've eaten trash food is probably 4 months ago. I eat healthy and strict, usually consisting of brown rice + protein + veggies + fruit + water. It doesn't bother me at all and I rarely have cravings for fun food, why is that? I used to eat trashy but changed that a while ago. I tried to get my brother to eat healthy too but he says that it's impossible for him due to his cravings and that he wants to enjoy life because you could be gone at any moment. Sounds to me like an excuse to me...

Why do you find it so hard to eat healthy on the long term? Do the cravings just slowly take over?

[SpunkyLVR]

I drink a lot of homemade smoothies and juices and enjoy eating healthy, but not because it is strict or anything. I enjoy it because the fresh and healthy food tastes really great and makes me feel good. Junk food tastes bland in my opinion and all the fat and grease makes me feel pretty crappy afterward. I think it's just a matter of preference for everyone. And it might be harder to find healthy food that tastes great so people resort to easier to find, unhealthy food.

[Anonymous]

You just don't take food consumption as rewarding as he does. Maybe it's chemicals in the brain, and yours is different from his, or he just loves food. Food to you is just energy so you can do something else. He isn't thinking about energy, but the taste he loves most.

[MakeitOrDieTrying]

That is a great answer! I didn't think of it that way. After reading that, I believe that's exactly why I can tolerate all these foods. Since I can remember, I've never been one to 'enjoy' eating. I find that the rewards outweigh the cons. I'd rather reward my body with good fuel than eating something that tastes better but hurts me in the long run. I'm always thinking about what nutrients this or that food has first, not how good it tastes.

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, it has a lot to do with psychology. At one point I could eat nothing but bland foods because I was staying away from, as you say, Trash Food. Some people are are just gluttonous for that kind of food because it's abundant and costs less because of it's abundance. It's why trash food works so well in the markets. They target taste buds so people will eat their food. They aren't even thinking about energy to go and work out. Even McDonald's Salad commercials are targeting taste when you see it on TV. They make you think about the creamy dressing and the rich tomatoes, not: if you eat these you'll be energized for the day. So in a way they are showing you can eat something that's delicious and still be "healthy".

[Opinion Owner]

Not that I am saying healthy foods aren't delicious because Tomatoes are amazing, but that was the best scenario to come up with.

[JCT666]

It's hard for me because healthy food tastes really disgusting while unhealthy tastes really good.

[Klaatu51]

actually "healthy" food tastes gross for most people that's why.

[Anonymous]

Luckily the cheapest thing in my country are veggies so for lunch and dinner I eat quite healthy (minus tons of message and salt I add because I can't stand bland foods)
Actually it's not that much for Asian cooking but compared to western cooking I do use lots of message and salt.

Snacks though... It's not really healthy.
I usually have fried street foods coated with god knows what's inside suspicious looking "tomato sauce"
I'm sure it doesn't have a good quality lol but whatever it tastes pretty good.
I regularly have sweet drinks too (like boba or something)

There was a time I drink soda like 2-3 times a week because they're cheap.
I ended up getting bored of drinking soda and just stop until now.

And ice cream. I surely love ice cream but doesn't eat that much amount of ice cream because they're pretty expensive here.

For actual American junk food, it's so expensive in my country so it's an extremely rare treat for unemployed me.
If I had the money I probably would eat pizza and burger several times a week for sure.

Like your bro said, life should be enjoyed. I crave unhealthy foods a lot because they taste good.
I love fruits and vegs but unhealthy foods taste so much better and most importantly, cheap.

Did I mention instant ramen? That's also my staple other than real nutritious food.

I don't really restrict myself to eat healthy. It's just the cheapest food I could get happens to be healthy.

[Mofunfour20]

Yeah the cravings take over. Junk food is lurking around every corner and boy is it tasty. You can eat anything you want if you workout and get the vitamins you need. The hard part is dedicating the time, and energy to improving your body. Clean foods boost my motivation to workout more and longer but thats just me

[pr3ttybr0wn]

If u eat like crap ur body becomes used to it. Your body is just used to healthy food. A steady diet of junk will lead to changed taste buds and addiction

[MakeitOrDieTrying]

Agreed. I remember a time when I used to HATE vegetables, didn't touch them at all. I couldn't eat broccoli, my god those things were disgusting. Now I love them... they don't even taste bad anymore! wtf!

[psychedelic_paprika]

I used to, when I was a vegetarian, since I would use a lot of cheesy foods. When you're a vegan you find that most bad food usually isn't vegan, so eating healthier is a positive side effect, if anything.