I see people blame their weight and bad health on healthy food not being affordable, yet...

When I swapped out foods for healthier choices, I found myself spending less on my grocery shopping. And then this spirit of taking responsibility and focusing on spending my time and money on that which I know to be the right things spread to other aspects of my life, and things just kept getting better.

No "corporation" held a gun to my head telling me "don't buy that £2.50 box of chicken, buy that £2.50 bag of pastries instead".

And why do these responsibility shirkers, who always seem to be left-wing, think that using the word "corporation" is a magical word that absolves them of all self-responsibility and passes anything negative onto a more successful person? Grow up. You tell me you don't have the time to prepare a 20-minute healthy meal, but have an hour to doom scroll? Grow up. You have an infinite divine potential that you aren't meeting.

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jehova · 36-40, M

It’s personal responsibility I gave up soda lost 20 lbs I started walking the mile to work lost 20 more lbs I gave up the car taking the bus and walking, instead; saved 1200 a month chose to eat better and have far less stress. Fitness health and mood. attitude is the key! choose to be healthy!
Smile more tell jokes be happy. Don’t choose cheap/easy; be positive. The trick is convenience and what ppl are accustomed too. Corporations want profit individuals can choose to let themselves prosper or take the easy path and feed the “corporations”.
Choice

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jehova · 36-40, M

@Therealsteve Meaning and responsibility result in happy? I think so

Therealsteve · 31-35, M

@jehova Yes, so aim for meaning and responsibility :)

jehova · 36-40, M

@Therealsteve I did it’s better but for health reasons (brain tumor and the resultant job loss) I should be depressed I choose to be happy/positive

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Exactly. When you consume empty calories they don’t contribute anything to your health or metabolism and they rob nutrients from your body in order to digest them. Sugary foods are a good example. Sugar can mess with the thyroid and hormone balance and make the thyroid and metabolism to slow down.

Beans or scrambled eggs with veggies are cheaper than fast and processed foods that cost more for example.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

I agree. Fresh is best and cheaper. But what people are paying for is convenient. The processing that goes into making foods simpler and quicker to prepare is what people are paying for. Shop at a farmers market and spend more time in food preparation and you will save a lot of money..😷

Therealsteve · 31-35, M

@whowasthatmaskedman That takes a bit of effort though, and people would rather blame something else than their own lack of strength of character.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Therealsteve Yeah!.. I wont push the point any further. You covered it..😷

BrandNewMan · M

I do think healthier food tends to be more expensive .. but by shopping sales, using coupons .. not buying the snacky junk on top of food for meals .. not having carry out as often .. I am saving money too overall, tough its more work

Patriot96 · 56-60, C

Excuses, excuses

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Patriot96 Beans, lentils, brown rice, cabbage (coleslaw mix is less than $2 for 2 pounds and that makes a lot of slaw), sweet potatoes, chicken legs., carrots, fresh fruit in season, veggies on sale, and so many other foods are healthy enough and affordable. I can cook a meal for about a third of the price of restaurant foods and avoid inflammatory ingredients substituting healthy ones instead.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

Healthy food is more expensive here..
processed foods and Xbox = fatties

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I am doing that too. I eat so much salad and veggies I feel like a cow in a cabbage patch. Well I feel better now even with cancer, better than the first time and Ray is doing well too. He has been going to his business every day, hasn’t skipped a day yet. Have to drop him off at his car lot after chemo and testing etc.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

@ShenaniganFoodie
Puts hair on ya chest 🕺

ShenaniganFoodie · 36-40, M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout or a Stent in your heart

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