Spying and nearly crying at the supermarket checkout

(Scott) #21

There was another time we were loading the belt with lots of real food and the gentleman in front glanced at my selection. He then looked at his with all processed food with several 2 liter bottles of mountain dew and looked back at me and gave a little shoulder shrug.

I always feel sorry for them but now that I know how bad the food pyramid is, I get mad thinking about it. The government has been giving bad advice and many have been following it thinking it is right. It’s almost like the food guidelines won’t change because to change them would be to admit they are wrong.

(Cancer Fighting Ketovore :)) #22

I’ll admit to recently purchasing a bunch of juice and soda.

However, it was for good reason:
My son and his friend have a project for their science fair. I encouraged him to use a glucose meter to test sodas/juice. We will water them down to see how the readings change. :grinning::smile:

(Khara) #23

Oh this is fun. And great way to get young kids thinking about this early. :+1::+1:

So… does it need to be consumed? Do the meters require blood, or can you put any liquid on the test strip??

(Cancer Fighting Ketovore :)) #24

It can be any liquid:
https://www.ketogenicforums.com/t/sugar-and-substitutes-experiment-part-1/82910/4

I’m planning on trying to convince them to do some finger sticks to test before/after drinking soda… unless I can get a cheap no-prick tester. My son already is familiar with the basic ins-and-outs of keto (he has read and watched “Fathead for Kids”).

ETA: it has to be liquid, something really thick doesn’t work (or at least it gave errors on my meter). And thick would be something like children’s Tylenol, I had to water it down and it read “HI”. I used 5ml of Tylenol and I think I added 10ml of water.

(Alec) #25

Oh, I feel like that most days. Quite how they can be deemed a profession when they have got it so badly wrong is beyond me.

(Alec) #26

I used to work for a large pet food company in marketing. I was once in a grocery store checkout queue and saw someone had the competitions cat food in their trolley. I was with a friend, and he was utterly mortified when I asked the lady why she had bought that brand of cat food ie I was doing a bit of on the spot market research. My friend did NOT like it. I thought it was hilarious. :joy::joy::joy:

#27

A word of caution - I eat keto healthy and my hubby eats all things carb (Yes, we cook two ways every day but we make it work). When I shop, anyone looking at my purchases would see a true puzzle! :smile:

(Scott) #28

It is strange when you have to shop for house guests. It feels like a strange trip when you go down the bread aisle. Then you panic, where did we put the toaster? We still have a bag of old bay flavored potato chips that someone gave us for Christmas. I have two house guests this weekend so I think I will just set them out and see how long they last around some carb burners.

(Gargi Mitra Keeling) #29

+1 for every doctor who gave stupid advice to stop eating fried foods to lower my cholesterol. I wasn’t eating fried foods! They’re so ignorant.

#30

My heart breaks every time I go to work, and see two of my co-workers. Both are morbidly obese. One can hardly walk. The younger one is in her early 20’s. Lunches consist of a pint of ice cream, a bag of candy, and some microwave delicacy- like a box of bagel pizzas- then finishes off with a fizzy water. The other one is in his 40’s. Can hardly walk, drinks diet dew, eats Ritz chips or pretzels- or some other carby crap. In my mind, I a bang my head against a brick wall each time I see this.
And, one of the Ketonians fell way off the wagon. Trying to get her back, also. Its hard to say anything at work, for fear of offending, so I am hopeful that my progress, as it becomes more visible, might do the job and prompt a discussion.
It hurts though- seeing people who you KNOW would benefit greatly.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #31

I remember those days. Not quite that bad but we enjoyed pretzels and cheese watching tv at night. After a year on keto, I have like one cheat a week. I sometimes get cravings, but there is no way I would watch tv every night eating pretzels (though I REALLY, REALLY miss them.) I concentrate on good BG, anti-cancer, anti-Alzheimer’s to get me through. Would I swallow a ton of pretzels right now? You betcha. But I don’t buy them.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #32

This is the key, don’t buy any of it.

Got visitors coming who expect toast for breakfast, make some form of keto bread most are much better than grocery store white bread.

I love bread, but wheat is not my friend. There are tons of keto recipes out there for all the breads, including pretzels.

And for anyone who thinks almond flour, etc. is expensive, check out someone’s bill for even an out patient procedure you can buy a lot of almond flour at those prices.

#33

Same here which is why I don’t judge people based on their trolleys. Also some people have all that stuff in their trolleys and they aren’t fat or sick so what do we think then??? The SAD works??? I think try to lead by example, the people who want to change will come to you!

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #34

I think: but what if? What if she is overweight because her doctor has her on a medication that causes weight gain and what if she seems in pain because she’s injured or has an illness? What if her doctor told her to eat more fruit so even though she hates it, she buys it and chokes it down? But what if she has three rabbits, two miniature ponys and one bird and doesn’t even eat that fruit herself?

I take a handful of free newspapers on my way out of the grocery store for my ferret’s poop and I look like a crazy person for it. But what if I was a paper mache sculptor?

(Susan) #35

What a great idea, I should start doing this to line our guinea pig and bunny’s cages!!! I love this =)). Thankssss –