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Monday, March 26, 2007

Junk Food Junkies

 

Mike and I did our 2 week's worth of grocery shopping last night.  And while I was in line, with my food stuff on the conveyor belt, I happened to glance at the family in front of me.  A mother with 2 young kids and one teenager.  Then I glanced at their food on the belt in front of mine.  OH.... MY.... GOSH.  Every junk food you could imagine mixed with some soda and frozen meals.  Not ONE thing on that belt was healthy.  No produce and no fresh meats.  Not even bread, eggs or milk.  And no veggies.

Then I glanced at the young couple behind us.  And their food.  Burgers, hotdogs, ramen, junk, soda, junk, cookies... junk, junk, junk.  Holy hell.  Now, I'm trying not to be judgemental here... but what the hell?  I swear everyone in my neighborhood is going to die from heart disease.  THIS may be why it's so tough to find healthy foods in my grocery store!

And don't get me started on the produce we have to weed through.  I swear it was the same stuff from 2 weeks ago.... mushy tomatoes, growing onions and moldy grapes.  Yeah, not cool.

And I'm not even a health nut (hey, I'll admit there was ice cream in my pile)!  People need to just get a clue.

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shop at trader joe's or whole foods.
Posted 3/26/2007 1:03 PM by nofa1r - reply

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^ Yeah, but that's not realistic since there aren't any nearby.  When you live near the ghetto... you don't get fancy stuff like trader joe's.

From time to time, I'll stop at a King's on my way home from work to get produce... but even that is inconvenient.  And it's more money.

Posted 3/26/2007 1:06 PM by Halfy79 Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Trader Joe's isn't alwasy healthy. I know b/c the cashiers tell me almost every time I'm in there that I have the healthiest basket they've seen and I'm not a health nut either. And Whole Foods is much more expensive. I'm not sure what chains you have up there but down here Publix has the best produce - always fresh, clean, and plentiful. Perhaps there is another, better store, that's not too far away.....

Posted 3/26/2007 1:35 PM by kristinmckenna Xanga Premium Member - reply

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I know exactly what you mean.  My roommate likes to grocery shop at Walmart... and oh, the health crimes that I see committed when I run in there to grocery shop with her.  Eeck!
Posted 3/26/2007 3:33 PM by talkingnonsense Xanga True Member - reply

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I'm kind of a cart spy, too.

I just bought four red peppers and fresh corn and somehow, I'm going to stuff one inside of the other! That'll show those vegetables who's boss. I'm choppin' broccolaaaaay . . .
Posted 3/26/2007 7:35 PM by Lenore_Happenstance Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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Oh wow. Ew. And what a great snapshot of American life that was... How much junk we consume. :)
Posted 3/27/2007 5:47 PM by JessimecaB - reply

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I hate hate hate when produce is that way.  Drives me nuts. 
Posted 3/28/2007 11:58 AM by neuroticfitchmom Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply

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yeah, its amazing how people eat now!!  So sad.  I mean I am not the healthiest eater, but I at least try.  CRAZY!!

ryc:  I will stay in touch...i mean I will have to feed the addiction somehow.  And you BETTER come up this summer!!  I need to try and get down there again too.
Posted 3/30/2007 10:59 AM by fallinghardandfast Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - reply


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