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To have eaten 10 creme eggs today?

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timegoesbysoso · 23/03/2024 23:59

I don't know how it happened

Had one at 11am and liked it so much I had another.

One when walking the dog then another when I came back to warm me up with tea.

Two when watching a crap film, the repeat for Netflix

Then two must've jumped into my mouth

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Over40Overdating · 24/03/2024 12:59

@Allfur no one mentioned addiction except you.

I do think there is a very problematic and widespread addiction on MN though - the addiction to being a self righteous, moralistic thread shitter in a bid to show people how much better you are because you are ‘healthy’ and therefore ‘better’ than everyone else, often whilst blowing something completely out of context to really get the judgement in.

People with an unbalanced view of food in either direction are as unhealthy as each other but there are far many more orthorexics getting in a faint about people ‘gorging’ (never eating) an occasional unhealthy food than there are people going on threads to criticise ‘healthy’ eating, which is often just diet culture or disordered eating under the guise of health.

If a total stranger eating crème eggs at Easter gets you whipped into an addiction mindset with zero context, it’s not the OP who has an issue with food.

TheTimeIsNowMaybeNow · 24/03/2024 12:57

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:56

How do you know? Have you ever tried going without both for a few weeks?

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I can happily go without either for months

Cleaningupthemess · 24/03/2024 12:56

Last Easter Sunday I bought myself an Easter Egg. I had some for breakfast, some for lunch and the rest in the evening. It was a very nice day. That’s what I love about living on my own and being old. No one to judge, allowing myself a day of indulgence and feeling ok about it. I am 8 stone, eat well most of the time, so a day of eating absolute crap isn’t something I’m going to beat myself up about.

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:56

TheTimeIsNowMaybeNow · 24/03/2024 12:49

I love them but my teeth don't anymore, I think the most I've managed is 5 in a day

Did have about 10 alcoholic drinks Friday though, I'm not addicted to alcohol or sugar

How do you know? Have you ever tried going without both for a few weeks?

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:51

10 alcoholic drinks in one day would seem hell of alot for a non drinker

TheTimeIsNowMaybeNow · 24/03/2024 12:49

I love them but my teeth don't anymore, I think the most I've managed is 5 in a day

Did have about 10 alcoholic drinks Friday though, I'm not addicted to alcohol or sugar

Nicelynicelyjohnson · 24/03/2024 12:47

Many people on here don't seem to get the difference between having 10 creme eggs in one day and having 10 creme eggs every day.
The latter could lead to health problems, the former should just be a fun thread.

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:47

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 12:43

I didnt see OP mention an addiction, can you elaborate?

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I would have thought it's a sugar addiction

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:45

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 12:38

You said its greedy and odd

Whether you avoid sugar is neither here nor there, its your judgement of others food intake I was questioning

I also cant take a lot of sugar for a number of health reasons, I get ill. I wouldnt think someone who can eat a lot of it is 'greedy and odd'.

Really unnecessary language there.

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I used the word 'odd' back to you as you used it in your post when you said that no one would think those eating habits are odd - I would and certainly so in an adult.
And yes it IS greedy - so what? Eating 10 creme eggs in a day is also greedy but you seem perfectly ok with that.

TwirlyWhirlie · 24/03/2024 12:44

Last week I ate a large Easter egg and two packets of mini eggs. I felt a bit sick afterwards but it was 😋 I don’t have an Easter egg now so it’s a good excuse to buy another one 😜

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 12:43

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:29

I've never understood on mumsnet why one type of addiction is seen as ok, but the rest are terrible

I didnt see OP mention an addiction, can you elaborate?

BreatheAndFocus · 24/03/2024 12:41

Trulyme · 24/03/2024 10:49

Yes you are correct.

My post was in reply to a poster who suggested her type 1 was due to too many creams eggs in a jokey way, so I was just pointing out that type 1 and type 2 are very different and type 2 is usually caused by diet but type 1 isn’t.

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I wasn’t suggesting my Type 1 was due to Creme eggs. I was being sarcastic - hence the eye rolling 🙄 because I was very pissed off at the usual crap being trotted out about “diabetes” and so pointed out that Type 1 was an auto-immune condition.

The Daily Mail is a big culprit for this - putting different conditions (the different types of diabetes) under one “diabetes”. This makes people think that all types of diabetes are related to diet and lifestyle and can be reversed, etc.

colouredball · 24/03/2024 12:41

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:40

So 10 alcoholic drinks in one day is OK?

Why are you asking this?

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:41

Vistada · 24/03/2024 12:16

Have the "I'm so teeny tiny dinky winky I couldn't even possibly contemplate this so i just sniff a creme egg every Easter Sunday and that's enough" tribe rocked up yet?

OP YANBU. Fucking love creme eggs

Wow - any need for such vitriol?

RicePuddingWithCinnamon · 24/03/2024 12:41

ThePotholeHelpline · 24/03/2024 00:19

That's 8

Yeah have another 2. Treat yourself.

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:40

So 10 alcoholic drinks in one day is OK?

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:40

Gilead · 24/03/2024 12:08

I don’t really do chocolate but cheese does jump into my mouth on a regrettable number of occasions!

I am with you on this!

colouredball · 24/03/2024 12:38

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:29

I've never understood on mumsnet why one type of addiction is seen as ok, but the rest are terrible

Addiction?

Please 🙄

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 12:38

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:35

Yes I would but as I said in a previous post I tend to avoid sugary foods pretty much.

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You said its greedy and odd

Whether you avoid sugar is neither here nor there, its your judgement of others food intake I was questioning

I also cant take a lot of sugar for a number of health reasons, I get ill. I wouldnt think someone who can eat a lot of it is 'greedy and odd'.

Really unnecessary language there.

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 12:36

OooScotland · 24/03/2024 12:05

That’s a lot of fondant. I hate fondant but if you love it then I can see how it could happen.

It’s done now. Probably have a word with yourself about doing it again though!

Yeah, have a word with yourself OP and make sure you purse your lips, hoist up your boobs and wave the big MN finger at yourself!!

lol

WaterWeasel · 24/03/2024 12:35

soupfiend · 24/03/2024 11:02

Would you? They're tiny.

And highly celebratory (or not dependent on where you are when eating)

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Yes I would but as I said in a previous post I tend to avoid sugary foods pretty much.

Fixerupper77 · 24/03/2024 12:34

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:29

I've never understood on mumsnet why one type of addiction is seen as ok, but the rest are terrible

This isn’t what addiction is, fucking HELL.

Boxingwhelp · 24/03/2024 12:32

Allfur · 24/03/2024 12:29

I've never understood on mumsnet why one type of addiction is seen as ok, but the rest are terrible

It’s just a bit of light hearted fun. No one is saying it is a good idea to eat like that every day.

Dillydollydingdong · 24/03/2024 12:32

Yuck.

Rubyupbeat · 24/03/2024 12:29

Vistada · 24/03/2024 12:16

Have the "I'm so teeny tiny dinky winky I couldn't even possibly contemplate this so i just sniff a creme egg every Easter Sunday and that's enough" tribe rocked up yet?

OP YANBU. Fucking love creme eggs

Omgooodness, I have the loveliest friend, But ,she is so like this.....with all food. It's a nightmare when she comes here for lunch, she used to make me feel like a pig for eating one whole sandwich and one small fairy cake, as, she could only manage half a sarnie and 2 bites of her cake (she never says anything though).....she is so nice in every other way though.
Nowadays I tend to overplay eating my food and really enjoy it.
She doesn't have an eating disorder, as her daughter says she is not like that around family.

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