To eat a packet of biscuits a day?

It happens a lot on MN.
I always check how engaged an OP has been before I get involved in a discussion.

Dentist here!
Not a single mention about decay and dental health. Her teeth will be severely affected

Sheer gluttony that will probably catch up with you one day.

At your age people start over snacking because they can't process protein as efficiently so get hungry. Try more yoghurt, nuts, meat instead.

I don't think OP's really interested in 'how bad it is' as she has not been back.
I think she posted for kicks.

Nairn do reduced sugar biscuits and they're really nice, inside they're in packets. I think they'd be a good way to start cutting down.

I don’t think it’s meant to be taken that seriously! If someone decided that their Saturday was going to be on a Wednesday that would be within the spirit of it. The thing is it’s normal human behaviour to feast sometimes as part of our cultural and social traditions and this is saying that’s ok within a context of a normally moderate diet, just like it’s probably a good idea to eat what you fancy if you are under the weather.

I am a bit sceptical of ‘restriction can lead to binge eating’ claims. It is obviously the case when exercising severe restriction but not eating sweets during the week isn’t that. I am not suggesting this is you but I have heard it several times from people who are justifying not exercising any restraint at all over what they or their children eat, often while doing what looks like it is already binge eating.

Mmmm... Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, cardiovascular disease, future ramifications of all of the above... Something to look forward to.

I was thinking every day would be a 'special day' if I deemed it to be 😋

That sounds neurotic to me. Too regimented. What if I don't feel like sweets on a Saturday but I do on a Wednesday? (I like sweets most days, but there are days when I don't fancy them) I also think that sort of regimentation can lead to binge eating.

If you're underweight despite consuming that many calories from biscuits and a Mars bar, unless you're extremely active, I don't think its possible you're consuming enough nutritious food to stay healthy long term.

This is exactly what I’m thinking. It’s not a plus that OP is underweight. It’s a cause for concern as is the excessive sugar consumption.

Even though I was fairly slim during the years when I ate lots of cake biscuits, chocolate and the rest, I was never underweight as I always ate 3 decent meals in addition to that.

I managed to stay slim through walking 15-20K steps as part of my commute and going to the gym off and on. But even then I was never near being underweight except I came close during a short period of stress.

Depending on your height consuming a packet of biscuits will be a big chunk of your calorie allowance so I can’t imagine you are
eating much aside from that if you’re underweight? Unless you’re eating salads and soup all day?

And obviously, being underweight is a problem in itself. Especially as you
get older.

Don’t assume if you’re slim that you’re healthy. Get your cholesterol checked etc.

If you're underweight despite consuming that many calories from biscuits and a Mars bar, unless you're extremely active, I don't think its possible you're consuming enough nutritious food to stay healthy long term. You're young so getting away with it now, but you'd be wise to give an eye to your health in the future because you could well be lacking in vital nutrients that will give you a better chance of a healthy older age.

If I could scoff chocolate without getting fat - I'd do it in a heartbeat. Health doesn't concern me.

You wouldn't say that if you'd lost your leg or sight because of uncontrolled diabetes, or you couldn't have life-saving surgery because you'd destroyed your kidneys with a bad diet.

Well good for you, OP! Jealous. I'd do this too and even more. Love sweet stuff. But I'm not 'normally' slim, I have to work hard to stay skinny. And love to be thin more than I love biscuits. If I could scoff chocolate without getting fat - I'd do it in a heartbeat. Health doesn't concern me.

and a healthy ish diet.

😆

No OP, you really don’t

If you are not overweight then you clearly need the calories but you could be eating a big meal with lots of nutritional benefits and then some biscuits and chocolate for enjoyment.

Make your own biscuits - then at least you'll know what's in them and they won't be upf.
there's another current thread that has a biscuit recipe in it.

When I bake (rarely) I usually reduce the sugar content a lot - but seeing the amount of fat and sugar that goes in can be very sobering.----

Well eating a whole pack of biscuits will not make you gain weight unless the calories are too much for the energy you burn! Health problems will manefist later potentially.

Very similar diet and it's finally caught up with me in my 40s. I'm not pre diabetic and need to put on another 1.5 stone to be overweight but I have awful redskin, constant cravings, feel very low energy physically and don't eat any actual non processed foods. Could be symptoms of something else but more likely to be linked to diet.

My mum and grandma were type 2 diabetes in their 50s and were not in the overweight category. Obviously anecdotal but still making me think about the sugar and highly refined carbs I eat in high volumes daily

I used to do this OP. Before peri meno🥲make the most of it.
I used to get regular cholesterol tests and when it started going up I thought I’d better cut back. I ate LOADS though. Crisp, choc, cakes, pasties, chips, pizzas. Very underweight, those were the days 🤣🫢

It’s not great OP.

What is the rest of your diet like? If your actual meals are healthy and you’re getting the fat, protein and nutrients you need, then it’s not awful. If the biscuits are replacing a nutritious meal then you could be storing up health problems for later on.

Pretty bad

There's such a thing as skinny fat you know