Does anyone have a “normal” diet?

32 replies

Gogobabyshark · 07/05/2025 18:45

Just that really, on here everyone seems to either eat a diet full of processed food or no ultra processed food and make every single item from scratch. So I wanted to know does anyone eat a “normal” not extreme diet? By that I mean cooking from scratch but also enjoying some oven food, plenty of fruit and vegetables alongside enjoying dairy milk, trying to buy healthier alternatives where liked by the family.
I feel like we do a decent job at eating well but some of these threads make me wonder

OP posts:

Heyheyitsanotherday · 07/05/2025 19:21

With you op. We eat a healthy diet (in my opinion). Plenty of fruit and veg. Lean meats. Home cooking. But also love a fish finger tea and only buy cows milk. I totally get people who want to have a totally non ultra processed diet but it’s not feasible with two kids and working full time (will await someone to come along and boost how easy it is 🤣)
When I win the lottery though il employ a chef to sort me out and il also grow my own veg and own a small farm to have as much home grown stuff as possible! 🤣

Minimalistmamaoftwo · 07/05/2025 19:20

My kids have the perfect diet, mine not so much, way too much of a sugar addiction. I would avoid sausages though as they’re carcinogenic
edited to add they are four and one so I currently get to cook all their food, I imagine in ten years they will be walking to school eating a bag of haribo with everyone else

Original poster

Gogobabyshark · 07/05/2025 19:17

CombatBarbie · 07/05/2025 19:14

I have no issues making sausages, mash and beans for a meal or sausage casserole to get more veg in.

Likewise chicken kievs are a favourite but I don't make them from scratch! I have no issues using a jar for bolognese either.

There's definitely a level of one upmanship on MN where everything is cooked from scratch and eating food akin to Michelan star restaurants. 🙄

This is exactly what I meant. We may have sausages or a pizza once a week but do cook salmon or roast dinners other days. I sometimes wonder if it’s enough

OP posts:

Coffeeishot · 07/05/2025 19:15

Yes we eat a "normal" diet I do try and avoid somethings but in general it's just usual food,

CombatBarbie · 07/05/2025 19:14

I have no issues making sausages, mash and beans for a meal or sausage casserole to get more veg in.

Likewise chicken kievs are a favourite but I don't make them from scratch! I have no issues using a jar for bolognese either.

There's definitely a level of one upmanship on MN where everything is cooked from scratch and eating food akin to Michelan star restaurants. 🙄

WhySoManySocks · 07/05/2025 19:07

Legomania · 07/05/2025 19:04

Yes. Most people are probably in the middle, but only the people at either end feel strongly enough about it to post.

This probably applies to half of the other stances you see on MN as well

THANK YOU!! Someone who understands statistics and self selecting samples.

You see it on the money threads too: everyone who posts either earns £200K or is on minimal wage 16h a week. And everyone has savings, because people who don’t don’t post…

Legomania · 07/05/2025 19:04

Yes. Most people are probably in the middle, but only the people at either end feel strongly enough about it to post.

This probably applies to half of the other stances you see on MN as well

Unflip

1 2