I was just thinking about some of the things I used to eat that I didn’t realize were so high-calorie, and maybe even seemed healthy. I’m not talking about the obvious ones, like eating a pizza or ordering a Grand Slam at Denny’s. I mean the ones my parents fed me with the best of intentions, or the ones I just assumed were healthy.

Here are a few that come to mind…

• Juice! There was a time when we were going through 2 46-ounce cans of pineapple juice a day in our house…that’s over 300 grams of sugar!
• And speaking of healthy-seeming foods: canned veggies with sugar. Canned corn and peas, pickled beets.
• There was a period where my mom was baking a lot of bread, and we’d go through a 2-lb loaf every day.
• In college, I ate a lot of Cereal, especially granola. I didn’t realize how many calories it had.
• And I didn’t realize how much fat the veggies in college had. I guess that’s why they tasted so good. Those mushrooms cooked in butter were so good!

Looking back, I can see why I gained weight.

What about you? What “healthy” foods snuck into your diet – either because your parents gave them to you or you thought they were healthy?

juice. To this day juice (and things made with juice, like fruit snacks) are a weakness. OMG.

And this isn't a specific food, but my family are members of the clean plate club. That's a demon i'm battling post op - learning how to throw away those last two bites.

Edited October 21, 201510 yr by lexiemustang