Why do people eat such crap?

[V-G]

Good for you Stepan and I really mean it (re: going to the gym). 10lbs lost in just a month, I am impressed. Keep it up, believe me it is worth it.

I am in decent shape, not a pro athlete but I enjoy sports so I tend to exercise a lot. But living in this country I find it difficult to understand how people can live off junk food. The fact that you don't is already good.

Kathy,

I realize that people don't know how to cook, but is that an excuse? I am a guy who didn't cook a meal until I left my parents (and Ukraine) and at the moment I can slap together a decent meal within 30 minutes, even frozen stuff takes almost the same amount of time. How did I learn? I called my mom, I bought a few cook books... really, not a big deal.

As far as working late thing goes... that is a valid excuse, working full time and studying full time left me with very little time to cook and I was in the same boat. Sandwiches were my solution, but they aren't great (processed meat).

[Kathy]

You could eat salmon sandwiches, and that is quite healthy.

I need something that can sit a long time at the office, because I don't "plan" to be here all night but sometimes, it happens.

I can't answer about cooking, because I've always known how to cook. My husband cooks too.

[V-G]

Salmon is usually grown, not wild (rare and expensive) and it isn't all that great for you. Farms grow them with hormones of all kinds ...

[Kathy]

All Atlantic salmon is farmed.

All Alaska salmon is wild.

You can buy canned wild sockeye salmon, which is all I buy.

[stepanstas]

Speaking of expensive.

I know in the long run that cooking will save you money, but many people look at it this way. Should I buy Bread, mayo, cheese, meat, pickles, etc? Or should i just run to McDonald's and buy a hamburger for a dollar?

Also, when you eat something at home, it stays in you for a while. I find it if you eat a burger you will be hungry in a few minutes.

[V-G]

I think that cancer treatments, ulcer, obesity to name a few should be "expensive" enough to stay away from McDonald's $1 burgers, but clearly I am wrong if we test it on popularity basis.

[stepanstas]

V-G,

Many people who are fat or eat this every day do not ever have to get any operations.