Freaky Eaters - Addicted to Cheesy Potatoes

Summary

Kelly, a 34-year-old woman, has a unique and extreme love for cheesy potatoes, consuming around 8,000 calories and 176 grams of fat daily. She eats at least eight potatoes and four cups of cheese each day, totaling 3,000 pounds of potatoes and 1,500 cups of cheese annually. Kelly's obsession with cheesy potatoes began at a young age and has continued for 30 years. Despite attempts from her husband, Patrick, to introduce other foods, Kelly refuses to eat vegetables and prefers her signature cheesy potato meals. This extreme diet has become more than just food for Kelly—it's an addiction.

Takeaways

• 😀 Kelly, a 34-year-old woman, exclusively eats cheesy potatoes every day, consuming a minimum of eight potatoes and four cups of cheese daily.
• 😀 Her daily intake of cheesy potatoes amounts to 8,000 calories and 176 grams of fat.
• 😀 Over the course of a year, Kelly consumes about 3,000 pounds of potatoes and 1,500 cups of cheese, which is far above the average American's consumption.
• 😀 Kelly finds cheesy potatoes irresistible, and they bring her joy, almost like an addiction or 'crack'.
• 😀 Kelly's preference for cheesy potatoes began at a young age, with a childhood experience involving cheese fries at a fast food restaurant.
• 😀 At the age of four, Kelly's eating habits became more centered on cheese and potatoes after a traumatic experience with food she disliked.
• 😀 Kelly’s diet has been mostly limited to cheese and potatoes for over 30 years, as she refuses to eat other foods, especially vegetables.
• 😀 Despite her extreme eating habits, Kelly avoids eating in front of others, preferring to consume her food privately.
• 😀 Kelly's husband, Patrick, has been married to her for seven years and often handles cooking, as Kelly doesn't enjoy being in the kitchen.
• 😀 Kelly is particularly averse to vegetables and struggles to even taste them, showing a strong dislike for non-potato and non-cheese foods.

Q & A

What is Kelly's daily food intake like?

Kelly consumes a minimum of eight potatoes and four cups of cheese each day, amounting to 8,000 calories and 176 grams of fat.

How much food does Kelly consume over the course of a year?

Over the course of a year, Kelly consumes about 3,000 pounds of potatoes and close to 1,500 cups of cheese.

What is Kelly's relationship with cheesy potatoes?

Kelly has a strong love for cheesy potatoes, describing them as a food that gives her immense joy, and she has been eating them almost exclusively for years.

What type of foods does Kelly refuse to eat?

Kelly cannot stand most foods, especially vegetables. She refuses to eat anything outside of cheese and potatoes.

How did Kelly's eating habits develop over time?

Kelly's eating habits changed around the age of four after a negative experience with forced food during a visit to relatives, where she was made to eat ham and eggs, which she then threw up.

How does Kelly's diet compare to the average American's?

Kelly's diet is extreme compared to the average American. She eats 23 times more potatoes than the average American and consumes far more cheese as well.

What was Kelly's experience with food as a child?

As a child, Kelly ate a variety of foods, but cheesy potatoes became her favorite after trying cheese fries at a fast food restaurant.

How does Kelly handle food when out in public?

Kelly avoids eating in front of others and often prefers to eat in private, going through drive-thrus during lunchtime to keep her eating habits hidden.

How does Patrick contribute to the household's food situation?

Patrick often does the cooking, and Kelly typically stays out of the kitchen, preferring to watch TV in the living room instead.

How does Kelly react when offered food outside of her preferred diet?

Kelly becomes distressed when offered food outside her preferred diet, especially vegetables, as seen when she refuses to try a green vegetable and describes the experience as traumatic.