I was born in 1962 and had the luck of a full time home-maker mom. So did all my friends. Well almost all.

My mother made 3 or 4 meals a day, and everything was home made. How she made it interesting is still a puzzle, but eating out was not an option. By the time I got to class 7 we pressurized our parents to eat out, and it used to happen – on birthdays / or largely when we went out for something else. About 10 times a year – maybe even that is an exaggeration.

Chocolates? only when somebody gifted it.

It was kept in the fridge – and we were told we could eat one small bit at a time. So one Cadbury slab would be made to last 4-5 days at least. I DO NOT THINK IT WAS ABOUT MONEY ALONE – it was just considered to be the right thing to do. I was in class 7 when one of the friends of my dad bought a Cadbury dairy milk chocolate – and ATE THE WHOLE THING. OMG, that was some learning!!

The fridge was not worth raiding – it had only the raw materials! Eating, overeating was all just home food. Junk? what was that?

We did not have pizzas even when we were in college – DAMMIT it was not available. With a mom at home, biscuits or other savories were rationed – one or two at a time. Not too much cash was available. Cannot imagine in class X that I go out with friends and eat. I had no money to eat out, and friends had lesser!

Ha now. I have a fridge loaded with tons of junk. I do raid the fridge and eat chocolates meant for and kept by my daughter (she has tremendous self control, does not eat them).

My wife is a full time home-maker and makes 3 meals a day AND DOES not touch sugar. No junk whatsoever.

I buy junk, I store it, I eat it. Lol.

What would I say “things have changed”. Actually no. My mom had a strict control!! My wife is just aghast at my eating!!

Damn the fridge, microwave, swiggy, …..they are to be blamed, not me.