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16997147 No.16997147 [Reply] [Original]

>just lost my job
>can't spend too much on food because rent/other bills
>bought a shit ton of mres last year during panic buying

is it ok to eat these daily? i would probably just have two every day

>> No.16997170

>>16997147
MRE's are very expensive, maybe just sell them online for real food? but yeah if you already have them, that's what they're designed for, but you'll probably have constipation, not much fiber usually.

>> No.16997179

>>16997147
you would do better to resell them and buy a some fresh bread and cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more

>> No.16997185

>>16997179
kek

>> No.16997191

>>16997147
Fine as long as you get them out on a tray.

Nice.

>> No.16997194

>>16997147
There are MRE’s tailored to civilians that don’t have as much sodium in them and are a less expensive (average cost of a single MRE is $7.50 IIRC, add an easy dollar or more from the seller and a case of 12 can go way over a hundred bucks). A Pack in particular are good ones and they are made by the same company that makes the DoD MREs. Regardless in general they’re neat and I unironically like them, but they are also more of a novelty than something practical if you don’t have a fuckhuge supply chain behind you. And if you do eat any of the sodium bomb military ones make sure you stay hydrated and if tubby go lift some weights or run a bit. DoD MREs will make you shit a mountain and are not meant to be the *only* things you eat.

>> No.16997203

>>16997147
>just lost my job I’m so broke :(
>so how bout I eat some of the most expensive packaged food in existence in terms of calories per dollar?
Ask me how I know you’re a larping piece of shit faggot ass bitch.

>> No.16997208

>>16997203
I bought them last year retard

>> No.16997212

>>16997194
>that don’t have as much sodium in them
doesn't that defeat the entire purpose? people only get mre's cause they need them to last, and it's not like military rations add that salt for fun.

>> No.16997214

>>16997203
Lying on the internet isn't LARPing, newfag.

>> No.16997219

>>16997208
Ok cool, you faggot little bitch.
Post a pic of them.

>> No.16997229

>>16997214
Eat shit you bitch ass cocksucking faggot. Just because you like daddy’s cummies in your tummy doesn’t mean everyone else does2hta2 too.

>> No.16997231

>>16997212
They still last a fucklong time, its just the DoD ones have more shit in them because they are potentially going to be paradropped thousands of feet in the air out of a plane as well as all kinds of other stuff a piece of government property can face. In contrast the civilian ones are made mainly for disaster prep and other similar things in mind, so they don’t need the autism standards DoD ones require. And if you’re worried about quality they are also made by the same exact companies that make the military ones, they just come in a different packaging and have different menu options available.

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>>16997229
>Phoneposting

>> No.16997323

>>16997179
Lol

>> No.16997356

>>16997147
they're a ton of calories and you'll shit tungsten carbide turds. but hey clean wipe!

>> No.16997382

MRE's are all good. I used to watch this Russian guy eat them on YouTube and he loved them. He opened one from the Vietnam war and all I can remember from it was you got a 4pack of Marlboro Red and some matches.

>> No.16997539

>>16997147
they're expensive, designed to prevent you from shitting and are provide JUST enough nutrition and variety for you to A) not die and B) not completely lose morale when out on a 1 week or 2 week field exercise.

>> No.16997577

MREs are a luxury food anon

>> No.16997594
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16997594

I miss biscuit brown in the british ration packs.

>> No.16997642

>>16997147
No. Except jalapeno cheese and vegetable crackers.

>> No.16997683

>>16997147
Include laxatives and fruit if you do this for the love of God
t. High adventure outdoorsman who learned the hard way

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If you’re tight for cash I’d recommend selling them, retards will pay top dollar for them and you can sell one for upwards of $30. If not they’re perfectly fine to eat but they’re very calorie dense so if you’re not very active I wouldn’t suggest eating more than one a day, unless you go easy on all the snacks and sides they come with. As for the retards that say they make you constipated that’s a bunch of bs, I did 4 years in the infantry with two deployments so I’ve had my fair share of mre’s, neither me or anyone I knew had any problems shitting. Also pic related is the best mre, and melting the cheese and mixing the crackers with the main makes them 10x better

>> No.16998016

>>16997212
>>16997231

the military adds that salt so the soldier can sweat it out later, it's not just for taste. dehydration was a big problem in the past, apparently.

>> No.16998144

>>16997147
Did you get fired from YouTube Steve?

>> No.16998196

>>16997147
yes its food
from what i know about the military
this is just some really carb heavy shit

>> No.16998237

MREs are so expensive I think >>16997179 has the right idea. And hell no you don't want to eat this stuff everyday.

>> No.16998251

They’re like 1300k calories each, they’re meant for people in the field or training, you’ll get fat as fuck and constipated if you’re not doing rigorous physical activity while consuming MREs.

t. Knower

>> No.16998395

>>16997147
You can tell a MRE is still good, if it let's out a nice hiss, when you open it.

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>>16997191
absolutely decadent

>> No.16998799

>>16997147
They're very expensive and no, you wouldn't want to eat them every day.
They're not exactly designed for regular shitting.
They're combat rations, i.e, a situation where you don't want to have to shit a lot.

>> No.16999819

>>16997147
I heard they constipate you.

>> No.16999823

>>16999819
You can die from constipation OP dont risk it.

>> No.16999891

>>16999823
Just counteract the constipation by drinking botulism

>> No.16999939

>>16997147
They are preaty expensive soo you would be better off selling them to buy rice, sparghetti, fresh vegetables, meat, canned food, ...

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>> No.17000767

>>16997170
>not much fiber usually
I have read they actually have the medically recommended amount of fiber for each meal, and people get constipated from them because they are not used to that and also dont hydrate enough.

>> No.17001065

>>17000767
>>16999819

you get constipated because they're designed to constipate you. they're meant to be eaten when you're in the field for a few days and they don't want soldiers stopping to shit.
at all other times, they're supposed to be eating more "normal" food from field kitchens or the base. these are only for when you have to be in the field and not supposed to be eaten for longer than a week max.

>> No.17001468

>>16997147
nice larp

>> No.17001506

>>16997147
You’ll get stupid constipated and there’s way too much salt, but yeah you’ll survive

>> No.17001529

>>16997147
buy some metamucil anon and use it or you're gonna be backed up harder than a swede at a private spa in Africa

>> No.17002003

honestly anon, you'll want to break up the monotony after a while, and you'll want to hit the gym or run some miles every day just to keep from going lardass. You'll be fine though.

>> No.17002448

>>16997179
I'll take the big mac thanks Steve

>> No.17002931

I've been eating MREs for fun
Not constipated, thats a joke
They're only 1250 calories each. You eat one and a small breakfast and you're on a diet for fucks sake. They're not fattening.
OP you're good to go, enjoy yourself. If for some reason, you go 3 days without shitting, stop eating them and eat some fresh vegetables and drink some zippy water. But I think you'll find thats just a meme.