When is Too Much a Bad Thing?
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (129318)
Gainesville, Florida
June 5, 2026 11:58am CST
My birthday was last weekend, and all my friends, family and loved ones know how much I love steak. So, naturally, everybody wanted to treat me to steak dinners in celebration of another successful trip around the sun. And being the steak lover I am, I could not say no to any of them!
But when is too much of a good thing a bad thing? I had filet mignon steak 4 nights over the past week. I'm pretty sure my iron levels are through the roof right now!
Well, in this case I would say too much of a good thing is not a bad thing, at least for me. I would eat steak every night if I could! But then I guess it wouldn't be special anymore. But I'm not complaining, and I would say that this definitely was not a bad thing!
How about you? When has too much of a good thing become a bad thing for. you?
And, anyone interested in taking me out for another steak dinner? LOL
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18 responses
@MarieCoyle (60686)
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5 Jun
Wow....that's a LOT of steak. It's wonderful that people want to take you out for your birthday, it speaks a lot of what kind of person you are. But maybe you better ease up? haha that's a lot of red meat! You're going to start mooing soon! 
Steak is priced so ridiculously high, I cannot remember the last time we had any. Enjoy!
Steak is priced so ridiculously high, I cannot remember the last time we had any. Enjoy!3 people like this
@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
I am a carnivore through and through. I will keep eating red meat until it kills me! lol
In reality though, I probably eat chicken or pork much more than I eat red meat.
What would be your perfect birthday meal?
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
@MarieCoyle I got a free dessert at two of the places we ate steak dinner at.
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@MarieCoyle (60686)
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6 Jun
@moffittjc
I'm not sure...but if I could pick anything? Maybe absolutely fresh seafood, a filet mignon, some fresh vegetables, and some type of yummy dessert (on a birthday a person NEEDS the dessert, too! )
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@snowy22315 (211242)
• United States
5 Jun
When it makes your wallet cry out in pain! You must have some great friends.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
Yeah, I’d have to win the lottery in order to afford steak every day! But that would be money well spent!
What’s your favorite birthday meal?
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@snowy22315 (211242)
• United States
5 Jun
@moffittjc Just whatever strikes my fancy at the time. There is a European place in a town not too far from here that is pretty good. I have been there for bday a few times..think We had prime rib one year.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
@snowy22315 It's almost always steak for me on my birthday, or seafood (or sometimes both), but I know what you mean about. whatever strikes your fancy at the time. I'm like that normally. I'll eat just about anything, but sometimes I crave something specific.
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@DaddyEvil (176263)
• United States
5 Jun
Pretty and I have steak about once a month lately... We buy a family pack of steaks (Usually three of them in a pack.) and I freeze them until one of us says steak sounds good tomorrow night. Then I'll thaw a couple of them and make them the next evening with some type of potatoes, onions and homemade rolls. (We have half a dozen New York Strip steaks in the freezer right now if you feel like coming over for dinner with us. 
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@DaddyEvil (176263)
• United States
7 Jun
@moffittjc Medium rare sounds fine to us, too. Come on over.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun
@DaddyEvil Should I stop and get some more steak on the way? One can never have too much steak on hand.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Even after all those filet mignons I ate, those New York strip steaks sound good. I'll head out now.
How do you like your steak cooked? I like mine medium rare.
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@wolfgirl569 (137981)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jun
@moffittjc Steak is always good. I love open face roast beef, homemade chicken and dumplings and pizza too
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
I know, right! Too bad I don’t have 365 friends and family members who can treat me to steak every night!
What would be your favorite meal to be treated to on your birthday?
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
@wolfgirl569 All of those sound amazing!
We just had a new chicken wing restaurant open nearby, I might check them out tonight and see if they are any good.
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@Deepizzaguy (123631)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5 Jun
Too much for me is when I eat a few sandwiches throughout the day.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
You should try not to eat so many sandwiches! lol
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun
@Deepizzaguy My doctor recently told me that cutting out bread (which has lots of carbs) will help keep my blood pressure down. So, less sandwiches for me, since I don't really eat much bread otherwise.
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@Ineeddentures (39465)
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6 Jun
Come to dinner with me and Yvonne , Jeff
We can have Steak.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun
@Ineeddentures That sounds like an offer I can't refuse!
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@AmbiePam (123523)
• United States
5 Jun
@moffittjc It has to homemade fried chicken and fried potatoes. I know it seems simple, but it just doesn’t get better to me. And for dessert, a nice tiramisu.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
Thanks for the b-day wish! I am a tried and true steak lover. I’m not sure I could ever get tired of eating it, especially filet mignon. Maybe lesser quality steaks, but definitely not filet mignon!
What would be your ideal birthday meal?
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
@AmbiePam nothing beats a good homemade meal, that’s for sure! And good choice on the tiramisu!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Thank you for the birthday wish!
I wish I could drink milk like you do, but I'm lactose intolerant. I do drink a lot of oat milk, but it's not quite the same.
I'm glad you enjoy steak as much as I do!
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@LadyDuck (505298)
• Italy
6 Jun
@moffittjc 
We will spend the all day inside Disney World.
We will spend the all day inside Disney World.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun
@LadyDuck I am perfectly okay with that!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Next time you come visit the US, we'll go to Disney World and also to a fine steak restaurant!
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@RasmaSandra (99361)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Jun
Glad you had a good birthday, I have not had an excess of anything in a long time, Before I can commit to steak dinners I have to order my montly groceries tomorrow and see waht's left
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@garymarsh6 (24295)
• United Kingdom
5 Jun
Happy Birthday I mean steak days. I have to say that looks delicious but sadly I can't eat it like l did before so it is wasted on me. I have to have child portions of everything something not quite so filling!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
I’d die if I had to eat child size portions. Either that or I’d eat 50 meals a day!
What’s your favorite birthday meal?
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@Traceyjayne (12518)
• United Kingdom
6 Jun
4 times ….you are a lucky boy ….
Happy Birthday by the way…..
Yes, you are right , some things are special and if you have them all the time they are not special anymore ….maybe leave the steaks for a few weeks ….
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
I do consider myself lucky! Thanks for the birthday wish. Another successful trip around the sun. And you are right about eating special foods, they won't be special anymore if you eat them all the time! Thankfully, I can't afford to eat steak every night!
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@lovebuglena (52715)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jun
I wouldn’t mind eating steak many days in one week. I had lamb shoulder chops four days in a row this week. Each chop was big so one a day. They were pasture raised and I didn’t want to freeze any of them.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun
Wow, that sounds really good! It’s been a long time since I had a lamb meal of any type.
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@lovebuglena (52715)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Jun
@moffittjc I love lamb! And these shoulder or loin chops don’t take long to cook.
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@porwest (113647)
• United States
6 Jun
My only concern would be I'd some trouble on the pot after that much beef. You know, the grinders don't work like they used to. lol
That being said, while I love steak, I rarely eat it out. Usually, I have salmon. I am not sure I could get too much of that.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Salmon is another good one. I eat it at least once a week. I probably could be content the rest of my life just eating steak and salmon.
I didn't notice any difference in my usual bathroom frequency after all that steak, so I guess it didn't affect my pipes like it does yours.
Now, Mexican food on the other hand, keeps me running for the bathroom!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
@porwest Now, mix them together and see what happens! lol
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@porwest (113647)
• United States
6 Jun
@moffittjc Mexican food drains me. Beef clogs me. Both can be...unwelcome. lol
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@FourWalls (87947)
• United States
6 Jun
You need the protein and vitamins in steak. You can lay low on eating it for a while and balance things out.
And I'll be right over to take you out for another one. Hope you had a great birthday!
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@FourWalls (87947)
• United States
6 Jun
@moffittjc — steak fajitas!! See ya at 12:30!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
@FourWalls YES!!!!! I could go for a nice steak fajita right now!
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Can we get a Mexican steak at Chuy's? lol
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@JESSY3236 (22472)
• United States
9 Jun
lol Happy Belated Birthday!! My mother and I have been eating Reese's cups and cake pops. She says she is burned out on the cake pops and couldn't stop eating the Reese's cups. I decided to get anymore until next month.
@JudyEv (385337)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jun
A very happy belated birthday to you. How lovely that your friends treated you to so many steaks. We stayed at a hotel once for a conference and breakast was provided so I was having smoked salmon. After a few days it didn't seem as tempting as at the beginning.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun
Thanks for the birthday wish! I did have a great time celebrating. Smoked salmon sounds absolutely heavenly. I do eat salmon quite a bit (at least once a week), but any more frequently it would probably not be as appealing. I'm sure it's the same way with steak.
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@LindaOHio (223812)
• United States
12 Jun
That's great that you had so many steak dinners. I could eat pizza and Chinese a couple of nights a week every week.
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@moffittjc (129318)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jun
And I would be happy to join you for all that pizza and Chinese! lol
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