So how did you all fix your cravings for fast food?
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
Such a sad, sad existence.goddessofawesome wrote: »Seems to me that after awhile of eating homemade food that is lower in sodium and sugar the urge to eat any restaraunt food waned and nowadays I can hardly stand any restaurant food as it is just way to salty. I gag at the just the thought of fast food.
So you just don't go out to eat at restaurants? Like, ever? And I'm not talking fast food places. I'm talking sit-down, lingering meal, several courses restaurant.
Yeah, sharing all your meals with friends or family at your home or theirs sounds horrible. How could we possibly be happy without paying strangers to cook for and serve us?
Seriously? You don't enjoy getting OUT of the house with friends and enjoy having someone wait on you? After taking care of (what feels like) EVERYONE in the freaking world at work coming home to cook for a group is not always on the top of my yippygoodtimes list. Now dressing up like a sexy *kitten* and going OUT with friends/family on occasion is wonderful. I'm sorry if you've never experienced that...
I *LOVE* cooking and experimenting with food. It's a hobby of mine and I love sharing my creations with my friends, but what a limiting thing for that to be my ONLY experience in life. Why NOT let someone else do the work and enjoy really good food that someone else worked hard to prepare.
If I'm not like you = I'm sad. Is that the gist?0 -
the nurse dietician at the hospital where I was last week told me that if I eat a slice of pizza, make it a thin slice with cheese only and have it once every two weeks at most. what do you all think of that?
I think I absolutely adore thin crust pizza with cheese, roasted peppers, garlic, pepperoni and mushrooms. I would eat it every day if I could, although I can't just stop at one piece so that's a problem.
I'd like to know the reasoning behind her stating this. I also think you need to ditch your dietician if this is the advice she gives you.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
If I'm not like you = I'm sad? Is that the gist.
Don't act as if you're obtuse, it's beneath you.
I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
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It sux about Cadbury. Hershey's is to blame for that. However, I recommend Lindt. One square of the 90% cacao stuff is just 60 cal. Even with my restrictions that's doable and it's SO good.0
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fast food is fast food. Im guessing places with drive thrus, 99 menus, walk up to the counter and order. everyt meal is 1000 calories (small)
A restaurant could be a alot different. every restaurant has broiled meat and vegetables.(the safe way out)
Just about every fast food place has options you can get for < 1000 cals. Even Carl's Jr, that prides itself on big, satisfying meals.0 -
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/2013/02/20/cheeseburger-salad-with-big-mac-dressing/
I made this the other day...Big Mac Salad. I really liked it. I find fast food bums me out now...if I give in to a craving to eat it, I feel like crap, it doesn't taste as good as I think it will and I don't feel full. But I still want it some times. This salad was the best of all worlds for me. I made it a little heathier using 0 fat greek yogurt, reduced fat mayo and lean beef. I also skipped cooking the onions in oil and just had raw. It did taste just like a big mac.0 -
It sux about Cadbury. Hershey's is to blame for that. However, I recommend Lindt. One square of the 90% cacao stuff is just 60 cal. Even with my restrictions that's doable and it's SO good.
I did not know this about Cadbury. The only thing I ate of theirs though was the cream eggs and I haven't had one of those in years. Too sweet for me now! I do adore Hershey's. I have to keep away from the kisses though. I could demolish a bag.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
If I'm not like you = I'm sad? Is that the gist.
Don't act as if you're obtuse, it's beneath you.
I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
Why would you feel sad if I said that? Again, wouldn't it just be you projecting your preferences onto me? Though, honestly I can't see why I couldn't dress up and go out to somewhere other than a restaurant.0 -
I limit myself to going once a week. Unless I want Panera or Chipotle. Those are my exceptions.0
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funny, how I learned how much salt im eating in foods? when I was at the hospital and they gave me a sodium free meal, wow, it tasted so different than what I would have made. now I wish I knew how to make Popeye's Chicken taste good, but at home without all the salt.!0
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I love Jimmy johns and Taco Bell, I used to to eat them all the time. I go grocery shopping every pay day, which for me is semi monthly, I just don't include it in my budget. I spend my money budgeted on food on groceries and then when I'm craving it, I don't have the extra money. Every other weekend I set aside a little something for a treat.0
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I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
That is one of the reasons why I like going out. I love getting dressed up, doing up my make-up, picking out the outfit I want to wear. Sometimes I'll start getting ready hours in advance so I can take my time, drink some wine, and just relax while I get dressed.
I will say though that I am amazed at how many people don't bother getting dressed up to go out. We see it all the time when we go to shows in the City or when we bring my husbands mom to the casino people are dressed like slugs.
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OK so we go out to eat about once every 3 or 4 months. It's not only the calories, it's also that we have very little money for luxuries. The real splurges like the awesome Italian place and the fondue place are for things like Valentine's and birthdays. We dress very nicely on these rare occasions. I have seen people in SWEATS at the fondue place where dinner for 2 is easily $100!!! I just... OK it's not illegal or indecent, but I just don't understand. I would feel very self conscious and... (not a real word I know) slobular.0
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goddessofawesome wrote: »I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
That is one of the reasons why I like going out. I love getting dressed up, doing up my make-up, picking out the outfit I want to wear. Sometimes I'll start getting ready hours in advance so I can take my time, drink some wine, and just relax while I get dressed.
I will say though that I am amazed at how many people don't bother getting dressed up to go out. We see it all the time when we go to shows in the City or when we bring my husbands mom to the casino people are dressed like slugs.
Some people dress up to entertain at home, or go to the home of friends or family, or go to a concert or play or event.0 -
goddessofawesome wrote: »I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
That is one of the reasons why I like going out. I love getting dressed up, doing up my make-up, picking out the outfit I want to wear. Sometimes I'll start getting ready hours in advance so I can take my time, drink some wine, and just relax while I get dressed.
I will say though that I am amazed at how many people don't bother getting dressed up to go out. We see it all the time when we go to shows in the City or when we bring my husbands mom to the casino people are dressed like slugs.
Also the fun of someone waiting on you. I love to cook and I love tidying and cleaning my home but shouldn't every woman go out and be treated like the queen she should believe she is? Seriously. No dishes, no tidying the kitchen, no thinking about dinner, no waiting on the husband and kids, no cleaning up kiddy (or husband) spills. Just a night out to enjoy good wine someone else poured and good food someone else cooked and dressing the part. Adult conversation in a neutral place where NO ones kids interrupt for nose wipes or diaper changes or demanding attention. YOU get to be the center of attention (and hopefully make the SO the center of your attention) for a change.
If you don't want that then frankly yes, I do wonder why all woman wouldn't want that. It makes me wonder if they have some freakish Cinderella complex. If you're happy being cinder-ella and always doing the work, god bless the hausfraus. I don't expect to be treated like a queen every day, but it's got to happen on occasion.0 -
to answer the original question. Watch" Super Size Me" and watch the "baby chicken grinding" on you tube . Thats what they use as "Fillers" in processed chicken.0
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goddessofawesome wrote: »I meant that dressing up and going OUT to be seen is a wonderful thing. I feel sad if you're saying you feel you can't do that.
That is one of the reasons why I like going out. I love getting dressed up, doing up my make-up, picking out the outfit I want to wear. Sometimes I'll start getting ready hours in advance so I can take my time, drink some wine, and just relax while I get dressed.
I will say though that I am amazed at how many people don't bother getting dressed up to go out. We see it all the time when we go to shows in the City or when we bring my husbands mom to the casino people are dressed like slugs.
Also the fun of someone waiting on you. I love to cook and I love tidying and cleaning my home but shouldn't every woman go out and be treated like the queen she should believe she is? Seriously. No dishes, no tidying the kitchen, no thinking about dinner, no waiting on the husband and kids, no cleaning up kiddy (or husband) spills. Just a night out to enjoy good wine someone else poured and good food someone else cooked and dressing the part. Adult conversation in a neutral place where NO ones kids interrupt for nose wipes or diaper changes or demanding attention. YOU get to be the center of attention (and hopefully make the SO the center of your attention) for a change.
If you don't want that then frankly yes, I do wonder why all woman wouldn't want that. It makes me wonder if they have some freakish Cinderella complex. If you're happy being cinder-ella and always doing the work, god bless the hausfraus. I don't expect to be treated like a queen every day, but it's got to happen on occasion.
If I was going to deem someone's existence sad, it would be someone that felt they had to clean up their husband's spills. But I would never do that. To each his/her own.0 -
Lordy. No, I don't have kids. I do like going out but it's usually that we go to bars. Goth nights are dress-up-o-rama. we take like 2 hours doing our makeup lol. See and then you dance all night and burn many calories!0
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the nurse dietician at the hospital where I was last week told me that if I eat a slice of pizza, make it a thin slice with cheese only and have it once every two weeks at most. what do you all think of that?
one slice of thin crust every two weeks ...that is all???
why not just get a small thin crust once a month and eat as much as you can and enjoy it..?????????0 -
Alright then. Tomorrow is Friday. While you're cooking dinner, doing dishes, and tidying the house I'll be out with a great group of friends enjoying a fantastic meal (that fits into my macros) dressed to be admired. It will be served by a person wearing dressy clothes and those pesky dirty plates will be whisked magically away by the aforementioned server. Once completed I won't be expected to wash scrub or clean anything. I'll just have to teeter my way out to the car on my very sexy stilettos and listen to the music while I"m driven either home or to a bar where more adult conversation can happen.Need2Exerc1se wrote: »If I was going to deem someone's existence said, it would be someone that felt they had to clean up their husband's spills. But I would never do that. To each his/her own.
You're right to each his own, enjoy your Friday night.
ETA the best parts of being served.0
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