How gross is fast food to you
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I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.0 -
When I walk by and smell the fries in the air I want to vomit. Said no one, EVER.
Stop lying to yourself and learn how to eat responsibly lol
"Stop lying to yourself"?? Sounds like you are suggesting that because you like it everyone who says they don't is obviously lying?
Not eating fast food =/= not eating responsibly.0 -
Of course we ALL know that fast food JUNK food is not healthy, nor good for us. Anyone who doesn't is in complete denial about it and wants to continue eating the crap and not owning up to the fact that it is slowly, but surely, going to kill them. I know, because I used to be one of those people. I knew it was bad for me -- there is nothing GOOD about the food!! But, I also couldn't help myself. But I've changed my eating habits and I've changed my attitude. I don't find it completely gross or repulsive, but I no longer seek it out. My kids were 5 years old before they even knew McDonald's existed, and they only found out because they were invited to another kid's birthday party there. We will very rarely eat at Wendy's, but that's it. I would rather make our own "fast food" (burgers on the grill and homemade roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes) than pay the extravagant price for the toxic crap they serve in those places.0
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I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.
Lol and your diary is full of processed crap as well, pot meet kettle0 -
My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt
Are you one of the people who thinks frozen yogurt is nutritionally superior to ice cream? Or do you just happen to like frozen yogurt?
And what's Smashburger?0 -
The only 3 "fast food" places that I have eaten at in the past 15 months include: Subway, Panera and Chipotle. I used to love, love, LOVE me some Wendy's (my all time favorite), McDonalds, Arby's, Taco Bell, etc. Now I cannot bring myself to go there. It's weird. I REALLY want to try Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger and the past couple weekends I have altered my day to allot for those calories but when it times to actually go and do it, I come up with a ton of excuses not to and then end up eating something @ home. It's odd.0
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Did you know mcdonalds uses leftover animal parts for their meat? Like chicken heads and feet. They don't use the "good stuff" I'm a vegetarian but yea it's gross.0
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That's amazing!!!0
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I am pretty much grossed out by fast food but still find myself eating it occasionally.
I've cleaned up my diet considerably over the years, but the most beneficial thing for me was falling in love with horticulture. Learning about and growing my own food makes me feel productive, energetic, clean, fit, and empowered. The more I feel like that, the less I have any desire to put nasty things in my body.
If I find myself in a fast food drive through, it is usually a direct reflection of a recent separation between myself and nature.0 -
that movie was all about the knee-jerk reaction.
if im not mistaken there was a rebuttal film.
Theres a great rebuttal on you tube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgNcpSKR3ZY
"During 2004 filmmaker Soso R. Whaley ate exclusively at McDonald's for the month of April. Unlike the results seen in "Super Size Me", the documentary "Me & Mickey D" demonstrates that you can lose weight and improve your health even while eating under the Golden Arches. Watch as Soso loses 40 pounds and lowers her cholesterol over 40 points during the period between April 2004 and April 2006."
The difference is the weight loss. Other than quitting smoking, there is very little that will improve the health of an overweight person more than weight loss. Morgan Spurlock was not overweight.0 -
My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt
Are you one of the people who thinks frozen yogurt is nutritionally superior to ice cream? Or do you just happen to like frozen yogurt?
And what's Smashburger?
No I'm not, my daughter doesn't like ice cream, and we both prefer frozen yogurt to it. I'm not saying it's more nutritious, just that it's my idea of eating junk food.
And yes, Smashburger is a fast food place..... their burgers are not frozen and are prepared when you order them. I don't eat them because of the sodium, but on the RARE occassion (like this past weekend since you checked out my diary), I do eat there, I ask for the grilled chicken, grilled DRY without all the toppings except for the avocado. Not the healthiest, but a much healthier option.0 -
There was. I can't remember the name of it, but I believe the guy ate fast food three times a day for 30 days, but a reasonable amount and he lost weight or something like that.
I've never been able to figure out what the big deal is about this "documentary." He ate the worst things on the menu three meals a day for 30 days. Did he expect a different result? Did anyone?i love fast food.
lol @ supersize me being a source.
you know he ate 5,000-5,500 calories a day?
Even when I ate fast food regularly, I didn't eat it THAT much! And I was thin and healthy, too. I mostly don't eat it now because of the vegetarian thing. Most of the veg options they have aren't very appetizing and I'd rather be hungry and wait for a better option these days. I only eat it when I have no choice (which has happened exactly twice).
hes a dope and a con. people saw him gain weight eating mcdonalds and all the negative effects it had on his body. well yeah...no duh. it always pointed out how much FAT and SODIUM was in his meals, but never how many calories he was taking in vs how many he needed.
that movie was all about the knee-jerk reaction.
if im not mistaken there was a rebuttal film.
It was Fat Head.
Also there was this dude - http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
Nutrition professor who lost 27lbs in 2 months eating junk food. Mostly snack cakes and chips.
just more proof for the anti cals in<cals out crowd. lulz.0 -
Did you know mcdonalds uses leftover animal parts for their meat? Like chicken heads and feet. They don't use the "good stuff" I'm a vegetarian but yea it's gross.
Source? Right.0 -
I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.
Lol and your diary is full of processed crap as well, pot meet kettle
my diary is full of processed crap? hardly....0 -
I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.
You can NOT be serious! You eat more processed crap than I do and I eat fast food on occasion...What a joke!0 -
I dob't label things as good or bad, but for me, I could eat better quality and better foods for cheaper, so I generally avoid it. They also tend to be more macro and micro friendly, so that's just a win win for me.0
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I had nuggets last night before I worked out. They were tasty and helped me make my fat macro (I woulda been under otherwise since I just made it) so I'm gonna say not gross and in fact awesome if it fit your goals/macros.0
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I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.
Lol and your diary is full of processed crap as well, pot meet kettle
my diary is full of processed crap? hardly....
What is all the stuff form Trader Joe's? Unprocessed? All the various bars that you consume, are they also unprocessed?0 -
When I walk by and smell the fries in the air I want to vomit. Said no one, EVER.
Stop lying to yourself and learn how to eat responsibly lol
"Stop lying to yourself"?? Sounds like you are suggesting that because you like it everyone who says they don't is obviously lying?
Not eating fast food =/= not eating responsibly.
No, the OP keeps making his way to the drive thru, and knows the food is "bad" but he obviously likes eating it, or passing the drive thru wouldn't be an issue would it?0 -
I ate at McDonalds on Friday....it was good.
Calling "Supersize Me" a documentary has brought the Lulz.0 -
So freezing a burger somehow makes it less healthy than if it's not frozen? A burger is a burger is a burger. And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt
Are you one of the people who thinks frozen yogurt is nutritionally superior to ice cream? Or do you just happen to like frozen yogurt?
And what's Smashburger?
No I'm not, my daughter doesn't like ice cream, and we both prefer frozen yogurt to it. I'm not saying it's more nutritious, just that it's my idea of eating junk food.
And yes, Smashburger is a fast food place..... their burgers are not frozen and are prepared when you order them. I don't eat them because of the sodium, but on the RARE occassion (like this past weekend since you checked out my diary), I do eat there, I ask for the grilled chicken, grilled DRY without all the toppings except for the avocado. Not the healthiest, but a much healthier option.
I wondered about the frozen yogurt mostly because a lot of people seem to believe it's significantly lower in calories, fat and sugar and it isn't. It's actually higher in sugar and the calorie and fat difference is negligible. But it is very good, I agree.0 -
And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.
Yes this!0 -
I know how bad it is. I read the book fast food nation and I mostly trust and agree with the information in it. I've seen super size me. I regret eating that junk every single time.
Yet I find myself mindlessly driving thru ordering the usual.
I would like to know how disgusting you find fast high-calorie low nutrient food, in my effort to find it uneatable.
And for the one's who'll say it's delicious and tell us their favorite mcdonalds joke or pun, I'll let a ha ha out in advance.
But seriously does anybody else know how bad it is, and still eat it regularly? what do you tell yourself to stop it?
Thank you
I don't find McDonalds or anything like that disgusting, however, I just don't like any of it, so never eat it. Nothing to do with whether it is high in calories or junk etc, it just never fills me up for longer than ten minutes, therefore, to me it is empty calories.0 -
i bluddy love fast f00d, come at me brahs0
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And while I'm all for teaching children to eat healthy, teaching them that certain things are "bad" is a good way to ensure they have a really horrible relationship with food later on.
Yes this!
Yep. I couldn't figure out why I was bothered by her first post and that's it exactly.0 -
The only thing I miss since going vegetarian is McDonald's fries. They fry them in beef fat. :-(you mean chemically lab made flavored flash frozen potato that is then fried in a mimic faux french process? hence its name "french fry"
Exactly, and they are delicous
So that's what makes them taste so good..0 -
I could eat a Dairy Queen blizzard (or three) every day for a year straight. Yay fast food!
Taco John's on taco tuesday is pretty great as well, around $2 for three crispy tacos!
As many have noted above, I eat what fits into my diet. Fast food vs. "non-fast food" vs. homecooked meal = the same food, it all boils down to the macros and the calories.0 -
In NYC, there are no drive throughs, so one has to go inside the store.
Once I smell that signature smell of stale fryer grease and bleach, I can't bring myself to order anything. It just smells so bad to me!0 -
Basically if I eat bad food then try to go for a run it hinders how far I can go, therefore as soon as you begin to exercise you will see the effect it is actually having on your body and you will learn to eat for fuel. 0
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I find fast food disgusting. I have not eaten it in years. I'm also the mean mom who will not allow her children to eat a happy meal, or any food from McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy's, etc........ full of GMO's and processed crap. Now whenever we pass a McDonalds, my 3 year old announces how yucky it is and that it's not good for you. - Yes, I'm PROUD of that!
I don't care what others do, you want to eat fast food 3x a day every single day, good for you. I don't judge people for it. My idea of junk food is our weekly outing for frozen yogurt where I will put a spoonful of whatever topping I want.
Lol and your diary is full of processed crap as well, pot meet kettle
THIS! I honestly don't think people understand that the processed food we buy and eat daily is just as bad if not worse than fast food.0
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