No fast food challenge - May

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  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    Doing well this week, I'm hoping to keep it up!
  • Dagnova
    Dagnova Posts: 68
    @MadDog - Good to hear that your week is going well! We're almost halfways through this month!
  • annko65
    annko65 Posts: 18 Member
    is the challenge still up? Sorry it may seem a silly question but as we are already in the middle of May I was just wondering if it was too late to join...
  • Dagnova
    Dagnova Posts: 68
    Hi annko65! You're not too late, you're welcome to join! :)

    In fact, I will continue this challenge in June because I feel great not eating any junk food!
  • Jlmervin03
    Jlmervin03 Posts: 152 Member
    Gosh, I wish I would have seen this post sooner...I will start today
  • ewatts524
    ewatts524 Posts: 2
    I would love to start this challenge in June since I missed starting in May!

    Drive through fast food isn't really my problem, I only eat that about once a month, but pizza is definitely a problem! Since moving in with my boyfriend, we eat pizza about twice a week (one is homemade, the other ordered). Although I only eat about 2 slices a sitting, I think if I cut that out, I'll reach my goal so much more quickly!

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  • Goliath1357
    Goliath1357 Posts: 65 Member
    Still going strong
  • Dagnova
    Dagnova Posts: 68
    @Golliath - That's awesome! Do you experience any advantages? Is it hard to keep going, or easy?

    @Ewatts & Jimervin - You're welcome to join. I started this challenge myself around the mid of April, so you can start now too. Nowadays I like to just take challenges when I feel motivated for them instead of waiting for a "perfect moment" to start (like the start of a year/month/week). I used to do that and it did not make much sense - whenever I failed in my goal I would have to wait for another of those moments to start over. That doesn't make much sense, does it? Better start now - if you're motivated, that is! :)

    Good luck!

    @Ewatts - Is the homemade pizza completely homemade, or just a frozen pizza but into the oven? If the first, you could also add more vegetables on the pizza and/or add a salad. That way you make it into a healthy meal. I don't consider such a meal junk food or fast food. About the ordered pizza, yeah I would replace that too.
    I ate pizza 2-3 times per week myself and *never* cooked a meal for myself. Now that I never make pizza I cook about everyday and it's great for my health in many ways! This is not only because I cut out the junk food, but also because I replaced it with healthy foods.
    For example I sometimes bake some chicken for myself for lunch, but then I add 5-7 different types of vegetables so I have a really varied meal. Probably you also eat a lot of vegetables, and by the way, who am I to tell you to eat your vegetables ;). But it's new for me to cook in this way and I am enthusiastic about it! :)
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    Yeah, I sometimes take a flat out or pita or something similar, add homemade tomato sauce and shredded cheese, maybe even some veggies (not too many or it gets soggy). Bake, then enjoy my quick pizza. I do not consider this to be "real" pizza, tho.

    As for real pizza, I've had it once this challenge, and I'm not really missing the salt bloat one bit :-)
  • Goliath1357
    Goliath1357 Posts: 65 Member
    Making all my own food and sticking to a meal plan makes it much easier. I do have cravings since my family eats fast food or take out each day, but the fact that I am actually starting to see results motivates me to stick to it.
  • ewatts524
    ewatts524 Posts: 2
    Thanks for the welcome!

    When I make homemade pizza, I do it from scratch (minus the sauce)... I make the dough and everything. We always pile it high with veggies and some form of lean protein, never sausage or pepperoni!

    Cooking a healthy, clean meal at night isn't much of a problem for me but cooking/preparing for lunch at work is my huge downfall! I wish I had the energy to prepare something healthy the night before. I usually end up eating lean cuisines all week, which get old very quickly!
  • fatalis_vox
    fatalis_vox Posts: 106 Member
    Still doing good! No fast food since the chicken strip craving. Feeling pretty good about it. :)
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    There were 4 slices of pizza leftover from my daughter's supper one night last week. I managed to make those 4 slices last 4 meals - this is an absolute first for me! Usually I'm binging the whole pie down. I'm sure it's because I've cut my biggest trigger food out (only one slip-up, I'm not perfect). If this challenge continues in June, I may try cutting chips - potato and tortilla, especially. Great job, everyone
  • Dagnova
    Dagnova Posts: 68
    Sorry for not responding for a week. I did read your comments and it's great to see everyone's having so much success!

    May is almost over so it's time to look back - I'm sure you'll manage to avoid fast food the next 3 days! :) Here's some questions to consider:

    1. Where you successful so far?
    2. What benefits did you experience?
    3. When was it difficult and when was it easy?
    4. What will you do next month(s)? Will you add another month to this challenge?
    5. If so, what will your goals be for June?
    6. If not, what lifestyle changes do you want to keep? How will you make sure that the lifestyle changes you've made will stick?

    For me:
    1. Yes, I was 100% successful in avoiding fast food and a lot more often I ate healthy meals.
    2. I feel more energetic, healthy, I lost a good amount of weight and I've saved some money.
    3. It was easy for me most of the time. The only times it was a bit more difficult was when I was in the supermarket while being super hungry. Still it helped me that I had this challenge - junk food was no option!
    4. I will add another month to this challenge!
    5. Same as this month.
    6. I'll continue so I'll stick with my lifestyle in this way.

    For those who want to continue: I'll create a group that you can join!
  • lisasp4
    lisasp4 Posts: 73 Member
    Seen as its now 29th May, I'm going to start this on 1st June.

    I'm hoping it will help with weight loss and with the amount of money I spend eating at restaurants!

    I am already foreseeing one restaurant trip with it being my nieces birthday on 2nd June but other than that, I think I'm set!

    Challenge accepted.
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,530 Member
    I did eat pizza three times this month, once as part of a binge and twice as part of a "normal" meal. This, for me, is a huge success - I'm not perfect and I don't expect perfection, just progress. I'm going to try to continue this challenge in June, as well. Good luck to all

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