Fast Food at the Gym??

CORTNEY5

So the other day, my workout buddy and I were at the gym, working our butts off, and lo and behold, this woman comes in with her kids (she came in to work out and her kids came in to hang out while she worked out, which is fine) but she brought her kids FAST FOOD to eat while she worked out! It made the entire gym smell like french fries and other delicious fried food and burgers! It almost made us leave the gym after our hour long workout and sabotage the entire thing for a measley burger and fries!! I haven't had fries or fast food in a VERY long time, the smell was so delightful....... anyone else ever have this happen? Do you think it's wrong? Do you think fast food should be allowed into the gym?

lisamt83

I was at the gym one time...and this lady was waiting in line to get checked in and she had french fries AND a hot apple pie from Mcdonald's...I thought that was a bit strange! Lol and I don't think fast food should be allowed...to me it should be common sense to NOT bring it in!!

edorice

Mrbackslap

My gym gives pizza every 1st of the month and bagels ever 2nd week of the month.

vaughny

lmao wth krispy kreme

garedds

I have to say with kids, if the gym allows food in then I don't think it can be monitored where it comes from. I have a daughter who is in food therapy and if we have to buy food while we are out, then chicken nuggets and fries are our only options, a sshe won't eat anything else from a resteraunt. I know not all children are this way, but don't be too quick to judge. As I said my daughter (she's 6 3/4 y/o) is in therapy, but the everyday person wouldn't know that and may judge me.

jamie1888

LOL on the Krispy Kreme! And, man! There is nothing like the smell of McDonald's french fries!!! That would be pretty tough to take at the gym!

jamie1888

Honestly, I don't think food, other than protein bars and drinks (water, gatorade, protein shakes, etc.) should be allowed in the gym!

Krimicri

My gym gives out free pizza on the first Monday of every month. I pass on it, but it's a big hit with everyone.

Krimicri

My gym gives pizza every 1st of the month and bagels ever 2nd week of the month.

Planet Fitness member too?

GunNut37086

I don't mean sound overly judgemental, but...

I'd only be at the gym, if I knew and accepted the value of exercise and the importance of good health.

That being said, I would feel like a complete hypocrite to feed my kids unhealthy crap, knowing the affect it had on my health. I can't imagine me caring about my own health, but not that of my children.

Even worse would be for me to bring my kids with me to the gym with burgers and fries for all to see. I'd have to be unbelievably inconsiderate, utterly insensitive, and completely obtuse, not to think of the others working out.

...okay, I maybe I do mean to sound judgemental.

aawh

I was leaving the gym a month ago and smelled some fried fast food. I looked over at the gym office right by the front door, and there was the manager eating burger king! Which by the way is right next door, along with 4 other restaurants and a bar.

mikeivb

it sounds like the issue is the smell? My gym has a policy on cologne/perfume, and i think the same should be with food, that the smell can be distracting or irritate certain people.

I would fill out a comment card if they have one at your gym, or talk to one of the staff about it.

20carrots

My gym shares a parking lot with Burger King...I literally have to drive through their drive-thru to park at the gym! Oh and a liquor store is on the other side. You just have to put blinders on...but I agree the smell would either be too tempting or too gross (depending on how 'good' I was being that day). It seems like they shouldn't allow food in the kids area-what about peanut allergies, etc?

girlruns

There is a Toppers Pizza right next to my gym. It is tough to walk out to that smell, but at least I would have pizza cooking time to think about my decision if I ever went in! I can't imagine a McDonalds or BK right there!

jamie1888

GunNut.... cute AB!!

tesshaney

My gym is next door to a Bagel Shop/Deli and when I work out in the mornings, the entire gym smells like fresh bagels. Sometimes, after a grueling workout, I would walk right next door and grab a toasted everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. I love my gym but I ended up getting a second membership to another gym for morning workouts (I have to keep my membership at the bagel gym because thats the only place my personal trainer trains). Anyway, delicious smells in the gym are so distracting.

bethrs

I'm not trying to be a pain, but what is food therapy??

JDetro22

mcdonads is my weakness. i could eat it daily if i had the choice... but im not trying to gain weight, im trying to lose it. just thinking about it makes me get a craving. i dont even think my gym allows food inside.... anyone else go to planet fitness and know?

edorice

I once visted a high end gym called Sprectum out in Los Angeles that had a bar inside. An alcohol bar, not juice bar.

cardigirl

I used to go to a gym that was next door to a bakery/cafe and in the early morning the smell of bacon frying would fill the gym! It was tough to keep working out after that! :laugh:

Occasionally someone that works at my gym will bring make fresh coffee and I really want to ask for some! Especially if I'm working out early in the day.

superwmn

It's weird that she'd bring it in, but it is a free country...

When I'm at the mall, the smell of the pretzel shops CALLS out to me. I feel like a cartoon character floating on the ribbon of scent coming from the pretzel stand. Funnily enough, I haven't had a mall pretzel in forever because I can't rationalize the calories. When I indulge, I prefer to spend my calories on something better than bread.

But when I'm in the mall, I walk by the pretzel stand and 'eat them with my nose'.

Perhaps you can eat fries with your nose and next time the smell won't have such an affect on you?

Charmagne

Dafrog

My gym is right next to a Chinese restaurant and all the cardio machines are at the front windows. Therefore, you get to watch everyone walk in and carry out there to-gos. I love Chinese, although I use this to my advantage. Because the biggest portion of ppl I see or overweight and I tell myself I do not want to look like that again.
Perhaps you should allow yourself a small fry occasionally, if you love em that much. I still allow myself things that I enjoy on occasion, just not too often and in moderation.
I am working on a lifestyle change, not a diet.
As for the lady you brought in the fries, one is going to have temptations where ever one is.

Jennplus2

I don't mean sound overly judgemental, but...

I'd only be at the gym, if I knew and accepted the value of exercise and the importance of good health.

That being said, I would feel like a complete hypocrite to feed my kids unhealthy crap, knowing the affect it had on my health. I can't imagine me caring about my own health, but not that of my children.

Even worse would be for me to bring my kids with me to the gym with burgers and fries for all to see. I'd have to be unbelievably inconsiderate, utterly insensitive, and completely obtuse, not to think of the others working out.

...okay, I maybe I do mean to sound judgemental.

Do you have kids? Work full time and then cook a healthy dinner EVERY night? But still have the time to get them into the bath, read to them, and then get them to bed on time? If so you should be cloned! :happy:

Unhealthy crap IMO is ok every now and then. Kids really enjoy that stuff and as a special treat from time to time I don't think it is that bad. I have heard of people who blame the need for sugar and fast food crap on their super healthy upbringing, saying that if only the parents let them have McDonalds once a month or eat a small candy and let them be kids they might not feel the need to eat it all the time once they went away to college or as adults. It is all about balance.

A mom who runs from work to pick up the kids and wants to hit the gym and knows that the kids wont eat unless they get drive through could always let them eat in the car before she hits the gym however.
I think the gym should be only for working out, not for eating. BTW, go to a gym that has a daycare!

Charlie001

My gym...is the last building on the last street of the industriel complex. No fast food anywhere. It is the best gym in montreal. If you want to check it out, it is called "physical park." Just google it.

kasmir8199

Wowwwwwww @ the Krispy Kreme image!

No,I don't think it should be allowed. I think it's borderline that my gym has a Smoothie King in it, but they have a bit more benefit than pure fast food chains (esp with their protein shakes).

I twitched once because I saw someone in the gym drinking a Coke!! All I craved was WATER!!

garedds

I'm not trying to be a pain, but what is food therapy??

DOn't worry you are not being a pain! I hadn't heard of it either until my daughter needed it. She has never liked to eat and had an extremely limited diet of what she would eat. She also doesn't like to touch food or be around it if it is not one of the "liked" foods. She has been this way since birth. She would actually starve herself if we didn't feed her something she liked. SHe only has about 9-11 foods that she actually likes/eats.
So, now she goes to food therapy where they "play" with food going through the 30 some steps to getting her to actually eat it. For example maybe she has to just have the food in front of her, then she has to touch it with one finger, then her whole hand (or 2 fingers depending on her reaction), then maybe move to touching the food to her cheek or nose (getting closer to the mouth area). Anyways on and on, incuding chewing and spitting out which is the last step before eating. She is slowly getting better and in the last 2 months has actually added 2 foods that she will eat. She eats no fruit, will only eat carrots under pressure, and only chicken nuggets/chicken hot dogs for meat. If a food has touched another one it is very difficult for her to eat it and she probbaly won't. The main thing with this condition is that children will actually starve themselves. Her body is having to learn to have an appetite as she repressed hers by not eating. She meets with a therapist once/month (we live far away from the therapy) and sometimes we go in for 3 day stretches. So she would go twice a day every day for 3 days.
Hope that helps you understand a little more. It is not easy to deal with, but we do. She has to "practice" at home as well.

buggaboo73

I'm thinking mom was busy and trying to squeeze in her gym time so grabbed them a quick bite to eat so she could get everything done.

We used to have Paula Deen on the tv at the gym and watch her making all her full of butter food LOL.

cjegger

My gym is right next to a Mexican restaurant.....sigh.....

heathersmilez

I understand that the McDonalds smell actually gets emitted through the body in sweat; same as Indian food i.e. curry. So you may have kind enough gym-goers who don't eat there but you may still smell it, lol!

heathersmilez

I'm not trying to be a pain, but what is food therapy??

DOn't worry you are not being a pain! I hadn't heard of it either until my daughter needed it. She has never liked to eat and had an extremely limited diet of what she would eat. She also doesn't like to touch food or be around it if it is not one of the "liked" foods. She has been this way since birth. She would actually starve herself if we didn't feed her something she liked. SHe only has about 9-11 foods that she actually likes/eats.
So, now she goes to food therapy where they "play" with food going through the 30 some steps to getting her to actually eat it. For example maybe she has to just have the food in front of her, then she has to touch it with one finger, then her whole hand (or 2 fingers depending on her reaction), then maybe move to touching the food to her cheek or nose (getting closer to the mouth area). Anyways on and on, incuding chewing and spitting out which is the last step before eating. She is slowly getting better and in the last 2 months has actually added 2 foods that she will eat. She eats no fruit, will only eat carrots under pressure, and only chicken nuggets/chicken hot dogs for meat. If a food has touched another one it is very difficult for her to eat it and she probbaly won't. The main thing with this condition is that children will actually starve themselves. Her body is having to learn to have an appetite as she repressed hers by not eating. She meets with a therapist once/month (we live far away from the therapy) and sometimes we go in for 3 day stretches. So she would go twice a day every day for 3 days.
Hope that helps you understand a little more. It is not easy to deal with, but we do. She has to "practice" at home as well.

Thanks for educating us, I was curious as well.