Boycotting fast food for 2012 .... Who's in ???

Secret_Agent_007

2012 is going to be the year of nothing deep fried. Convenience food will consist of Pita Pit, Subway, etc only.

Can I get a "hell yeah" ?? :bigsmile:

springermad

Me, me, me ( jumps round like a nutter with her hands in the air to be noticed)

bbhartsu315

Subway ... I'm in

tigersword

Fried > Subway. Just saying.

Nsdnjbl

Bye bye McDonald sweet tea....

squee83

Oh shoot. You've got more motivation then me. There are days when I'll freaking eat nothing but salad with tuna and no dressing for the rest of the day if it means I can have a big mac. Good for you though!

Ashleysh22

I don't think I would survive without French fries

crzyone

Define "fast food" please...thank you.

0namission

Oh shoot. You've got more motivation then me. There are days when I'll freaking eat nothing but salad with tuna and no dressing for the rest of the day if it means I can have a big mac. Good for you though!

Exactlyyy! ill start Small.....Fast Food only Once a Month....one serving!

zarra76

goodbye fast food and hello soups/salads.... lets hope I can last longer than a week

mamitosami

Subway *is* fast food!

thpeek

Not gonna do it! I am very capable of making healthy choices no matter where I eat!

Purpleflipflops

Subway *is* fast food!

Subway is Delicious.


But I could see me doing this.... I never really eat fast food, so I guess I am in.

Spedden

Hell, yeah! That stuff is poison! :grumble:

asalembier

No more Mcdonalds, Wendys, Burger King, Taco Bell, A&W, Harveys, KFC, etc for 6 months for me

I will eat Pitas, or Subs


If I absolutely have to go inside one of the above restaurants, I am going to have salad and water

alexbowser

Sounds good, pita pit is really the only fast food I eat, but I've been trying to avoid eating out completely.

Qarol

Subway is nasty...

kenziberry

Let the boycott begin!!

aholly70

I don't eat fried food now it's been 2 years since i ate fried food.For me it's cut down on sweets.

WifeMomDVM

It's not so bad folks, just make the smart choices off the menu - but I do try to limit fast food places in general even healthy choices, because they are still somewhat processed and loaded with sodium, but some of my favorite choices are:

Chick-fil-a: Grilled Chicken Sandwich or any of the Chargrilled Chicken salads (easy on the dressing and other little packaged condiments)

Wendy's: A cup of chili and a grilled chicken salad of choice (again easy on the dressing)

Subway: Whole wheat bread with turkey and lots of veggies - NO sauces

Chipotle Grill - a steak bowl, no rice, with pintos, tomato salsa, lettuce and cheese (sometimes corn salsa too if I feel naughty)

Always, always, ALWAYS order water to drink.

In most cases if you are STUCK eating at a fast food establishment - go with a grilled chicken sandwich option and no sides. The sandwich is more than enough calories for one meal/snack.

TrinaJ11

Subway *is* fast food!

this.

and no better than the others. loaded with cals and even more sodium!

megansoriano

Bye bye McDonald sweet tea....

ooo I know! I use to drink a large sweet tea or coke every day! Somehow McDonalds coke is always better then everyone else. The past year I have changed it to MAYBE one every couple months as a treat. I enjoy it more and I am not consuming seven hundred calories a day for only a liquid! Mostly I drink water and fresca but if I really have an itch for tea I make my own with loads of splenda


I am down for this, I've gave up fast food months and months ago but sometimes when I have no time I might stop off and get a Chick-fil-A. So this year, 'Ive decided to keep snacks in my purse or car for when I am on the go!

megansoriano

I don't eat fried food now it's been 2 years since i ate fried food.For me it's cut down on sweets.

mmm like dark chocolate!

megansoriano

Subway *is* fast food!

I agree, I once ate there instead of eating my lunch at work. When I logged what I ate (I thought was pretty reasonable) it was close to 1000 calories (no condiments, was the meat and bread that got me!). So you really have to be aware when eating there. It is so delicious though!

slayerdan

You can eat fast food if your smart and plan. When McDonalds has eggmcmuffins on sale, I buy two without cheese. I give the muffins to coworkers, eat the egg and "ham". For 2 bucks I get a ton of protein, less than 300 calories, and almost no carbs. Throw in some yogurt on the side or a banana and thats a good kickstart.

Subway breakfast flatbreads.....I order the foot long with yellow egg. I load it up with enough veggies to feed an army of rabbits. I then ditch the whole flatbread----the egg is strong enough to use as a burrito or taco and hold all the toppings. Once again for less than 3 bucks, a good bit of protein and veggies....calories differ depending on how many tomatoes and such you get.

Subway roasted chicken pieces are 90 calories a piece. I will get a footlong with double meat and then toss the actual sub, just eating the chicken and usually onions and peppers. All that chicken only 360 calories and its a ton of protein. Its a really good power lunch.

KFC has a two piece thigh and leg here for 2.99. I get it grilled, give away the biscuit and side item....lots of protein for 3 bucks and only 250 calories.

I eat very little fast food overall. I pack my own lunches and cook 2x a week so I have regular supply of the right foods. But real life does intervene at times, and you have to adjust. The keys to fast food are not getting a combo meal, not getting a coke type beverage(tea included), and only eating there when you have to. And if you do have to get a combo meal, give the food to others you cant eat---I work with people that are like zombies to brains when free food of any kind is offered. I agree the best way is to skip fast food, but if you cant...eat smart.

As a closing most places now have grilled chicken sanwiches but they tend to be pricey all alone--the Wendys grilled chicken is huge, and also 6 bucks. Not worth it to me.

Be smart, not afraid.

Samerah12

I'm in! Still letting myself get fried garbage at sit down places but convenience food is OUT! Excellent idea, I was shopping around for a decent new years resolution...

slayerdan

Be ready to throw the bread away on anything fast food you get----those buns on some of those things are huge. I toss the bread even at Subway....bread can be very bad if eaten in the quantities we usually eat them in.

zelsmt

I'm definitely in for that one. I have cut down in the past year from about 4-5 times a week to maybe once a week. I have lost 50 pounds in the last year and still have another 50 to go. One of my resolutions for 2012 is totally get away from fast food and if I do go it will be either Mr. Sub or Subway for a veggie sub.

MandaJean83

For me, my resolution is not to give up fast food...because realistically I do have to stop off every once in a while. My resolution is to force myself to make healthier and more nutritious choices. Goodbye to the burgers and fries that I love so much...and hello healthy grilled chicken sandwiches, and salads with grilled chicken and vinaigrette dressings! Chicken chicken chicken...LOL

EnjoyEverything

I'm willing to REDUCE my fast food intake. For me, I need a treat now and then. So my resolution this year is to limit one fast food intake to an ACCEPTABLE level. A Big Mac is not unhealthy. It's all in the calorie count.

So here goes. Pizza once every other week, and any fast food every other week. I will not be a slave to eating and the reality is, I love the taste.

ninelives58

2012 is going to be the year of nothing deep fried. Convenience food will consist of Pita Pit, Subway, etc only.

Can I get a "hell yeah" ?? :bigsmile:

Hell yeah! But almost no deep fried or fast food items have passed my lips for about 15 years EXCEPT McDonald's fries. Just couldn't give those up, but I have managed to avoid them since starting with MFP in July. Most of that stuff just seems gross now that I've been away from it for so long.