Fast Food

lruff1987

When I look at fast food, and it's all the same exact color, I can never ever convince myself that it's okay for me to eat it. I'd rather gorge on something at home that's delicious and full of vibrant colors and tastes. That's just my opinion.

m60kaf

It's funny - I was fat - I ate lots of fast food

Now I'm not fat, I struggle to see why I loved it so much. A burger just tasted like a pile of cheap sugar to me now

A lot of traits I had while I was fat really cause my head to hurt thinking how I was ever like that

laurie0507

I'll fully admit that I'm a fast food junkie. No, it's not all healthy but sometime I want a big, fat, juicy cheeseburger. I'm getting better, I know it's not full of nutritional value. It's probably not any worse than a frozen meal. Different strokes for different folks. Some people dont know how to cook, some people dont like it.

dinosnopro

Here's the nutritional value for a big mac

crochetnut

I LOVE fast food.......if I could eat it every single friggen day and not gain weight, I would!!!!! French fries...cheeseburger.....greasy pizza....."drool"..........but that was the old me!

AJ_Pete

Dorito's and a soda O.o

Pretty sure I could get more nutrition out of a McDonalds Hamburger then a bag of doritos. Where's the protein?

For those of you who eat doritos, don't take this seriously and replace your doritos with a hamburger lol.

Doubtful. It's not meat your eating.

It doesn't matter. You guys eat whatever you want. Sorry again for the post.

Hmm, it's almost as if you're wanting an argument to ensue while you're hiding behind apologies. (I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't have said that.)

If you are 'sorry', then stop picking at things and get off the thread. Easy peasy. But you're not really sorry... are ya? Are ya? Are ya?

nikinyx6

Doubtful. It's not meat your eating.

It doesn't matter. You guys eat whatever you want. Sorry again for the post.

Yeah, it is 100% beef... you still don't need to apologize, opinions are like *kitten*, everybody's got one

ahamm002

The food is disgusting. No nutritional value, loaded with fat. Tasteless. Soggy. I just don't understand. At the bare minimum, why not just go to a diner instead. At least you'll get real food.

You don't think that McDonald's french fries taste good? You seriously don't think a Big Mac tastes good?

Personally I rarely eat fast food, but it's hard to argue that it doesn't taste good. It's chemically engineered by scientists to taste frickin awesome. If you think about what the food actually is (e.g., "chicken product," not breast, with artificial colors and flavors to make it look grilled) it's pretty disgusting.

IMHO, if you're over the age of 25 you really have no excuse to be eating that stuff more than once per week. Unless you're continually traveling, it's really not that hard to eat healthy. I think people use "convenience" as an excuse to rationalize eating it.

chanson104

I think that fast food is disgusting too. In August it will be one year since I've had any, but 13 months ago I loved it and enjoyed it frequently. Eleven months ago I was craving it like crazy. Unfortunately, it's convenient, it's cheap, and can be tasty and addictive; therefore, it will always be a mainstay in the American diet.

ericabrothers

Sit down and eat restaurants aren't any better than fast food. If you look up the nutritional value of most of them they are high calorie. That being said sometime you just need some fries and a burger. If you are honestly tracking everything you eat and stying with your calorie goal then who the hell cares what you eat or how you get your nutrition. I think Chick-Fil-A is probably a healther option or maybe I just like the fact that their chicken nuggets actually do resemble real chicken? Who knows. I don't know why anyone is suprised about their stance on gay marriage. They are closed on Sundays, like that wasn't a huge clue that is it is a very Christian company? Either way if you want fast food I say eat it. If you are staying within your goals and happy with your progress then more power to you. I'm not saying go eat it every day but enjoy it every once in a while. Hell you only live once. :drinker:

_Timmeh_

What if they made it slower?

vingogly

I'm always amazed by threads like this that present a given preference as superior ... what's the purpose of this discussion? Is it really going to convert someone one way or the other when one posts something like, "Yeah, well, I never eat X because it's garbage/disgusting/whatever." And if one does convince everyone else here, what's the payoff for the convincer?

ericabrothers

I think if they elaborated on "chicken product" it would read "*kitten*, eyeballs, beak, some feathers, chicken s**t, intestines" I think think the people who make it even know what is in it. I don't really like processed chicken (ie "chicken" smashed into patties or nuggets) but I do enjoy chicken nuggets that I can tell the breast meat was just cut up and not compacted into the shape of a dinasour

fromfattytohealthy

Depends on the fast food. I don't do it often, but, when I do go out, it's usually to Dunkin Donuts for a raspberry coffee (black) with a Veggie Egg White Flat Bread. Or a 6-inch wheat sub from Subway with chicken and extra veggies. I wouldn't touch anything at McDonald's or Burger King or Wendy's.

I can understand not understanding why people would go to such places. After learning how unhealthy it is, you'd think that would turn everyone off. Some people are just like that. It's the way they were brought up, and bad habits are incredibly hard to break, as most of us can probably attest to. It's one of those, "To each their own", situations where you can find it disgusting all you want, but it's still going to happen.

dinosnopro

This is for all the holier than thou people in this thread that don't eat fast food












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fromfattytohealthy

What if they made it slower?

Genius.

cavewoman15

1. of course this thread was a terrible idea. people get upset when you tell them they are gross, or their habits are gross.
2. still your right to say it, but you got to take the heat
3. i completely agree that fast food is super disgusting and i don't know how people can eat it. but, i also don't understand how anyone could eat paleo or vegan. however, i try not to judge people for their diets. to each his (or her) own.

ZeroWoIf

I just can't wrap my head around it. Why do you eat it? I haven't had fast food in so many years, I don't even know how long. And, I see people still talking about it all he time in MFP and logging it. With the whole Chik-Fil-A thing, I just keep thinking, 'who gives a crap what that guy thinks. Just stop eating there, and they'll go away.'

The food is disgusting. No nutritional value, loaded with fat. Tasteless. Soggy. I just don't understand. At the bare minimum, why not just go to a diner instead. At least you'll get real food.

This isn't a rant, I just don't get it.

FR89

Chill. We're not saying eating fast food is good. It's just that some people enjoy it. And in moderation that is alright.
Not every single morsel of food you ingest has to be healthy.

^^ Agree!

JennaM222

mm Now I am craving a Whopper

autumnk921

I guess when some people are eating it quite often, they are used to the taste. Not all fast foods taste bad, but in the last few years or so, McDonalds food has become quite dry... It used to be really juicy, but it's really dry now. I haven't had a McDonalds in probably over a year or something.

I agree with this as well about McD's - It used to taste pretty good not so much now...It's that and also, I know for me, my tastebuds have changed and I really enjoy healthier food now...To each his/her own though..

babesintow

What if they made it slower?

Again....bahahahahahaha...it has been proven time and time again how unhealthy this stuff is and this debate continues. Great stuff!!!! I too indulge in take out from time to time but I am not believing in anyway that it is getting me to my goal any faster. Love some of these comments, funny stuff!

bubmaster

ppl like different foods..good or bad..each to their own.

chocolateandpb

I almost never, ever, eat fast food. But when I'm suffering from an epic hangover, sometimes McDonald's #2 meal (2 cheeseburgers, fries & Coke) with no meat, or an egg & cheese biscuit, is the best cure. Fortunately my hangovers have become fewer and farther between now that I'm so committed to fitness.

gladpants

chick fil a grilled chicken salad with fat free honey mustard dressing. no toppings added. Fast, from a fast food joint and definitely not a bad choice. When I reach my weight goal and work out regimen goal, I will allow myself to eat some of the "crap" there because I think it tastes good. Until then i won't

babesintow

I shouldn't have posted this sorry.

If you like fast food, eat it. I guess you might as well have a bag of doritos and a soda for lunch. It's just disgusting nutrition less food. It does nothing for you at all except make you feel full.

I get that people think its easy. And, that doing something else is hard. I get it. I guess when you stop doing it, and look at it, it's weird. That's all. There are many many alternatives these days. My grocery store, as an example, has a deli. I can go there instead of pulling into a mcD's or taco bell or whatever. There are diners. Almost all restaurants have take away. I just can't fathom why anyone would chose fast food over the alternatives.




But, again, whateves.. Do what you want. I don't think the post has the right finesse behind it to say what I was trying to really say, so it's a fail.

You should be glad they missed the point....I won't encourage what "that guy thinks" and won't give them any of my hard earned cash!

gatorginger

A chicken is still a chicken, a cow is still a cow and you don't really know what they did to it before you bought it at the store lol

bcattoes

People eat fast food for many reasons. I don't care for most fast food and rarely eat it, but there are occasions when I do, such as traveling or out shopping and don't want to the time or expense of a real restaurant.

Sometimes stopping for a quick taco or burger just makes more sense than driving home to cook a meal.

mcrowe1016

The OP's food diary is private! Now how can I judge him :sad:

Dani_wants_to_be_fit

Another day and another post of someone getting on their high horse.

I hate it. Through being healthy I have lost the taste and craving for fast food, but I'm not going to voice my opinion on a forum like this. Let people eat what they want. If they enjoy it, then what's the harm in them eating it?