fast food

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  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
    Congratulations on being a stuck up *choice word* is pretty my my only reaction to this post.

    It would probably be easier to sit in chairs if you pulled out the stick that's up your *kitten*
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    (1) Banana peels don't rot either if you let them dry, nor does fresh salmon, nor do lots of other perfectly natural foods. That is all that happened to that oh-so-famous McDonald's hamburger. Drying is a well established method of food preservation.

    (2) The number of calories in a salad has little to do with how healthy it is. I can easily make a 500 calorie salad, full of greens, veggies, raw seeds, avocado, beans, maybe even some whole grains--a salad that is beautifully healthy; full of micro-nutrients, healthy fats, fiber, and protein. The problem with most fast food salads is that most of the calories come from (a) fried meat, and (b) the saturated fat-filled dressings.

    I have no desire to defend fast food, I don't eat it, nor do I have any particular urge to do so, and I agree that the vast majority of offerings are unhealthy, but before you go attacking things, at least have a well-reasoned, accurate, argument.
  • Rosa1213
    Rosa1213 Posts: 456 Member
    I :heart: food

    That is all.
    :love:
  • DanTillson
    DanTillson Posts: 71 Member
    "The (below) study’s explicit goal was to see if the metabolic response to a fast-food meal would differ to a ‘healthy’ meal of similar macro-nutrient and caloric value."

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/hormonal-responses-to-a-fast-food-meal-compared-with-nutritionally-comparable-meals-of-different-composition-research-review.html

    Interesting study before blaming and flaming every fast food restaurant in the world.
  • kayla554
    kayla554 Posts: 99 Member
    Honestly I don't care how it's made...it tastes yummy :bigsmile:
  • ctalimenti
    ctalimenti Posts: 865 Member
    I would have to agree with the original poster today. Had 4 White Castle burgers last night and was throwing up within 4 hours and then all night long along with watery diarrhea. I eat fast food occasionally but am wondering now. I believe it was food poisoning. Please be careful with White Castle. A friend of mine got it two weeks ago from an Indiana White Castle. I am in the western suburbs of Chicago; the Carol Stream restaurant. Ugh!
  • Steve_Runs
    Steve_Runs Posts: 443 Member
    I don't get the point of your post at all. While fast foods do have some issues, high sodium for one, it's not the end of the world if you eat at one occasionally. Like with all things, taken in moderation, it's perfectly fine. And what the heck is wrong with a 500 cal salad? I don't get that at all. So hey, should we curtsey when we are in your presence?
  • ChrisC_77
    ChrisC_77 Posts: 271 Member
    I eat once a year. Only to realise again how much I don't like the taste. Everything tastes so weird. If I make french fries at home that tastes so real, but at Mc* it just tastes... plastic.

    If I want to binge I'd much rather go to a proper restaurant recommended by the Gault Millau than to a junk food place...

    Here Here!
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    You haven't had In n Out have you?
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Arby's Curly Fries . . . YUMM!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Arby's Curly Fries . . . YUMM!
    With ketchup and mayonnaise.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Fast food gets eaten when people either don't cook at home.

    Sometimes I get busy during the week, and don't have time to prepare a lunch to take to work. In that case, I eat out, and since I have to be back at my desk within a half hour, I get whatever is quick.

    There are still lots of healthy options on fast food menus. For example, chili, salads, veggies, grilled chicken, fruit cups.... it doesn't have to be fried food or contain weird preservatives.
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    Arby's Curly Fries . . . YUMM!
    With ketchup and mayonnaise.


    How dare you????

    Arby's horsey sauce. DA BOMB ON EVERYTHING.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    We were on a road trip and ate at BK.
    my 17 yr old son had a hamburger with onion rings and chicken nuggets on it....Oh to be 17 again! But I am not sure how he unhinged his jaw enough to eat it.
  • basslinewild
    basslinewild Posts: 294 Member
    I don't usually eat it but.. Arby's beef n cheddar/curly fries or Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich/chocolate frosty <3
  • thump418
    thump418 Posts: 251 Member
    *sigh*

    well.. ok.

    I guess i'm bad.

    sorry for posting something i was thinking about.

    and sorry it came off like i was holier then thou or something.

    not my intention.

    You stated your opinion, how is that bad? Did you come across too strong? Maybe. I choose to not eat at fast food joints. I will occasionally bring my 2 girls to burger king so they can have their chicken fries but I will not partake.
  • AnAmericanGirl2
    AnAmericanGirl2 Posts: 46 Member
    A grilled chicken sandwich with honey mustard and a small chili from Wendy's is 600 calories. Not a bad option for someone who works 55 hours a week. Chicken is chicken. Just sayin'.
  • supahstar71
    supahstar71 Posts: 926 Member
    OMG. I haven't had Arby's in ages. I am so going to get curly fries RIGHT NOW! :drinker:
  • 2muchsauce
    2muchsauce Posts: 1,078
    OMG. I haven't had Arby's in ages. I am so going to get curly fries RIGHT NOW! :drinker:

    Always a favorite:)
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
    I eat only at in&out & chipotle & subway and its my choice so mind your business!
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
    OP, I get what you're saying. I used to eat a lot of fast food until health and budget concerns changed that. Now I rarely eat it, but when I do, I'm unbelievably thirsty and feel like I have a brick in my stomach all day. It fills me up, but I don't feel as satisfied from it as when I cook something myself. Do I still eat it sometimes? Of course I do. And some of it tastes pretty darn good. But knowing how it will make me feel later makes me think twice about grabbing for it. Just my choice.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    Fast food gets eaten when people either don't cook at home.

    Sometimes I get busy during the week, and don't have time to prepare a lunch to take to work. In that case, I eat out, and since I have to be back at my desk within a half hour, I get whatever is quick.

    There are still lots of healthy options on fast food menus. For example, chili, salads, veggies, grilled chicken, fruit cups.... it doesn't have to be fried food or contain weird preservatives.

    everything on a fast food menu has weird preservatives. you're fooling yourself.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    also, most of you responding in this thread are acting like total d-bags.

    so maybe the OP came off sounding a little holier than thou.... well... you're um... doing it right back... so...

    irony.
  • Reneeisfat
    Reneeisfat Posts: 126 Member
    Chick-Fil-A is so good...
  • rogerbosch
    rogerbosch Posts: 343 Member
    I love McDonalds, especially the chicken wraps. They're energizing.
  • ylor89
    ylor89 Posts: 105 Member
    I like to stay positive so here's what I think. :wink:

    I'm a whopper kind of girl. And I'll always be a whopper kind of girl. Every person out there has at least one bad habit, right? So whoppers are mine. A girl I used to work with runs marathons and she averages 7-8 minutes per mile. And she smokes like crazy! She's been smoking for years, and she's been running for years. And she looks GREAT! She's 35 and when I first saw her, I thought she was 22 like me! Not promoting smoking... I'm just saying we've all got bad habits.

    So once or twice a month, I'll treat myself to a whopper with extra onions and pickles. And no, I will not feel bad. I keep track of every calorie that goes into my body and I'll make adjustments on those "whopper days." And if I have to, I'll run a few extra laps.

    Anyway, just because you've got one or two...or ten bad habits doesn't mean you won't amount to anything or that you can't achieve what others can.

    And yes, you should be proud of yourself for not eating fast food. I knew some girls who boasted about it often... Yeah, we don't hang out. :tongue:

    Good luck with everyone's fitness goals! :smile:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Arby's Curly Fries . . . YUMM!
    With ketchup and mayonnaise.

    NO! With three pepper sauce! :bigsmile:
  • Bakkasan
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
    Oh my new nemesis is the Angry Whopper. Road trip recently and tried one. God it was awesome.
  • jjscholar
    jjscholar Posts: 413 Member
    To borrow a line out of an 1980's era movie: "Fast food, it speeds your way to the grave!!!" On July 1, 2011, my eating fast food almost killed me.

    That is why I have stayed away from that junk ever since.
  • FormerFatSlob
    FormerFatSlob Posts: 16
    Also, I do not struggle with fast food, if I want it, I eat it. No struggle here.

    You, sir, are an incredibly lucky man. I hope you know that.

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