Fast Food Help

Stop going to fast food places. :] I know it's a smart *kitten* answer but it's really the only thing you need to do.

I don't think NEVER having french fries is a prerequisite to losing weight or getting fit. I just try everything in moderation. If I can't have pasta a few nights a week and chocolate often and the occasional cheese burger, life just wouldn't be very much fun But what I do try to do is 1) Stay within my calorie goals even with the indulgences 2) If I am planning a splurge (i.e. fast food for dinner or an ice cream) I try to be super good the rest of the day (via exercise and eating reasonably). Good luck!!

I think cutting fast food out is probably the smartest thing to do. You can still have it once a month. Trust me on this one I haven't ate fast food in 3 mths and last week I had a small onion rings from bk and I was stuffed. Yea deff will teach your body what's portion control is. Just because an amount looks small calories count in your body. But ! What helped me get by was switching my fast food alternatives when I was craving Mickie dees or bk I would go to subway or get steamed choice from Chinese. Moes is also a good alternative and if ur on a date or family outing red robins or panera is awesome with calorie control ❤ good luck!

Ohhh! A&D baking Nathan's onion rings frozen are an awesome treat ! Low on cals and there huge! Also for French fries alternative this worked for me. Boil string beans for 3-5 minutes then dip them in shake and bake I use Parmesan flavored and bake untill crispy you'll love these!!

It's a big lifestyle change for some. If it's something you do daily, start by cutting one day a week out until you only have one day a week for fast food (or no days). When I was married, my ex always wanted fast food. I did my best to resist, but it was just easier. After our divorce, I wanted to eat healthier and provide a better example for the kids. I really do think I had withdrawals the first week or two, but I cut it down to a "Friday Night Fast Food Night". The kids loved it because fast food has become a treat instead of an expectation.

Good luck!!!

French fries were my biggest vice before, too. I'd order a burger, a soda and two large fries for a single meal.

When I started trying to lose weight, I quit them cold turkey at first. Then slowly (after like 3 months or so) I eased my way back to eating them. I ordered a small fries from Wendy's and was surprised to find how satisfying it was, quantity-wise. It wasn't that small at all! (note, though, a small fries from McDonald's is pretty damn small.)

Now I stick to reasonable portions, and I'm really picky about my fries. If they're mind-blowingly amazing, I'll eat them and just make sure they fit into my calorie budget. If they're not that great, they're not worth my calories, so I won't order them.

Sometimes I eat oven baked "fries" too. But there are times when you feel an itch that an oven-baked version can't quite scratch. When that happens... see above.

You can eat at a fast food place, just look at the nutritional info and see what fits into you calories for the day.

For example, I like the grilled chicken sandwich at McDonalds, it's 350 cals. You can have a quarter pounder w/cheese for 550 cals. Tacos at Taco Bell are around 200 cals a piece. Fries are tricky, personally I don't touch them because a medium fries are like 350 cals and not worth it to me.

Fast food is not the boogie man. Looks at the info and find what will work for you.

You can cook it at home...buy ground beef, ground turkey, etc and make the patties and buy potatoes, cut them up and fry them at home. It wont be as bad as going to a fast food place.

You can cook it at home...buy ground beef, ground turkey, etc and make the patties and buy potatoes, cut them up and fry them at home. It wont be as bad as going to a fast food place.

This. You can make a great burger and homemade fries in the oven for much fewer calories.

If you can't go cold turkey and quit completely yet, get a smaller size. Order the kid's meal or the smallest size fries. Eventually as you eat more healthy food you'll crave it less and less. Plus as you see how little food you get for so many calories you'll realize it just isn't worth it to have it too often. I do love a Happy Meal now and then though. Last time I had one though they gave a pack of apples and the miniest pack of fries ever - it was like 4 fries! Crazy.