NO FAST FOOD 1 WEEK CHALLENGE- DAY 1!

WonderNoodle
WonderNoodle Posts: 549
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
"Save money! Lose weight!" Remember the mantra this week and drive PAST the drive-thru! Maybe it should be "Save money! Save your LIFE!"?

Grab snacks, pack lunches, plan dinner TODAY so when it is time to cook for you and/or your fam, you don't throw in the towel and order out!

Let us know if your in and any great ideas for fast, easy, healthy meals.

Good health my friends! :drinker:

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  • ashleysmommy
    ashleysmommy Posts: 21
    I'm completely broke until Friday so this should be an easy one for me.... I'm in with you!
  • BeccyBerry
    BeccyBerry Posts: 312
    Im with you too, I've had take away twice over the weekend and dont feel good for it, im going to give it a miss this week, put those saved pennies towards some more stocking fillers for the kids :)
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    I'm in! :wink:
  • anu_6986
    anu_6986 Posts: 702 Member
    I am with you atleast for the rest of the week! As i have already had some junk :(
    Will follow now onwards! :)
  • zizzy33
    zizzy33 Posts: 3
    Jumping on board. Great idea - will see if I can pull it off. Time to test my will power ! Thanks for the idea.
  • viggie
    viggie Posts: 155 Member
    Gonna try it. It will get really hard about Thursday or Friday, but gonna do my best!
  • andreadawn1012
    andreadawn1012 Posts: 52 Member
    let's get the ball rolling! I'm super broke this week, so the only eating out I'm doing this week is meeting the caterer tonight to sample his food so we can see if we want to book him for our reception.
  • Alysgrma
    Alysgrma Posts: 365 Member
    I am in!!! Need to save as much as I can for Christmas!!! Everyone have a great week and I know we will all do well!!!

    Mary
  • mssarah82
    mssarah82 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm with you! I have already done this for a year. Its great! And when I feel like "fast food" I make it at home and BOY the calories and $$$$ you save and how EASY it is to make what you love. Even my hubby likes when we cook his fast food favs at home.
  • spennato
    spennato Posts: 360 Member
    I think everyone should just quit eating fast foods all together!!!! has been 2 months for me and I used to eat it 3 or 4 times a week. Good luck everyone !!
  • CarrieAbbey
    CarrieAbbey Posts: 378 Member
    I'm in for this challenge. I have some great meals to share that are family favs and lower in fat and much healthier. Have a fantastic day everyone.
  • chelsifina
    chelsifina Posts: 346 Member
    I'm in!!!
  • Sweet13_Princess
    Sweet13_Princess Posts: 1,207 Member
    I can totally do this this challenge... starting tomorrow. I have some leftovers that I don't want to throw away from a really expensive Italian restaurant I ate at this weekend. But I'm not trying to make excuses.....*LOL* I've actually been able to go three months without fast food and I felt so much better and I did shed some weight as well.

    Shannon
  • laDOLCEvita7
    laDOLCEvita7 Posts: 191
    im in too
  • lab_goddess
    lab_goddess Posts: 170 Member
    So far so good--my snacks are packed!
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
    Count me in......:-)
  • ChickEata
    ChickEata Posts: 4 Member
    So...what does this look like when you won't be home for about...I don't know...the whole week...
  • ashliz2012
    ashliz2012 Posts: 7
    great idea. I'm broke until Thursday and I think that's where a good chunk of my paycheck is going I'm sad to say. I'm in!
  • WonderNoodle
    WonderNoodle Posts: 549
    hope everyone steered clear of the drive thru today! just got done MAKING dinner for the fam and myself.

    @tanya.....PLANNING, pack your snacks, pack your lunch, throw dinner in the slow-cooker. leftovers the next night. i know YOU and you are a resourceful woman! i've seen what you can pull off for events, put a small bit of that genius into your meal plans! :smooched:
  • WonderNoodle
    WonderNoodle Posts: 549
    so breakfast was at home, package oatmeal nuked up.

    lunch, came home and ate the turkey breast cutlet i cooked the night before (bought a pack and cooked them all up at once and put in a container).

    dinner, made hamburgers for the fam, threw talapia filets in the oven for me, ready in 10 min.

    snacks were 2 hard boiled eggs, (again, boiled up a dozen last night for the week) and a 25 cal swiss miss hot chocolate!
  • caitlinclock
    caitlinclock Posts: 528 Member
    I avoided fast food all last week so I'm on board for this week too, yay! :)
  • dkrioux
    dkrioux Posts: 144
    so, today was awesome!!!!!
    the gas station I stop at for my dollar large community coffee, they also have fresh fruit at the register.... so, if I am not prepared I have no excuses usually:)

    I stocked up my fridge at work last week with yoghurt and good bread and some lunchmeat, then the fruit....
    And there is a small grocer on my way home from gym, so to not stop and get fresh veggies would just not work.

    BUT, I have to say for all you moms and ladies with families,,, I admire yall! All I have to worry about is myself and my doggie... and my roomie and I usually throw in together for healthy meals.... I am super proud of all yall for doing this while managing a huge responsibility!! yall are my heroes!!!
  • WonderNoodle
    WonderNoodle Posts: 549
    SMART DKDUB, stocking up at work too so you don't "forget" to grab your healthy snacks/lunch! :drinker:


    get ready for day 2! will get harder as the week wears on and "convenience" plays on our stressed out minds. :grumble:

    save money! lose weight! save money! LIVE LONGER!

    new thread tomorrow to check in and offer ideas for snacks, lunches, dinners, etc.
  • erinlee19771
    erinlee19771 Posts: 3
    I went to the grocery store tonight and bought healthy lunch food and snacks woo hoo
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