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Before MFP...name a bad food habit you'd like to admit...

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  • lajuice24
    lajuice24 Posts: 409 Member
    Oh gosh, I love Chick-Fil-A. I would order a chicken sandwich meal with a large lemondae and waffle fries, but would also order the six piece nuggets to go with it. And a container of ice cream could never win in my house. At Christmas I was going through pints of Peppermint Bark ice cream, about two a week.
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    I would eat a bagel with cream cheese and THEN ANOTHER piece of cheese on top of it. For dinner, I would eat a bagel and like 2-3 bowls of pasta with loads of ketchup on it. I also used Ketchup on everything I ate. EVERYTHING! . I also was thinking about last summer and EVERY morning I would get a medium iced coffee with milk and EXTRA SUGAR, and an egg and cheese english muffin or croissant. For some reason, I thought that just cuz I didnt eat red meat, I could load up on carbs!
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Before MFP i was known to eat a candy bar for breakfast with coffee (lots of cream and sugar) then have lunch of a bag of chips , italian sub sandwich , and another candy bar, and a coke. then come home and cook dinner 2 cheeseburgers, french fries (baked) my attempt at being good. Then having a pint of Ben and Jerrys Pfish food ice cream. then a bout an hour before bed I would eat a bowl of frosted flakes (really big bowl) and a dutchloaf sandwich.
    Makes me sick to think about it. So glad I started this journey:)
  • Oh besides the obvious burges and fries bad foods,..... I would have to go waaaaaay back, but (keep in mind I grew up in the South).... but I would fry 2 slices of bologna, 2 slices of Spam, 2 slices of cheese, on bread with a little mayo and lettuce...... show of hands how many are laughing and grossed out at the same time?? :-)

    Not laughing or grossed out, fried bologna and spam sandwich was a fav of mine too. :( Reading these makes me remember more and more and more bad habits.

    Taco Bell - Two Chalupas, supreme with extra guacamole, plus a 7-layer burrito, side of cheesy potatoes, and a caramel apple empanada.

    Sonic - Two orders of Frito Pie (yuuuuuuuuummmm) plus order of tator tots and a chocolate shake.

    Krispy Kreme Donuts - One entire dozen of fresh hot donuts in the car on the way home, the second dozen to split as a "treat" for my roommates. They didn't know about the first dozen I woofed down on the way home. :(
  • TAWoody
    TAWoody Posts: 261 Member
    I LOVE (and still love them) McDonalds and Burger King's breakfast sandwiches. My mom used to bring a bunch home for all 4 of us and I'd eat 3 or 4 for breakfast at a time with hashbrowns. YUM!
  • yenohamk
    yenohamk Posts: 117
    -Snickers. I. LOVE. SNICKERS!!! I could eat a whole king size, and my teeth would be hurting and my stomach would be upset while eating it, but I wouldn't stop until it was done. When I went to the store, I usually bought two so that I could share with my dad. I really WANTED to share with my dad, but after awhile I got so greedy that I would just hoard it for the next time I wanted a Snickers.
    -Once everyone was asleep, I would sneak out and find the nearest McDonald's or Jack in the Box and get a burger, fries, and a shake.
    -I liked eating Ritz crackers by the pack. I could down a whole bag of Oreos (original or golden) so long as enough milk was around. All that milk...:sick:

    I think the worst part of it was the sneaking. I always felt guilty, like I was cheating on someone.
  • When I was eating red meat I used to eat 2 BIG MACS all by myself! I do not eat red meat of any sort for four years now!!
    I even would eat a MEDIUM pizza and about 3/4 of a 2-Liter of Mountain Dew by myself too. I no longer drink soda and it will be five years this December 31st (2011) since i have had any soda of any sort!! I drink lots of water now along with unsweetened TEA!!
    It just makes me sick to think of ALL my bad food habits. I kicked all processed foods out of my diet--I can't stand to eat out.
    If I do eat out--I really do enjoy a Burger King SIDE SALAD!! If I really feel hungry and haven't eaten enough for the day a Grilled Chicken Ranch Taco Salad from Taco Bell.
  • watermelonstarfish
    watermelonstarfish Posts: 195 Member
    -A Mcgriddle Combo, and an extra one on the side
    -Ranch dressing on everything

    When i was in the military AIT (post boot camp training), we exercised so much I ate this in one sitting:
    -4 glazed donuts (With the white cream inside)
    -waffles w/ syrup and butter
    -milk
    -3 scrambled eggs
    -biscuits n gravy
    -grits
    125 pounds.... to be young again
  • That_Girl
    That_Girl Posts: 1,324 Member
    Dreyer's Maxx Butterfinger Pint.

    Had one today. :laugh:

    But...hadn't had one in a long while. OH well! Worth it for me. :)
  • maryloo2011
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    Not eating enough during the day.
  • wildon883r
    wildon883r Posts: 429 Member
    No bad habits. I just ate and drank to much over the past 25 years. That's all changed.
  • Noctuary
    Noctuary Posts: 255
    Pizza... Oi.. used to eat whole pizzas in one sitting.
    Pizza was going to be the death of me. I learned to make a pita pizza with 263 calories and about 11 g of fat I think. I eat it almost every day for lunch. And low in carbs! I decided with my new Diabetic diet to take all the foods I love and make a way of making them healthier for me. Turkey tacos is up next!
  • Drinking soda several times a day and eating way too much fast food before I joined here..
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    I'm pretty sure my blood type was sweet tea at some point. I could and did drink sweet tea all day long. I would take my daughter to the mall and let her play at the playground there after we ate lunch at Chickfila (Chickfila sandwich, carrot raisin salad and a large sweet tea) then get the tea refilled 3 or 4 times.

    I always have something to drink near by. It used to always be sweet tea, now it's water and I only get tea when we go out and then I can only have one glass.
  • MotherOfTwins2010
    MotherOfTwins2010 Posts: 14 Member
    I would eat black salt. Yes just plain black salt I still crave it but I don't eat it.
    I also would eat cheese on EVERYTHING. I gave up cheese for Lent this year and joined MFP it's helping a lot.
    I also ate out a lot now I eat the stuff I make for my kids (I make all of their baby food from scratch always have) and unless I can find it on MFP's food list I don't eat it when I'm out.
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    :Lol wow some of you guys have me gagging not gonna lie! Fun to read though. I really don't think my eating habits were THAT bad but of course I had my moments :blushing: For me my biggest problem was living with my parents. My awesome mom ALWAYS was baking something yummy & fatty! Like peanut butter truffle brownies or 3 different kinds of cookies! And people would bring even more junk food over! And there was always ice cream & candy! Starbucks was also a big contributer to my weight gain! I'd get a grande or venti iced caramel mocha with extra caramel sauce & chocolate syrup which was delicious but not healthy! But I was only full for hmm maybe 15 minutes after drinking it?! It's just like drinking milk loaded with calories! Now I rarely have coffee drinks. I also got hooked on Red Bulls & Dr. Pepper. Drinking your calories = weight suicide lol! Also guilty of dipping a lot in ranch or ketchup & ranch! And cheese! And butter sometimes. Ya eggs & veggies are healthy but not when your eggs are half 2% milk & half eggs fried in butter then topped with a mountain of cheese! (over exaggeration lol!) Hmmm Taco Bell trips were bad. I'd get usually 2 items off the 99 cent menu like the 5 layer burrito & a chicken burrito coming in at just under 1000 calories! :noway: :devil: :noway:
  • michelletyler38
    michelletyler38 Posts: 469 Member
    Ok thought of another TERRIBLE one. I'd get a half gallon of brown cow ice cream & eat the whole thing within about 3 days! I still did this even when I first started my weight loss! I'd usually then eat the big chocolate swirly fudge part out within 2-3 days then work on the chocolate ice cream & usually throw the vanilla part out. Sooo bad hahaha
  • GTI_Girl
    GTI_Girl Posts: 207
    Burrito San Jose... my favorite meal at my favorite mexican eatery. The dang this is about as you elbow to wrist and filled like 3 types of meat, with beans and cheese and all sorts of ooy gooey goodness!!! I havn't had one since the new year lol. I do miss it still! I just have to make sure If i plan on eating it, I got the calories to cover it lol It think its like...an entire days worth of calories! ugh!
  • tamiller93
    tamiller93 Posts: 195
    I used to eat butter and sugar sandwiches


    OMG!!! I used to eat these as a kid! Soooo good. Yet soooo bad... :(
  • irishgal44
    irishgal44 Posts: 1,141 Member
    Burrito San Jose... my favorite meal at my favorite mexican eatery. The dang this is about as you elbow to wrist and filled like 3 types of meat, with beans and cheese and all sorts of ooy gooey goodness!!! I havn't had one since the new year lol. I do miss it still! I just have to make sure If i plan on eating it, I got the calories to cover it lol It think its like...an entire days worth of calories! ugh!

    Reminds me of the chicken and bean with cilantro rice burrito I would always get at Burrachos...still eat it though and have them cut it in 3rds and I eat 1/3 and the next 1/3 for lunch the next day and the last 1/3 the following day. I can't give it up but I at least give myself a litlte piece of Heaven. I'm sure they are full of sodium, but I don't care. Still yummy and now and then it won't kill me.
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    McD's sausage egg biscuit, with hash brown and large coke (refilled several times throughout the day) every week day!
  • anakinlover
    anakinlover Posts: 109
    EWWW! I am making myself half sick just writing this, BUT..I used to eat Fritos Dipping corn chips with ranch dressing, as a dip...I put french fries into my salads...I dipped tater tots into mayo/ketchup dip...I ate potato chip, pickle and cheese sandwiches with GOBS of mayo ( my nemesis) :grumble: ....And I would spread Jif chunky peanut butter between homemade choc. chip cookies, kind of looked like a whoopie pie.....OFTEN!! How far we've all come! Oh! and McD's sweet tea. every day, sometimes twice! :sad:
  • Sara1978
    Sara1978 Posts: 213 Member
    I thought of another great one...

    When I was in college, I used to go for a four or five mile run...

    Stop at McDonald's as I was running by, get a burger and a diet coke, and then keep right on running. lol. ;)

    I'm amused by the absurdity of that now.
  • tamiller93
    tamiller93 Posts: 195
    Here's another one I used to do frequently:

    2 (yes, 2!) McDonald's Egg McMuffins for breakfast with a large vanilla cappucino. UGH!

    I would attempt to make a pan of brownies but would end up eating half the batter before I even got them in the oven. Then what I baked I would eat before they even got cooled off. They were super good with a huge glass of milk. But I felt SO BLOATED after all that. The enjoyment was very short-lived.
  • moxette
    moxette Posts: 104 Member
    Sugar soup! My friend taught me how to make it in first grade. Half peanut butter and half maple syrup, heat in the microwave and stir! I actually will still do this about 2 times per year. Its like a super decadent treat. But when I was in college I would come home after the bars at night and make a huge bowl of it. DISGUSTING! Now if I do it I make it with 1 Tbs of each and call it lovely. Oh yeah, and I used to smoke Marlboro Mediums while eating Papa Johns pizza at the same time. Eeeek!
  • moxette
    moxette Posts: 104 Member
    Haha! I once lit a cigarette just as I was finishing a run and headed back to my car. Seriously, I actually brought my smokes with me on my runs. I got some serious comments from bystanders that day.
  • Sherry1979
    Sherry1979 Posts: 457 Member
    I had so many but one of my worst was probably Little Debbie Zebra Cakes & diet mtn dew for breakfast. . .what a way to start the day.
  • tamiller93
    tamiller93 Posts: 195
    Sugar soup! My friend taught me how to make it in first grade. Half peanut butter and half maple syrup, heat in the microwave and stir! I actually will still do this about 2 times per year. Its like a super decadent treat. But when I was in college I would come home after the bars at night and make a huge bowl of it. DISGUSTING! Now if I do it I make it with 1 Tbs of each and call it lovely. Oh yeah, and I used to smoke Marlboro Mediums while eating Papa Johns pizza at the same time. Eeeek!

    I grew up putting loads of peanut butter on my pancakes and waffles! With the syrup, it was sooooo good. Ahh I miss that.
  • GTI_Girl
    GTI_Girl Posts: 207
    thinking back on it now...I was such a fat little kid lol. I used to eat pancake syrup...alone...out of the bottle. just stand in the pantry and squirt it down the hatch lol. I also use to drink the flavored coffee creamers lol
  • staceywoo
    staceywoo Posts: 56
    I didn't have any particularly bad habits, apart from eating too much of everything! Pizza though, I could easily eat a whole medium to myself, or my partner and I would share an extra large between us.
    Cheese was also a big love of mine, you know when you're grating cheese for a meal, and you end up eating half of what you've grated and have to make more? My worst habit!
    There were also a couple of years where I worked in a job in the centre of town, so I'd get up and have my morning cereal, but then go to work and have a second breakfast with everyone there - sausage rolls, pasties or toasted sausage, mushroom, bacon and egg sandwiches. Something greasy for lunch, or a 'healthy' meal deal of a fat loaded prepackaged sandwich, crisps and a fizzy drink, then a huge dinner (normally involving mashed potato and cheese) and a night out drinking alcohol.
    At least I was young so I only gained about 3 stone, I'm sure it should have been more!
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