How often do you eat fast food?

Fast Food is my kryptonite. Just being in a McDonald's to get a cup of coffee had me dreaming of the Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles I used to eat Every Single Morning. For the first several months of my journey I avoided it all together. I'm strong enough now to make healthy choices. I've found on my "splurge" day (I don't use the word Cheat - it suggests something insidious) I would rather go to a place where the food comes on a glass plate and someone brings it to you, and I have the option to have my burger without a bun.

Very rarely.

Way to often! I'm trying to cut it out, but sometimes the "easy-ness" of it wins out. Then the regret kicks. I want to be healthy not just smaller, and fast food isn't the way to go for me.

I am with the very rarely crowd. That's not to say that I don't have that crazy morning with kids who won't cooperate and I grab a slice of breakfast pizza on my way into the office, but if I do that, I end up feeling crappy that I burned so many calories on a single slice. I just try to make sure I have time to prepare my meals (breakfast and lunch) in advance. Also, I use the hell out of my crock pot. We make eating healthy a family affair - and thankfully, my kids don't like fast food. I've learned that if they express a desire for McDonald's - it's likely the toy they're after. If I'm feeling generous, I'll slide in to McD's and buy the toys without the Happy Meal and use them as a reward for good listening ears, etc.

As for me, I'm also a bit of a food snob, so fast food just doesn't really 'do it' for me. I don't even like hamburgers at home. Chipotle would probably be the one I would seek out, but I can't justify the calories for what I want to eat there. I've learned to make things at home that satisfy the taste for stuff like that. That said, if you plan in advance and want it to be a part of your diet, it can be done...and if you lack restraint, just don't. For me, some foods are triggers and I just can't have them. Attempts at moderation are futile exercises when it comes to Girl Scout Samoa/Carmel DeLites or mint Oreos. I will eat the entire thing, so I just don't.

Oh, and true story, I have found that since the motor on my driver's side window went out, I don't even consider fast food anymore because it would entail parking and going in - making fast food less fast therefore less appealing as a time-saver. However, it has made banking a giant pain in the *a*.

Very rarely and only if we are traveling

I used to eat fast food at least once a week or more but now I almost never eat it. when I do I count it and don;t beat myself if I go over my calorie limit for the day. I try to make the best choice I can but most fast food isn't worth it.

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I'm pretty much a food snob and have always enjoyed high quality food...fast food really doesn't fit that bill...it's pretty much just nasty slop.

Yep--if I'm going to indulge, I want to indulge in something GOOD. Generally that involves making it myself or going to an excellent restaurant. Not necessarily expensive, but high-quality.

I forgot--I do eat hole-in-the-wall Mexican food on occasion. Does that count as fast food? I live in a Mexican neighborhood and can get nice, simple food that is fast-ish. It's something I do maybe four or five times a year. I like veggie burritos and camarones a la diabla.

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Yep--if I'm going to indulge, I want to indulge in something GOOD.

Yep. Same here. I have snobby high-quality chocolate almost daily. I'm going to a local cheese tasting event as part of the highlights festival this weekend. I enjoy my foodie events and craft beer festivals.

We all have our indulgences of choice, and part of a sustainable lifestyle change is making them fit.

2 or 3 times a month. But I'm very selective about what I get. First I don't like anyone's fast food salads. I usually stick to 4 chicken nuggets and a baked potato from Wendy's. Yummy, filling and warm. The biggest thing for me these days, is I gave up soda (even diet) and it's hard for me to eat that meal without a soda because I always have.

I refuse to let myself have fast food during the week, and I've found that it helps both my weight and my bankbook. I used to eat fast food twice a day, and spending 300+ dollars a month on fast food for myself alone was not a great way to live.

I allow myself to have fast food on the weekends when I'm with friends/family. I have just accepted the fact that it's a part of my social life. That being said, I do try to get the lighter calorie options and stick to my calorie limit for the day.

grnice39 wrote: »

What is snobby high-quality chocolate and where do you get it!?

Oh, so many places.

Check out: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10013644/fellow-chocoholics/p1

And if anyone is local here in Montreal, visit http://latablette.ca/

Every Thursday night. I'm in a bowling league that goes from 6-9 (sometimes later), and so it's always been tradition for my mom and I to stop for food on the way home because it's so late and we're too tired to cook. But I have chosen different options than I used to (take last Thursday I got a Jr Bacon Cheeseburger at Wendy's when I used to get a much larger burger and a Frosty). Occasionally I'll have it another time during the week, but not often.

I never did FF that much to begin with. About the only time I ate it was if I was meeting my junk food addict husband for lunch. That said I do have a minor addiction to fried chicken gizzards and a couple of times a year I hit Golden Chick for an 18 pack. I always feel like crap afterwards too.