Do you miss fast food?
fastfoodietofitcutie
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I know a lot of you will say no because you eat it now and fit it into your daily calorie goal. I could do that but I can't eat the amount of it I want to eat and struggle with portion control. I look forward to it and struggle with not eating it.
If you have given it up or eat a lot less, do you miss it?
If you have given it up or eat a lot less, do you miss it?
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No but for 2 reasons:
The majority of time it just tastes terrible - why can't I ever get a piping hot burger?!?! I don't want a room temperature burger
My family rarely ate it much anyway.
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Dying for some taco bell today..not gonna lie0
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i will never eat fast food , i would rather starve. its not food, its toxic sludge.0
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YES! I know you can still have Taco Bell, just change what you get to be a little healthier, log it, etc. but the things I LOVE can't be replaced! There are no capable substitutes for bean burritos, nachos, cheese sauce...
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JenniferLynWhatx wrote: »Dying for some taco bell today..not gonna lie
Me too but there's no way I could eat just two tacos or something similar.
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No I don't miss it...because I still eat it. Had Taco Bell the other night and it was just as delicious as ever.
If you really want fast food sometimes and can't fit it in your goal, you could always skip lunch or something on occasion and have it for dinner. 0 -
Nope. I don't eat a lot of it anyway and as someone else said, it often tastes of disappointment and fails to live up to my craving. So I still have it sometimes but not often.
I do eat take away food though, like Chinese, Japanese, Jamaican. On those days I make sure I've done a good calorie burn heavy workout and eaten lightly prior so that I can really go to town. If I know it's coming up I may also bank calories for it too. But the less of it I eat the less I crave it in all honesty.0 -
I never understood people who went on a life style change then ate there again and said "doesn't even taste that great anymore" I'm sorry but, a freaking Big Mac is never not going to taste good to me. And I can give up the fries on the side, but man, do I love me a burger sometimes. And why oh why did we mention Taco Bell?
Now that I'm on lower carb, I am missing Noodles & company a LOT! That's my "fast food" pic!0 -
Yup, I love greasy dirty fast food, but at the same time I enjoy it eating a lot healthier and having fast food the odd time as opposed to all the time now.0
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shezza4mobee wrote: »I never understood people who went on a life style change then ate there again and said "doesn't even taste that great anymore" I'm sorry but, a freaking Big Mac is never not going to taste good to me. And I can give up the fries on the side, but man, do I love me a burger sometimes. And why oh why did we mention Taco Bell?
Now that I'm on lower carb, I am missing Noodles & company a LOT! That's my "fast food" pic!
Have you tried their new buff bowls? It's the regular toppings (vegetables and you choose the protein) on a bed of spinach. I know, I know, no noodles. But they're pretty good! I'm not low carbohydrate, but I do count calories and they fit really well for a light dinner or lunch. I think they would be low carb, but I'm not sure about the sauce. Here is the one I get: http://www.noodles.com/dish/buff-japanese-pan/0 -
i will never eat fast food , i would rather starve. its not food, its toxic sludge.
And there are *actual* starving people in the world who would be very grateful to have a hot meal of your first world "sludge."
To the OP - I don't eat it very often anyway, but I do fit it into my goals from time to time. Jack's (which is pretty prominent in the Southern USA) is one of my favorites, and I get a breakfast biscuit or burger from there once a month or so.0 -
I miss enjoying it, lol. I still get it every once in a while, but it's never as satisfying as I remember it being. And on nights where I don't want to cook and want something cheap, easy, and yummy, well, every fast food place I think of just never sounds appetizing, so now what are my options, lol. (sushi, btw, is usually what I get now. $30 worth of sushi. Delicious, but too much of the moniez for as often as I'd like it.)0
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VintageFeline wrote: »Nope. I don't eat a lot of it anyway and as someone else said, it often tastes of disappointment and fails to live up to my craving. So I still have it sometimes but not often.
I do eat take away food though, like Chinese, Japanese, Jamaican. On those days I make sure I've done a good calorie burn heavy workout and eaten lightly prior so that I can really go to town. If I know it's coming up I may also bank calories for it too. But the less of it I eat the less I crave it in all honesty.
This is the "fast" food that gets me, especially jamaican food.
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No! Last time I had any my BP spiked from all the sodium.0
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fastfoodietofitcutie wrote: »I know a lot of you will say no because you eat it now and fit it into your daily calorie goal. I could do that but I can't eat the amount of it I want to eat and struggle with portion control. I look forward to it and struggle with not eating it.
If you have given it up or eat a lot less, do you miss it?
I miss it occasionally. KFC was my favourite. But the nearest one to where I live is about 45 mins drive soooo... yeah, I no longer bother. The only other fast food places are generic burger joints and I'm not that into burgers. I don't miss fries. I prefer steak chips, without the added salt. Always get annoyed when they pre-salt your fries! I'll very occasionally have pizza. It's not too bad as its generally thin crust due to the food culture here (France riviera).
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strong_curves wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Nope. I don't eat a lot of it anyway and as someone else said, it often tastes of disappointment and fails to live up to my craving. So I still have it sometimes but not often.
I do eat take away food though, like Chinese, Japanese, Jamaican. On those days I make sure I've done a good calorie burn heavy workout and eaten lightly prior so that I can really go to town. If I know it's coming up I may also bank calories for it too. But the less of it I eat the less I crave it in all honesty.
This is the "fast" food that gets me, especially jamaican food.
Now I really want to try some Jamaican food.0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »No I don't miss it...because I still eat it. Had Taco Bell the other night and it was just as delicious as ever. If you really want fast food sometimes and can't fit it in your goal, you could always skip lunch or something on occasion and have it for dinner.
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OP I am in the camp of - if you really enjoy it, you should be able to work it into your calories. What fast food place do you really love? What do you normally order? What's your favorite part of that meal?
I don't eat it that often, but there are certain places I really enjoy. A lot of times I will get just a sandwich and then eat a couple of my kids french fries. Whether at McDonalds, BK, Wendy's, Chik Fil A, most of the sandwiches I would order anyway are less than 500 calories. So I think that's reasonable, even if I get a small order of fries as well.0 -
I do still fast food sandwiches. I had a Bacon double cheeseburger from Burger King for lunch today. BUT I rarely ever have the whopper with cheese that I used to LOVE, as well as the Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
I remember several years ago, I pretty much quit eating fast food fries because I was going out and bringing my lunch back to the office. The fries would get cold, and yucky, and I decided I'd rather have pretzels, or something else. I will have some occasionally if we go out - I know my kids will usually have a few leftover.
I've not had fried rice in a long long time. I still love it, but it is SOOO not food journal friendly. Just like fries, and most things at fast food restaurants. There are things you can do to make things more food journal friendly when eating out. Grilled vs. fried, etc. and some places have soup, but you have to be careful about the sodium amounts in some of them - and others have cream in them that adds calories.
What was the question? LOL. Really, after you make some changes, you do quit craving it as much. Other places like Subway start sounding a bit better. Grilled Chicken starts sounding lots better. It does become easier.0 -
Never ate much of it, but I am finding that sometimes to meet my caloric needs a McDonald's breakfast just does the trick.0
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Not really. I never really ate it. I find the food I make over the weekend and have saved in my fridge is so much faster to heat up than going out to get fast food would be.
I never feel great after eating it and I kind of love cooking!0 -
I do still fast food sandwiches. I had a Bacon double cheeseburger from Burger King for lunch today. BUT I rarely ever have the whopper with cheese that I used to LOVE, as well as the Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
I remember several years ago, I pretty much quit eating fast food fries because I was going out and bringing my lunch back to the office. The fries would get cold, and yucky, and I decided I'd rather have pretzels, or something else. I will have some occasionally if we go out - I know my kids will usually have a few leftover.
I've not had fried rice in a long long time. I still love it, but it is SOOO not food journal friendly. Just like fries, and most things at fast food restaurants. There are things you can do to make things more food journal friendly when eating out. Grilled vs. fried, etc. and some places have soup, but you have to be careful about the sodium amounts in some of them - and others have cream in them that adds calories.
What was the question? LOL. Really, after you make some changes, you do quit craving it as much. Other places like Subway start sounding a bit better. Grilled Chicken starts sounding lots better. It does become easier.
MMM....Subway...0 -
I still eat it, but less often than I used to. And the struggle is still very real. I don't just eat a small amount. I'll eat a full meal deal.0
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fastfoodietofitcutie wrote: »JenniferLynWhatx wrote: »Dying for some taco bell today..not gonna lie
Me too but there's no way I could eat just two tacos or something similar.
This is where I still struggle. I would like to be satisfied with one item from taco bell, but it was such a binge habit back in the day for me to spend $15 and eat it all. When I can have one, or have someone else order it for me, I can enjoy it again.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »strong_curves wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Nope. I don't eat a lot of it anyway and as someone else said, it often tastes of disappointment and fails to live up to my craving. So I still have it sometimes but not often.
I do eat take away food though, like Chinese, Japanese, Jamaican. On those days I make sure I've done a good calorie burn heavy workout and eaten lightly prior so that I can really go to town. If I know it's coming up I may also bank calories for it too. But the less of it I eat the less I crave it in all honesty.
This is the "fast" food that gets me, especially jamaican food.
Now I really want to try some Jamaican food.
Curry goat and patties. Oh and my local does this mango slaw that is ridiculous. Tori Karage and tempura from my local Japanese is really good too. I live in a good food delivered goldmine of an area. Thank you London 0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »strong_curves wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Nope. I don't eat a lot of it anyway and as someone else said, it often tastes of disappointment and fails to live up to my craving. So I still have it sometimes but not often.
I do eat take away food though, like Chinese, Japanese, Jamaican. On those days I make sure I've done a good calorie burn heavy workout and eaten lightly prior so that I can really go to town. If I know it's coming up I may also bank calories for it too. But the less of it I eat the less I crave it in all honesty.
This is the "fast" food that gets me, especially jamaican food.
Now I really want to try some Jamaican food.
Curry goat and patties. Oh and my local does this mango slaw that is ridiculous. Tori Karage and tempura from my local Japanese is really good too. I live in a good food delivered goldmine of an area. Thank you London
That sounds delicious. I'm not sure how common Jamaican restaurants are here in my neck of the woods, but I'm now determined to do some research and find out.0 -
I'm always a sl*t for taco bell!
I'm not much for any other fast food joint, but I hate to cook. So since the husband and kiddo are on the health kick now it's all kitchen time for me. 0 -
I don't really get cravings for it anymore, but I've had it twice this month out of convenience and sheer hunger. It still tastes good to me! And I still feel like crap after eating it, that's always been true though. When I used to eat it more often, I would actually crave it. Now that I rarely eat it, I rarely crave it. In fact, the only cravings I get for it are during the few days after eating it once. Once those days pass I don't have the cravings.0
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It's the alcohol that kills me. I'm on a serious cut right now. GIVE ME ALL THE BEER. 0
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I'm just getting started really. Been doing this for just over three weeks and I'm down 13 pounds. I have eaten fast food pretty much every day for the last 20 years. I am making a forever change now. I know some days I'll revert to my old eating habits but I will now keep it to just that. Some days. Not EVERY day.
For the first time in three weeks I had a bowl at HotHead Burrito yesterday for dinner and two crab cakes for lunch at Captain D's. Still was at a deficit and now I won't have anymore for another month or so.0
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