How often do you eat fast food?

I say once every few weeks, but what i like to do is make my own burgers which are turkey burgers and bake some steak fries in the oven at home. I dont eat much fried food

Usually about once a week or so, it's certainly never negatively impacted my weight loss or fitness goals.

where do you go and what do you order ? i might need help with that cause i usually pick fries and a burger,
then gain the weight. if i knew whats a healhier option and moderation , then i wish i could do what you do
, that way i woudlnt gain the weight lol

When I eat fast food, I don't worry so much about choosing healthy. I believe in moderation. I plan for these things. I make adjustments to my day. I've eaten everything from double bacon cheeseburgers at Five Guys to taco supremes at Taco Bell (hey, at least it's low fat sour cream. ) To me, eating fast food is no different than eating at any other restaurant, I enjoy the different menu items, I've worked in restaurants, including fast food restaurants for over a decade as a manager, so I know pretty much what really goes into everything, and yes, there is a lot of salt, but the ingredients used in say McDonald's are actually no different than the ingredients you would see in any casual dining family restaurant.

It really depends on calories remaining for the day. If I have a lot of calories left over, I may splurge on a less healthy item, if I have less calories, I get a little more selective. Generally more selective means less condiments, skipping fries, etc. And I never get drinks, if I do it's a Diet or water. A large soda from a fast food place will easily set you back about 500 calories, so the drink is a definite no buy.

Of course, I offset my unhealthiness at fast food places with the fact that I cook everything I eat at home 100% from scratch, so that may offset any "damage" I may do by eating there. :laugh:

Wendy's chili has been my go-to if I really have to have fast food.

I only reserve fast food for a treat. I never eat it because i need to eat. And even then its only once a month or less. My weakness: chili cheese fries or tots with jalapenos.

Less than once a month, now. It now falls into the "treat" category, and on the rare occasion I have it, I make sure a workout happens that day, and that I make good food choices for the rest of the day. Health benefits aside, I've also saved a ton of money.

It doesn't matter what you eat. What matters is how many calories you intake. A whopper with med fries is 1190 calories. That's not including the drink. I weigh 179 lbs, that's 1790 resting calories to burn daily. 1190-1790 is 600 left. the order is fat, carbs and protein. Anything after that I am wearing. It's about choices. I eat protein, carbs and low fat. I lost 13.5 lbs fat and gained 1.5 lbs muscle in 7 weeks.

I think it's an okay decision to make as an adult, but I think it's horrible that they are feeding their children fast food that often. More than likely it has caused their obesity. That is now something that will probably cause a lot of issues and insecurities for those girls. We all know how judgmental we are of our selves, especially younger girls. Fast food is a fun treat for kids, but Parents should be teaching their children about healthy food choices instead of doing what's easy

Well said.

probs twice a week usually on weekends sunday is our subway day we LOVE subway.. and either we have noodle box or master noodle and odd occasion pizza on a saturday night but with that in mind i always work it off as well during the week with training ...

I have Nandos maybe once a month (I love their vege burger...) but apart from that I don't really much care for fast food.

In general, with this kind of food, I don't think you have much portion control, and it's so easy to go over calories.

We have a house rule (sticking to a budget ) - never eat out more than once a fortnight and takeaway falls into that category. I'd much rather have a nice restaurant meal, but if we do opt for takeaway most places have a nutritional booklet to help you make the best choices.

I work at Carl's Jr, so I eat there 5-6 days a week. And a lot of the time, when I'm on my way home, I don't feel like cooking, So we probably get a pizza from Little Caesar's once or twice a week. And I still lose weight when I watch my calories. The trick is knowing what you can and can't afford before hand.

I know the sandwich I always make at work is under 500 calories, and so is the salad I like. I know I can't let myself eat more than 2 slices of pizza at one sitting. Ever.

The problem with fast food is that you tend to get it when you've let yourself get very hungry, and then your stomach and you're eyes are doing the thinking. If you know ahead of time what you're going to get, then you take away the opportunity to let your hunger make a bad decision.

I cook most meals at home but I do tend to have one meal a week that is either dinner at a restaurant / bar or a microwave meal or a take away or my OH cooks. (so basically one meal a week that I don't cook and that I tend not to worry too much about calories!)

I am so used to eating healthy now I tend to go for healthy options even when I am 'off' plan LOL!. If we do have a take away I order a chicken shish from out local Turkish place, or if its a microwave meal I make sure it is a low cal and I serve with a massive home made side salad.

I have had Macdonalds once since I signed up and it wasn't great!

If you're in a time crunch to fix something to eat....how about going to fresh market or whole foods & getting something prepared that you can throw in the oven? I've never checked the calorie intake on stuff like this but thought it may be a better option than fast food...

Its not that difficult to pack a lunch or snacks it just takes a little forethought. Don't get so hungry a granola/protein bar with curb your hunger, a piece of fruit/greek yogurt. There are things you can do so that you aren't starving and then have to take the nutrition lacking foods that are cheap and close. Once in a while for fast food. And don't upsize.