Comments on: Stop eating fast food in three steps http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/ Improving health by eating real food in moderation Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:47:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Metroknow http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1661 Metroknow Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:09:24 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1661 @Cynthia: I think you are totally, totally right on the money. In fact, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that it is all part of the huge marketing campaign to convince us that everything BUT their food is hard to do, NOT fast, doesn't taste as good, isn't as fresh, and on, and on. It's interesting that they're OK with the negative stigma in some ways; That said, have you seen Wendy's new ad campaign? They are trying to set themselves outside of the fast food group with an ad campaign that says their food is simply too healthy to be called "fast food" (can't remember the exact wording). Well I guess you can't fault em' for trying. :) @Tom: Glad as always to see ya around. On the concept of family members still eating fast food, you are right - that can be really, really tough. I am lucky in that my wife doesn't eat fast food by preference, and never has. So I really do have it easier in that way. Of course, when I WAS eating fast food, she ate more of it too. Ironically, one of the few choices that worked for her (she was vegetarian at the time - now she is not) was the 7-layer burrito at Taco Bell. Which worked great for me because then I could get the burrito and taco combo, upsized with a large Baja Blast Mountain Dew, an extra soft taco supreme, and a meximelt just to round out the meal. :) WOW is it any wonder I've been gaining 10 lbs a year on average, and have felt like, well, JUNK. :) @Cynthia: I think you are totally, totally right on the money. In fact, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that it is all part of the huge marketing campaign to convince us that everything BUT their food is hard to do, NOT fast, doesn’t taste as good, isn’t as fresh, and on, and on. It’s interesting that they’re OK with the negative stigma in some ways; That said, have you seen Wendy’s new ad campaign? They are trying to set themselves outside of the fast food group with an ad campaign that says their food is simply too healthy to be called “fast food” (can’t remember the exact wording). Well I guess you can’t fault em’ for trying. :)

@Tom: Glad as always to see ya around. On the concept of family members still eating fast food, you are right - that can be really, really tough. I am lucky in that my wife doesn’t eat fast food by preference, and never has. So I really do have it easier in that way. Of course, when I WAS eating fast food, she ate more of it too. Ironically, one of the few choices that worked for her (she was vegetarian at the time - now she is not) was the 7-layer burrito at Taco Bell. Which worked great for me because then I could get the burrito and taco combo, upsized with a large Baja Blast Mountain Dew, an extra soft taco supreme, and a meximelt just to round out the meal. :) WOW is it any wonder I’ve been gaining 10 lbs a year on average, and have felt like, well, JUNK. :)

]]> By: Tom http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1649 Tom Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:46:20 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1649 This is a little delayed, but I was out of town, and I've been looking forward to reading your second part. Now I instead I get to read 2 more parts, so even better. I think that the hardest part of changing eating habits is doing so when family members are doing differently. I think it's good that you don't force your family to do the same as you, but it is still difficult to change individual habits when the others around you are doing what you are trying to avoid. This is another good article, now on to part 3. This is a little delayed, but I was out of town, and I’ve been looking forward to reading your second part. Now I instead I get to read 2 more parts, so even better. I think that the hardest part of changing eating habits is doing so when family members are doing differently. I think it’s good that you don’t force your family to do the same as you, but it is still difficult to change individual habits when the others around you are doing what you are trying to avoid. This is another good article, now on to part 3.

]]> By: Cynthia http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1645 Cynthia Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:44:48 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1645 I think that "fast food" as a word combo is sometimes misleading. Those two words together almost inevitably mean "unhealthy" to the most of us. They mean the typical chain restaurant... but they don't HAVE to. Food can be fast AND healthy. I can and have walked into my kitchen, chopped veggies and popped said veggies and some meat or fish into a pan with them and come out with a nice, healthy and very tasty meal in 15 minutes start to finish. I can make a spinach/canned sardine/herring salad with a few other veggie accoutrements in less time than that... again, healthy and REALLY FAST. We need to remind ourselves that if our pantry and fridge are stocked healthy, healthy yet FAST food is easy. Not difficult, not time consuming, but EASY. Tasty too! I am so with you on the "make enough for leftovers". Or even make enough to freeze a bunch for future use. Both are ways to spend less time cooking and more time eating healthy. Mind you, I need these reminders constantly. It's hard thinking sometimes when one is tired. Great article! I think that “fast food” as a word combo is sometimes misleading. Those two words together almost inevitably mean “unhealthy” to the most of us. They mean the typical chain restaurant… but they don’t HAVE to.

Food can be fast AND healthy. I can and have walked into my kitchen, chopped veggies and popped said veggies and some meat or fish into a pan with them and come out with a nice, healthy and very tasty meal in 15 minutes start to finish. I can make a spinach/canned sardine/herring salad with a few other veggie accoutrements in less time than that… again, healthy and REALLY FAST.

We need to remind ourselves that if our pantry and fridge are stocked healthy, healthy yet FAST food is easy. Not difficult, not time consuming, but EASY. Tasty too! I am so with you on the “make enough for leftovers”. Or even make enough to freeze a bunch for future use. Both are ways to spend less time cooking and more time eating healthy. Mind you, I need these reminders constantly. It’s hard thinking sometimes when one is tired. Great article!

]]> By: Pat Blanks - EasyDietMeals.com http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1642 Pat Blanks - EasyDietMeals.com Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:47:24 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1642 You’ve put up very informative points regarding quitting fast food with enough description to avoid the adverse health effects of fast-food consumption. These points are really motivating and encouraging. You’ve put up very informative points regarding quitting fast food with enough description to avoid the adverse health effects of fast-food consumption.

These points are really motivating and encouraging.

]]> By: 20 tactics to kill the fast food habit | AlmostFit.com http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1609 20 tactics to kill the fast food habit | AlmostFit.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:40:56 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1609 [...] parts one and two of this series, I described how I’ve quit eating fast food using 3 basic steps: Educating [...] […] parts one and two of this series, I described how I’ve quit eating fast food using 3 basic steps: Educating […]

]]> By: Andrew is getting fit http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1606 Andrew is getting fit Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:34:52 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1606 Great article Metroknow. I am with you on not imposing this on your family. Lead and they shall follow has been my experience. Great article Metroknow.

I am with you on not imposing this on your family. Lead and they shall follow has been my experience.

]]> By: healthranker.com http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1605 healthranker.com Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:53:27 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1605 <strong>20 ways to end fast food addiction...</strong> To prevent balloon-like medical devices being inserted near my nether-regions, I have quit eating fast food. Here's 20 techniques on how to quit.... 20 ways to end fast food addiction…

To prevent balloon-like medical devices being inserted near my nether-regions, I have quit eating fast food. Here’s 20 techniques on how to quit….

]]> By: How I quit eating fast food - part 1 | AlmostFit.com http://almostfit.com/2008/06/18/how-i-quit-eating-fast-food-20-ways-to-end-your-addiction/#comment-1604 How I quit eating fast food - part 1 | AlmostFit.com Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:46:57 +0000 http://almostfit.com/?p=159#comment-1604 [...] [UPDATE 6/18/08: Here’s part 2: “How I stopped eating fast food - 20 ways to end the addiction“.] [...] […] [UPDATE 6/18/08: Here’s part 2: “How I stopped eating fast food - 20 ways to end the addiction“.] […]

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