Comments on: How To Quit Eating Fast Food http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:24:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ChaffinOrchards http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2647 ChaffinOrchards Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:38:26 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2647 <p>Kick the fast food habit, here are some simple steps to minimize fast goods grips on you <a href="http://snipr.com/mb5yd" rel="nofollow">http://snipr.com/mb5yd</a> RT @FoodRenegade</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/ChaffinOrchards/statuses/2623647478" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i></p> Kick the fast food habit, here are some simple steps to minimize fast goods grips on you http://snipr.com/mb5yd RT @FoodRenegade

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]]> By: Heidi / Savory Tv http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2645 Heidi / Savory Tv Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:28:01 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2645 I think the problem originated for me in childhood, when my mom would take us to McD's for a "treat". Even as an adult it still seems like a "treat" at times. It's also a problem when I'm running errands and realize suddenly that I'm insanely hungry, that "must eat now!" feeling. This past year I've discovered that a small health food store in town has a wonderful deli with sandwiches and a hot food of the day. So that has been my go to fix when I simply don't have time to run home and make something. It also feels great to support mom and pop instead of a huge corporation. <abbr><em>Heidi / Savory Tv I think the problem originated for me in childhood, when my mom would take us to McD’s for a “treat”. Even as an adult it still seems like a “treat” at times.

It’s also a problem when I’m running errands and realize suddenly that I’m insanely hungry, that “must eat now!” feeling. This past year I’ve discovered that a small health food store in town has a wonderful deli with sandwiches and a hot food of the day. So that has been my go to fix when I simply don’t have time to run home and make something. It also feels great to support mom and pop instead of a huge corporation.

Heidi / Savory Tv

]]> By: Lisa Imerman http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2644 Lisa Imerman Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:48:07 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2644 I can't remember how we stopped fast food as it was so many years ago (probably about 5-6 years ago). I would imagine it was gradual but we never went very often anyway. My middle son who is 7 saw super size me with my husband about a year or so ago and he won't even go to the bathroom at fast food. He taught his brother to be against fast food too (he has never been to McDonald's that I can remember and he is 4 1/2). I do remember that at the time we quit, the kids were more into it for the toys than the food. They liked the happy meal with a toy, so I came up with the idea to do a "happy meal" at home to satisfy their want for a surprise. I have some cute little tupperware plates that are like a tray with little compartments for things. I got those out and put lunch on it with a napkin, silverware, drink, etc. I got a little toy from my stash (dollar store, books, etc.) and put it under the napkin. We would do that periodically when they wanted fast food. It didn't take long before they stopped asking for fast food and asked if we could keep doing it at home instead. We still do it every now and then as a treat at home, they get a book or other small toy. We tell them how fast food is created and generally since we eat so well at home they don't like to eat out as it makes them not feel good. Another thing that we do is have some meals that are our go to meals when we are tired or in a hurry. We get all natural hot dogs from a local smokehouse and so we keep several packages in the freezer for those nights when we need 10 minute dinners, we just cook up some hot dogs (we don't eat buns, so that isn't an issue) and pull out a bag of frozen organic veges from the freezer and heat them up with some herbs and pull out a bottle of homemade sauerkraut or Kim Chi or pickles and have that with maybe some fruit or a fruit Popsicle for dessert. We also put broth in the freezer so we can pull it out and throw a quick soup together too. We also sometimes do things like scrambled eggs and bacon and toast for dinner which is quick and healthy.. We keep lunchmeat, hotdogs and bacon in the freezer (from this local smokehouse with all natural, pastured meats) for those quick nights. We also frequently have leftovers so we aren't having to cook every night. I can’t remember how we stopped fast food as it was so many years ago (probably about 5-6 years ago). I would imagine it was gradual but we never went very often anyway. My middle son who is 7 saw super size me with my husband about a year or so ago and he won’t even go to the bathroom at fast food. He taught his brother to be against fast food too (he has never been to McDonald’s that I can remember and he is 4 1/2). I do remember that at the time we quit, the kids were more into it for the toys than the food. They liked the happy meal with a toy, so I came up with the idea to do a “happy meal” at home to satisfy their want for a surprise. I have some cute little tupperware plates that are like a tray with little compartments for things. I got those out and put lunch on it with a napkin, silverware, drink, etc. I got a little toy from my stash (dollar store, books, etc.) and put it under the napkin. We would do that periodically when they wanted fast food. It didn’t take long before they stopped asking for fast food and asked if we could keep doing it at home instead. We still do it every now and then as a treat at home, they get a book or other small toy. We tell them how fast food is created and generally since we eat so well at home they don’t like to eat out as it makes them not feel good.

Another thing that we do is have some meals that are our go to meals when we are tired or in a hurry. We get all natural hot dogs from a local smokehouse and so we keep several packages in the freezer for those nights when we need 10 minute dinners, we just cook up some hot dogs (we don’t eat buns, so that isn’t an issue) and pull out a bag of frozen organic veges from the freezer and heat them up with some herbs and pull out a bottle of homemade sauerkraut or Kim Chi or pickles and have that with maybe some fruit or a fruit Popsicle for dessert. We also put broth in the freezer so we can pull it out and throw a quick soup together too. We also sometimes do things like scrambled eggs and bacon and toast for dinner which is quick and healthy.. We keep lunchmeat, hotdogs and bacon in the freezer (from this local smokehouse with all natural, pastured meats) for those quick nights. We also frequently have leftovers so we aren’t having to cook every night.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2643 Catherine Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:46:06 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2643 I grew up on fast food. My mom tried to cook for our family but we preferred fast food. The fast food won the battle. We moved close to Whole Foods and they have a lovely selection of "healthier" fast foods. My husbands family are farmers and we moved close to live by them. Country grocery stores are small and don't have much of a variety. So I had to learn to cook. There are no fast food places, no drive thru's, or acceptable restaurants. This weekend we went into the city for a movie and dh had a phone call on the cell. He parked the car at a donut shop and I had the biggest urge to jump out of the car and raid the store of its glossy, chocolaty cream puffed pastry. Dh stopped me from doing it and I was glad. Living away from fast food joints helps a lot as well as having reinforcement from your family. <abbr><em>Catherine I grew up on fast food. My mom tried to cook for our family but we preferred fast food. The fast food won the battle. We moved close to Whole Foods and they have a lovely selection of “healthier” fast foods.

My husbands family are farmers and we moved close to live by them. Country grocery stores are small and don’t have much of a variety. So I had to learn to cook. There are no fast food places, no drive thru’s, or acceptable restaurants.

This weekend we went into the city for a movie and dh had a phone call on the cell. He parked the car at a donut shop and I had the biggest urge to jump out of the car and raid the store of its glossy, chocolaty cream puffed pastry. Dh stopped me from doing it and I was glad.

Living away from fast food joints helps a lot as well as having reinforcement from your family.

Catherine

]]> By: Earth Friendly Goodies http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2642 Earth Friendly Goodies Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:14:27 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2642 After growing up with a McDonald's run a couple times a week pretty standard I have mostly grown out of the craving. Until that is someone brings something in to work and the synfully seductive aroma slips through the air to tickle my taste buds. What do they use in those things to make them so appealing? Every now and then I'll eat fast food, but more often than not after a few bites it just doesn't taste quite so good anymore. Not to mention the "after feeling." What is odd to me is that those of us hooked on fast food in the past or currently don't always connect that icky feeling that comes from eating fast food with the fast food itself. Must be another "secret" ingredient put in by the fast food companies. :) <abbr><em>Earth Friendly Goodies After growing up with a McDonald’s run a couple times a week pretty standard I have mostly grown out of the craving. Until that is someone brings something in to work and the synfully seductive aroma slips through the air to tickle my taste buds. What do they use in those things to make them so appealing? Every now and then I’ll eat fast food, but more often than not after a few bites it just doesn’t taste quite so good anymore. Not to mention the “after feeling.”

What is odd to me is that those of us hooked on fast food in the past or currently don’t always connect that icky feeling that comes from eating fast food with the fast food itself. Must be another “secret” ingredient put in by the fast food companies. :)

Earth Friendly Goodies

]]> By: FoodWineBeer http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2648 FoodWineBeer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2648 <p>How to break away from FAST FOOD! <a href="http://bit.ly/tK9Xe" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/tK9Xe</a></p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/FoodWineBeer/statuses/2516163358" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i></p> How to break away from FAST FOOD! http://bit.ly/tK9Xe

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]]> By: Ndoublel http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2641 Ndoublel Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:22:53 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2641 Longtime lurker here. Oh wow, Im glad that real foodies can admit when we have a lapse. My husband and I were chick-fil-a freaks and so is my 2 year old, but since we went the NT way in the last 3 months, i think we hit chick-fil-a twice. We did however have some tacobell...i know, not long ago because they brought back our fav taco. Once I have fast food, i tend to feel really sluggish and bloated and I dont go back for weeks. I think I have some sort of reaction to the wheat or the crappy meat used in many of the products and it just turns my stomach to think about it. Longtime lurker here.

Oh wow, Im glad that real foodies can admit when we have a lapse. My husband and I were chick-fil-a freaks and so is my 2 year old, but since we went the NT way in the last 3 months, i think we hit chick-fil-a twice. We did however have some tacobell…i know, not long ago because they brought back our fav taco. Once I have fast food, i tend to feel really sluggish and bloated and I dont go back for weeks. I think I have some sort of reaction to the wheat or the crappy meat used in many of the products and it just turns my stomach to think about it.

]]> By: danbjorklund http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2649 danbjorklund Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:28:11 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2649 <p>having only fast food as the majority choice for lunch at work follow this article is going to be tough <a href="http://bit.ly/jNgq8" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/jNgq8</a></p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/danbjorklund/statuses/2513803934" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i></p> having only fast food as the majority choice for lunch at work follow this article is going to be tough http://bit.ly/jNgq8

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]]> By: Eleanor Sommer http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2640 Eleanor Sommer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:43:22 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2640 The rule about errands is a must for me. I will succumb if I do not have healthy snacks in car when I leave the house for any length of time, especially if errands overlap or are near a regular mealtime. The article about fats reported on ABC is interesting, but I hope the people do not get the idea that good fats in proper proportions are an issue. I'm always afraid that articles and reports such as this one will be totally misinterpreted by both journalists and readers and put us back in the dark ages of trans and fake fats. The rule about errands is a must for me. I will succumb if I do not have healthy snacks in car when I leave the house for any length of time, especially if errands overlap or are near a regular mealtime.

The article about fats reported on ABC is interesting, but I hope the people do not get the idea that good fats in proper proportions are an issue. I’m always afraid that articles and reports such as this one will be totally misinterpreted by both journalists and readers and put us back in the dark ages of trans and fake fats.

]]> By: JC http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-quit-eating-fast-food/#comment-2639 JC Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:56:15 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1025#comment-2639 Great post. We all have our "weaknesses". I'm in Europe right now and I've been still eating healthy real food meals because it is easy to do so here. But I've been drinking beer or wine every single day and eating bittersweet chocolate every day. Granted it's organic chocolate with no soy lecithin and not a lot of sugar and I do drink it with raw milk (an irresistible combination) but I really crave it every day. That is why I stopped eating any processed sugar (still occasionally have some raw honey or maple syrup) about 5 months ago, because I find it difficult to control myself. I think it's important to know yourself. For me, I have to go cold turkey or I find it harder to resist temptation. If I just don't buy sugar "foods" then I don't even think about them, but if they're in the house I'll eat them. Well, I'm only in Europe for a few more days so I guess I'll be off the daily chocolate and beer once I get home....... (for the record, I don't think a daily drink is too bad but I've been trying to avoid gluten so that's the problem with the beer for me....also, many days I will have 2 or 3 drinks which I think is not so healthy for me) <abbr><em>JC Great post. We all have our “weaknesses”. I’m in Europe right now and I’ve been still eating healthy real food meals because it is easy to do so here. But I’ve been drinking beer or wine every single day and eating bittersweet chocolate every day. Granted it’s organic chocolate with no soy lecithin and not a lot of sugar and I do drink it with raw milk (an irresistible combination) but I really crave it every day. That is why I stopped eating any processed sugar (still occasionally have some raw honey or maple syrup) about 5 months ago, because I find it difficult to control myself. I think it’s important to know yourself. For me, I have to go cold turkey or I find it harder to resist temptation. If I just don’t buy sugar “foods” then I don’t even think about them, but if they’re in the house I’ll eat them.
Well, I’m only in Europe for a few more days so I guess I’ll be off the daily chocolate and beer once I get home…….
(for the record, I don’t think a daily drink is too bad but I’ve been trying to avoid gluten so that’s the problem with the beer for me….also, many days I will have 2 or 3 drinks which I think is not so healthy for me)

JC

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