Fast food has been a part of my life ever since I was a little girl. It was a part of my childhood but it was not the only type of food I ate. My mother used to cook food that was fairly healthy. She incorporated fruits and vegetables into our meals because she wanted to minimize our intake of fatty foods. Fast food was considered a treat for my family when I was younger. We used to get it when we behaved well or for a special occasion. My parents used to take me to McDonalds to get me a happy meal because it was a small meal that came with a tiny toy inside. It was a smaller portion of food made for children to enjoy. I have wonderful memories associated with getting that meal.
Currently, my fast food habits have changed since my childhood. Now that I am older, I rely on fast food more than I did in my childhood. At the present time, I eat fast food about once a week. I usually eat it on Sundays because that is the day I spend time with my family. I have acquired a habit of eating fast food at least once a week. It is a horrible habit to have because that type of food is not the healthy type. I usually get it during the week only when I do not have time to make a home cooked meal. The home cooked meals tend to be healthier than the food they sell at the fast food restaurants. The time factor is what makes me want to get fast food because I usually do not have time to cook a better meal at home because I have other obligations to fulfill. The good thing about fast food is that it is a faster way to get food for people who have busy schedules and do not have time to cook for themselves.
At present, I currently eat from different types of fast food restaurants. It is hard to escape the temptation that fast food produces because there are fast food places everywhere I look. I am trying to eat healthier now even if it comes from a fast food restaurant. I go online and research the nutritional facts on the items that they sell at places like McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy’s. Researching the nutritional content that the food contains has helped to change my eating habits. I now cut down the size of food I buy from hamburger and pizza places. It feels better when I minimize the portion size because I feel like it is a healthier way to eat fast food. It is an improvement from the way I used to eat fast food in junior high and high school. I used to get more fast food then because there was a fast food restaurant close to both of the schools. Due to the information I obtained online and learning of how dangerous habitual fast food intake is I am making better choices in my fast food selection.
I never would have thought of looking at the nutritional value of fast food, I'm too scared. However temptation is hard to resist so good job keeping your intake down to once a week :)
ReplyDeleteI never thought about looking up the nutritional facts because i usually just eat what looks good; i think i should start being more healthy.Good job keeping your fast food intake down.
ReplyDeleteThats cool that you actually take the time to look at the nutritional facts. I would get too lazy to do that.
ReplyDeletei think all of us forget about the nutritional facts, or we're too scared to look at them. i just eat eat eat..
ReplyDeleteI think all of us would benefit by thinking the way you do and read up on the nutrition of the fast food meals.We should be aware of what we are actually eating.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to you. I use to get McDonalds after behaving in church. Now fast food is no big deal.
ReplyDeleteI too rely on fast food onlyy because im never home but except i eat it more than twice a week. good job for u onlyy eatingf it once a week. :)
ReplyDeleteits pretty interesting on how when we were younger fast food didn't effect us very much but now that we are older we rely on fast food a lot more
ReplyDeleteyou're right the temptation is hard to resist but it's not impossible, don't give in.
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