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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 11, 2013 12:30:03 GMT -5
Not quite a rant, and more of a strange realization on my life. For a while now, I don't really quite enjoy fast food. Kinda weird, since when I was a younger and up until my high school and college years I frankly looked forward to eating at fast food places.
Once I reached the point where I'm on night shift, it quickly became pretty tedious and I often looked forward to cooking at home. Not to mention that eating at convenience stores and fast food places (the only places open past midnight) is pretty damn expensive.
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Post by agent817 on Jan 11, 2013 12:40:01 GMT -5
The thing about fast food is that I don't look at it as something one should consume regularly. I could have it once in a while. Once a week, or every two weeks for that matter, but I don't have it a lot.
I know it's not the best thing for one to eat. However, some of the time, I feel like having something. I don't really eat a lot of fast food and when I do, there are only so few places that I choose to have.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 11, 2013 12:43:52 GMT -5
On the times I do eat fast food, I often elect to eat a side salad instead of fries, or something like a grilled chicken sandwich.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 11, 2013 12:48:06 GMT -5
Indeed. After having to endure several weeks eating fast food for dinner/lunch at midnight, I can say that it sucks. It took me a while before I could get used to the schedule, and when I did, I made sure to bring something I made at home.
Still, recently, the taste of the thing has been completely bleh for me. It's not a matter of getting bored, as I still love the fried chicken and rice combo that my mom cooked, which at this point is what I cook when I'm tired to do anything more elaborate than that. It just tastes like... bleh. I could make a better tasting burger/sandwich by toasting bread and cooking some sliced ham.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Jan 11, 2013 12:51:00 GMT -5
Lucky for me, someone cooks my meals. Midnight shift is terrible in nutrition otherwise
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 11, 2013 13:00:01 GMT -5
Lucky for me, someone cooks my meals. Midnight shift is terrible in nutrition otherwise At the very least, there are some alternatives here. There's a place outside the building that sells congee, and some street diners here and there. Took a while for me to find them. The morning is the best, though. Deep fried bananas coated in sugar for the win.
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Post by Bone Daddy on Jan 11, 2013 13:06:34 GMT -5
I think everyone hits an age where fast food becomes a worst case scenario. It's around the same time that you start to prefer a nice meal over an all-you-can-eat style place
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Post by Evil Homer on Jan 12, 2013 12:07:50 GMT -5
I too work the night shift, and find fast food for the most part to be pretty nasty. I try to avoid, aside from getting a shake or other desert here or there. I get food mostly from deli's these days, but it is also starting to taste nasty as well. Home cooked food is the best, I need to stop being lazy and just cook my own food.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Jan 12, 2013 12:31:19 GMT -5
Ever since I began low carb dieting I have eaten nary a bite of fast food. I learned how to cook beyond the basics in the mean time and thus truly appreciate home made food. Cheaper too.
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Post by Evil Homer on Jan 12, 2013 12:56:51 GMT -5
Ever since I began low carb dieting I have eaten nary a bite of fast food. I learned how to cook beyond the basics in the mean time and thus truly appreciate home made food. Cheaper too. I low carbed for a while, and dropped a ton of weight, but couldnt keep up with that lifestyle. Did feel amazing during that time though
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 12, 2013 13:06:40 GMT -5
I still eat fast food on occasion, but when I started keeping a food journal I did less. Fries in particular lost their luster really quickly. Considering they're usually cold before you finish the order, even when homemade, I'm skipping them a lot more now.
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Post by agent817 on Jan 12, 2013 13:09:28 GMT -5
Okay, people, I want to know this. I know when people think of fast food, they usually think of burgers and fries. BUT having stuff like isn't AS bad when you have it actually cooked at restaurants or home-cooked. Sure, I know fries aren't the best thing out there, but when someone goes to places like Five Guys or The Habit, I wouldn't consider them fast food because they actually cook the food. Same with a place like In-N-Out.
Someone mentioned all-you-can-eat places. I don't go to buffets much either and I can say that they aren't the best food either, especially sitting under heating lamps.
I don't eat fast food a lot. I can very well say that it is junk, but having it once in a while shouldn't be all that bad. It's not going to kill you.
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 12, 2013 14:49:17 GMT -5
Okay, people, I want to know this. I know when people think of fast food, they usually think of burgers and fries. BUT having stuff like isn't AS bad when you have it actually cooked at restaurants or home-cooked. Sure, I know fries aren't the best thing out there, but when someone goes to places like Five Guys or The Habit, I wouldn't consider them fast food because they actually cook the food. Same with a place like In-N-Out. Someone mentioned all-you-can-eat places. I don't go to buffets much either and I can say that they aren't the best food either, especially sitting under heating lamps. I don't eat fast food a lot. I can very well say that it is junk, but having it once in a while shouldn't be all that bad. It's not going to kill you. No one is saying that it's arsenic or anything, but there's almost always a better choice out there as far as quality, although, to be honest, fries are always going to have incredibly low shelf lives, regardless of where you have them. As far as health goes, restaurant versions of the food are often a lot unhealthier than the fast food versions, just because the portions are usually a lot bigger. And I'd consider In-N-Out as fast food. Five Guys isn't so much, it's closer to Steak-N-Shake, a fast casual. Never heard of The Habit.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Jan 12, 2013 15:00:11 GMT -5
Ever since I began low carb dieting I have eaten nary a bite of fast food. I learned how to cook beyond the basics in the mean time and thus truly appreciate home made food. Cheaper too. I low carbed for a while, and dropped a ton of weight, but couldnt keep up with that lifestyle. Did feel amazing during that time though Yup. I can eat comfortably this way, but goshdarnit dem carbs do taste good. Luckily I don't crave them though. And I never would have gotten so far (120lbs since 08/11) without making myself learn to cook. Um, back on topic though, I personally never had huge issues with fast food in the first place. It's really a matter of price for me. I can either drive out and get something or I can stay home and cook something while, say, watching something or listening to something. I can get more done that way.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 13, 2013 2:00:19 GMT -5
Learning how to cook is definitely a good skill to have. Nothing like the smell of garlic and onions heating up on the olive oil. For that matter, while I love eating fried rice, the ones I buy outside pale in comparison to what I can make, even if the ingredients are often more simple. Definitely cheaper to make, too, in the long run.
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Post by DoubleDare on Jan 13, 2013 8:54:09 GMT -5
Jan 27th I can say I haven't had mcdonalds, burger king, wendys, taco bell in 1 year. Since I gave up alot of stuff (I lost 155 pounds), also haven't had a drop of soda for a year. Also for me, I used to eat hot pockets alot, havent touched one since jan 27th 2012, and dont think I could ever eat one now. Ive had hoagies tho (includin subway)
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Post by Bone Daddy on Jan 13, 2013 9:08:10 GMT -5
Jan 27th I can say I haven't had mcdonalds, burger king, wendys, taco bell in 1 year. Since I gave up alot of stuff (I lost 155 pounds), also haven't had a drop of soda for a year. Also for me, I used to eat hot pockets alot, havent touched one since jan 27th 2012, and dont think I could ever eat one now. Ive had hoagies tho (includin subway) Congrats Eddie, that's amazing!
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Post by agent817 on Jan 13, 2013 10:21:26 GMT -5
Okay, people, I want to know this. I know when people think of fast food, they usually think of burgers and fries. BUT having stuff like isn't AS bad when you have it actually cooked at restaurants or home-cooked. Sure, I know fries aren't the best thing out there, but when someone goes to places like Five Guys or The Habit, I wouldn't consider them fast food because they actually cook the food. Same with a place like In-N-Out. Someone mentioned all-you-can-eat places. I don't go to buffets much either and I can say that they aren't the best food either, especially sitting under heating lamps. I don't eat fast food a lot. I can very well say that it is junk, but having it once in a while shouldn't be all that bad. It's not going to kill you. No one is saying that it's arsenic or anything, but there's almost always a better choice out there as far as quality, although, to be honest, fries are always going to have incredibly low shelf lives, regardless of where you have them. As far as health goes, restaurant versions of the food are often a lot unhealthier than the fast food versions, just because the portions are usually a lot bigger. And I'd consider In-N-Out as fast food. Five Guys isn't so much, it's closer to Steak-N-Shake, a fast casual. Never heard of The Habit. In-N-Out is fast food, yes, but at least it's fresher than McDonald's. A LOT fresher.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Feb 2, 2013 5:32:25 GMT -5
I guess this is an update. The day shift has definitely given me better choices than fast food. The new workplace is in a neighborhood with a lot of, well, workplaces. They're pretty much diners in the street, and all of them pretty much serve something with rice, and at least once a week some serve barbecue. The cost is very much lower compared to anything served in a fast food - like a barbecued pork chop and rice is at least half as cheap compared to say a quarter pounder.
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Post by CM Dazz on Feb 2, 2013 10:05:07 GMT -5
We don't eat fast food that much anymore. Part of the reason is we get sick of the same old shit from these places. If we're looking for something quick, we're more likely to go to a little mom 'n' pop place for a steak sandwich or a beef sandwich instead Sure, it costs a little bit more, but the quality is MUCH higher. Definitely a case of getting your money's worth.
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