low-key It’s embarrassing, but since school started, I’ve been shopping and eating junk food every day. Chips, ramen, juice, sweets, and fast food are all options. I walk a lot, climb stairs, and so on, but my diet is poor.
Speaking from personal experience, it isn’t that difficult.
Three years ago, I was addicted to fast food. I used to eat at McDonald’s or other places that served high-fat foods whenever possible. To make matters worse, I misused sugar (yeah, you read it correctly). I drank about 1.5 bottles of Coca-Cola every day. On a daily basis, I consumed more sweets and junk than I did good foods in a week. My diet contained negligible amounts of fruit and vegetables.
I was able to maintain my small figure due to my high metabolism. My addiction was only known to the folks I lived with.
What meals? Do you have a kitchen?
The egg and cream sauce are two time-saving ingredients for busy cooks.
Because you consume the same old fast food every day, you have a high tolerance for bland cuisine.
Boiling an egg is a simple way to start a nice meal. Put a pan of water on the stove and add five or six eggs. Turn the heat up to high and set the timer for 10 minutes. You now have a foundation for up to six egg-based meals.
Bring a boiled egg to work for lunch. Add a banana, apple, or orange. Please bring or purchase a buttered roll. You can do this every day, and your lunch will cost less than $2.00.
If you must, simply prepare a hamburger at home. It is quicker than driving to McDonald’s and returning. Consider substituting a vegetable instead of cooking potatoes at home.
Anything you would order at a low-end restaurant can be simply made at home. YouTube is your friend. Almost every dish or cooking skill has a tutorial on there.
Consider this a challenge. If you’re sitting at home thinking, “I’d really like a roast chicken tonight,” then go grab one and cook it. You will be humiliated by how difficult you previously believed it was. You will save money and eat healthier.
First and foremost, you admit to eating too much fast food, which deserves a pat on the back in and of itself!!
My advice would be to start slowly and with baby steps. First, what motivates you to eat and drink the way you do? In my coaching course, we covered main foods.
Primary food encompasses more than what is on your plate. Healthy relationships, regular physical activity, a rewarding career, and a spiritual practice can nourish your soul and satisfy your need to live. When your primary food is balanced and satisfying, your life will nourish you, making what you consume secondary. But what is the primary food?
My manager and I have been working on it. We can easily stroll to the Notre Dame Student Centre and grab fast food for lunch, however there have been more healthy restaurant options on campus in recent years. For my manager and me, the main problem is not eating healthily, but staying under a budget. Due to differing personal situations, we both need to keep food prices low; purchasing fast food/restaurant food tends to blow through the budget rapidly.
I believe you can fly and touch the sky.
You must decide that NO MORE FAST FOOD, and you should take it as a personal challenge to quit eating fast food gradually, such as for one day, then two days, then three days, until you reach seven days. It’s alright to eat fast food every weekend.
So, good luck. Stay tough; you can overcome this habit.
I understand how difficult it can be to stop eating fast food. After all, it is inexpensive, tasty, and readily available.
During one (rough) moment in my life, I became accustomed to visiting fast food places twice or three times every week. It took me over three months to realise how regularly I went there. I lived in a small city in Spain, so fast food restaurants were scarce in comparison to the United States, yet Spanish cuisine is both delicious and reasonably priced.
In addition, I am a food scientist and enjoy cooking, but at the time, all I wanted to eat was burgers and nuggets. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t believe fast food is unhealthy, but it cannot/should not be the foundation of any diet.
Do not go to one!! Simple.
Plan your meals. Do your weekly shopping and food prep at the start of the week. Get fruits and vegetables for snacking.
Create a ‘fund’ for something you have always wanted. An pricey item, a trip, or whatever.
A piggy bank cannot be broken.
Every time you crave fast food, eat something healthier and deposit the money you would have spent on fast food into the fund.
It only takes 21 days to form a habit.
You’ll be healthy and acquire enough money to fulfil your goal in no time!
To stop eating fast food, you must first have the will and willpower to do so. You’re going to screw up. I swear to you, it is not the end of the world. I make mistakes even now. My husband can tell some incredible stories, and I do it for a job.
Go online and read recipes for foods that you wish to consume and cook. Keep things simple. You’re not going to cook an extravagant supper straight now.
So start with just one or two meals the first week. Have a backup. I’ve eaten a LOT of PBJ sandwiches as a result of my mistake. Begin with a simple recipe with few ingredients and processes.
We crave what we consume, but we do not eat what we crave.
Think about this… You are addicted to fast food because you consume fast food.
The more healthy foods you consume, the more you will crave them. It will improve your mood and digestion, eventually leading to a desire for less fast food.
You must also demonstrate to yourself that fast food is neither more convenient nor of higher quality than food prepared at home.