Is it normal that i never eat fast food?

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I am 37 and never eat fast food. I was brought up on it. Every Tuesday or Thursday my parents would take me to Skipper's, Dairy Queen, or wherever their latest binge led them. As a kid my eating habits were terrible, I think I mostly ate cereal and crap. Candy and fast food, fried anything. I craved it and never wanted anything else.

But now I NEVER EVER eat it. I went to Europe in 88/89 as an exchange student and was totally embarrassed by what I wanted to eat. I craved things like Hostess donuts, gum, candy, pop-tarts, Cocoa Krispies, McDonald's, etc. It was so bad. I realized how bad I ate and the fact that these people ate relatively healthy every day all day.

After that I pretty much swore off it, with a few trips to fast food places while I was a Marine. The last time I ate fast food recently was in 2006 and it was Taco Bell and it made me feel really bad about myself.

I'm sure I have food issues and whatever, but how often do people eat fast food? I dated a guy recently who ate it every night and it just repelled me. I couldn't believe it. His biggest decision was "Ivar's, McDonald's, or Jack In The Box," gross. No wonder his skin was so shiny, right??

Even my mom loves to go to the Olive Garden or Pizza Hut to get "just a little pizza" and it just turns me off. I'll sit there and eat a few bites of the minestrone soup and say I just ate. Really, that soup is bad - I'd rather eat Progresso.

Fast food to me is so tasteless and full of calories. I feel like a picky little brat, but what am I supposed to do - eat crap food because it makes her happy? Not to say everything I eat is healthy - I eat lots of salty things, breads, bagels, and cereals along with fruits, veggies, and healthy foods. AM I A FREAK or just health-conscious?

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  • HugeDong87
    13 years ago

    Yes very normal i wish more people would do the same, there are enough fat Americans in the world as it is. I wish they would fuck off with Burger King and McDonald's too, It is'nt enough to import your country music, you have to send over your obesity aswell? Jeez oh!

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  • Black21
    13 years ago

    I hate fast food. I don't eat it at all either. Not because I'm a health conscious freak or any of that crap, after all I smoke 4 packs of Marlboros a day, but just for the simple fact that it tastes terrible to me.

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  • la_uva_mojada
    13 years ago

    You have opened your eyes, and others that keep eating it have their eyes shut as far as I'm concerned. If you eat such unhealthy food, especially on a regular basis it really zaps your energy and makes you feel like crap. The older you are, the less you are able to bounce back from such abuse. People get addicted to such foods and the companies bank on this. It wouldn't be the first time in history that greedy bastards bank on others' dismay.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    It's normal to have your own eating habits! I never drink coca-cola and avoid to eat in Mcdonald's!

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  • Dren
    13 years ago

    I'm from Europe and it seems this story confirms the stereotype of fast-food eating Americans. :-)

    I don't really like fast food either. Occasionally it's OK, like if you're at an event or something and your kitchen is out of reach. But I really couldn't eat it every single day.

    Being given so much fast food as a kid just cured you for life! :-)

    When you go with your mom to some fastfood place, just bring your own lunchbox. :-) Perhaps even better, invite her over to your place to eat some proper food together.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Fast Food is Fatal.

    Good for you.

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  • Ribbit.
    13 years ago

    Your the normal one! tht shit is gross ! I'm the same way, but i wasnt raised on it.

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  • jermath35
    13 years ago

    I knew a girl who ate a small hamburger fries only once a day from mcdonalds she was so skinny and a lot of acne....

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  • unmarkedbeauty
    13 years ago

    Normal, fast food is shit. :D Last time I ate "junk" was probs my friend having her munchies and she bought me a whole bunch of lollies for us. I haven't eaten lollies since I was a kid and it put ulcers through my mouth so that was enough to teach me, not to mention the pimples. :\

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  • lululu
    13 years ago

    yes americans have bad food habits!! i'm italian and i follow the mediterranean diet that includes healthy foods such as veggies, fruits, grilled fish , dairies, meat. this kind of diet is varied and appreciated all over the world. sure i like pizza and fried chips too but i eat it twice a month, no more.i don't want to get an illness or become a fat hag...i want to be healthy and fit

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  • nicholascage
    13 years ago

    I think you are quite normal just like me, i never eat the fast food,too, on one hand it has little nutrition, on the other hand, it will do harm to your health.

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  • manipulatedzombie
    13 years ago

    Things I find always taste better when you cook them yourself and they also make you feel better. Do you cook much?

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    • Fartyr
      13 years ago

      I cook often, yes. Nothing fancy. I love fresh corn and green beans with chicken and a good crusty loaf of bread. I eat eggs and steak and mushrooms, peas, carrots, etc. I eat crappy snacks too, don't get me wrong. But recently I noticed I've even stopped the Thai & Chinese food take out I used to do. There seemed so many calories in it that it was junk food, too. If I eat Thai food I wanna just binge and eat it till I'm purple in the face. My weight and health stay stable as long as I stay totally clear of fast foods, restaurants, and heavily processed things. I'll eat half a donut once in a while just for the taste, but mire than that is just too much. Ever look at a Costco muffin? Omg! It could feed 2 people easy. I'm just so tired of the serving sizes sold to us by society. There's no "small" anymore, and there aren't too many "small" people either-

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  • la_uva_mojada
    9 years ago

    yes, u r smart to avoid fast food! it's unhealthy

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  • imadragon
    10 years ago

    You can make your family homemade pizza, and put some more healthy stuff on it. I prefer my dads pizza over any other pizza.

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  • loving
    12 years ago

    I'd rather have some slow food too.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Ur deff not a fatass lol

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Wow everyday holy shit that's alot

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  • SwimBikeRun
    13 years ago

    I thunk there are plenty of people who don't eat fast food. I don't. Normal.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I can see where you are comming from but I think you may he a little obsessive over this topic, I don't really know.

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  • xXDiabolicXx
    13 years ago

    not a real american

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