Words cannot describe how bad fast food makes me feel, and I'm not talking about feeling guilty after you eat it. I'm talking about that sick-to-my-stomach, can't-even-finish-half-of-my-sandwich feeling. Why does fast food make me feel this way? Am I just weird or does it make other people feel the same way? I always wonder now why I can't eat anything other than sub sandwiches like Jimmy John's or Subway. It's mind-boggling that I only started to feel like this about 2 years ago. I rarely eat out now unless it's an actual restaurant since that kind of food never makes me feel this way. But, I've got a slight bias since I've worked at one whose food I love.
This strange occurrence may have been happening for a reason, though. I'm no expert, but maybe it's a good thing that I don't like it much; I won't end up being tied to Big Macs, fries, and apple pies as an adult and passing those bad habits on to children or anything. It makes me wonder why as a child it was so amazing to get a happy meal and thank your parents for the rest of the night that they let you have it. Because now, I can barely stand to eat it. But a quick side note, if you find me at Sonic, don't freak out and yell at me for feeling sick later. I'm just there for my all-time favorite strawberry limeade at happy hour and that's it.
However, I will be completely honest here and say that the only type of meal from a fast food restaurant I can eat and not feel guilty about and actually hold onto in my stomach, is breakfast food or In-N-Out Burger. That place is a treat since there aren't any in Kansas, so if I see one, I'll be dying for it and wait in the enormous lines just to get something. As for breakfast food, it's seriously my favorite meal of the day. And adding to that, I love breakfast burritos or McGriddles--yes you read that correctly--just don't tell anyone I said that. But, I will always prefer a good classic breakfast at The Good Egg in my hometown of Wichita, since the quality of the food is ten times better, has half the grease, and isn't pre-cooked then put under heat lamps.
I guess what I'm trying to say here is maybe I am better off not caring for the drive-thru/take-out life for most of my meals. It's not like a life or death scenario where if I don't have anything at home I'm gonna have to resort to going out. Usually, I'd rather eat a peanut butter and jelly or just eat cereal. It's not the end of the world. And while knowing how to cook would be a great help, I'm just not into it right now. Every time I choose not to go out, I'm probably decreasing my chance of chronic disease anyway. So toughing it out and dealing with a meal consisting of my favorite vegetable-carrots and ranch, and a regular old sandwich isn't gonna kill me. There are plenty of other things I'd rather buy/save for than use that money to create a constant unhealthy habit.
