Junk food ... why even eat it? (78)

because it tastes so good?

It's the mayonnaise and white bread that's the problem with a Whopper. White bread is junk for your body, people. That's the reality.

The protein (meat... assuming it's not processed) and veggies are more than fine. Though iceberg lettuce is nothing more than crunchy water (because, unlike leafy lettuce, it contains no practically no vitamins, nutrients, or antioxidants). Only problem with the ketchup is the high sugar content.

Way to go!

I myself lost 35 kg over a period of 2 years. This year I'm planning to very slowly lose the final 10 kg, putting me in the middle range of a normal BMI. I'm just barely in the normal BMI range right now.

And there is no way I will ever go back to the size I was or even larger than I am today. I know exactly what I can do to lose the weight (a multitude of scientifically proven techniques), so if I gain a kilo or two during a holiday I never have to panic. It always comes back off within a week or two.

Well done. Junk food is addictive and it is easy to form a habit. Life is so much better isn't it when you wake up in the morning happy rather than in despair because of the weight. I weaned myself off slowly from the biscuits and KFC etc., and within a couple of months was completely weaned off them and didn't even miss them. Then the calorie counting started and it was all downhill from there.

Studys have found that groups with low level incomes eat more fast foods (that actually cost more) than other groups.And because of this the community of East Las Angeles has banned fast food companys from doing business there.
Here's some Cliff Claven info; Proceessed food (meats and cheese) are only one molecule away from plastic. Ever see a Ronnie Rottens burger go moldy. It's a homeless persons fridge! Whew knew? Throw a peice of processed cheese out in the sun for a week and you can still eat it if you are still(crazy) hungry. True story. Most of the food being eaten in N.A. is really scarey stuff.Obesity... that comes with Education like anything else.. I know you have a thyroid problem.....

Supermarkets here in the UK always have special offers on junk food such as multipacks of crisps, biscuits, etc. People buy these to snack on in the evenings whilst watching tv, and consequently in the mornings they are not hungry for breakfast. Studies have shown those who skip breakfast are more likely to snack during the day. Studies have been published about this.

People need to go back to old-fashioned values. A decent meal can be fixed in moments. My George Foreman grill can cook a chicken breast in 7 minutes whilst the jacket potato is microwaving and the veg is on the hob. A good meal in 10 minutes.

Slow-cookers can be used too. The meat/chicken can be prepared at leisure in the evening and placed in the fridge to be ready to just put in the slow-cooker in the morning before leaving for work, and you come home in the evening to a full meal ready to eat with no preparation.

During the last war the UK had food rationing which apparently was healthy. People cooked as a matter of course - they always had done. The obesity epidemic began when fast food restaurants came about. I remember my first McDonalds in the mid seventies.

I personally have also cut my food bill to almost half. Ok, I did have a big eating problem but also junk food is so expensive. For instance a Burger King meal - the biggest type of burger meal there - costs more that the minimum hour wage here. Subway is a good chain and subs and baguettes more healthy when out and about during the day.

It is all down to moderation. Nothing should be banned but people can just moderate themselves. Junk food addicts are not stupid, it is just an addiction than can be broken if a person wants to break it.

well i eat what i want and i am old
gotta move around a lot
and work it off
and consider a portion is a handful in the palm of hand in foodservice lingo
so this is why so many fatties me thinks;
i drink a lot of diet cokes and coffee which helps
if i want cake i skip the meal and just do it but what i really want to eat is

HUGH JACKMAN's daddy! with fudge sauce;