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Stopthink

just a quick question isent there some addictive qualities to most fast food restaurants? i don't know myself i just heard something about it awhile ago.

but sometimes i honestly get a craving for greasey fast food and i need to go get me some.

other people have made claims that they were addicted to mcdonalds or other fast food places, but i never knew if they did studies on the food or not.

does anyone know if studies were done on the addictive properties of fast food?
and if so what were the results

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Ummwhat

Maybe mentally addicted. But there is no drug added to make you keep eating.

Advertising does also have its effects.

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Caltex

The only addictive substances in fast food I'm aware of is the Aspartame and Caffeine in some of the sodas.

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choclosteve

No- McDonalds will be supreme and conquer the world One is coming soon. Fast food

Prepare to get fatter. Ride. Take a cab, or buy your own. Don't walk. Slow. Slow food. Slow down and walk. I like to walk, but not to McDonalds

AWill

Obesity sucks guys.

Mr. Terminator, Arnold, the governor made my high school (and other schools in California), rid itself of everything with sugar, such as sodas (except diet) and candy and anything this is considered an "abnormal healthy food choice," such as REAL pizza.

Unfortunately, obesity is a problem for us, but not everyone; guys like myself were made the scapegoats for all of California because evidently kids in California and other people can't make the right and correct decisions to stay on top of their weight and health.

I can't believe I'm saying this but apparently this is like justification for the government to NEED to control us... because some of people just don't know how to regulate THEIR intake of food.

I eat fast food every week. I love my sugars and fats in ample and unhealthy amounts, but I even love to do pushups and jumping jacks. Not too many people share this mentality and because we are in the land of America, where people can go to the grocery store and buy whatever they like, we've got this problem. Not only do we have so much food at the tips of our hands, but we are probably one of the only countries known for wasting food as well. It just has to do with the amount of food that has been available to us, and people not doing what they are need to be doing.

Maybe obesity is a genetic problem, but I tend to keep it simple. If you're obese, I'm going to assume that you are eating more than you should be, or not burning enough calories as you should. Though other factors can play a role. Still, in most instances people who are overweight or fat are eating more than they should be. And to blame your condition on a fast food joint is absurd (as has been witnessed in the past). McDonald's food for one, is not healthy, neither are most of those other fast food joints, if you don't regulate your eating habit. Eating it every day may not be good for you, it's simple logic. But eating it once in a while is fine. It won't kill ya.

Closing McDonalds because of people's inability to be decisive would not be a legitimate case. Stick with the facts, learn what you're inserting into your body and take control of your reality. Some people need to cherish their bodies with some sense.

People are lazy, Americans are lazy, and they use the convenience of McDonalds and fast food dining to cater to their lifestyle, I do too, and I take all the necessary obligations that keep me in the positive healthy state, too. Go to Africa where they sit hours on end cooking their dinner over an ongoing fire. Convenient much?

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=2L9zeHWktus

I know how it feels.

Ygorl

Here is a book EVERYONE (fat, not fat) should read.

I highly recommend it.

The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? by Byron J. Richards, Author of Mastering Leptin

Seriously. It's not a waste of your $$. You'll be glad you picked it up. If you're not fat, you'll read it and happily pass it to someone that may need to apply the easy principles in it. They're easy to understand and follow.

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tresha

Okay, I've stayed out of this debate/topic for a while, but am jumping in now with both feet.
I'm overweight. Technically, I'm obese.
One of the reasons I've resisted joining this debate is that I've read some comments from posters that I respect, about "fat chicks" and didn't want to identify myself as such.
Oh well, that ship has sailed.

I'm not sitting around waiting on the government to save my fat ass, but I'm also tired of people assuming that I'm fat because I stuff my face and sit on my ass.
I actually only eat about once, maybe two times a day. This probably contributes to my weight problem, but when you only have x dollars, you learn how to exist on less.

There is a huge disparity in how much healthy food costs and how much "junk" food costs.
I can get 5 pounds of potatoes for about 4 bucks. I can get about 3 pounds of tomatoes for that price.
5 pounds of potatoes will last me almost all month; the tomatoes go in less than a week.
Frozen pot pies are about 2 for a dollar.
"Fresh" chicken and vegetables are way way way the hell more than that.
I've got to spend my money in the best way possible, the way that my groceries will last all month.
Unfortunately this usually means buying processed, fattier foods.
Oh, and my Sweetie and I don't have a car, so unless we get a ride somwhere, we walk all the time.
There is a causal link between when someone reaches a certain BMI and their ability to burn calories.
I read a report recently that showed a causal link too, between poverty and obesity. I've been trying to google it so's I could post it on here, but haven't seen it again yet. When I do, I'll put it up.

I know all this probably sounds like excuses, can't help that.
Part of my problem has been health problems preventing me from exercising regularly, part of it has been laziness, yeah. Or maybe a more accurate word would be hopelessness. I know for me, when I'm this overweight, the thought of even trying to lose weight seems like such a losing proposition that I feel defeated even before I begin.
Lots of it has had to do with poverty levels and food prices though. People can believe what they want, but I know when I eat only twice a day, my weight ain't cause I'm sitting around on my ass stuffing my face with ding dongs.

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"If you can't do something smart, do something right."

Ygorl

Tresha, look at what I referenced in post # 47. Get the book (it's not expensive) and put it to use.

I'm married to a "fat chick" who has had a HELL of a time losing weight. This is working. It's not really even a diet, just a different way of eating and watching how and what you eat.

You won't be sorry you picked the little book up. Read it carefully and thoroughly (it's not very long either) and apply it and I swear you will get results. If my wife can ANYONE can :-) It works.

Plus you'll learn a lot about how human metabolism functions.

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Ygorl

So here are the simple rules one must follow on this "diet." I included pages to reference where it is explained in detail why. Of course one must eat healthy foods at these meals. Of course one must be active as well.

It's really pretty simple. No counting calories etc etc. You must choose healthy foods of course. It does work though. I live with the proof :-) I'm slowly losing my favorite "fat chick." I'll still have the same "chick," just a happier, easier to deal with version :-)

Five rules

1. Never eat after dinner. 11 – 12 hrs. between dinner and breakfast. Never go to bed on a full stomach. Finish eating at least 3 hrs. before bed.

(Refer to pgs. 38, 43, 44.)

2. Eat three meals a day. 5 – 6 hrs. between meals. Do not “snack” between meals.

(Refer to pgs. 36 -37, 38, 45, 46.)

3. Don’t eat large meals. Always try to finish a meal when you’re less than full. The full signal will catch up in 10 – 20 minutes. Eating slowly is very important.

(Refer to pgs. 46, 47.)

4. Eat a breakfast containing protein.

(Refer to pgs. 47, 48.)

5. Reduce your intake of carbohydrates.

(Refer to pgs. 48, 49, 50.)

Extra references see pages: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 – 69.

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