Fast food and I go way back before I was even old enough to order food from these establishments myself. I literally was in love with the unhealthy grease filled breakfast at Mcdonalds. I remember telling my mom exactly what I wanted two sausage mcgriddles, two hash browns, and a medium soda. At the age of eight I was probably eating fast food as much as five times a week. I didn’t know what unhealthy food was all I saw was a happy clown named Ronald with toys and good looking food being served from his restaurant. I’m not sure if it was the food or toys that led me to go multiple times week. Although I ate that much of it you couldn't tell because I was skinny form always playing sports. By the age of thirteen I can honestly say I was addicted to fast food. The problem was that I started noticing the effects when I started gaining weight very rapidly. Freshman year of high school was the first time someone told me I had gotten fat. It just hits me maybe I need to change the way I eat and workout more. I wanted to change, but it was hard especially with my family. Fast food has always been a huge part of my family for as long as I can remember. Not one Sunday passed by where I didn’t see a bucket of Kentucky fried chicken on the table. The weird thing was that we knew the dangers of fast food yet continued to buy it. We bought it because one it tasted really good and second it’s cheap and very affordable. Although it’s very unhealthy some of my best childhood memories took place in fast food restaurants.
For about the past four years I have been exercising and eating very healthy, so I have kept fast food very limited. Ever since I started researching how the food is made and the low quality ingredients they use I just couldn't eat it anymore. Another bad thing about most food items from these fast food restaurants is the fat content along with the sodium its just way too much and unhealthy. The only times I do eat rather poorly it’s usually higher quality restaurant food and not fast food. I’d have to say that I probably eat fast food only four times a year. That is only if you count In N Out as fast food. You could eat fast food and still be healthy by selecting smaller portion sizes and choosing chicken instead of beef. For me the problem is, I eat so much, so the calories add up very quickly. Food is a very huge part of my life I love to eat, but I don’t choose fast food. Sure its tasty, but when you eat it so much your body starts not to function the same and effects you long-term. I know by excluding fast food as well as sodas, and junk food I will live a longer healthier life.
