Generally, I eat fast food about 2 - 3 times per month. Most of the time these fast food trips are running through the drive thru on my way to work in the morning (maybe twice a month) with the occasional left my lunch at home run during lunch hour at work.
I try to avoid the drive thru primarily because of it's unhealthy proportions and preparation compared to what I can do at home. Unfortunately I'm not a morning person so the occasional choice of bad for me or no breakfast means the drive thru.
Never. . .I haven't eaten fast food for over 20 years. Food is expensive and I understand how fast food can be a cheaper way to eat. But I also know that it will cause health problems later which will be even more expensive than eating the right food. Besides, fast food is not tasty, it tastes yukky and all tastes the same. Eating correctly has gotten easier over the years; people need to check out all the quick meals that are available.
If you include pizza, about one or twice a month. I rarely eat the the fast-food burger type places, but my family may go 2-4 times a month, especially if they're out & will not be home for dinner.
When I am at work I always turn my phone on silent and leave in the corner of my desk where I can't see it unless I have to consciously look at it. This allows me to get the work I need to get done without being distracted. Its really discouraging to know that people are becoming more and more obsessed with their relationship with technology rather than making real-life connections (sigh).
I love the idea you included of going to free-admission festivals. In the city I live in there are events like this and farmers market almost every week during the spring. Its so much fun to "window shop" at the different stands of eclectic things, which are all usually hand made. Its an awesome thing to do outside with friends that doesn't cost anything!
VERY bad idea to keep a spare key or your ATM pin written down inside your wallet. That's basically like inviting the thief to steal all of your belongings and savings. I lived in Barcelona, Spain for a semester in college, and it is known as the pickpocketing capital of Europe, maybe even the world. Since then I am overly careful about what I carry with me and am always aware of my surroundings, almost to the point of looking like a crazed paranoid woman.
I try to avoid fast food because I know that I can make pretty similar stuff at home for next to nothing, cost-wise. However, I sometimes make the drive-thru dinner when my pre-schooler screams that she is hungry and we aren't on our way home yet! (:
Thanks!
Carla
I have not tried Brasso but have tried plastic cleaner and polish made for cleaning scratches for the car. I think this only fills in the scratches though. Say I use Brasso that takes that top layer off. And a yr. later I have more scratches (just saying) can I use it again. I'd love all of my CD's to look new again even if they only have a few scratches now. Is that a bad idea as should they be 95% ruined?? Thanks!!
I almost never eat fast food because I won't spend money or calories on food that I don't enjoy very much. Also, preparing a quick meal at home is almost always faster than making a trip to a fast food restaurant. But if I do go for fast food, I never use the drive-through window because idling the car is a waste of gasoline and pollutes unnecessarily. On rare occasions, we opt for fast food if exigent circumstances have prevented us from cooking as planned or one of us doesn't feel up to preparing a meal for some reason or we are en route somewhere when hunger strikes. Our preferred "fast" food our choices are: (1) Five Guys for a hamburger "fix" because we think we get high quality for the price. (2) Papa Murphy's take-and-bake to satisfy the pizza urge because we often have a coupon. (3) Safeway supermarket for deli sandwiches for the quality (the Italian is very good with fresh mozzarella) and because the purchase contributes toward gasoline reward points and for every seven sandwiches purchased you get one free.
Well another Olympics has come and gone and billions across the globe can get back to normal living without having to defy body clocks and going to work exhausted because they were up half the night watching.
Nice that you have put a nice little combo of articles together but the one that caught my eye was related to the price of raising an Olympian. Well of course, much of this depends on what country you live and the kind of facilities available.
It was noticeable that the UK fared rather well and I know of a young lad who was tipped to be a top triple jumper in the UK. Unfortunately, he endured some bouts of mental illness, schizophrenia, and it ended his potential career.
However, when things was going well for him he had a lot of support simply by joining an athletic club Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham, and he had every facility laid on for him including sporting rehabilitation from injury, the help of top coaches and some superb training facilities.
It was striking how much help he got and he was not from a wealthy family and I don’t think he had to pay out very much at all it was all there and I think it was government assisted. He is of an age now where if misfortune had not fallen on him he would be at his peak now.
We rarely hit up a fast food restaurant, mostly because the poor quality of food you get for ever-increasing prices (last time the hubs and DS8 went to Wendy's together they dropped over $20!). If we do go, it's usually for a chili and baked potato. McD's and BK? Never ever.
We eat fast food about once every 2 or 3 months. It is usually when we are traveling and away from home or gone for the day. It is very rare that we eat fast food here at home because I can cook SO much better in about the same time!
I often eat fast food when getting together with friends rather than dining at a restaurant which would be much more expensive and require a tip. We tend to stick to more upscale fast food places - Potbelly, Quiznos, Chipotle, etc. In total, I probably eat fast food at least once or twice a week. I make a conscious effort to avoid fast food when I am just looking for something to eat on my own as I feel that is a waste of money.
Generally, I eat fast food about 2 - 3 times per month. Most of the time these fast food trips are running through the drive thru on my way to work in the morning (maybe twice a month) with the occasional left my lunch at home run during lunch hour at work.
I try to avoid the drive thru primarily because of it's unhealthy proportions and preparation compared to what I can do at home. Unfortunately I'm not a morning person so the occasional choice of bad for me or no breakfast means the drive thru.
Never. . .I haven't eaten fast food for over 20 years. Food is expensive and I understand how fast food can be a cheaper way to eat. But I also know that it will cause health problems later which will be even more expensive than eating the right food. Besides, fast food is not tasty, it tastes yukky and all tastes the same. Eating correctly has gotten easier over the years; people need to check out all the quick meals that are available.
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If you include pizza, about one or twice a month. I rarely eat the the fast-food burger type places, but my family may go 2-4 times a month, especially if they're out & will not be home for dinner.
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When I am at work I always turn my phone on silent and leave in the corner of my desk where I can't see it unless I have to consciously look at it. This allows me to get the work I need to get done without being distracted. Its really discouraging to know that people are becoming more and more obsessed with their relationship with technology rather than making real-life connections (sigh).
i eat fast food maybe once or twice a month
I love the idea you included of going to free-admission festivals. In the city I live in there are events like this and farmers market almost every week during the spring. Its so much fun to "window shop" at the different stands of eclectic things, which are all usually hand made. Its an awesome thing to do outside with friends that doesn't cost anything!
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VERY bad idea to keep a spare key or your ATM pin written down inside your wallet. That's basically like inviting the thief to steal all of your belongings and savings. I lived in Barcelona, Spain for a semester in college, and it is known as the pickpocketing capital of Europe, maybe even the world. Since then I am overly careful about what I carry with me and am always aware of my surroundings, almost to the point of looking like a crazed paranoid woman.
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I try to avoid fast food because I know that I can make pretty similar stuff at home for next to nothing, cost-wise. However, I sometimes make the drive-thru dinner when my pre-schooler screams that she is hungry and we aren't on our way home yet! (:
Thanks!
Carla
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Rarely. Less than once per month.
I have not tried Brasso but have tried plastic cleaner and polish made for cleaning scratches for the car. I think this only fills in the scratches though. Say I use Brasso that takes that top layer off. And a yr. later I have more scratches (just saying) can I use it again. I'd love all of my CD's to look new again even if they only have a few scratches now. Is that a bad idea as should they be 95% ruined?? Thanks!!
I only eat fast food once or twice a year out of necessity. I try to avoid it like the plague.
For me it depends. If I'm really busy I can eat fast food everyday, but normally I try to limit myself to just a couple times a week.
Maybe four times a year I will have a Big Mac and fries. It is comfort food.
I almost never eat fast food because I won't spend money or calories on food that I don't enjoy very much. Also, preparing a quick meal at home is almost always faster than making a trip to a fast food restaurant. But if I do go for fast food, I never use the drive-through window because idling the car is a waste of gasoline and pollutes unnecessarily. On rare occasions, we opt for fast food if exigent circumstances have prevented us from cooking as planned or one of us doesn't feel up to preparing a meal for some reason or we are en route somewhere when hunger strikes. Our preferred "fast" food our choices are: (1) Five Guys for a hamburger "fix" because we think we get high quality for the price. (2) Papa Murphy's take-and-bake to satisfy the pizza urge because we often have a coupon. (3) Safeway supermarket for deli sandwiches for the quality (the Italian is very good with fresh mozzarella) and because the purchase contributes toward gasoline reward points and for every seven sandwiches purchased you get one free.
I try to avoid fast foods, but with my schedule... I use a lot of coupons for BOGO when we do indulge!
Well another Olympics has come and gone and billions across the globe can get back to normal living without having to defy body clocks and going to work exhausted because they were up half the night watching.
Nice that you have put a nice little combo of articles together but the one that caught my eye was related to the price of raising an Olympian. Well of course, much of this depends on what country you live and the kind of facilities available.
It was noticeable that the UK fared rather well and I know of a young lad who was tipped to be a top triple jumper in the UK. Unfortunately, he endured some bouts of mental illness, schizophrenia, and it ended his potential career.
However, when things was going well for him he had a lot of support simply by joining an athletic club Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham, and he had every facility laid on for him including sporting rehabilitation from injury, the help of top coaches and some superb training facilities.
It was striking how much help he got and he was not from a wealthy family and I don’t think he had to pay out very much at all it was all there and I think it was government assisted. He is of an age now where if misfortune had not fallen on him he would be at his peak now.
Maybe this is why the UK had a great Olympics.
We rarely hit up a fast food restaurant, mostly because the poor quality of food you get for ever-increasing prices (last time the hubs and DS8 went to Wendy's together they dropped over $20!). If we do go, it's usually for a chili and baked potato. McD's and BK? Never ever.
We eat fast food about once every 2 or 3 months. It is usually when we are traveling and away from home or gone for the day. It is very rare that we eat fast food here at home because I can cook SO much better in about the same time!
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I often eat fast food when getting together with friends rather than dining at a restaurant which would be much more expensive and require a tip. We tend to stick to more upscale fast food places - Potbelly, Quiznos, Chipotle, etc. In total, I probably eat fast food at least once or twice a week. I make a conscious effort to avoid fast food when I am just looking for something to eat on my own as I feel that is a waste of money.