Fast food has a way of pulling you in, doesn’t it? One minute you’re promising yourself, “This is the last time,” and the next, you’re wiping ketchup off your chin at the drive-thru. It’s quick, convenient, and always there when you don’t feel like cooking, like a greasy, golden mistress that keeps coming back. We’ve all been there, so no judgement.
But some brave folks have managed to quit the golden arches for good, and Reddit is buzzing with people spilling their secrets for ditching fast food. Honestly, I’m here for it.
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#22
Inflation! I'm not paying $15 for a footlong Subway sub that cost me $5 pre-pandemic. My salary has not increase during the pandemic. I just can't afford it.
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6points
#23
I still eat fast food but I’ve moved to local businesses. Funny enough I stopped going to chains after McDonalds did that stupid Trump thing. Haven’t been to a national chain since then. Local fast food is more expensive and that has helped me realize that I can save money as well.
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5points
#24
The cost rose too much, and i have to regually wait 15-20 for food. Now I just go to smaller local restaurants. Better quality and similar cost.
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5points
#25
Started to understand that I only have 1 life. It's very hard, but men don't change unless they absolutely have to.
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5points
#26
Changed my habits around the fast food, I guess. Prioritized better sleep to cut down on cortisol. Drank more water to feel fuller. Started taking a different way home that didn’t go past Chick Fil A.
Also, running seemed to make my body crave healthier food. Not super intense running. Just jogging for 30 minutes a day.
Also, running seemed to make my body crave healthier food. Not super intense running. Just jogging for 30 minutes a day.
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5points
#28
You can find more, better food now for the same prices, you maybe just have to get out the car once in a while to grab it.
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3points
#29
Think about the s**theads making your food, touching your stuff with their dirty unwashed hands. That’s one way, another is to just make your own food.
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3points
#30
Only eat real (organic food) for a while and you don't want to go back.
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2points
#31
It's poisonous garbage that cost more than many sit-down have a server restaurants. Including tips. Also it's far, far cheaper to make it at home. The McDonald's your mom said we have at home is actually better .
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2points
