Fast Food Fat Loss Failure
Posted by Vaughn Bethell on April 23, 2009 · 2 Comments
Back in the nineties Fast Food companies tried to change. They tried coming out with lighter and lower fat versions of their sandwiches and tacos and everything else.
Know what happened?
The “healthier” versions on their menus failed miserably. And I mean miserably. They were all pulled and replaced by newer options that were bigger, fattier and more calorie laden than ever before.
Seriously, they stopped pulling punches and did what any smart business should: They gave people what they wanted. And in the case of Fast Food companies that meant adding as much mayo, bacon, cheese and beef as they possibly could.
That’s when we started seeing the Triple Burgers and Mega Burgers and tacos wrapped in melted cheese stuck to yet another taco.And people were more than happy to gobble them all right up.
I believe, fortunately, that we’ve come to a point where people have realized that it’s all just too much. To some extent people are waking up and realizing that they cannot afford to get sick. They cannot afford to eat garbage all the time. They are understanding it WILL catch up to them.
Kentucky Fried Chicken has been in the news lately because they are trying a new Kentucky GRILLED Chicken. Supposedly it tastes as good as their fried version.
Now I don’t know if it does or doesn’t. And to be honest, I don’t much care. You see, the fact of the matter is when people go to Fast Food restaurants and order something “healthier” like grilled chicken they typically off set it by eating every french fry in sight. Or drinking a 64oz cola.
There are better choices to be made. And if you plan your day you won’t be in a position where you have to gobble a meal down at KFC, McDonald’s or Burger King.
Things like:
Low fat cottage cheese
Hard boiled eggs
Fresh fruit and veggies
Raw almonds
You could also go with Shaklee Cinch Shakes or Cinch Meal-In-A-Bar. Meal-In-A-Bar are the best tasting healthy snack bar on the planet and Cinch Shakes are their delicious meal replacement shakes.
Look, the bottom line is simple: A little bit of planning and some smart food choices go a long way to getting that flat stomach you’re looking for.
In good health,
Vaughn
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WELL – you couldn’t be more right. I have been working with Performance QSA for almost 30 days. I am now 19 days smoke fee ALSO! I turned my life upside down. Now has it all been easy – NO! I KNOW I am eating a little more than I should. That is where planning is a MUST. I take Shaklee multi-vitimans EVERY day…I have cut my coffee intake in half – I have MORE 3:00 daily energy than ever! I also sue the Shaklee meal re-placement once a day either for breakfast or lunch. SO no my trainer said it is time to take it to the next level. Beginning in May not only will I work out 2 days a week with Performance QSA, I will be going to my guy 3 days a week to complete a 30 minute tread mill interveal training session. I have learned so much – is it easy – NO – am I committed – YES. I am 51 years old; I don’t want to be a diabetic like my family members; I don’t want to be overweight; I want to feel good and look good for the age I am at. Along with my personal committment and the WONDERFUL guys at Performance QSA – I will get to my goal! Every time I walk away from A work out I feel like a million buck! Before each workout I say to myself – NO REGREATS….even if I have to go to a lower weight or ball…I AM going to complete EACH and every session.
Vaughn, you are right when you say planning is the key. When I tuck a healthy snack and bottle of water in an insulated bag “just in case”, I’m not tempted by unhealthy options. It took some effort at first to begin thinking this way. Now, it’s easy and the rewards are so worth it!