Fast Food

                When I was younger I was a cheerleader and we would always travel so fast food was eaten quite often. However, with my fast metabolism, I didn't think too much of it. I didn't really care for fast food, except for In-N-Out; I would never turn that down. As a cheerleader I had to eat healthy, so I constantly snacked on granola bars and fruit. I never really cared for fast food because I loved my mom’s cooking.  The best part of fast food is that Happy Meals came with toys. My favorite toys were any Sanrio toys, especially the Hello Kitty watches. I remember once when I was younger while I was in the play pen at McDonald’s, I saw a little kid throw up in the jungle gym and I never really liked going into them after that. My mom dated this guy for two years and he had three kids, roughly around my age. It was a big change and there were four more mouths to feed. Since my mom was only used to cooking for us two, we would have KFC, McDonald’s, etc. every other day because she was not adjusted yet to cooking for all of us. I had also quit cheerleading around that time because it became too expensive for me to do it with the new kids. Quitting cheerleading meant my activity went down and so did my metabolism. As a result of quitting cheerleading and eating more fast food, I began to gain some weight.

                Now I feel about the same with fast food. I actually eat less fast food now because I can understand, what I then thought was gibberish, the nutrition facts. I understand how what I effects my body and my health. I am not entirely against fast food because it does taste good, especially when I’m in a hurry and it’s cheap, but I try my best to stay away from it. I still would say my favorite meal is an animal style cheeseburger, fries and a “Lemon Up” (half lemonade, half 7 Up) from In-N-Out. Actually if I had to work at in a fast food business for part time, I’d like to work at In-N-out because I’ve heard they pay well and the employees always seem like they enjoy it there too. Also seeing their food prepared fresh in front of you is a good feature. I’ve always hated when you receive a burger or anything and you can tell it was made in a batch and that it was sitting there before I ordered. When out with friends and they want to stop by a fast food place, I often find myself suggesting a restaurant. Although it is a bit pricier, the quality of food is better. If they do prefer the fast food, I question if I am really that hungry or if I’d rather wait until we get somewhere better.