The thing I hate about junk food.
By Latrivia
@Latrivia (2878)
United States
June 15, 2007 2:06am CST
Just about everyone loves junk food every now and then, but most people seem to have limits on what they can eat. Given that I'm in college, junk food seems to be a staple - though I usually do make an effort to eat REAL food every day.
However, today was not one of those days. Today, I was lazy. For breakfast I had poptarts, lunch was comprised of a large icee and a bag of Funions. For dinner it was a hotpocket, and between those three meals I snacked on candy.
After all that, I feel disgusting. I don't know why, but if I consume too much junk food in one day, I have a tendency to feel gross, like I'm dirty everywhere. My mouth tastes bad and smells bad, and if I look down I can still find a crumb or two on my clothes. My stomach is practically belching fire from the indigestion, and I feel like I'm twice my usual size, which makes me uncomfortable. If I could turn back the clock, I definitely would have thought twice about eating all of that.
The thing I hate about junk food is that, in larger quantities, it makes me feel gross. Am I alone on this, or are there others who feel the same way?
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9 responses
@magnel (2263)
• India
16 Jun 07
Actually i'm also habituated to all these junk food, of course I take in the daily meal which is healthier enough. But, when I am out at office and travelling I tend to take on all these junk food... hmmm... but I would call it junk food, coz I select the best out of the lot and I prefer things which are sold as junk food but are healthy.
@monicazhang (802)
• China
16 Jun 07
Since I was a nurse before,I know how important it is to eat healthy and nutrional food. But as a person lives in the mordern society,sometimes efficiency is the top one to concern.Fastfood restaurantS such as KFC or Mcdonald's take the advantage in this aspect.Another one is,fast food is usually delicious because there is a lot of seasonings in it.As far as I concern,we had better avoid fast food if we are not in a hurry,or we can have it once in a while.
@twilight021 (2059)
• United States
15 Jun 07
I totally agree with you. While a junkfood binge might seem fun, I always feel horrible afterward. Once, my friends and I had a weekend party and we all lived off candy, chips, sugary drinks like soda or shakes, fast food and other totally unhealthy things. By the end of the weekend I felt HORRIBLE. My stomach was a mess, I felt dirty, smelly and generally ill. I think I went home, and soaked in the bath tub with a mint soap, to make me feel fresh again. Then I think I burshed my teeth flossed and rinsed with mouthwash to make my mouth feel clean again. And the only thing I ate was fresh veggies and some green tea. The salad and tea helped a lot with settling my stomach and makeing me feel less "greasy". I think we all learned a lesson and will not have a menu like that again.
@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
16 Jun 07
Junk food can definitely leave you feeling physically bad. The reason is that it just completely clogs your system filling it with unhealthy trans fat, tons of sugar and bleached flour. It is very bad for the digestive system and although it is the easiest solution it is definitely the least healthiest. Junk food makes you feel lethargic. It can impact your skin and your mood as well. However bad it can make you feel, it's a good reminder why we should all try to eat a little healthier every day.
@puyol1 (194)
• Malaysia
15 Jun 07
hmm.. junk food is bad for our health. on of the reason is because the ingredients of the junk food. some of the junk foods contain lots of colourings. the colouring is not good for our health. i have read an article that said, the colourings in junk food is bad for health since it can cause cancer. it also can cause hair fall problem.. some other ingredients contain in the junk food can cause the cells in human brains to die one bye one.. give you example, the instant noodle. the flavouring is the dangerous part.. avoid eating instant noodles everyday. it could cause u to become dumb..
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
15 Jun 07
When I was in college I used to have that same problem sometimes, too. I had to cut out most of my junk food. Now I don't eat much at all. I have a 16 month old son that I have to fix nutritious snacks for, so I tend to have snacks more along the lines of fruits or veggies. I still have junk food sometimes, but I make sure to eat enough good stuff to balance it out everyday.
@REMNANTscrapbook (124)
• United States
15 Jun 07
no way, your not alone int this, im sure many people dealt tings like this before. i have. i learned how to lessen on how i eat those kind of things though. idk how but i limited it for a while, then i got totally use to it. but i remember eating a lot, that i can taste how bad it tastes. its hard to explain. but its sickening.
