Members fureybass Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 B-Bottom, you're assuming that people think. Nobody thinks about their food, it's all there in overabundance. I have to conciously control my portions because of the starving kid in China thing we grew up with. I clean my plate, no questions asked. Supersize me was indeed idiotic, but it was necessary to prove a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted June 3, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by fureybass Don't short your wife as a stay at home mom. It's a hard job. She might see meals out as a break from home. Take the health issue from earlier and use that to help her find new alternatives (cheaper) for activities out of the house. Going to the park or pool even the mall. Maybe she needs to find things that the kids can help her cook for lunch. There are plenty of Kids' Cookbooks out there. I'm not sure how old your kids are. I traded roles with her last Summer while she went on a two-week trip to Ireland. I was off work so it was a fair comparison. My kids were 11/9 at the time. At this age, the kids can pretty much fend for themselves. It's not that hard...when they were younger....you bet it was a very hard job. My kids tend to entertain themselves. The point of this thread is not to berate my wife; I just wanted to know if we ate out more than "normal". We do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jumpy Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 We try to eat at home as much as we can but sometimes its just so much easyer to go grab something.4 times a week maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dert_stylus Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by B-Bottom The guy that made that movie is a moron. While I'm not an advocate of the fast food industry and very rarely eat fast food, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that eating that much bad food is going to have those affects on you. I mean when you're eating a 2000 calorie meal 3 times a day of course it's going to mess you up, it's nothing revolutionary and he certainly didn't break any ground. The guy just seems like a douche to me Dude I am not saying he is right , but it does make you think. Plus a meal from McDonalds cost so much money anyway !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 I ususally have breakfast out 1-2 times per week and eat lunch out on Monday-Friday. Sunday we usually do lunch out after church and we have dinner out 3-4 times per week including every Friday night. So 10-14 meals per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by dert_stylus Plus a meal from McDonalds cost so much money anyway !! Are you serious? McDonalds is pretty cheap. I don't have a problem with the fast food industry, it's up to individuals to know better than to eat every meal at one of these places. But it's like fureybass said, I'm assuming people think. It's to bad the guy in that movie didn't die, boy would the fastfood industry have egg on their face then, correction....egg mcmuffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fureybass Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Thunderbroom The point of this thread is not to berate my wife; I just wanted to know if we ate out more than "normal". We do. OK, I was just putting in some suggestions. I think meals out is a function of lifestyle more than anything. Dert, in NY has access to many good inexpensive restaurants, so he can eat out more often. In Minnesota, not so much. A good meal costs a pretty penny here. I personally don't see the point in going to McD's and paying for a salt and fat bomb, when I can make something healthier and better tasting at home. I'm sure you're of the same ilk, which is where your frustration comes from. I've always thought, why pay for something that sucks, but if you have the option to eat well inexpensively, it's a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixgun77 Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by fureybass I personally don't see the point in going to McD's and paying for a salt and fat bomb, when I can make something healthier and better tasting at home. +10 I can't remember the name of it, but there's a really nice little Irish Pub/restaraunt in St. Paul that had great food. MN's pretty nice for being so far north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TwYzTyR Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Rarely. I will hit Subway on my way home from work on the rare occasion I don't feel like making dinner when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leepmeister Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Thunderbroom How often to you and/or your family eat out each week...this includes sitdown meals with waitperson, fast food dine-in and drive through? I eat out 1-2 times a week, fast food.Maybe once or twice a month at a sit-down place.It costs so much to eat at sit-down restaurants... especially for a college student...The guitarist in my band eats at sit-down places at least once a week, and then complains about not having money for guitar strings My eating schedule may change when I get a girlfriend tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 I usually eat out Friday nights with my parents 3-4 times a month. I may go out with my friends somewhere once a week or so as well at night. I eat out at work maybe once a week. On average I eat out twice a week in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fureybass Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Sixgun77 +10 I can't remember the name of it, but there's a really nice little Irish Pub/restaraunt in St. Paul that had great food. MN's pretty nice for being so far north. There are a million Irish bars in St. Paul, seriously. I really like the Local in Downtown MPLS. Amazing Reubens. Seating right on the mall. It's one of the reasons I want to get a job downtown. Oh and perfectly poured Guiness. I don't make it St. Paul too often except to go to Willy's when the cat's are at the Vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oneinchshawn Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Just cause this is kind of on topic. I was in Edmonton and I say "{censored} I wish they had some White Castle here." and he says "Dude we have one of those," but I say, "Uhh, I don't think they have those in Canada," but he assures me that they have one. He takes me to this pub called the White Elephant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melancholy mechanic Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 it's absolutely a budget issue. when i worked as a personal banker i saw stuff like this all the time and the best way to handle it is to give your wife an allowance. she might not like it but you probably don't like forking out $500 a month for fast food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Detox Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by oneinchshawn Just cause this is kind of on topic. I was in Edmonton and I say "{censored} I wish they had some White Castle here." and he says "Dude we have one of those," but I say, "Uhh, I don't think they have those in Canada," but he assures me that they have one. He takes me to this pub called the White Elephant. Soon I'll be able to choose between White Castle or Del Taco when coming home late. My wife's not gonna like that one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted June 3, 2005 Members Share Posted June 3, 2005 On average 1 every 2 or 3 weeks. Used to be 1 every month, but school just took all my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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