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TheNightmareTheNightmare Posts: 2,596 Boards Guru
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  • JustVJustV Community Manager Posts: 5,612 Part of The Furniture
    Takeaway doesn't have to mean unhealthy - some takeaway is just like home cooking but someone else has made it for you. I'm a big foodie so I tend to get some kind of takeaway at least once a week, sometimes more, but I do try to balance the type of food I'm eating.

    I would say it's really unlikely that you'll end up with an illness or serious health condition just from eating takeaway a couple times a week, especially when you're young. When I first moved to London at 20 years old, I lived on takeaway pizza, sandwiches, chinese and all sorts.

    If you start feeling rough then it might be worth listening to that and maybe changing up the type of takeaway you're having. I know for me if I eat too much greasy food it tends to make me feel crappy, and I might compensate for it by eating more wholesome things that make me feel good and give me lots of energy - beans, rice, etc. I find balance helps.

    That was a whole ramble! I do get the social pressure - it's difficult not to eat with the crowd when you're around family and friends. Do you tend to enjoy the food you eat with them?
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  • LydsRose9LydsRose9 Posts: 106 The Mix Convert
    Hey @FordRanger !

    I completely understand why you would have concerns about this, especially with all of the scaremongering in the media about so-called ‘junk food’.

    However, from the sounds of it, although you’ve had a couple of takeaways a week for the past few weeks, I would in no way say that this is regular, especially not enough to cause illness. I know that I have absolutely done this in the past and am fine, but as @JustV says, if you feel rough maybe have a break from the takeaways - I’m sure your friends and family will understand😊
    Keep fighting the good fight!
  • AzzimanAzziman Moderator, Community Champion Posts: 2,103 Boards Champion
    Hey @FordRanger - to echo what's been said above, a takeaway meal isn't always the healthiest option, but a couple a week is completely fine. Our bodies are resilient enough to handle some unhealthy food :)

    That being said, I can understand the peer pressure element is hard to say no to! After all, you're out with your friends, so you want to join in. It then depends on personal boundaries. So for instance, if you're really not keen on getting that food, you might switch to a couple starters instead. If you're with your friends, it's okay to say that you're not feeling the food that day - they're your friends, they'll care more that you're in each others company :)
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