Who hasn’t eaten fast food as a kid? I know I did. It was
almost every other day as well. I remember when I was a kid, everyday when my
dad came home from work he would surprise me with bags of chips or candy.
Everyday, I would eat bags of Hot Cheetos. I didn’t care about being healthy
but just of how awesome it tasted. I would eat my Cheetos in a bowl with lemon
and a pepsi on the side. I just enjoyed how I can have something a bit spicy
and have it cooled down with a drink. I have two older sisters that are nine
and six years older than me. Once they started working, almost everyday they
would buy either Toppers pizza, Carl’s jr, and In N Out. If one day we had
pizza we would always get a large pepperoni pizza with extra pepperoni and a side
order of garlic bread with extra parmersean and garlic. With my pizza, I would
always get side cups of ranch dressing. As for hamburgers, I am plain. I would
just a hamburger with cheese, ketchup, pickles, lettuce, and mayonnaise. But I
would sometimes get a double meat burger. There is this place in Oxnard called
“Wins” and they have the best chili cheese fries. They are so greasy but
extremely delicious. When I was younger, my dentist was right around the
corner, and when I was finished after
seeing my doctor, my mom would take me there and I would get five tacos and
chili cheese fries with a vanilla shake.
As of now,
I don’t eat fast food anymore. Very rarely would I go out and eat fast food but
almost never. I see it more as a treat than a necessity. I stopped eating fast
food since February. It wasn’t by choice but because I had to. I was
hospitalized for two and a half weeks, and there I found out I have Polycystic
Kidney Disease. I found out it is hereditary and I was the lucky one. Because
of my disease, that causes me to have hypertension. Having hypertension, I
can’t be eating out as much as I used to because of the amount of salt fast
food has. I no longer drink soda. I only drink water and carry it with me
everywhere I go. Occasionally, I will have lemonade and the only time I will
have it is if I go to a restaurant with my family or friends. I am happy with
my lifestyle of eating now, because I do save a lot of money, and I am living a
much healthier life. Not only that but I am taking care of my health and
drinking my medicine on time. I don’t feel lethargic like I used to when I
would eat fast food, instead I feel alive and ready to go with energy.
I like eating my Hot Cheetos with lemon and a drink on the side as well. It gives it a good flavor. You seem to be a strong person; you didn't let your disease get in your way and it seems like your enjoying life just like any other person. Keep up the hard work.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to hear that you have turned your life around and started eating healthy. I hope everything goes well with your treatment for your disease. I wish you best of luck
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blogs; they have great substance and goals. It's great you are following your career path and passion to become a teacher, it definitely seems like you love it. Jessica, as for finding out about your health issues so young, that was a great blessing for sure and I wish you the best with your future health. Take care.
Deletei live right across the street from wins but i've never gone there. i wish you the best with your health
ReplyDeleteI remember eating hot cheetos often in high school. They would taste extra tangy with lime. It was a very delectable combination. I am sorry that fast food has had such a negative affect on you. However, it's good that you have changed your eating habits and therefore have more energy.
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