Decided to try the Pizza hut all you can eat for Ã,£3.99 at lunchtime and I found I certainly can eat a lot of the stuff, only problem is its after 8 and Im still not hungry so no dinner as yet :/
I can see how some people end up rediculously fat eating pizza with these deals and going large on burgers.
Problem being a good few other British favorite takeaways are even worse...
Im pro choice on the issue.
well I had fish and chips friday night & had a chinky tonight - Im also partial to some southern fried chicken now and again - though I do normally try to stick to just one unhealthy meal per week.
banning all you can eat would be a crime - half the fun is trying to ensure the establishment makes as little profit out of you as possible
All you can eats are great! Especially like them when im skint and this Ã,£3.99 pizza hut one is especially good :)
Quote from: Davebanning all you can eat would be a crime - half the fun is trying to ensure the establishment makes as little profit out of you as possible
Thats the whole point, you stuff yourself full of pizza out of some decision that you have a god given mission to get as much value for your dosh as possible and we end up with a country full of fatsos who then die of colesterol poisoning...
Quote from: SeriousQuote from: Davebanning all you can eat would be a crime - half the fun is trying to ensure the establishment makes as little profit out of you as possible
Thats the whole point, you stuff yourself full of pizza out of some decision that you have a god given mission to get as much value for your dosh as possible and we end up with a country full of fatsos who then die of colesterol poisoning...
Whats your point ?
/me is pro all you can eat too :p
That said; I usually eat a large meal at lunch and then a snack in the evening.
Quote from: SeriousThats the whole point, you stuff yourself full of pizza out of some decision that you have a god given mission to get as much value for your dosh as possible and we end up with a country full of fatsos who then die of colesterol poisoning...
u calling me a fatso then?
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nowt wrong with having a pizza hut challenge every once in a while
tis people who eat junk evey day who need to worry.
Quote from: DaveQuote from: SeriousThats the whole point, you stuff yourself full of pizza out of some decision that you have a god given mission to get as much value for your dosh as possible and we end up with a country full of fatsos who then die of colesterol poisoning...
u calling me a fatso then?
I wasnt being personal or specific to a person, anyway I would have to include me too :whoops:
Dispite todays indulgence Im still slowly loosing excess weight :)
Still not as bad as kebabs though, its probably preferable to eat dog food than that, although I cant see people giving them up in a hurry disoite the ruccish they contain...
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2006/02/24/sheesh_kebabs_are_fatty.html
If people want to shove themselves full of crap then its their decision. I know lots of people who eat prodigous amounts of junk food and never turn into "fatsos" as you so eloquently phrased it, and people whom you might turn "fatsos" who dont really eat takeaway or all you can eat food. Cholesterol admittedly is a different issue; however the amount of debilitation varies greatly from person to person and no-one case is the same as any other, you of all people should appreciate that Serious.
The only logical way to be is pro-choice, anything else is plain silly.
Its not only the choice but the cost to society in the form of medical bills. You cant guarantee eating X is going to cause problems but you cant guarantee it isnt.
Quote from: SeriousIts not only the choice but the cost to society in the form of medical bills. You cant guarantee eating X is going to cause problems but you cant guarantee it isnt.
Pollution causes all sorts of medical bills due to respiratory problems; do you want to ban cars? Dairy products are linked to many forms of cancer. Do you want those off the shelves? Stress is acknowledged as causing umpteen medical complaints; how do you pose we deal with that, start rating jobs according to their stress level and do away with those deemed too high? The list goes on and on because most things can cause some form of damage to us. You say "you cant guarantee eating X is going to cause problems but you cant guarantee it isnt". You are simply proving my point; why blanket everyone with a ban initiated from the lofty hights of the moral high ground when it isnt even remotely close to being a sure thing. You cant actually guarantee you wont get run over by a bus next time you step outside your front door...by your logic why take the risk? Better to just ban people from leaving their houses.
And the end of the day everything makes you ill and everything is a risk, it really depends on how far you want to push this. Instead of banning things why not educate people to a higher standard so they know certain foods should only be eaten in moderation.
If your gonna ban pizza and all you cann eat then everything that is bad fpr you shouldbe banned aswell. Its just not gonna happen.
Keep it IMO...... i eat maybe a 12" pizza worth of pizza in the lunch time all you can eat..... but i also have 3 or 4 plate fulls of salad..
Quote from: SeriousQuote from: Davebanning all you can eat would be a crime - half the fun is trying to ensure the establishment makes as little profit out of you as possible
Thats the whole point, you stuff yourself full of pizza out of some decision that you have a god given mission to get as much value for your dosh as possible and we end up with a country full of fatsos who then die of colesterol poisoning...
Ive eaten the buffet for the past two weekends, 5 platefulls stacked high with greasy, dripping pizza and I feel fine (I did five hours after the food had settled at least) :twisted:
Its the only way to get good value out of eating out. Ill be going to an all you can eat chinese soon too.
Banning it would be a crime.
Looking at the poll results I can Im very much in the minority. I guess I am in favour of banning all you can eat offers especially when it is offered by a fast food chain like Pizza hut. Why? Its crappy processed food.
Dont get me wrong, I love pizza.
I just hate plastic cheese made out of oil (blegh, the thought just made me ill)
Edit: Clocked has pointed out something extremely valid; Chinese buffets.
Although Ive been poisoned by some grim establishments in Durham as a student, I dont think I could do without the occasional trip to Stowl street in Newcastle. All you can eat muscles in black bean sauce for a fiver--quality.
Pizza hut cheese has added oil as, traditionally, pizza is drizzled with oil befor baking
Quote from: kirkabusLooking at the poll results I can Im very much in the minority. I guess I am in favour of banning all you can eat offers especially when it is offered by a fast food chain like Pizza hut. Why? Its crappy processed food.
Dont get me wrong, I love pizza.
I just hate plastic cheese made out of oil (blegh, the thought just made me ill)
Edit: Clocked has pointed out something extremely valid; Chinese buffets.
Although Ive been poisoned by some grim establishments in Durham as a student, I dont think I could do without the occasional trip to Stowl street in Newcastle. All you can eat muscles in black bean sauce for a fiver--quality.
You want to ban it because you dont think it tastes nice? How ridiculous.
Even asking if we should ban all you can eat is ridiculous. Lets ban anything that has a cost to the NHS.
So out goes beer, sports, transport.
The only things that should be banned are those that affect others - aka passive smoking.
And those of you who complain that fatsos cost the NHS too much money - Im sure none of you have a cost to society either.
I agree with Sam, youd have to include a lot more to that list of things to ban if you want to help people make a choice on how to live their lives.
All you can eat isnt the reason people get rediculously fat, people themselves are the reason (not counting anyone with some medical condition of course).
Not saying it wouldnt do the world a bit of good to ban stuff thats bad for people, but youll have to include a lot more to the list than just all you can eat buffets ^^.
Passive smoking does dick to health compared to fast food advertisements.
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lol max.
If someone is stupid enough to gorge on fast food for every day of their life. Then they deserve to be obese. The facilities are available for people to keep fit, and there are alternate choices of food establishments.
Why ban all you can eat!?
Personally the most ive managed from a pizza hut all you can eat is 3 plates... and thats a majority of coldslaw. 3 plates = struggling too, fills me up real fast, and I cant finish.
All you can eat = Win!
Even the most unhealthy/tastey foods are allright in good moderation.
Ie the sort of person who might go into pizza hut/McDonalds once a week to once a month. I am sure even the most healthy eating of us are guilty of going for the quick food / late night snack option from time to time.
Ill eat the greasiest, nastiest junk of a weekend quite happily to offset what I eat during the week. I feel sorry for the binge drinkers that religiously put away 10 pints and a kebab every weekend following the friday night takeaway, they will be the ones feeling it in time.
Quote from: SamEven asking if we should ban all you can eat is ridiculous.
No its not, it makes a very good talking point, even though I expected to go down like Custer :mrgreen:
Quote from: Clockd 0NeIll eat the greasiest, nastiest junk of a weekend quite happily to offset what I eat during the week. I feel sorry for the binge drinkers that religiously put away 10 pints and a kebab every weekend following the friday night takeaway, they will be the ones feeling it in time.
Yes, but that more balanced than most, some just eat takeaways and junk food every day.