Could you live on JustEat?

[mondeoman]

In the bad old days, a take-away was an expensive treat and took time and planing before you could chow-down.

But, now, a few taps on yer phone and you can have Indian, Chinese, Thai, Italian, fish n chips, kebabs, (and I'm sure there are others) delivered in 20 - 30 mins for about a fiver a head. Given that we spunk about 150 a week on shopping, just wondering if we could forget buying supermarket food and just live on take-away?

[AdamIndy]

I could quite happily if they would deliver to me. I would probably be dead by the time I'm 40 though!

[marcusgrant]

150 a week on just food?! what are you eating, or do you have a family of 10?

[mondeoman]

marcusgrant said:

150 a week on just food?! what are you eating, or do you have a family of 10?

There's a few of us...

[stewies_minion]

I'm 36. Reckon I'd give it a go.

Don't like my chances of seeing 40 if I did though. What a journey, mind.

Tell my kids I died happy. With poppadoms.

[DuraAce]

Could I? Yes but I'd end up as big as outside.

[Brigand]

I spent six months lodging with a woman who kept her kitchen in a right state, to the point where I couldn't cook anything. (A few days after moving in I emptied the kitchen bin only to have loads of maggots fall out the bottom of the bag, its no wonder the house was full of flies). I spent those days eating my tea (or dinner to those who prefer) with food ordered from Just Eat, as well as microwave meals. Cost me a lot of money mind, which was part of the reason I was there for six months!

I tried to stay with the healthy food, my local kebab shop does fantastic shish chicken so I had that the most, alternating between chips or couscous for sides. Pizzas, curries and the odd chinese were the other stuff I ate.

[DoubleD]

£5 per head for a takeaway, you can very easily feed 2 people for that if you make it yourself.

[Nezquick]

Probably......but last time I ordered from there I got my card cloned and my accounts cleared out.....so I'm not going to try.

[cat with a hat]

yes easily..

There are plenty of healthy take away restraunts on justeat/deliveroo etc

[Johnnytheboy]

I'd get very bored of pizza, as that's the only thing Just Eat will deliver to me.

[Nickyboy]

Nope, minimum order is £10 so for me on my own that will be £300 a month and my only choice is 8 Chinese, 4 Indians, 2 Pizza and a questionable fried chicken establishment

[ambuletz]

that's like £21 a day. meh. There are plenty of junk/frozen food that's really cheap. Like asda frozen pizzas. £1.50 and 800cals, so plenty for 1 meal (if eating 3 a day). most ready meals in supermarkets (even the deli area) are still cheaper then a takeaway.

Anwyay, I prefer collecting. I have never used just eat. in the 15yrs+ that I've lived here I've never asked for delivery from my local chinese place (as it's a third of a mile up the road). Anything less than a mile it's pretty easy to just get on your bicycle to pick it up.

[soad]

For how long?

[ambuletz]

soad said:

For how long?

Man who survived on pizza for 25years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os8V1EZNI8A

I'm sure his condition is hereditary though. There was the story of a guy who lived off eating big macs every day and he was of perfect health. It's just about making sure you have the right amount of cals each day.

[Type R Tom]

Think it depends on the part of the country you live in, at work take aways are worrying cheap (to the point where I can't work out how they stay open) where as at home they are quite pricy, kebabs start at £5.

[Tuvra]

I probably could yeah. Its just so easy.

It doesn't help that I have changed from my regular kebab shop to a different one and the quality and service is miles better. You can get a small pizza, chips, garlic bread baguette, mixed kebab meat wrap and a can for £12 delivered, apparently

The only real issue I find is the minimum orders which is inconvenient when its for one:-

[MrBarry123]

stewies_minion said:

I'm 36. Reckon I'd give it a go.

Don't like my chances of seeing 40 if I did though. What a journey, mind.

Tell my kids I died happy. With poppadoms.

Sorry to be a bore OP however a takeaway is still a treat for my partner and I as a) it costs considerably more than almost all of the meals we cook (jacket potato, beans and cheese yesterday) and b) I like not being really fat.

I agree with the poster I quoted though, what a (relatively short) way to live whilst you're on that train of mass weight gain!

[rsbmw]

ambuletz said:

...get on your bicycle to pick it up.

I don't think you're ready for the takeaway for every meal lifestyle.

[Johnnytheboy]

How about Hungry House then?

I would starve to death as no restaurants serve my postcode.