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McDonalds all you an eat limitless french fries?
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I don't eat potatoes very much, and if/when I do I prefer them mashed or baked. So, no, unlimited fries wouldn't be very tempting to me. That said, if a business wants to sell them and people want to buy them, well, it's a (sort of) free market. Really not much different than olive garden's never ending pasta or red lobster's all you can eat shrimp (or any other "bottomless" type meal anywhere else). People just like to pick on mcd's (not necessarily anyone here, but in general).0
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French fries mess up my macros. Unlimited would destroy them. That said, I'm not a big fan of McDonald's and tend to eat there only in a pinch or for their one item I really like, the sausage McMuffin. I prefer Wendy's and Five Guys for my greasy fixes.0
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I'm confused about why this was posted in the health and fitness debate section.
Anyway, I don't care for McD's fries, do like really good fries (and roasted potatoes are a staple at home), but wouldn't want unlimited (but that's easy, just don't go back for more), and don't care if restaurants want to offer unlimited.1 -
No. For the same reason I also avoid going to buffet restaurants. Okay well one of the same reasons. I avoid buffet restaurants for a couple of reasons. But here I am trying to lose weight by tracking calories. Taking part in eating unlimited anything that isn't water is just stupid and self defeating.
I do occasionally enjoy McD's fries. As long as they are really fresh and hot they are okay. But I get a small portion and enjoy it within my calorie allowance.
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Christine_72 wrote: »No. This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Way to contribute even more to the obesity crisis McDonalds...
You're blaming the company...
...because they're giving consumers what they want?
Very interesting, comrade.6 -
jofjltncb6 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »No. This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Way to contribute even more to the obesity crisis McDonalds...
You're blaming the company...
...because they're giving consumers what they want?
Very interesting, comrade.
Yes, yes I am! Some folks may be able to self regulate, but many more will not, is my prediction. We shall have to wait and see
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Christine_72 wrote: »No. This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Way to contribute even more to the obesity crisis McDonalds...
@Christine_72 guess what McDonald's research may indicate as to spends the most $$$ with them a 130 pound guy or a 330 pound guy? McDonald's promotions are to make $$$ not develop BMI's of <30 perhaps.
On a serious note it is painful to watch what some of the minor kids eat.0 -
You're damn right I would, without a single regret. McDonald's fries are my faves.3
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Nope. I like them plenty, but I'm generally satisfied with a reasonable portion. But I don't want to test myself, either.0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »No. This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Way to contribute even more to the obesity crisis McDonalds...
@Christine_72 guess what McDonald's research may indicate as to spends the most $$$ with them a 130 pound guy or a 330 pound guy? McDonald's promotions are to make $$$ not develop BMI's of <30 perhaps.
On a serious note it is painful to watch what some of the minor kids eat.
Don't you hang out at McD's a lot?
I never go there (not interested), so I guess I'm out of the loop (plus better restaurants in the Loop, local joke), but I can't see why McD's shouldn't be interested in what makes the most money, even if it isn't my thing.0 -
Where the link to the Red Robin's bottomless fries thread? And they have unlimited refills for kids' Mac and cheese too.
They probably had to install heavier-duty seats for their patrons years ago since they've been offering this for a while.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »GaleHawkins wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »No. This is absolutely ridiculous!!
Way to contribute even more to the obesity crisis McDonalds...
@Christine_72 guess what McDonald's research may indicate as to spends the most $$$ with them a 130 pound guy or a 330 pound guy? McDonald's promotions are to make $$$ not develop BMI's of <30 perhaps.
On a serious note it is painful to watch what some of the minor kids eat.
Don't you hang out at McD's a lot?
I never go there (not interested), so I guess I'm out of the loop (plus better restaurants in the Loop, local joke), but I can't see why McD's shouldn't be interested in what makes the most money, even if it isn't my thing.
Yes I do McD for one LCHF meal most day and senior coffee (180 calories) per cup with free refills and other times just for the coffee. If I was not doing LCHF I would not be going there. I did not until they started offering fresh cracked eggs cooking in real butter and now they do it 27/7 in the states.0 -
jofjltncb6 wrote: »Where the link to the Red Robin's bottomless fries thread? And they have unlimited refills for kids' Mac and cheese too.
They probably had to install heavier-duty seats for their patrons years ago since they've been offering this for a while.
Um, duh, all of their patrons are dead from various weight related issues caused by bottomless fries. Everyone knows that.1 -
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McDonald's Hindu fries don't have the old mojo.1
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Small fries.... 230 calories.... 30 carbs. I don't even touch them as a treat.2
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jofjltncb6 wrote: »Where the link to the Red Robin's bottomless fries thread? And they have unlimited refills for kids' Mac and cheese too.
They probably had to install heavier-duty seats for their patrons years ago since they've been offering this for a while.
Um, duh, all of their patrons are dead from various weight related issues caused by bottomless fries. Everyone knows that.
Not all of them.
Last time I was there, I had to wait a half hour for a table. And shockingly, most of the patrons didn't appear to have an obesity problem...just families enjoying a burger and fries...which is something I found very surprising given what I knew to be true from the MFP forums. Maybe people just don't know that the fries (and freckled lemonade) are bottomless? Or maybe availability of food isn't the only influencing factor in their decisions of how much to eat?
Nah, that can't be it. Bottomless means you have to eat as much as you physically can...and eat there as often as you can too. Thats's just how it is. They don't even have a choice.7 -
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