How do you choose a salad over a Big Mac?
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Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
I remember as a kid there were people trying to say that McDonalds burgers were made out of worms.
I heard that about BK burgers from a kid in high school who worked there. I went home and told my mom. She said "No, no, no...They use worm bedding. As a filler. It's fine." Thanks, mom!
I mean, would it really be so bad if they were made from worms or worm bedding? Worms are probably nutritious, and the bedding is probably just cellulose. If it's not making me sick, then whatevs, amirite?9 -
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The diet coke is the worst thing, everyone knows if you'd just get the BigMac and fries you wouldn't get as fat.9 -
The process gets easier as you create new habits and break old ones. To get over the tempting food "trap" I would just think of what I feel/felt like AFTER I ate said item (for me, it was usually ice cream). I'd imagine swallowing the food (and how wonderful it tasted and felt) and then what it felt like as it hit my stomach (usually like a rock) and then what I felt later that day and the following day (usually heavy, bloated and irritated). If I was willing to put up with the negative feelings associated with the tempting foods, then I went for it! If not, then I'd pick my healthier option and I would follow through with the same process (eating, swallowing and feeling) and there were usually more positive emotions associated with it!
A quote I like to tell myself when I am tempted by something that seems UNBEARABLE -
"...a habit can be the best of servants or the worst of masters..."
Do I want to be a servant to my lower brain or do I want to be its master?!6 -
I used to eat fast food every day and then i just committed to myself. I learned to cook and stopped eating fast food entirely.
Soon as i adjusted to this process, fast food wouldn't even feel appealing. I went from having it every day to not having it for years.
I lost the bulk of my weight in under 7 months. I went from 265 to 200 in that time (overall i went from 285 to 190). You just need to decide what you want more. Consistency leads to results and each day it gets much easier.
I used to never get fast food, since losing weight I started eating it more because counting calories took away the fear of "I'll never lose weight if I eat stuff like that!"11 -
I won’t be able to help with this one. I have a wheat allergy so I couldn’t eat a Big Mac even if I wanted one.
Occasionally I do go to a place locally that has huge burgers I can eat though, and when I do I go all out. I just plan for it and adjust the days around it.1 -
stevencloser wrote: »I used to eat fast food every day and then i just committed to myself. I learned to cook and stopped eating fast food entirely.
Soon as i adjusted to this process, fast food wouldn't even feel appealing. I went from having it every day to not having it for years.
I lost the bulk of my weight in under 7 months. I went from 265 to 200 in that time (overall i went from 285 to 190). You just need to decide what you want more. Consistency leads to results and each day it gets much easier.
I used to never get fast food, since losing weight I started eating it more because counting calories took away the fear of "I'll never lose weight if I eat stuff like that!"
That’s the main reason I count, if I need to readjust for some reason. Ppl act like it’s bc I’m obsessive (I’m already fit), but it’s so that I can get an idea of how to readjust my eating, without depriving myself. I’m not okay w the 2 lbs a year creap, and I’m also not okay with banishing wine or pizza.6 -
SigrnOddgeirsdttir wrote: »Wow many comment. Well I think that if you crave junk like McDonald´s then you you don´t have healthy diet in general, am I right? .
Nope. I have a 120-square-foot garden, made 90 percent of my own food (well, I don't grow the steer and poultry and fish -- don't live on a farm), and generally eat a minimally processed way of life.
Sometimes, a girl just gets a craving.
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I don't. If I want a Big Mac, I get a Big Mac.
But lately, only reason I stop @ McD's is if I'm pressed for time, and it ends up being a 20 piece chicken nuggets plain ... about the only stock item that isn't horrible LCHF macros. I eat half, and save the rest for a 2nd meal.1 -
diannethegeek wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »
In the US, too. But ever since the "pink slime" nonsense people have been trying to claim various other ~scary~ additives that don't exist.
That's not quite valid. Pink slime is a newer product than ground beef, made by a patented process by a specific company. Yes, it's 100% beef, but it's made from trimmings (next to the skin, not the bone) that used to be discarded because they were unable to be cut cleanly. They are treated with ammonia before being ground. Pink slime is nutritionally different because of where it's cut from - it contains more collagen than standard ground beef - and to me at least has a faint ammonia smell when cooked. It won't hurt you, but it's not a high quality product. The main problem with it was that due to lobbyists, the FDA regulation was that not only did ammonia treated beef trimmings not have to be labeled, you COULDN'T label meat as not having been treated with ammonia even if you wanted to, since consumers were too dumb to be trusted to make decisions and might decide they didn't want to eat it if they were given the choice not to. At one point the majority of grocery store ground beef and most fast food chains had a percentage of pink slime added to ground beef with no change in labeling or any way to determine the mixture. Speaking for myself, I have nothing against anyone who wants to eat it, but I do think you should be allowed to tell what you are eating and choose what to eat.
This is a conversation which doesn't apply today, since consumer backlash caused most places to stop using pink slime. Including McDonalds I believe, although I would have to look that up.7 -
Watch the film "Supersize Me"- you may lose your desire for Mcdonalds. Fast food grosses me out but I can understand why people like it.18
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For the past year or so I have been a fast food junkie.. Not because I can't cook but because it's fast and more convenient. I feel like through these past few months through my fitness journey I have made a point to be mindful- and to really think about where I'm choosing to get my food from. Sure it's quick and easy to go to Mcdonalds and get a fast bite to eat- but I always stop and think about what is going to fuel my body. It was SO hard for a few weeks but I slowly started finding new, healthy spots to eat at that didn't leave me feeling guilty. Jason's Deli, Panera, MAD Greens, local bistros, etc have become my common spots. Not really great advice but that's what I've found has helped me.
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If I go to a fast food place, then I'm getting whatever I want. Burger King? Chicken Fries and maybe a small fries if I have the room for it. McDonalds? Quarter pounder with cheese. I'll make sure it fits into my calories beforehand, like whenever I eat out. If I want to eat a salad, I just don't go to a fast food place since I know I'll be tempted to get something else. Instead I'll go to Sprouts or somewhere similar.2
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Jancandoit7 wrote: »Watch the film "Supersize Me"- you may lose your desire for Mcdonalds. Fast food grosses me out but I can understand why people like it.
I've never seen it. Can you give me a breakdown? I haven't heard much positive about it.0 -
PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »Jancandoit7 wrote: »Watch the film "Supersize Me"- you may lose your desire for Mcdonalds. Fast food grosses me out but I can understand why people like it.
I've never seen it. Can you give me a breakdown? I haven't heard much positive about it.
Cliff's Notes: As with anything pertaining to diet/nutrition, context and dosage matter. If you eat a consistently stupid overall diet, you'll get fat and unhealthy.11 -
I keep a pic of a super fat guy on my phone and remind myself that's me if I eat a Big Mac. Thats all it takes. And if you cant handle temptation then don't go to McDonalds.16
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I keep a pic of a super fat guy on my phone and remind myself that's me if I eat a Big Mac. Thats all it takes. And if you cant handle temptation then don't go to McDonalds.
I regularly eat a Big Mac's worth of calories (and occasionally more) for dinner. If I chose to eat a Big Mac, I could fit that in. It's not the case for everyone, but it's not that hard.6 -
PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »Jancandoit7 wrote: »Watch the film "Supersize Me"- you may lose your desire for Mcdonalds. Fast food grosses me out but I can understand why people like it.
I've never seen it. Can you give me a breakdown? I haven't heard much positive about it.
Cliff's Notes: As with anything pertaining to diet/nutrition, context and dosage matter. If you eat a consistently stupid overall diet, you'll get fat and unhealthy.
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I had to avoid fast food for a while after I started. It was just too tempting to overeat and not mind my calories. After a while, I incorporated a few places where it was easier to make good choices, like Chick-fil-a. The only thing I have bought at McDonald's in over a year is a cup of coffee. The fries are just too tempting.
Fast food was a serious vice for me...one of the toughest habits I had to change.
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because big macs taste gross.7
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