Eat McDonald's, lose wight, set terrible example
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How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
I don't think "out of a box" is a synonym for "not real".
If i put a steak in a box, does it become "not real" steak?
I buy eggs in a box, not real.
Oatmeal? Box.
Sugar? Box!
My McDonald's comes in a paper sack, is real.
I think I get it.
Purina Small Bites comes in a paper bag as well. No box!
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How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
I don't think "out of a box" is a synonym for "not real".
If i put a steak in a box, does it become "not real" steak?
I buy eggs in a box, not real.
Oatmeal? Box.
Sugar? Box!
My McDonald's comes in a paper sack, is real.
I think I get it.
Purina Small Bites comes in a paper bag as well. No box!
Down with boxes!0 -
Down on boxes. Giggidy.Down with boxes!0 -
How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
What do you feed your dog? Tacos?
Real food (see where I'm going with this?) Most commercial dog foods have nothing but garbage and fillers. Usually the first ingredient is corn, which is not digestible and simply becomes a product of waste, with no nutritional value. It is also the #1 most common allergen in dogs. Over 50% of the dog population will develop an illness or early onset death due to a lack of nutrition (they were fed grocery store food) Do a little bit of research on nutrition. I worked in the dog food industry for years and use it as a basis for what I feed myself. Dogs are not so unlike people in terms of basic nutritional needs. But I digress... My dogs (and my family) get natural food with natural (nutritional) ingredients.
I have an issue with you using the term "real food" as we aren't discussing the consumption of imaginary food, but instead you seem to be putting a label on anything that you don't eat as "not real." This is a really subjective view of food and it's made even more difficult to find evidence of your true definition of "real food" as you have your food diary private. Food is food, it can be heavily processed, lighly processed, or still hanging on the vine/tree/animal. In this case the only food that is unprocessed is that which is still incorporated with the tree/vine/animal/etc . . . but even then you may consider it processed if you think about the bioengineering of our food sources. Therefore, I still find the question of what you believe is "real food" pretty valid.0 -
Check out 4chan, especially /b/!
Cool, do you have diagrams showing the spectrum of horse heights and where the difference lies between a low horse and a high horse?The only thing I learned from this thread is that most people don't realize the phrase is "couldn't care less," not "could care less."
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How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
You don't look down on others but you call what others eat not real food.
Oh. Okay.
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How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
I try my very best to research and understand what is in my food and the impact on my health so that I don't make blanket judgements about food simply because it has been processed in some way ie. frozen or boxed. For example, I know that frozen vegetables can be superior to some fresh vegetables with regards to micronutrient content. I don't look down on people who don't do this.........your life, your money, your time0 -
After losing the large amount I did...I went through a "crash and burn" period b/c I refused to eat anything but chicken, egg whites, and spinach the first year of losing weight (lost 90lbs., but it wasn't realistic to maintain eating those foods). So I burned out, and gained back. Not to banter on, but it would have been easier to grab a small sandwich at McD's than to freak out about not having food in my tupperware containers, and it woudln't have killed me to do so. So his "documentary" spoke to me. That you can still be healthy, and not be totally unhealthy. He mentioned macronutrients, and IMO those are more important than calories...0
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Everyone knows you can't trust things in boxes...
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It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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While his diet isn't one I would want to follow, I don't see a problem with McDonald's per se. To be honest, if I'm running around or out of town, a McDonald's salad is an easy meal. It meets my macro goals and as along as you are careful which dressing you choose it is also a reasonable calorie count. It is also easy to log in MFP because it is already in the database.
When I travel, I don't have the choice of home cooked meals where I can measure and weigh every ingredient. I find it to be easier to go to chain restaurants with nutritional information online. I can pre-plan my menu and macro/calories for the day. While I love going to local restaurants might have unique food, it can make logging a pain trying to find analogous foods.0 -
It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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It doesn't paint that picture at all, if you take time to watch the video or read the story accompanying the headline. If you get all your news just from reading headlines, you aren't getting much information and you'll often jump to the wrong conclusion. How is it propaganda?0 -
It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
I don't think we watched the same video or read the same article...0 -
It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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Yeah, it's the hundred or so calories he burned by walking that made the huge difference. I'll even be nice and give you 200. 200 calories x 90 days = 18000/3500= a touch over 5 pounds.
Yeah. That made all the difference.
An the fact the meals were pre planned/works out to fit a certain goal is the whole point. He made informed choices. Is it propaganda if it's the actual point?0 -
So, the problem is apparently that titles are too short to accurately convey all the information and nuances within an entire article.It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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Yeah, it's the hundred or so calories he burned by walking that made the huge difference. I'll even be nice and give you 200. 200 calories x 90 days = 18000/3500= a touch over 5 pounds.
Yeah. That made all the difference.
An the fact the meals were pre planned/works out to fit a certain goal is the whole point. He made informed choices. Is it propaganda if it's the actual point?
You need to take your math and logic and get outta here. There is no place for it on MFP 0 -
I'm still bothered by the 1 solid gluten free choice McD's offers me.
Dasani Water.0 -
It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
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It doesn't paint that picture at all, if you take time to watch the video or read the story accompanying the headline. If you get all your news just from reading headlines, you aren't getting much information and you'll often jump to the wrong conclusion. How is it propaganda?
Highlighted the most important part of that statement.0 -
I'm still bothered by the 1 solid gluten free choice McD's offers me.
Dasani Water.
It would probably cost too much to cater to the few folks that need gluten free.0 -
How is it not real food?Personally... I don't eat McDonalds. I'd rather eat real food. But... if you can't cook... don't care to.. and Love crappy fast food... I guess its good to know you can make better choices whilst you're there to keep youself from packing on the lbs. Their choice, their life. As long as they don't tie me to a chair and force feed it to me we're cool.
I try my very best not to eat anything that is uber-processed, frozen, out of a box, etc. For me, fast food falls directly into that category. Just as I don't eat hamburger helper or drink coca-cola... I don't eat McDonalds. I also won't feed my dog Purina either. But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
I don't think "out of a box" is a synonym for "not real".
If i put a steak in a box, does it become "not real" steak?
I buy eggs in a box, not real.
Oatmeal? Box.
Sugar? Box!
My McDonald's comes in a paper sack, is real.
I think I get it.
Yep, it makes total sense doesn't it :smokin:
As I posted earlier-I did the whole good/bad food thing and it only led to bad things. I'll stick with my 'crappy' food and be healthy in body AND in mind
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Bottom line, it's a launching off point for lots of people who feel hopeless to change their ways. They see they can make small changes and eventually it will waterfall to even better things.
Start with fast food, learn to add healthier options, start to add more filling, nutritious foods. It has to start somewhere!0 -
I'm still bothered by the 1 solid gluten free choice McD's offers me.
Dasani Water.
It would probably cost too much to cater to the few folks that need gluten free.
The few? There happen to be quite a lot of us. Red Robin has gluten-free buns, and Jimmy John's offers the "unwich" which has the fillings wrapped in lettuce instead of bread.0 -
I think I'm in love.It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
/end
Yeah, it's the hundred or so calories he burned by walking that made the huge difference. I'll even be nice and give you 200. 200 calories x 90 days = 18000/3500= a touch over 5 pounds.
Yeah. That made all the difference.
An the fact the meals were pre planned/works out to fit a certain goal is the whole point. He made informed choices. Is it propaganda if it's the actual point?0 -
I had a nightmare last night that my family bought Ranch Doritos Locos tacos instead of the regular Nacho Cheese ones. True story
I lived that nightmare except I forgot to specify I wanted the firey locos tacos and had to eat a nacho cheese one. Bleck!!0 -
Lol, get outta here with actual logic. People who want to believe that only "clean" and "natural" are the only ways to lose weight and be healthy aren't gonna believe it.It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
/end
Yeah, it's the hundred or so calories he burned by walking that made the huge difference. I'll even be nice and give you 200. 200 calories x 90 days = 18000/3500= a touch over 5 pounds.
Yeah. That made all the difference.
An the fact the meals were pre planned/works out to fit a certain goal is the whole point. He made informed choices. Is it propaganda if it's the actual point?
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I could never do this, clowns scare me!! 0
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It doesn't paint that picture at all, if you take time to watch the video or read the story accompanying the headline. If you get all your news just from reading headlines, you aren't getting much information and you'll often jump to the wrong conclusion. How is it propaganda?
On MSNBC news, the title stated verbatim "MAN LOSES 40 LBS EATING MCDONALDS" to get people to watch it. Then watching the segment on the news, they state he lost 37 lbs... being NEARLY 40 lbs, even though the title stated he lost 40 lbs. Then you learn he had pre-planned meals that didn't involve big macs, fries, and the rest of the staple of what makes McDonald's... McDonald's. THEN they add in he incorporated 40+ min of walking per day. Take all of that and look at the title again...
Mind you: if you or myself did this exact thing, we would not end up on national television. The man was paid to do this by McDonald's like Jarred was for Subway. Despite the class project being fun, I'm sure the money incentive made it all the easier... but the news didn't (and won't) cover that part in their story. Thus, business propaganda.
I don't know how else to explain my thoughts to make you understand my take on it.0 -
It bothers me that it paints a picture that he just "ate some McDonald's to lose weight" when there's more to it than just that.
He lost 37 lbs while eating pre-planned McDonald's meals while incorporating 40+ min walks to his daily routine. Mind you, he didn't even walk prior.
So in short... the media... business propaganda... GG
/end
Yeah, it's the hundred or so calories he burned by walking that made the huge difference. I'll even be nice and give you 200. 200 calories x 90 days = 18000/3500= a touch over 5 pounds.
Yeah. That made all the difference.
An the fact the meals were pre planned/works out to fit a certain goal is the whole point. He made informed choices. Is it propaganda if it's the actual point?
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