Eat McDonald's, lose wight, set terrible example
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Those lovely doritos locos aren't real :sad: ?????
Doritios Locos.... ¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!0 -
I had a nightmare last night that my family bought Ranch Doritos Locos tacos instead of the regular Nacho Cheese ones. True story0
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I'm bothered by the person who wrote this article. This teacher hit the nail on the head by saying our choices make us fat not McDonald's. Fast food is not the enemy. This guy starting exercising and make marginally better eating choices and lost weight. It just goes to show that weight loss be can achieved simply by becoming more conscious about what you eat and by getting off your butt once and a while.
A strong first post. No sarcasm! Welcome to MFP!0 -
Nope. Not at all. It shows that fast food doesn't make you fat. Your habits make you fat. I think it's actually kind of cool.
I'm so tired of people proclaiming that fast food is the root of all evil.
I'm going to say in general the 'root' of weight evil is convenience currently. But you can use that convenience to eat well and exercise though too.0 -
maybe the doritos arent real but the calories certainly are.
what do you think of the phrase 'empty calories'? seems sort of an oxymoron to me.
I mean i suppose some foods are more nutrient dense then others as far as vitamens and minerals but... other then that i can't see how the statement makes sense0 -
I had a nightmare last night that my family bought Ranch Doritos Locos tacos instead of the regular Nacho Cheese ones. True story
Oh wow! Good thing it was just a dream!0 -
maybe the doritos arent real but the calories certainly are.
what do you think of the phrase 'empty calories'? seems sort of an oxymoron to me.
I mean i suppose some foods are more nutrient dense then others as far as vitamens and minerals but... other then that i can't see how the statement makes sense
Yes, "empty calories" is a contradiction in terms. It's just a dumb phrase to trick kids into throwing away their candy.0 -
I am NOT bothered at all by this because he is teaching his students how to track calories and all that other good stuff and it taught the kids to pick the healthier choice over the cheaper choice and he taught them to exercise with your diet as well. He could have done it with regular food but the messages still come across the same. Plus fast food isn't always bad. lol0
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Oh wow! Good thing it was just a dream!
Yeah, but now I want taco bell.. and it's all coooold... and I don't have winter oil in my caaaaar.... wwweeaaaahhh!0 -
maybe the doritos arent real but the calories certainly are.
what do you think of the phrase 'empty calories'? seems sort of an oxymoron to me.
I mean i suppose some foods are more nutrient dense then others as far as vitamens and minerals but... other then that i can't see how the statement makes sense
Yes, "empty calories" is a contradiction in terms. It's just a dumb phrase to trick kids into throwing away their candy.
you are odd....first time I heard empty calories was here. The trick to getting kids to throw away their candy is the whole "razor in the apple" check. or this:
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I had a nightmare last night that my family bought Ranch Doritos Locos tacos instead of the regular Nacho Cheese ones. True story
Back IN for reliable MFPer reviews of all the variations of Doritos Taco Bell "tacos". <===did I do that right?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.0 -
Not anymore.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."0 -
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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maybe the doritos arent real but the calories certainly are.
what do you think of the phrase 'empty calories'? seems sort of an oxymoron to me.
I mean i suppose some foods are more nutrient dense then others as far as vitamens and minerals but... other then that i can't see how the statement makes sense
Yes, "empty calories" is a contradiction in terms. It's just a dumb phrase to trick kids into throwing away their candy.
lol i like that answer0 -
I am not bothered at all by this- just as I would not be bothered by the headlines, "Man eats at McDonald's everyday for a year and gains weight."
Logos/brands don't make you fat, your food choices do.0 -
Calories in Calories out!!!0
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maybe the doritos arent real but the calories certainly are.
what do you think of the phrase 'empty calories'? seems sort of an oxymoron to me.
I mean i suppose some foods are more nutrient dense then others as far as vitamens and minerals but... other then that i can't see how the statement makes sense
Yes, "empty calories" is a contradiction in terms. It's just a dumb phrase to trick kids into throwing away their candy.
you are odd....first time I heard empty calories was here. The trick to getting kids to throw away their candy is the whole "razor in the apple" check. or this:
Oh, you were lucky then. They used to tell us all the time about "empty calories." At one point in my life I thought that "empty calories" was simply an adult way of saying sugar. :laugh: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?0 -
Nope not bothered. While McDonalds carries an unhealthy no no lifestyle connotation it is not about where you eat...but about the choices that you make.
Part of my problem with losing weight is I like to go out with my friends and coworkers. I dont want to have to say no. I just know that I can look up and have a chicken wrap and a parfait and still be ok on calories.
I have lost and put back on the same 60 lbs a time or three. For no reason other than my own choices. Soooo instead of the mcrib have the chicken,,,,instead of the ice cream sundae have the parfait...etc etc0 -
I am NOT bothered at all by this because he is teaching his students how to track calories and all that other good stuff and it taught the kids to pick the healthier choice over the cheaper choice and he taught them to exercise with your diet as well. He could have done it with regular food but the messages still come across the same. Plus fast food isn't always bad. lol
By choosing fast food he took what is part of the life of a teenager. They often meet up at fast food places. I think that what he showed them is that they don't have to give up that part. They can still go...eat with friends...and still make wise choices.
I love pizza...I didn't want to give it up entirely so...I didn't. I just made wiser choices...went with an extra thin crust...left off the meat...loaded it with vegetables...and only allow myself two pieces...added a side salad and for less than 400 calories I am happy a couple of times a month.
Over weight teens and there are a lot of them...need to know that they don't have to miss out on that part of their social life.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.0 -
I had a nightmare last night that my family bought Ranch Doritos Locos tacos instead of the regular Nacho Cheese ones. True story
Back IN for reliable MFPer reviews of all the variations of Doritos Taco Bell "tacos". <===did I do that right?
Ok, so I Googled to see if there were variations other than ranch or nacho and found this:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/12/04/248579317/mastermind-behind-doritos-locos-tacos-dies-at-age-41
Apparently the guy who thought of this heavenly "taco-ish" (could that be right?) delight passed away last month.
(No, it's a damn taco, for sure!) 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.
Our vet told us that people food is no good for dogs. Our dog eats Purina small bites. (He's a dachshund.)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".0 -
When you say it like that, it sounds like you are looking down on them.But like I said, I don't look down on those who do... your life, your body, your choice.
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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?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.
If by "people food" you mean... cookies... crackers... beer... yes. There are many people that cook for their pets, mostly because they have severe allergies. My dalmation mix has terrible food allergies, so we feed him Grain Free, Potato Free kibble (Found at specialty pet stores, some feed stores, etc) and baked/grilled/boiled chicken. The food your dogs should eat would have a meat listed as the first ingredient. Anything else is causing more harm than good.
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.
Our vet told us that people food is no good for dogs. Our dog eats Purina small bites. (He's a dachshund.)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".
What do you expect from someone who also says "uber-processed?" :ohwell: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.0
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