Mc Donalds everyday Calorie Deficit
Jack9010
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Alright so if I ate McDonalds everyday for a month but everything I ate for Breakfast Lunch and Dinner fit into my macros and I was at a slight calorie deficit I would still lose weight? I just find it strange that you could eat that junk all day and get skinnier but it must be true?? I wasn't thinking of trying this by the way!! Haha I've just always wondered :L
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^This as long as you burn more calories than you eat,0
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A teacher just did this recently:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-diet-iowa-teacher-loses-37-pounds-but-is-it-healthy/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/08/mcdonalds-diet_n_4557698.html
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rosspomeroy/2014/01/07/super-size-me-science-teacher-loses-37-lbs-eating-at-mcdonalds/0 -
It's not a good idea, but yeah, you can lose weight that way.0
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And yes OP you will most likely get sick0 -
It would depend on what you ate from there as to whether it was healthy or not. Although granted most of their food is highly processed and full of trans fats, they offer healthy(ier?) alternatives. If 2 of your meals a day from there were salads and you skipped the fries and soft drinks with every meal, it would not be the healthiest food plan, but would be better than big mac and fries for every meal0
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It would depend on what you ate from there as to whether it was healthy or not. Although granted most of their food is highly processed and full of trans fats, they offer healthy(ier?) alternatives. If 2 of your meals a day from there were salads and you skipped the fries and soft drinks with every meal, it would not be the healthiest food plan, but would be better than big mac and fries for every meal
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Calorie defecit = weight loss
Doesn't matter what you eat0 -
Salads can easily be calorie-traps. Especially if there's dressing on them. And some have fat meat/cheese.0
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Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Less clowns, natch.0 -
Yes you can.
However, you need to be careful that you do not end up creating habits which can compromise your long term ability to regulate your weight through your short term dieting.
Habits are created when you have a trigger or cue which is satisfied / rewarded by an action you take repeatedly.
So, in this instance the trigger is hunger or meal times. The action is eating at McDonalds. The reward is satisfaction of hunger and pleasure. And so a habit is born.
The thing about most choices at McDonalds (although admittedly there are more options these days) is they are created to be as highly palatable as possible and therefore the reward you get from eating them (increased pleasure due to increased dopamine) is heightened. That is why many people find that when they eat McDonalds of fast food that they want to eat a lot of it. I see very few people complaining about wanting to eat vegetables as much as they want to eat this type of food but that is not surprising given the above.
Excess weight is caused by over consumption of calories. If you create the habit of relying on fast food in your dieting phase it is likely that this will carry through to your maintenance phase. Given the calorie density of many foods you find at fast food joints and the relative lack of volume it is likely that you will end up over consuming consistently at some point if you eat there regularly (due to the habit you have created).
Of course this may be offset by consciously tracking your calories & macros over the long term. Personally, this sounds horrific to me but each to their own and all that...0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
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Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
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Nawww.. I would have taken you for the Big Tasty kind of guy :happy: :flowerforyou:0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.0 -
You would lose, but you would end up missing out on a lot of nutrients you need if that is -all- you ate so you may be more prone to getting ill, or generally just feel run down and crap and not like exercising etc. So without that physical activity you'll only have around 1500cal or so to burn a day and that is less than one meal, so you wont be eating much mass at all.
Also you would probably be really prone to mood swings and bouts of hunger as macds isn't very filling, and the high amount of carbs/sugar will **** your insulin up and down will tell your body to store any fat in can, then you'll run out of energy as per your deficit and itll try use it again, just not very efficient.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.
McDonalds put salads on the menu because they have a bad rep of being unhealthy. You know I was being sarcastic about who eats a salad at McDonalds. To each their own. I for one am more of a Big Tasty kind off gal. I would never order a salad at McDonalds. To me it's like going to a prostitute for a hug
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If it works for you, then that's great. But I think you understood what I was trying to say. Eating all McDonalds daily is not a good basis to lose weight on.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.
McDonalds put salads on the menu because they have a bad rep of being unhealthy. You know I was being sarcastic about who eats a salad at McDonalds. To each their own. I for one am more of a Big Tasty kind off gal. I would never order a salad at McDonalds. To me it's like going to a prostitute for a hug.
If it works for you, then that's great. But I think you understood what I was trying to say. Eating all McDonalds daily is not a good basis to lose weight on.
I genuinely don't understand how one can't use McDonalds as a basis to lose weight (some science teacher has lost 40 pounds doing so while keeping a pretty decent macro ratio) or in what manner it will stop a person from looking better.
Salads are the only thing I go to McDonalds for. I get my burgers from Wendy's like a civilized person.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.
McDonalds put salads on the menu because they have a bad rep of being unhealthy. You know I was being sarcastic about who eats a salad at McDonalds. To each their own. I for one am more of a Big Tasty kind off gal. I would never order a salad at McDonalds. To me it's like going to a prostitute for a hug.
If it works for you, then that's great. But I think you understood what I was trying to say. Eating all McDonalds daily is not a good basis to lose weight on.
I genuinely don't understand how one can't use McDonalds as a basis to lose weight (some science teacher has lost 40 pounds doing so while keeping a pretty decent macro ratio) or in what manner it will stop a person from looking better.
Salads are the only thing I go to McDonalds for. I get my burgers from Wendy's like a civilized person.
Lol, Lucky you. We don't have Wendy's here :grumble:.
I'm assuming that you don't want the weight back that you've lost? It's not that hard to understand really. It's about the rest of your life, about health, about giving youru body all it needs. I still need to read the first scientific proof that you can live a long and healthy life by eating only at McDonalds. But hey, if it works for you...0 -
The biggest problem I see (aside from hitting your protein goal, which can be a challenge if you've manually reset MFP's number) is logging accuracy. There's a certain amount of uncertainty when you eat out a lot. It can be compensated for of course, but since you said "slight deficit" just be aware that if you think you've got a 5% deficit but someone else is preparing all your food, it may be less than that.0
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Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.
McDonalds put salads on the menu because they have a bad rep of being unhealthy. You know I was being sarcastic about who eats a salad at McDonalds. To each their own. I for one am more of a Big Tasty kind off gal. I would never order a salad at McDonalds. To me it's like going to a prostitute for a hug.
If it works for you, then that's great. But I think you understood what I was trying to say. Eating all McDonalds daily is not a good basis to lose weight on.
I genuinely don't understand how one can't use McDonalds as a basis to lose weight (some science teacher has lost 40 pounds doing so while keeping a pretty decent macro ratio) or in what manner it will stop a person from looking better.
Salads are the only thing I go to McDonalds for. I get my burgers from Wendy's like a civilized person.
Lol, Lucky you. We don't have Wendy's here :grumble:.
I'm assuming that you don't want the weight back that you've lost? It's not that hard to understand really. It's about the rest of your life, about health, about giving youru body all it needs. I still need to read the first scientific proof that you can live a long and healthy life by eating only at McDonalds. But hey, if it works for you...
In what way does eating at a certain restaurant mean I'll regain the weight I've lost? In what way is the food there different than what I'd eat somewhere else? Is the food at McDonald's somehow different from other food in such a way that eating it within my set calorie allotment will cause weight gain?
I've yet to see proof that eating McDonalds daily within ones calorie goals causes harm. So you have any studies or science that indicates otherwise?0 -
It's not a good idea, but yeah, you can lose weight that way.
I agree, I think you would be lacking some important nutrients, and I don't see how you'd stay under your sodium allowance. Also, I think you'd be hungry all the time because the portion sizes would have to be small to avoid going over your daily calories (have you seen the size of those wraps? I could eat 6 of them! LOL).
But yes, calories in, calories out.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
Well logically if it continues to be on the menu it's because people buy it.
That said I quite enjoy the southwest salad and so I, for one, eat salads at McDonalds.
McDonalds put salads on the menu because they have a bad rep of being unhealthy. You know I was being sarcastic about who eats a salad at McDonalds. To each their own. I for one am more of a Big Tasty kind off gal. I would never order a salad at McDonalds. To me it's like going to a prostitute for a hug.
If it works for you, then that's great. But I think you understood what I was trying to say. Eating all McDonalds daily is not a good basis to lose weight on.
I genuinely don't understand how one can't use McDonalds as a basis to lose weight (some science teacher has lost 40 pounds doing so while keeping a pretty decent macro ratio) or in what manner it will stop a person from looking better.
Salads are the only thing I go to McDonalds for. I get my burgers from Wendy's like a civilized person.
Lol, Lucky you. We don't have Wendy's here :grumble:.
I'm assuming that you don't want the weight back that you've lost? It's not that hard to understand really. It's about the rest of your life, about health, about giving youru body all it needs. I still need to read the first scientific proof that you can live a long and healthy life by eating only at McDonalds. But hey, if it works for you...
In what way does eating at a certain restaurant mean I'll regain the weight I've lost? In what way is the food there different than what I'd eat somewhere else? Is the food at McDonald's somehow different from other food in such a way that eating it within my set calorie allotment will cause weight gain?
I've yet to see proof that eating McDonalds daily within ones calorie goals causes harm. So you have any studies or science that indicates otherwise?
Thankfully, I don't believe they have found anyone that will eat only McDonalds within their calorie goal for a long term (I'm talking years). You know why? Because thankfully most people know it's not a healthy choice in the long term. Seeing as salads only make up a VERY small percentage of McDonalds assortment, it would mean you wouldn't have much variation in your diet. Most people are smart enough to know eating at McDonalds all the time isn't doing your health much good.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-diet-unhealthy-even-if-you-lose-weight-2014-1
As I stated, in general, people don't go to McDonalds for salads.
http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/21/no-one-is-ordering-salads-at-mcdonalds.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/mcdonalds-salads-sales_n_3355068.html
Even McDonalds will tell you not to eat junk food all the time.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/blogs/daily-dose/2013/12/24/mcdonald-employee-website-warns-workers-away-from-its-fast-food/4jfJY3KWTzQROGFVSXw6wJ/blog.html
If you want to make your point to me, how about you only eat at McDonalds for the rest of your life? Let me know that that went.0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
9 million people per day. (2010 stats)0 -
Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
9 million people per day. (2010 stats)
As I stated, in general, people don't go to McDonalds for salads.
http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/21/no-one-is-ordering-salads-at-mcdonalds.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/mcdonalds-salads-sales_n_3355068.html0 -
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I think it would work to an extent.. then plateau? i'm not sure, I just know it ain't a wise idea
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Yes, but you wouldn't look any better. It's an old debate. Everyone with common sense knows that what you eat on a deficit DOES make a difference in the long term.
Oh and Guus, fat does not make you fat :flowerforyou:. It's a myth. You'll gain bodyfat if you lose mucsle mass or when you eat above your TDEE. Eating more balanced (40/30/30 - carbs/protein/fat) will give you the protein it need to preserve musclemass while on a deficit.
Won't look any better in what sense, exactly? What difference in my appearance is caused by getting my chicken salad at McDonalds vs making it at home, exactly?
Who eats salads at McDonalds??
9 million people per day. (2010 stats)
As I stated, in general, people don't go to McDonalds for salads.
http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/21/no-one-is-ordering-salads-at-mcdonalds.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/29/mcdonalds-salads-sales_n_3355068.html
As a total of their sales, it is very few but if there are 9 million salads are being sold every day, then some people are eating salads. I could also pull stats out and show (using your "in general" logic) that people don't eat in McDonalds because it represents less than 2% or total food sales in the US in any day.
Stats are funny like that. But nonetheless, 9 million people PER DAY differ from your opinion.
If I stop in, yep, that is usually what I get. (And if I went to a hooker, I'd only want a hug. Eeew.)
The whole theoretical "you'd be ill if you only ate at McDonalds" thing is pretty silly. The issue is not "trans fats" or "bad food" of these diets but nutritional variety. You'd get just as sick from organic rice and chicken every day diet. (BTW - I believe McD has been actively moving to remove transfats from their cooking oil).
The point is that yes, you can eat what you please within a varied diet that fits your macros and calorie deficit and remain healthy. And a meal at McD every once in a while will not significantly affect that.
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The point is that yes, you can eat what you please within a varied diet that fits your macros and calorie deficit and remain healthy. And a meal at McD every once in a while will not significantly affect that.
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Varied diet while only being able to chose from McD?
Every once in a while. Exactly my point.0
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