FAST FOOD DIET????

bcattoes

If your only concern is weight loss, then the answer is yes. You can lose weight eating anything if you eat a calorie deficit.

rileysowner

Watch the movie "Fat Head." The guy went on a 31 day fast-food diet. He lost about 20 lbs, and his blood pressure and sugar were lower. BTW, he was eating 1200 cal per day, and was staying away from fries and sugared soda.

I was going to mention "Fat Head" as well. BTW he was eating 2000 calories a day, not 1200. The minimum for a man is 1500 not 1200 just so people know.

While you can lose, and even improve health markers by making better choices at fast food restaurants, the big downfall of that sort of diet is its complete lack of veggies. In fact that is mentioned in "Fat Head" as well. His point was that fast food is not the devil that movies like "Supersize Me" would present it as if you use your mind and make healthier choices. I have during my weight loss and will continue to eat at fast food restaurants, but I will use my brain to make better choices. Is it a daily thing for me? No, both because of the cost and because I can eat a lot more stuff when I cook up a meal at home, even when I include burgers in that meal because I use extra lean ground beef and don't put in all the fillers and sodium that fast food restaurants do. Not to mention I can cook up a huge batch of veggies (usually using ones that are frozen) that is 3-5 times the size of a regular fry while not having all the calories. That is much more satisfying for me and provides vitamins, minerals, and fiber that my body needs.

SixCatFaerie

Why are you yelling at us?!?!?

I was going to say the exact same thing.

Me too :laugh:

I was thinking the same thing...

Technically, you can lose weight eating nothing but fast food. It is very unhealthy for you though.

A few years ago, my husband had to be on his own in a new town for 3 months. (I was packing up our house & taking care of things preparing to move) He ate fast food for those 3 months for breakfast, lunch & dinner. When I finally joined him 3 months later he was so proud of himself because he had lost over 20 pounds. He looked like death & didn't realize it. His skin and hair looked terrible & he had constant hearburn. He was lethargic as well.

After just a few days of eating my cooking again he looked and felt better! He then realized that even though he had lost weight, it wasn't in a good way. Took a long time for him to recover...

Don't recommend it!


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natachan

Yes, but I wouldn't advise it. I did this for a while and my gut felt like it was going to rise up and overthrow me. I ended up having to do a cleanse of my system.... not fun. A lot of fast food contains things that are hard for your body to process and although I am one of the people who doesn't condemn it out of hand I do say limit it. My concern is that because you are eating so much fast food you might end up malnourished without the proper nutrients your body needs.

Also I know you said that you know your fast food choices could be better. Subway has some good stuff, I went there Sunday and got some cream of Broccoli soup. OMG heaven! Best. Food. EVER. Even McDonald's has some salads although I wouldn't because the smell of greasy fries when I'm eating a salad is not welcome.

Also I would suggest adding a multivitamin to your day. It will give you some things you might be missing out on.

dad106

IM SORRY.... IM NOT YELLING. LOL MY CAP LOCK IS STUCK ON MY KEY BORED. ALSO FYI MY G BUTTON GETS STUCK AND ACTS CRAZY SO..... SOMETHINGS MIGHT BE G LESS. ONCE AGAIN SORRY

Perhaps you could put a "wanted" post in your local Freecycle group and someone would have a keyboard for you.

Seriously.. This girl is asking about weight loss, and your focusing on the fact that her post is in all caps.. Is your day really that boring that you need to pick on someone for the way they type?

To Op:
You can.. Look up the Twinkie Diet.

If you want to get healthy though, is it going to do it for you? Nope.. not at all. I suggest packing a lunch if you can.. It will help tons!

chocolateandvodka

Why are you yelling at us?!?!?

I was going to say the exact same thing.

*sees that my work has been done.

*leaves quietly.

udallmom101

Don't know if you're just eating once a day because mcdonalds and most fast food fries (regular size) are 400+ cals and the burgers 300-400. Plus a drink? Plus any other meals?

Are you sure you're calculations are collect?

I am with her on this.

californiansun

You may be able to lose weight, but you won't be any healthier. All of the Sat. fats, carbs, sugars, sodium, NO FIBER, etc will ADD UP. Why don't you bring a lunch pale with you and bring a sandwich, water, fruit, veggie sticks, yogurt, etc with you instead of spending money on food that will not keep you full for long and offers NO health benefits with no vitamins or minerals?

Your call.

ElizabethRoad

But a juicy burger now and again is definitely worth it to me.

Now and again, sure. But every day?

Justins68ford

haha watch "Fat Head" the documentry it explores this concept only for a month though, it's no long term study on it.



oops just realized this had been mentioned, my bad.

MIMITIME

Why are you yelling at us?!?!?

I was going to say the exact same thing.

Just curious but wonder who came up with the caps thing being yelling? My vision is pretty bad so all caps would be great but I do this because I don't want to be reprimanded. Why does it matter?

fitacct

I agree with those here who say, yes, it IS possible to stay within your 1200 goal range and still lost weight on fast food. However, losing weight while eating healthier is a better goal in the long run. : ) My calorie intake is 1200, as well, and my hubby and I eat out a lot on weekends. I've found that by going to each nearby restaurant's website, I'm able to pick and choose those foods which are "healthiest" overall and within my daily caloric goal. For example, Taco Bell's Fresco menu is a far better option than their regular tacos (less sodium and fat). When we go to Burger King, I order the Whopper with only lettuce, ketchup and mustard (NO mayo), remove the top or bottom bun, cut the burger in half and then stack it as a sandwich. I don't order fries and drink unsweetened iced tea. All these measures save a lot of calories, fat, sugar and sodium. Lunch at Wendy's is usually a Sour Cream & Chive Potato with only half the tub of butter and half the sour cream and a Ceasar Side Salad with low-fat raspberry vinaigrette instead of Creamy Caesar Dressing (and NO croutons). It just takes a little planning, but you CAN do it! Good luck! PS Some Burger Kings will allow you to substitute a small side salad for french fries. Have that with low-fat dressing. Also, I wouldn't recommend eating fast food every day for every meal.

NashvilleShelley

Aren't there grocery stores along the way? You could stop in there and get an already made fruit cup? They have veggies in ready-to-go packs, yogurt or a bag of trail mix or a bag of nuts with a bottle of water or carton of milk. There are so many healthy choices out there. Save the fast food for Friday or special occasions.

countrydarling1

LMAO!!!

Why are you yelling at us?!?!?

I DONT HEAR HER! LOL!

countrydarling1

Why are you yelling at us?!?!?

I was going to say the exact same thing.

Just curious but wonder who came up with the caps thing being yelling? My vision is pretty bad so all caps would be great but I do this because I don't want to be reprimanded. Why does it matter?

^^^^^^WHAT THEY SAID!