Living Social McDonald's Deal

bry_all01

this really makes me want to go get the Mac 'n Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt from Denny's....

Now thats an idea! Lets go!!

Let'! That way, we can split it and only have like 800 calories each. That won't be too terrible. Plus, it looks mouth-wateringly scrumptious.

CaptainGordo

5 big macs and 5 large fries is NOT moderation. just sayin =P

Does the deal obligate the buyer to consume it all him/herself? It comes in a booklet of coupons, too, so they can be spread out. :flowerforyou:

Nope like I said just sayin Lighten up people. But seriously I love Big Macs and fries. Good stuff.

(hands you one of my 5 Big Macs)

WhitneyJerome

5 big macs and 5 large fries is NOT moderation. just sayin =P

Does the deal obligate the buyer to consume it all him/herself? It comes in a booklet of coupons, too, so they can be spread out. :flowerforyou:

Nope like I said just sayin Lighten up people. But seriously I love Big Macs and fries. Good stuff.




(hands you one of my 5 Big Macs)

(0)o(0) You...Are....My......Hero

adjones5

Go eat you greasy hamburgers and fries and we will give you weight loss tips next week when u cant figure iut y u are still fat.

I had a 23 in waist and ate chick fil a once a week. It was delicious and had I not injured my knee I would still have a 23 in waist and I would probably still eat chick fil a once a week.

Sublimely_Self_Righteousreused

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

True. I can't wait until congress lets us eat horse burgers!

Barneystinson

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

I adore McD's coffee.

Therefore, I am a proud scumbag of a human being by your logic.

Hmmm...yeeeeah.

emergencytennis

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

Acg67

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

Jorra

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

McDonald's just dropped a supplier after discovering their unethical practices.

bry_all01

Go eat you greasy hamburgers and fries and we will give you weight loss tips next week when u cant figure iut y u are still fat.

Ok, I'll continue to live and enjoy my life. I always eat what I want when I want. Its called moderation.

Jeff92se

Can we have a MFP big mac orgy? :flowerforyou:

emergencytennis

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

True. Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

CaptainGordo

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

Yep. A forum thread on the tastiness of McDonald's will never be the culprit from someone going off the rails. If it isn't something as benign as this, it will be something else -- an advertisement, a comment overheard in the grocery store, a sign, the aroma of a certain food...

ebramlett

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

I didnt climb to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!!

CaptainGordo

Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

You do realize that ads for fast food and chocolate often appear in the advertisements on this site, right?

Acg67

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

True. Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

then these are the same people who blame tv commercials or other marketing for making them fat instead of taking some self responsibility that no one is to blame but themselves for overeating

Jeff92se

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

True. Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

Barneystinson

I suppose it depends on what sort of forum you want. If you want to assume that the community is composed of people with perfect control of their eating habits, then laugh away, junk food is okay in moderation. Everyone on here understands moderation.

and if people don't acquire the willpower to limit themselves to mostly eating things in moderation, they are destined to fail in their diets or be in a perpetual cycle of weight gain/loss

True. Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

I have a box of 50 Wegmans donuts sitting outside my cubicle AND have been staring at an ice cream fundraiser ad sitting on my desk all day.

Did I eat a donut today? Did I crave one? Did I go walk across the street to buy ice cream and junk at the Wawa?

No to all 3.

I WIN.

bry_all01

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

True. I can't wait until congress lets us eat horse burgers!

those taste anything like Buffalo burgers? I'd like to try one myself...

Jeff92se

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

I didnt climb to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!!

Ron White. Love his stuff

CaptainGordo

True. Let's test their willpower with lovely pictures of burgers on the nutrition thread. I bet they can't do it.

then these are the same people who blame tv commercials or other marketing for making them fat instead of taking some self responsibility that no one is to blame but themselves for overeating
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Bingo!

emergencytennis

Acg, you are missing my point. This is a refuge for some people, or even a last resort, and even here it is all haha junk food isn't bad, just have a little.

dlyeates

I actually think this thread is a great place for this discussion. Because we are talking about food and nutrition!! Personally I am about 1 lb away from my first goal and I eat at McDonalds 1x/week as a family choice....we also eat out at other restaurants at least 2 more times in a week.

Does this slow down my weight loss? Maybe. Does it stop me from ordering food out which is WAY higher in calories because I'm so burnt out from working, laundry, keeping the house, dealing with the kids and also being the only one to cook meals? Yes. And I log everything and have learned what choices I can make at each establishment which will keep me on track. Like last night, I had a double cheeseburger from McDonalds for 440 calories. No fries and water to drink. Not much different from my normal meals of chicken, potatoes and a veggie side calorie wise. I'm okay with having less food for the same calories as my treat. It keeps me on track.

And Big Macs only have 540 calories!!! Would have had one last night but I really wanted a glass of wine with that 100 calories!!!

This is a lifestyle change not a diet and in my world fast food does enter in every so often and I am learning how to make choices that will satisfy me, are within my calories and when they aren't how much exercise I have to do to get what I want. If this derails someone because they feel that a particular food is evil then they need to work on what is best for them!!

Jeff92se

What about the people that think not having some fast food is the ONLY way to achieve their goals? That would drive me nuts and make me fall off the wagon FAR sooner than indulging myself once a week

Acg67

Acg, you are missing my point. This is a refuge for some people, or even a last resort, and even here it is all haha junk food isn't bad, just have a little.

in the context of a varied diet a little junk food is not bad

and this is maybe the best burger i've ever eaten, burger from the Spotted Pig

emergencytennis

I see my community responsibility line is not a goer, so I am upping stumps and off to New Zealand or Canada.

Jeff92se

I see my community responsibility line is not a goer, so I am upping stumps and off to New Zealand or Canada.

The thread title is painfully clear. If someone is wanting to avoid temptation, the last thing they are going to do is click the thread.

ebramlett

I actually think this thread is a great place for this discussion. Because we are talking about food and nutrition!! Personally I am about 1 lb away from my first goal and I eat at McDonalds 1x/week as a family choice....we also eat out at other restaurants at least 2 more times in a week.

Does this slow down my weight loss? Maybe. Does it stop me from ordering food out which is WAY higher in calories because I'm so burnt out from working, laundry, keeping the house, dealing with the kids and also being the only one to cook meals? Yes. And I log everything and have learned what choices I can make at each establishment which will keep me on track. Like last night, I had a double cheeseburger from McDonalds for 440 calories. No fries and water to drink. Not much different from my normal meals of chicken, potatoes and a veggie side calorie wise. I'm okay with having less food for the same calories as my treat. It keeps me on track.

And Big Macs only have 540 calories!!! Would have had one last night but I really wanted a glass of wine with that 100 calories!!!

This is a lifestyle change not a diet and in my world fast food does enter in every so often and I am learning how to make choices that will satisfy me, are within my calories and when they aren't how much exercise I have to do to get what I want. If this derails someone because they feel that a particular food is evil then they need to work on what is best for them!!

Very well said and I totally agree!!

Suziq2you

Go eat you greasy hamburgers and fries and we will give you weight loss tips next week when u cant figure iut y u are still fat. Moderation my a@#. Have fuuuun with that

Please don't tell my scale that I can't lose weight and have fast food. It thinks I've lost 54 pounds.....

epona_mus

I just can't believe that anyone with any conscience would support a corporation like McDonald's with their $$. If you want a burger, fine. There are many, many places to buy one that don't have the abyssmal ethical and environmental record that McDonald's does. Eating at McDonald's (as well as many other fast food chains) means you don't give a *kitten* about animal rights, human rights, or the environment.

True. I can't wait until congress lets us eat horse burgers!

those taste anything like Buffalo burgers? I'd like to try one myself...

Troll much?

Actually, I hope you have the opportunity. US horse meat is usually from horses that have regularly been treated with banamine and toxic wormers, as well as other drugs labeled "not for use on animals intended for human consumption". Health effects range from kidney failure to forms of leukemia. Please... Chow down.


those taste anything like Buffalo burgers? I'd like to try one myself...
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