Losing Weight At McDonalds

Babeskeez

IDK, I feel like if I want to go to McD's I am getting either 2 cheeseburgers with fries and a coke or a 10 piece mcnugget with fries and a coke. Yum.

If I want to eat healthier, Ill stay home or go to panera and get salad and a soup...or something.

badtastebetty

I lost nearly twenty pounds working at McDonalds - malnutrition for the win.

I gained it all back when I started working at a real restaurant, but I looked a million times better, and healthier.

Also, sausage mc muffin with hasbrown and mcchicken sauce. my guts hurt just thinking about it.

upgetupgetup

damn

dixiewhiskey

:laugh:

Yeah I remember I worked at a store that had a Mcdees inside.. man, I ate there for breakfast, lunch and almost dinner.. lost 30 lbs but I HATED how fat I looked.. I lost a lot of muscle mass though. Thankfully years later, I don't work there and have changed my ways... always loved their breakfast bagels, fries and cheeseburgers though :laugh:

upgetupgetup

My only problem is why do some of the clean freaks seem to think it is necessary to tell the McDonald's eaters that they're doing it all wrong? ... but quite a few just can't seem to let it go that it can be okay, and people can still be healthy when they do it?

Nobody wants to take the clean food away, but the cheaners want to take the food they've deemed junk away.

I'm maybe a 70% clean eater, and I'm all for people enjoying life and moderation, but this kind of thing is why *I* try to only have a couple of fast food meals a month (one of which is always going to be a Quarter Cheese, small fry & Coke Zero, WHICH COSTS ALMOST 8 BUCKS WHERE I LIVE):

This post is GREAT! I had to stop eating at McDonald's though because I put on 17 pounds between October and January (thankfully is all gone now). At first i started with the salads then I would sneak in a fry then I would sneak in a BIGMAC they i would SUPERSIZE it then they had SWEET POTATO PIES..nom,nom,nom and BAMMMMM! BLOATED.

So I swore off fast foods and now back to being my sexy self! However you guys make it sound so tempting..I will see once I get to my goal weight of 180.

Also, this is crazy:

burger king is still better

wtf i forgot what to do with tags again, fixed

VictoriaK1993

Has anyone here actually educated themselves about nutrition at all? Honestly, myfitnesspal isn't about dieting, it is about making a lifestyle change. And a proper lifestyle change doesn't include vegetables imported from halfway around the globe that weren't allowed to ripen on the vine naturally, that are likely GMO, with flour in the "healthy" tortilla wraps and batter on the chicken that is processed beyond belief, covering antibiotic rich, steroid pumped chicken that has been processed and pummelled into oblivion.

You can go to McDonalds. But please understand that it does not matter if you only eat 1200 calories a day if you eat 1200 calories of ****. If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now because cancer cells love to grow in acidic environments. Cheers everyone.

Oh and p.s. - diet coke is one of the worst things you could possibly ingest - more than containing aspartame and a million other ingredients you wouldn't give to your worst enemy, it actually stimulates the hunger region in the brain, which could cause you to eat more than if you had just drank water. So it literally does you no good whatsoever.

upgetupgetup

Has anyone here actually educated themselves about nutrition at all? Honestly, myfitnesspal isn't about dieting, it is about making a lifestyle change. And a proper lifestyle change doesn't include vegetables imported from halfway around the globe that weren't allowed to ripen on the vine naturally, that are likely GMO, with flour in the "healthy" tortilla wraps and batter on the chicken that is processed beyond belief, covering antibiotic rich, steroid pumped chicken that has been processed and pummelled into oblivion.

You can go to McDonalds. But please understand that it does not matter if you only eat 1200 calories a day if you eat 1200 calories of ****. If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now because cancer cells love to grow in acidic environments. Cheers everyone.

Oh and p.s. - diet coke is one of the worst things you could possibly ingest - more than containing aspartame and a million other ingredients you wouldn't give to your worst enemy, it actually stimulates the hunger region in the brain, which could cause you to eat more than if you had just drank water. So it literally does you no good whatsoever.

No, you're the only one who's read anything about nutrition ever.

fyi the ONLY time I have Coke Zero is that 1-2 times a month.

jimmmer

Has anyone here actually educated themselves about nutrition at all? Honestly, myfitnesspal isn't about dieting, it is about making a lifestyle change. And a proper lifestyle change doesn't include vegetables imported from halfway around the globe that weren't allowed to ripen on the vine naturally, that are likely GMO, with flour in the "healthy" tortilla wraps and batter on the chicken that is processed beyond belief, covering antibiotic rich, steroid pumped chicken that has been processed and pummelled into oblivion.

You can go to McDonalds. But please understand that it does not matter if you only eat 1200 calories a day if you eat 1200 calories of ****. If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now because cancer cells love to grow in acidic environments. Cheers everyone.

Oh and p.s. - diet coke is one of the worst things you could possibly ingest - more than containing aspartame and a million other ingredients you wouldn't give to your worst enemy, it actually stimulates the hunger region in the brain, which could cause you to eat more than if you had just drank water. So it literally does you no good whatsoever.

Wow, just wow.....

paperpudding

I dont think many posters were recommending Mcdonalds 5 days a week,Victoria - but in moderation it can be ok and some options are better from a weight loss point of view than others - such as OP's suggestions.

I drink diet coke now and then - couple of glasses a week,
Cant say it makes me any hungrier than any other drink, including plain water.

You do sound rather over zealous.

dixiewhiskey

Has anyone here actually educated themselves about nutrition at all? Honestly, myfitnesspal isn't about dieting, it is about making a lifestyle change. And a proper lifestyle change doesn't include vegetables imported from halfway around the globe that weren't allowed to ripen on the vine naturally, that are likely GMO, with flour in the "healthy" tortilla wraps and batter on the chicken that is processed beyond belief, covering antibiotic rich, steroid pumped chicken that has been processed and pummelled into oblivion.

You can go to McDonalds. But please understand that it does not matter if you only eat 1200 calories a day if you eat 1200 calories of ****. If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now because cancer cells love to grow in acidic environments. Cheers everyone.

Oh and p.s. - diet coke is one of the worst things you could possibly ingest - more than containing aspartame and a million other ingredients you wouldn't give to your worst enemy, it actually stimulates the hunger region in the brain, which could cause you to eat more than if you had just drank water. So it literally does you no good whatsoever.

DIET COKE EVERYDAY!!!!!!11.. Best weight loss drink ever......

bens_goal

If you're gonna do McDonald's, do it right.

Quarter pounder with a side of chicken nuggets and a chocolate milkshake.

Right on! If I go, I get my favourite, and just either try work it off soon as possible... .or just enjoy it and go back to the diet after!

Sqeekyjojo

I dont think many posters were recommending Mcdonalds 5 days a week,Victoria - but in moderation it can be ok and some options are better from a weight loss point of view than others - such as OP's suggestions.

I drink diet coke now and then - couple of glasses a week,
Cant say it makes me any hungrier than any other drink, including plain water.

You do sound rather over zealous.

She sounds hungry to me.


Whatever. She can chill her blood somewhere in case stress makes it too acidic or something (is that the same as the acid cause rheumatoid arthritis crap that reckons the cure is to consume vinegar - another acid?). I'll eat what I wish when I choose to and not feel bad for somebody else's health. Or blood pressure.

McDs are very calorie dense and use up a lot of an allowance very easily. Diet drinks aren't good for you, but if the alternative is something you don't like, then tough. If there comes a time when I really want a McMuffin or a quarter pounder then I am going to do it. And no amount of hysterical over breathing about cancer and blood pH is going to change that.

TheVimFuego

Does nobody care about all that fat?

I do, I love fat.

Baileys83

Ewwwwwwwwwww processed food, what the hell is in the wraps though? Could be anything they put in it.

Agreed - I don't let my children eat there as I want to know exactly what I'm feeding them.

Warchortle

The quality of food is usually what turns people off not the nutrition necessarily. It'll have all the macro-nutrients for a person to function, but micro-nutrient wise would be deficient. If micro-nutrients are important to you then you probably don't eat a lot of processed foods. I have friends that work at places like that and they enjoy working there, but sometimes you hear things like "don't eat the chicken."

paulperryman

sorry but no. Nothing, Hungry Jacks, McDonalds or KFC serves is healthy everything has something bad or fake in it and they intenionally add salts and sugars which make you thirsty and thus you'll probably buy a drink.

Personally i was a everyday partaker or one of the above 3, haven't had any of them in over 6 weeks now and feel better for it, don't even crave it anymore do yourself a favor and cut out one more bad thing out of the equation hit a Subway if you must atleast there you can see them making it and the salad ingredients are there for your viewing

jonnythan

Nothing, Hungry Jacks, McDonalds or KFC serves is healthy

This is absolute nonsense of the highest degree.

VictoriaK1993

I'm not suggesting hysterical over-breathing about blood pH or cancer, just pointing out to the poster who mentioned that they ate at McDonalds 5 days a week, several times a day, that while their physical appearance has changed (they restricted calories and lost weight), the inside of their body is literally toxic because of what they are choosing to consume.

Also if you cannot control your cravings from high calorie, high fat, high sodium processed foods, then you have a much bigger problem my friend. The fast food corporations have won and they have hooked you on the idea that "if you want it, you should have it now, even if I know better". That is the appeal of fast food and you have bought right into it.

jonnythan

If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now because cancer cells love to grow in acidic environments. Cheers everyone.

Oh and p.s. - diet coke is one of the worst things you could possibly ingest - more than containing aspartame and a million other ingredients you wouldn't give to your worst enemy, it actually stimulates the hunger region in the brain, which could cause you to eat more than if you had just drank water. So it literally does you no good whatsoever.

That's interesting because my during my last physical I had a blood pH of 7.41, despite the fact that I have McD's or Taco Bell damn near every day. Sometimes on the same day, like today.

jonnythan

I'm not suggesting hysterical over-breathing about blood pH or cancer, just pointing out to the poster who mentioned that they ate at McDonalds 5 days a week, several times a day, that while their physical appearance has changed (they restricted calories and lost weight), the inside of their body is literally toxic because of what they are choosing to consume.

The inside of my body is literally toxic? Maybe I should do a cleanse.

VictoriaK1993

That would probably be a good idea. You should try to find someone qualified to determine your toxicity levels and then start detoxifying whatever organs are the most inhibited from natural function by toxins in your environment/diet.

jonnythan

You should try to find someone qualified to determine your toxicity levels and then start detoxifying whatever organs are the most inhibited from natural function by toxins in your environment/diet.

Oh, I see. What kind of person is qualified to determine my toxicity level?

VictoriaK1993

There are some doctors who are interested in more natural and organic means of regulating body health, so you might begin by talking to your doctor or searching online for doctors in your area that can administer a toxicity test. Once you have your results, there are many ways in which you can begin detoxifying various organs - the liver, the skin, the kidneys (and so on). There are natural (read: food-based) methods of detoxifying and there are other systems which use various vitamins or other synthesized means of detoxifying;you have to determine what's right for you.

jonnythan

There are some doctors who are interested in more natural and organic means of regulating body health, so you might begin by talking to your doctor or searching online for doctors in your area that can administer a toxicity test. Once you have your results, there are many ways in which you can begin detoxifying various organs - the liver, the skin, the kidneys (and so on). There are natural (read: food-based) methods of detoxifying and there are other systems which use various vitamins or other synthesized means of detoxifying;you have to determine what's right for you.

What is a "toxicity test"? What do they test for, specifically? Which value do you expect me to be off on?

I've had rather thorough blood tests in the past, and all my organs are functioning normally. Thyroid, liver, kidney, CBCs, etc are all within normal levels. My body is at a normal pH.

Which toxins do you think I have?

albertabeefy

There are some doctors who are interested in more natural and organic means of regulating body health, so you might begin by talking to your doctor or searching online for doctors in your area that can administer a toxicity test. Once you have your results, there are many ways in which you can begin detoxifying various organs - the liver, the skin, the kidneys (and so on). There are natural (read: food-based) methods of detoxifying and there are other systems which use various vitamins or other synthesized means of detoxifying;you have to determine what's right for you.

What is a "toxicity test"? What do they test for, specifically? Which value do you expect me to be off on?

I've had rather thorough blood tests in the past, and all my organs are functioning normally. Thyroid, liver, kidney, CBCs, etc are all within normal levels. My body is at a normal pH.

Which toxins do you think I have?

I think you scared them away.

bnorris2013

to be honest i am not gonna torture myself staring at what i cant have so i just dont go to mcdonalds unless i have planned to

VictoriaK1993

When I talked about getting toxicity tests, I wasn't directing them at you specifically. You brought it upon yourself to insinuate that your diet could have made you toxic. Whether you were being sarcastic or an *kitten* is none of my concern, I was merely suggesting an area of further inquiry for you, that's all.

jonnythan

When I talked about getting toxicity tests, I wasn't directing them at you specifically. You brought it upon yourself to insinuate that your diet could have made you toxic. Whether you were being sarcastic or an *kitten* is none of my concern, I was merely suggesting an area of further inquiry for you, that's all.

You said:

"If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now"

"the poster who mentioned that they ate at McDonalds 5 days a week, several times a day, that while their physical appearance has changed (they restricted calories and lost weight), the inside of their body is literally toxic"

I eat McD's and Taco Bell 5+ times a week, so you are literally talking to me.

You literally said my body is "acidic" and that the inside of my body "is literally toxic."

So, please. Tell me what toxins I have, and what you mean by "acidic."

CoachReddy

When I talked about getting toxicity tests, I wasn't directing them at you specifically. You brought it upon yourself to insinuate that your diet could have made you toxic. Whether you were being sarcastic or an *kitten* is none of my concern, I was merely suggesting an area of further inquiry for you, that's all.

You said:

"If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now"

"the poster who mentioned that they ate at McDonalds 5 days a week, several times a day, that while their physical appearance has changed (they restricted calories and lost weight), the inside of their body is literally toxic"

I eat McD's and Taco Bell 5+ times a week, so you are literally talking to me.

You literally said my body is "acidic" and that the inside of my body "is literally toxic."

So, please. Tell me what toxins I have, and what you mean by "acidic."

It means your pH is probably quite low. Which is likely on a diet like yours, whixh , makes you more vulnerable to illness. PS ive got a great Layne Norton quote that rips diets like yours to shreds. And he's one of your IIFYM gurus!

Edit: will post when at a computer

jonnythan

When I talked about getting toxicity tests, I wasn't directing them at you specifically. You brought it upon yourself to insinuate that your diet could have made you toxic. Whether you were being sarcastic or an *kitten* is none of my concern, I was merely suggesting an area of further inquiry for you, that's all.

You said:

"If you eat McDonalds five days a week, your insides will be a ****show no matter what you might think. Your body will be acidic instead of alkaline, and you may as well buy yourself a casket now"

"the poster who mentioned that they ate at McDonalds 5 days a week, several times a day, that while their physical appearance has changed (they restricted calories and lost weight), the inside of their body is literally toxic"

I eat McD's and Taco Bell 5+ times a week, so you are literally talking to me.

You literally said my body is "acidic" and that the inside of my body "is literally toxic."

So, please. Tell me what toxins I have, and what you mean by "acidic."

It means your pH is probably quite low. Which is likely on a diet like yours, whixh , makes you more vulnerable to illness. PS ive got a great Layne Norton quote that rips diets like yours to shreds. And he's one of your IIFYM gurus!

Edit: will post when at a computer

Last blood test pH was 7.41.

I don't think I've ever referenced Layne Norton as a "guru," or any other similar word. I don't think I've ever referenced Norton on this forum at all, so be careful who you decide my "gurus" are.

Anyway, I wonder if this is the quote you're talking about:
"I think you need to hit a certain amount of protein/carb/fat/fiber intake. if you do that, the food sources you choose are quite insignificant."

Or this one:
"Can you tell I think the labels ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ are asinine? Many coaches will try to sell you on the fact that their are ‘magic foods’ but they are basically full of crap and use that as a ploy to rope people in to buying their services."