Absurd: McDonalds doubles up the chips
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Yesterday I walked for 3 hours. Not all at once of course, but still it was 3 hours of walking. Most of it was at a fairly fast pace for me. My calorie goal was then a bit over 3,000 calories. There are a lot of people that have TDEEs of around 3000 calories a day. They are people with very active jobs that are also active when they aren't working. My SOs TDEE is just a couple calories shy of 3000, so having this order of fries would be about half his calories. And there are days when he does have to eat a large meal and go and then he will eat a couple of smaller for some peoples thinking still a lot of calories.
It really isn't up to other people to say what another person should or shouldn't be able to buy and eat. I would on most days avoid eating something like this. But, if I ever have a day or several days in a row where I am basically walking all day or doing some other activity that burns lots of calories I might just need something like this just to get close to my calorie goal, assuming I am on maintenance. If I am not on maintenance then I won't worry about having a large deficit for a day or even several days.0 -
It entertains me, mcdonalds sells 20 pieces with the intent they can share.
Next we will bash KFC for selling buckets of chicken. dem evil fast food.
funny how nobody bashing KFC for selling whole buckets, right?? OP order small fries and get over yourself
Oh dear. Is that necessary? Grow up.0 -
Sorry haven't read whole thread, so apols if someone has already pointed this out, but this is in Japan only at the mo. There is a craze in the far east at the moment to have McDonalds 'Potato Parties'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/shortcuts/2013/mar/04/potato-parties-worst-kids-food-fad
Suspect this new product is there to meet that demand0 -
I measured my RMR using a metabolic tester about 20 hours after weight lifting.Yesterday I walked for 3 hours. Not all at once of course, but still it was 3 hours of walking. Most of it was at a fairly fast pace for me. My calorie goal was then a bit over 3,000 calories. There are a lot of people that have TDEEs of around 3000 calories a day. They are people with very active jobs that are also active when they aren't working. My SOs TDEE is just a couple calories shy of 3000, so having this order of fries would be about half his calories. And there are days when he does have to eat a large meal and go and then he will eat a couple of smaller for some peoples thinking still a lot of calories.
It came out at 2390 calories or something.
So could easily see my TDEE on those days being over 3000 with a fairly sedentary life bar the weight lifting.0 -
Why are you people getting you panties in a bunch?
1. This in only in japan at the moment
2. Micky D's isn't going to hold you down and force you to eat all the fries
3. If you don't have the self control to not eat them all well thwn that is your problem
4. This size is meant to he SHARED! It is no different than any other place that offers family size meals.
5. You can blame anyone you want, but the truth is the only person you should blame is yourself for being to weak to pass on the fries.0 -
So? Plenty of American chains have main course dishes over 1500 calories.
You choose which restaurant you go into, what dish you order, how much you eat.
And? You can't tell me that the food industry has NO responsiblity when it comes to obesity etc
Don't be naive
It's not being naive, it's reality. People demand X, and companies provide X to make money. Restaurants are a business, and if offering more lower calorie foods or dishes were profitable, they would. Some restaurants DO offer 'slimmer' options, but in place like McDonald's it just doesn't work because people don't buy them. I don't go to McDonalds for a salad. I'd go to a place like Sweet Tomatoes for a salad.
When I walk into a dining establishment and order 2k calories worth of food, that's my responsibility.0 -
Yes.So? Plenty of American chains have main course dishes over 1500 calories.
You choose which restaurant you go into, what dish you order, how much you eat.
And? You can't tell me that the food industry has NO responsiblity when it comes to obesity etc
Don't be naive
It's not being naive, it's reality. People demand X, and companies provide X to make money. Restaurants are a business, and if offering more lower calorie foods or dishes were profitable, they would. Some restaurants DO offer 'slimmer' options, but in place like McDonald's it just doesn't work because people don't buy them. I don't go to McDonalds for a salad. I'd go to a place like Sweet Tomatoes for a salad.
When I walk into a dining establishment and order 2k calories worth of food, that's my responsibility.
Also, Sweet Tomatoes is awesome!
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Don't be naive
In your own words, "Oh dear. Is that necessary? Grow up."0 -
I'd eat the whole thing by myself, then sue McDonalds for making me fat. Why you ask? Because it's the 'MURICAN thing to do!!0
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So? Plenty of American chains have main course dishes over 1500 calories.
You choose which restaurant you go into, what dish you order, how much you eat.
And? You can't tell me that the food industry has NO responsiblity when it comes to obesity etc
Don't be naive
Yes, I can. Because, no, it doesn't.0 -
OH NOZ, PEEPS IZ GONNA HAVE TO CONTROLZ DEMSELVEZ!
You Sir, have made my day.... I start the slow clap in your honor0 -
I'd eat the whole thing by myself, then sue McDonalds for making me fat. Why you ask? Because it's the 'MURICAN thing to do!!0
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so choose not to eat at mcdonalds0
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personal responsibility. it's a real thing.
I think it is absurd that McDonald's cut their kids meal fries down to like a half dozen and then throws in apple slices.
Especially when it's a chore to get a child to eat an apple slice after they've tasted a salty french fry. Yes, we eat apples and demand that we do. Then when they leave the nest, they get a mega fry cause their friends do.0 -
I'd love to start a new topic on this for you "freedom lovers". I love freedom too, and therefore are concerned about what is happening in this country. Are you?0
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I think a lot of people are missing the point that they made it to be SHARED. Just like the 20 piece nugget.
If people want that many fries, they'd just order numerous large ones. Just because it comes in a bigger container, doesn't mean people are forced to eat it.0 -
I'd eat the whole thing by myself, then sue McDonalds for making me fat. Why you ask? Because it's the 'MURICAN thing to do!!
This is exactly what happens. The obese may not sue "Murica", but it costs us more than a fortune. You go ahead and perpetuate it, cause it's "Freedom!!!!""!!!""0 -
Okay.. it's BAD.. I'm not saying it isn't. But let's not pretend like those who shop at McDonald's are forced to eat like they do. Nearly everyone here should be able to appreciate the struggle in saying no, but nearly everyone here still says no.0
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I think a lot of people are missing the point that they made it to be SHARED. Just like the 20 piece nugget.
If people want that many fries, they'd just order numerous large ones. Just because it comes in a bigger container, doesn't mean people are forced to eat it.
Most young people go to fast food places to socialize and have some tasty food. Most young people do not share their food. Overweight adults order 20pc nuggets and eat them all. Cameras at mcdonalds tell them so. These same people eat a pound of fries. Is it their fault? YES!!!
Do I understand the impulse when you are poor, depressed, and miserable? Yes. Limit the sizes and give folks who do not have the mental capacity, a break... Please.0 -
Let me get this straight...people are too embarrassed to buy a Big Mac meal, plus nuggets, extra fries, a fillet of fish, a McFlurry and an apple pie, plus a large milkshake to wash it all down l, when it could concievably be an order for four people - but they're ok with buying a greedy *kitten* size of fries with all the rest, because that's not embarrassing?
Why not just print up some 'This fits in my macros' paper bags for them t0 -
I hate double posts.0
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This is ridiculous - Mcdonalds doubles up there large fries to create a 1,142 calorie portion
Is it any wonder people are getting so BIG when they are actively encourage to eat this amount??
We need to see portions getting smaller. Heart attack city.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10076819/McDonalds-creates-highest-calorie-menu-item-ever.html
"The limited edition serving of chips is twice the size of a large portion and contains a whopping 1,142 calories - more than half the recommended daily calorie intake for women.
As a result, it dwarfs other items on the fast food giant's menu: Large French Fries contain 460 calories; a hamburger 250; double cheeseburger 440; McChicken Sandwich 385. Even a Double Sausage and Egg McMuffin with cheese only has 565 calories.
According to Japan Today, the Mega Potato is being advertised as "perfect for sharing" and is launched after the director of nutrition for McDonald's insisted that its menu can be good for you.
When The Salt Lake Tribune asked Dr Cindy Goody in March if her company's food was healthy, she replied: "I do."
"It is possible to eat from the recommended USDA My Plate food groups when visiting McDonald’s. It’s about choice. It’s about customisation. It’s about looking at the calories on the menu board," she added.
Not here they're not. AND...no one is forcing anyone to eat them.0 -
OH NOZ, PEEPS IZ GONNA HAVE TO CONTROLZ DEMSELVEZ!
Lies! What I consume is everyone's fault but mine!0 -
So what? McDonald's can sell whatever sizes of fries/chips it wants to. Do not blame obesity on one thing (McDonald's fries) it's far more complex a problem.
I agree... No one forces a person into mc Donald's or forces them to eat all those fries. I angers me how nowadays ppl don't want to take responsibility for their own decisions and blame companies trying to make a profit. It's well known that McDonald's is unhealthy, chemical filled food yet ppl still go there and eat it. Corporations like McDonald's are simply meeting public demand. If everyone stopped buying the **** they'd eventually go out of business or be forced to change the way food was processed and made. Simple as that.0 -
This isn't necessarily true. My nephews (10 and 8 years old) choose to have apples and milk with their happy meals because they like them. Or at least they did before it was changed. When they first got the new happy meal with fries and apples, they both pulled the fries out and said, "Hey! I wanted apples!" In the past, my sister would ask what they wanted, and they would choose the "healthy" choice, not because it was healthy or forced, but because that's what they wanted.personal responsibility. it's a real thing.
I think it is absurd that McDonald's cut their kids meal fries down to like a half dozen and then throws in apple slices.
Especially when it's a chore to get a child to eat an apple slice after they've tasted a salty french fry. Yes, we eat apples and demand that we do. Then when they leave the nest, they get a mega fry cause their friends do.
McDonalds isn't an everyday thing for them either, and they're very active and fit. Heck, the 10 year old has had a six-pack for a couple years already and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do!0 -
OH NOZ, PEEPS IZ GONNA HAVE TO CONTROLZ DEMSELVEZ!
Lies! What I consume is everyone's fault but mine!
Word!
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Great! This means I can make McDonald's fries my entire diet with minimal effort!
:bigsmile: True Dat!!0 -
Normally the only fries we get there come in the "Happy Meal". My daughter eats all but one of them and she shares that ONE with me. I see no reason to eat more than that because I'm just eating it for the taste not the so called nutritional value.0
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Most young people go to fast food places to socialize and have some tasty food. Most young people do not share their food. Overweight adults order 20pc nuggets and eat them all. Cameras at mcdonalds tell them so. These same people eat a pound of fries. Is it their fault? YES!!!
Do I understand the impulse when you are poor, depressed, and miserable? Yes. Limit the sizes and give folks who do not have the mental capacity, a break... Please.
Why on earth should I have to order two meals instead of one if I want 1000 calories of food, simply because other people can't control themselves?0 -
Why not just print up some 'This fits in my macros' paper bags for them
:flowerforyou: Oh... I should so get his on a t-shirt... people give me some evil stares and I just say "you do you. it fits my macros".0
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