Mcdonalds...

Don't beat yourself up. I occasionally have a grilled chicken snack wrap from there, and a McFlurry. It's okay to treat yourself every once in a while.

I'm just left scratching my head over responses like these. Did you even read the OP?

I suppose it was inevitable that this thread would turn into a bunch of people telling you that because they themselves eat fast food regularly, it's therefore a healthy choice for YOU to eat McDonald's. Don't forget to use the words "treat" and "moderation" in abundance. I just didn't expect it by page two.

Whenever I got to places like that, I use the Eat This, Not That app on my iPhone to figure out what I can eat that won't destroy my calorie limits.

Awesome victory! My weakest point of the day is When I get out of class late and Im driving home and see the golden arches... before I would stop and get my regular double cheese and spicy chicken with med fry. Now I beat it by having an apple on hand and eating it while driving

It takes mental awareness and recognition...If you truly want a healthier life, you take action to do so.

Congrats on the will power! I have to confess, I succumbed to the evil McDOnalds deliciousness last night... got myself a Big Mac which I haven't had in a long time. GOD that thing was almost better than sex... But I made sure to make up for it this morning.

This morning there was a mandatory communications meeting at my job, my wonderful company generally provides breakfast for such events. The breakfast on this day was, bagel & egg sandwiches. I ate one, it was delicious, cheesy, warm bacon-y. I was so thrilled to be eating something that isn't oatmeal I grabbed a second sandwich on my way out of the meeting without even thinking about it. After I logged my first sandwich calories, I stared at my second sandwich guiltily (longingly) for a while, weighing its cheesy deliciousness to calorie intake.... After a bit of a struggle, I walked the sandwich back into the kitchen, put it back and walked away.

I walked away from food. Free food. FREE DELICIOUS FOOD. I am really proud of myself for not beating myself up for eating the damn thing in the first place, and I'm REALLY proud for not shame eating a second sandwich.

Small but important victory for me.

I am totally crushing on you right now Pug! Not only did you not give in to the double burgers, nuggets and fried but I picked up that you were NOT drunk and you were taking home a drunk buddy! GOOD FOR YOU for the whole story! And congratulations!

Very good! The only thing I will eat from there is the yogurt and fruit parfait. Years ago I ordered a breakfast sandwich, and the canadian bacon had spoiled. We were on a trip, so I didn't get to go back there and complain.

Then I accidentally left the sandwich in the bag in the car while we were hiking, and when we came back the car reeked like spoiled meat. Every time I even see a McDonalds, I memory-smell that horrible experience. So really - I don't even go there. But every once in a great while I'm riding with someone who does, and the yogurt and fruit is always perfect.

My BF and I were out doing some errands. We were deciding between Subway and Jack in the Box. Obviously neither of these are the healthiest but Subway is the healthier choice. At first we went to Jack in the Box because I figured I could find SOMETHING there but when we got there, I looked at the menu board, saw all the calories and was like "we gotta goooo" and my bf is awesome so we went to Subway instead. I can't believe I resisted Jbox though.

1400 calories a day? Sure, I'll eat 4 double cheeseburgers and tell myself i'm healthy cause I ate under my calorie goals! :smokin:

lol... Gotta watch them macro nutrients! (I am a control freak and watch everything MFP allows us to track >.> )

I eat at McDonalds at least 5 times a week and have been losing over two pounds a week for a month and a half. I also drink a couple times a week, the key is what you choose and how much of it you eat. I order two Mcdoubles with no cheese and two side salads with light italian dressing. If you ditch the buns and use half the dressing, you end up consuming about 425 Calories. You get a half pound of beef, and two small salads for 4$. Unbeatable in terms of value and ease, especially considering ground beef costs 4$ a pound at the grocery store.

I commend you on your better choice. As a mom to a newborn, time doesn't always allow for me to cook a meal. If you must choose fast, at least choose that which is caloric safe

I can cook a healthy meal in the time it'd take you to get to a fast food restaurant, order and get back!

I have 2 kids under 2 years old. Its crazy at home but you get used to it and you just have to cook because when they're on normal food you'll want them to eat healthy from a young age.

Congrates OP on that victory. I did a similar thing at BK and it felt good. The one i really do miss though is a stuffed crust pizza, i dont think i could be near anyone eating one i wouldnt be able to stop. I just have to keep away

Many of my local McDonald's restaurants have a menu board with lower calorie options. I think with fast food, the key (for me, that is, others may have more will power) is to not eat the things that got me in so much trouble in the first place. I do eat at McD's almost every morning, but instead of the Sausage Egg McMuffin breakfast meal, I get an Egg McMuffin and a Diet Coke at the drive-through window. 300 calories, which very easily fits into my normal 1850 daily goal. It is relatively low in fat and relatively high in protein, and while I'm aware no one's ever going to call it health food, I love it, and it's really, really easy, so it helps me get the day started.

I used to eat the grilled chipotle snack wraps (250), but I started to feel like I was doing that too often, so now I just wait until I get home and make a salad instead. If I have a lot of calories left towards the end of the day, I'll sometimes have a grilled chicken club sandwich. These are all things that I didn't eat before I decided to lose weight. Back in the day, it was the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese value meal, large sized.

Similarly, there are times when I could easily fit a Wendy's Double into my daily calorie count, but I just can't go there because that's the way I used to eat. Nowadays, the idea of eating one nauseates me a little, and I hope that I continue to feel that way forever.

When I want to splurge a little these days, I like to go to Chipotle. For just under 500 calories (burrito bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, chicken, mild and medium salsa), I get so much satisfaction. And if I really want to feel like I'm getting away with something bad, I'll have them add cheese. Still under 600 calories.

Nice job making a good choice in a place that making good choices is difficult.

A recent small victory of mine was stopping at Wendy's and choosing the Ultimate Chicken Grill sandwich, with nothing on it. It's just grilled chicken, with no coating. It came to 130 cals with 27 g of protein. It was the healthiest fast food choice I ever made.

The nutrition guides for Wendy's are better than the other fast food choices I have seen because they break down the nutrition values to the components -- the meat, bun, cheese, toppings, etc are all listed separately. It makes getting just what you want and logging it accurately much easier.

That's a big step for me, but unlike the OP, I was able to make the choice without babysitting a drunk friend.

I would still one day like to have a threesome with Wendy and Little Debbie.