to everyone who "fears" fast food

I know this might sound crazy but, it's a deficit, not the type of food that facilitates weight loss.

fast food like any other kind of food should be taken in moderation... i personally try not to eat much of it anymore but it i am out and really hungry i know what foods i can get from which fast food joints that are better options than the other stuff on the menu.

just plan ahead and you will be fine

Its funny because when I was in college I was busy with school and work and was constantly on the go. I worked out probably twice a week even though I would shoot for more, however I was constantly on my feet. All I ate was fast food....but I would eat it once a day and it would be the only thing I ate besides a granola bar for breakfast. I actually lost weight......

Sure I was smaller, but it was because I was only eating one meal a day at 1,000 calories or even less.....

But I felt so ****ty and so gross. It also slowed down my metabolism.

Fast food isnt horrible in moderation. I probably have it once every two weeks now.

I think it boils down to what is sustainable in the long-term. Occasionally some yahoo will seek fame by going on an all McDonald's or snack cake diet. You could certainly lose weight eating a restricted amount of anything at all. The real question is whether you would be happy doing so forever.

Fast food doesn't really fit in with my plan. It seems like trigger-food and is a generally poor nutritional choice. If I have any choice at all, I will avoid it.

That's my preference. I realize everyone is different and there are likely people who can eat it regularly and stay on track.

While I feel that both the documentaries mentioned give an incomplete picture. Defending McDonald's at all is a difficult proposition. They are hardly blameless in the obesity epidemic. I believe they and tobacco companies hold to a similar ethical standard.

I feel like I've been saying this a lot in the forums today, but if the shoe fits: *facepalm*

And yes, I eat my fair share of fast food because I'm a poor planner and my job keeps me on the road a lot. But I don't pretend for one second that it's healthy, and try to make healthier choices when I am forced to eat it.

I eat a burger now and then, when on the go, hungry, in a hurry, and wanting protein and/or iron (from White Spot usually). Other than that, I just don't really like it. Unless it's good quality Mexican food, yummy!!! I also like egg and cheese sandwiches (if it's a real egg), but not the McD ones, not yummy (but maybe I just feel really sickened every time I picture those men abusing those chickens on the farm, I know they switched farms after it was exposed, but probably no better). And just to be clear, I certainly do not care what other people eat (I don't always make the best choices regardless of how I feel about something).

Fathead probably relates to his starting point. If you are already fit and healthy, could be a different outcome in the blood testing, although not necessarily (it depends on various factors and elements obviously).

I'm afraid of fast food and it has nothing to do with the calories. Nasty. Eat all you want, I'll stay fast food free, and we'll all be happy.

Fast food tends to give me the runs....so it's great when I want to flush my system, but not for much else.

Some people can smoke and live to be 100...doesn't mean it's okay for everyone.

I just watched Fathead last week and was pretty impressed. Not only did he lose weight, but his cholesterol and triglycerides went down too. I wouldn't suggest this as a way to lose weight though.

One of the staples of my diet on my 100+ lb weight loss, and just as important in my maintenance, the McDonald's Chicken Classic, grilled, no mayo. Under 300 cals, 27 grams of protein.

I'm amazed at how many people are convinced by "experiments" with sample sizes of 1.

Thank you! It is most definitely a deficit that brings on weight loss. It isn't great to eat a ton of that stuff but still. My husband has been working for McDonald's for 6 years now while working on a degree in EEC for half of that.. and sometimes people are so rude! As if it is his fault that McDonald's can make you fat if you eat too much of it! Grow a pair and take responsibility for your own actions.