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  • PhattiPhat
    PhattiPhat Posts: 349 Member
    Sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit dipped in syrup. I'm getting this over the weekend!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I like their new wraps. And the cheeseburgers. And the Egg McMuffins....

    The Ranch McWrap? With the cucumbers? Holy delicious.
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    I had one of their new Quarter Pounder burgers LAST month..... I haven't eaten it since, and I'm fine with that. I feel like that food turns on some kind of switch to my inner food demon where I just want to eat all things fat n salty for days..
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I had one of their new Quarter Pounder burgers LAST month..... I haven't eaten it since, and I'm fine with that. I feel like that food turns on some kind of switch to my inner food demon where I just want to eat all things fat n salty for days..

    Well yeah. It's so delicious, it makes all the "healthy" food you subject yourself to all the time seem terrible by comparison. After a while you forget how good it tastes. Some people even convince themselves over time that they don't like it.

    It's not "addictive" because of magic chemicals. It's just because it's so delicious it makes you crave that instead of less tasty food.
  • staceysmyname
    staceysmyname Posts: 20 Member
    WAY TO GO!! I watched that movie, Super Size Me ages ago, i have never been back since. That movie may help you stick with your goal

    Keep it up!!
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    Yes - it's that 10 pounds.

    I have never been technically overweight (by the charts) except for right after having kids. It's usually 10 pounds, but I'd like to lose 15 and finally get to my prepregnancy weight (before my kids are in high school).
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    Can we all just agree that McDonald's is ok when followed by a cleanse/juice fast and an intense session of magic Zumba 2lb toning sticks?
  • Wmy890
    Wmy890 Posts: 12
    That is the best. Congrats.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    WAY TO GO!! I watched that movie, Super Size Me ages ago, i have never been back since. That movie may help you stick with your goal

    Keep it up!!

    I watched Fat Head and started going more often LOL
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    I will totally agree that an egg mcmuffin and hash brown is way better than tuna and baby kale salads.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I like their new wraps. And the cheeseburgers. And the Egg McMuffins....

    The Ranch McWrap? With the cucumbers? Holy delicious.

    QFT.... Had one last week..... Very Good!!
  • ConnieM20
    ConnieM20 Posts: 493 Member
    woohoo! awesome! :D
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Yes - it's that 10 pounds.

    I have never been technically overweight (by the charts) except for right after having kids. It's usually 10 pounds, but I'd like to lose 15 and finally get to my prepregnancy weight (before my kids are in high school).

    I will contend that the yoyo dieting is mostly a result of your opinions that hold fast food and similar items as "bad." You clearly are able to control what you eat, prohibit yourself from eating that stuff, and lose weight... but then you fall back into your old habits eating the things you like to eat and gain that weight back.

    This is precisely, precisely what I'm talking about. I will argue that if you are able to change your views about such foods and fit them into appropriate calorie and nutrient goals instead of banning them outright, your ability to maintain those goals long-term will skyrocket.
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    Okay - I will reluctantly admit that there may be some of that going on.

    If I only knew how to fix it.

    But, in light of this thread, I had one of the brownies that I made my kids and I will log it and refrain from feeling like I blew it and then eating 6 more :-)
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Okay - I will reluctantly admit that there may be some of that going on.

    If I only knew how to fix it.

    But, in light of this thread, I had one of the brownies that I made my kids and I will log it and refrain from feeling like I blew it and then eating 6 more :-)

    That's a start.

    The other aspect is to focus on what your body actually cares about: nutrients. Judge the quality of the food, and whether it fits into your nutritional goals, by the actual nutrients it contains. Allow yourself to enjoy the fast food that you clearly want to eat (since you keep going back to it) responsibly by fitting into your goals. Love ice cream? Save a little bit of room for it every day like I do. Sustainability is the key to compliance, and sustainability goes way up if you don't lay a blanket ban on stuff you love.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I like their new wraps. And the cheeseburgers. And the Egg McMuffins....

    The Ranch McWrap? With the cucumbers? Holy delicious.

    The Sweet and Spicy or whatever one. It has cucumbers. Yums.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    Okay - I will reluctantly admit that there may be some of that going on.

    If I only knew how to fix it.

    But, in light of this thread, I had one of the brownies that I made my kids and I will log it and refrain from feeling like I blew it and then eating 6 more :-)

    That's a start.

    The other aspect is to focus on what your body actually cares about: nutrients. Judge the quality of the food, and whether it fits into your nutritional goals, by the actual nutrients it contains. Allow yourself to enjoy the fast food that you clearly want to eat (since you keep going back to it) responsibly by fitting into your goals. Love ice cream? Save a little bit of room for it every day like I do. Sustainability is the key to compliance, and sustainability goes way up if you don't lay a blanket ban on stuff you love.

    Sustainability and McD's eh? Wow! Now I've heard it all!

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Okay - I will reluctantly admit that there may be some of that going on.

    If I only knew how to fix it.

    But, in light of this thread, I had one of the brownies that I made my kids and I will log it and refrain from feeling like I blew it and then eating 6 more :-)

    That's a start.

    The other aspect is to focus on what your body actually cares about: nutrients. Judge the quality of the food, and whether it fits into your nutritional goals, by the actual nutrients it contains. Allow yourself to enjoy the fast food that you clearly want to eat (since you keep going back to it) responsibly by fitting into your goals. Love ice cream? Save a little bit of room for it every day like I do. Sustainability is the key to compliance, and sustainability goes way up if you don't lay a blanket ban on stuff you love.

    Sustainability and McD's eh? Wow! Now I've heard it all!

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    If someone has spent years yoyo dieting, only to end up "failing" by ending up back at McDs... do you really think the answer for them is more self-discipline and denial?

    Of course not. It's to allow yourself to responsibly eat the food you love.

    BTW, I didn't get fat eating a lot of fast food. I got fat eating my grandmother's home cooking in New Orleans and pigging out at the school cafeteria. I eat much more fast food and ice cream now that I'm 10% body fat than I ever did when I was 30%.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.

    Rude, obnoxious, presumptuous, factually incorrect, and nonsensical.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.

    Maybe, but it was a response to the rude comments he made to me earlier.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.

    Yeah... I've never had to lose 65lbs either. I worked at McDonald's for 6 years eating probably 5 meals a week there and still eat it once every two week.

    Thanks for being a ****.
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.

    Rude, obnoxious, presumptuous, factually incorrect, and nonsensical.

    But smart enough to have a doctorate and not offer nutrition advice to people at a weight loss website advocating McDonalds. Buddy, repeat what you wrote to me and look in the mirror. And enough with your fast food advocating.

    I cannot help but be irritated by someone 'offering up' really bad, unsolicited advice in a thread that has absolutely nothing to do with the op. it's simply not cool.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member

    Btw, if this was a game I won a long time ago. I've never had to lose 65 lbs plus in my life. Maybe that's cause I don't eat McDonalds. :-/

    What a rude thing to say.

    Rude, obnoxious, presumptuous, factually incorrect, and nonsensical.

    But smart enough to have a doctorate and not offer nutrition advice to people at a weight loss website advocating McDonalds. Buddy, repeat what you wrote to me and look in the mirror. And enough with your fast food advocating.

    I cannot help but be irritated by someone 'offering up' really bad, unsolicited advice in a thread that has absolutely nothing to do with the op. it's simply not cool.

    Oh boy, you have a doctorate. You must be smarter than I am.

    What's your advice for the poster who has a history of yoyo dieting whenever she tries to completely cut out fast food, anyway?
  • onedayatatime12
    onedayatatime12 Posts: 577 Member
    That is so great! One step at at a time adds up. :)
  • Jmeisalive
    Jmeisalive Posts: 38 Member
    I'm actually in a McDonalds right this very moment. Stealing wifi and drinking a big refreshing unsweet tea.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member

    If someone has spent years yoyo dieting, only to end up "failing" by ending up back at McDs... do you really think the answer for them is more self-discipline and denial?

    Of course not. It's to allow yourself to responsibly eat the food you love.

    BTW, I didn't get fat eating a lot of fast food. I got fat eating my grandmother's home cooking in New Orleans and pigging out at the school cafeteria. I eat much more fast food and ice cream now that I'm 10% body fat than I ever did when I was 30%.
    Amen again! I never got fat at McDonalds either, but I refuse to deny myself any if I want some. Before MFP I thought dieting meant tuna, lettuce, brown rice, a handful vitamins and if you cheated it was game over. So, of course, I failed (and now I hate tuna). Now I know that losing weight will inevitably lead to having to maintain weight, which means you have to find a sustainable program! If you think you can eat "clean" forever, that's great. I would never be able to! I learned on here that I can incorporate all the foods I love into my life and still be healthy and have successful weight loss.
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    I have a juris doctorate and yo yo diet.....
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    I actually do think there is truth to the inability to sustain 100% clean eating forever.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I actually do think there is truth to the inability to sustain 100% clean eating forever.

    Some people certainly can, but that's because those are the foods they like. Not everyone like double cheeseburgers from McD's or whatever, so it's easy not to eat them.

    But lots of people really do like them. Really really like them. Obviously the path to sustainable health is not to simply never eat one again. It's to occasionally fit them into your nutrition goals.

    You're much better off long-term maintaining a healthy weight and body composition, not to mention the benefits of a positive body image and healthy outlook on life and food, eating McDs a few times a week than you are yoyo dieting, torturing yourself through self-denial, and feeling guilty about your inevitable visits to the drive-through.

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