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  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I actually do think there is truth to the inability to sustain 100% clean eating forever.

    In today's society I would argue it's damn near impossible, at least without being a social pariah. I don't want to be the only one who can't have a slice of birthday cake at a party, or no booze or whatever. I may not want it but god damn it if I'm going to feel like crap because I ATE something. I do eat very 'clean' in my home, but I also eat very dirty some days. The primal/paleo people don't want me because I eat too much crap, the IIFYM people don't want me cause I only eat 100-120g carbs, but in the end only *I* have to be okay with the way *i* eat. Not feeling like I just ruined the day by eating a roasted marshmallow or a piece of candy goes a long way in terms of making lasting changes.
  • kkerri
    kkerri Posts: 276 Member
    I should note that I have never had a double cheeseburger and do like to eat clean for the most part. I much prefer a bottle of wine, triscuits and hummus to any fast food. My derailing often involves hors devours and wine. Rarely drive throughs. But, it's really all the same concept.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    I should note that I have never had a double cheeseburger and do like to eat clean for the most part. I much prefer a bottle of wine, triscuits and hummus to any fast food. My derailing often involves hors devours and wine. Rarely drive throughs. But, it's really all the same concept.

    Yes, substitute "double cheeseburger" for whatever it is that you personally like to eat but have been convinced is "bad" or "unclean" or "unhealthy" or whatever.

    That's the whole key. Food freedom. You can eat pretty much anything in the world that makes you happy - just do so responsibly and in the context of a healthy diet. There's nothing that's inherently bad or evil.
  • maQmIgh
    maQmIgh Posts: 236 Member
    Well I did it this morning!!!! didn't stop at McDonalds!!! I am so excited. One goal I need to accomplish.

    Well done, the first steps are always the hardest... Stopping McDs was the hardest thing for me to do - I have... correction... had.... no self control (for me not to eat something, it couldnt be in near proximity to me)... which is not helpful when my boyfriend as a Floor Manager at... yup, you guessed it... McDonalds.

    His employee card was a godsend AND a nightmare all rolled into one.

    But, since using MFP I have found so many different ways to eat the calories I require.. and now only eat at McDs every now and then as a treat.

    Well done on your first steps... it wont be long before you dont think about stepping in for breakfast :)
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 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.

    Your doctorate is obviously not in nutrition. There is nothing "bad" about fast food. Now, if I am wrong, and your doctorate is in fact in nutrition, I am all ears to hear of the peer reviewed research to substantiate your claim that fast food is in fact bad.
  • snoopycool
    snoopycool Posts: 37
    Congrats to the OP!!
  • rjwriter78
    rjwriter78 Posts: 205 Member
    You body is very much thanking you on a high level right now. You have no idea what kind of damage you do to your body in the long run. There is no nutrient helping factor in any of their food ... including the salads. Slowly complete this feat everyday and you will be able to cut out fast foods totally. If McDonalds food has a longer life then veggies and fruits, something is definitely wrong. Great job!
  • kellyskitties
    kellyskitties Posts: 475 Member
    In today's society I would argue it's damn near impossible, at least without being a social pariah. I don't want to be the only one who can't have a slice of birthday cake at a party, or no booze or whatever. I may not want it but god damn it if I'm going to feel like crap because I ATE something. I do eat very 'clean' in my home, but I also eat very dirty some days. The primal/paleo people don't want me because I eat too much crap, the IIFYM people don't want me cause I only eat 100-120g carbs, but in the end only *I* have to be okay with the way *i* eat. Not feeling like I just ruined the day by eating a roasted marshmallow or a piece of candy goes a long way in terms of making lasting changes.

    That just sounds human. I think we can all find our own way. I don't believe in one size fits all. If it's working for you, it's working. If you are healthy, then that's all that matters. Keep on keepin' on...
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    In today's society I would argue it's damn near impossible, at least without being a social pariah. I don't want to be the only one who can't have a slice of birthday cake at a party, or no booze or whatever. I may not want it but god damn it if I'm going to feel like crap because I ATE something. I do eat very 'clean' in my home, but I also eat very dirty some days. The primal/paleo people don't want me because I eat too much crap, the IIFYM people don't want me cause I only eat 100-120g carbs, but in the end only *I* have to be okay with the way *i* eat. Not feeling like I just ruined the day by eating a roasted marshmallow or a piece of candy goes a long way in terms of making lasting changes.

    That just sounds human. I think we can all find our own way. I don't believe in one size fits all. If it's working for you, it's working. If you are healthy, then that's all that matters. Keep on keepin' on...

    We're going to be good friends ;)
  • nessyrae1
    nessyrae1 Posts: 1
    I am so proud of you!!! I KNOW how hard this is to do!
  • mtnhiker1
    mtnhiker1 Posts: 114 Member
    Congrats on meeting a goal you set.


    It's not "poison" nor really bad. A 300 calories sandwich is not excessive for a meal. And yes they use real eggs, cheese and ham, the same you would buy at a store.

    It's positive for the OP to avoid if McDonald's is her vice and derails her from losing weight, but McDonald's is hardly poison.

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    I find it hard to believe that an egg McMuffin is 300 calories, I make the same thing at home - with out the cheese - and it is 329 calories
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Congrats on meeting a goal you set.


    It's not "poison" nor really bad. A 300 calories sandwich is not excessive for a meal. And yes they use real eggs, cheese and ham, the same you would buy at a store.

    It's positive for the OP to avoid if McDonald's is her vice and derails her from losing weight, but McDonald's is hardly poison.

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    I find it hard to believe that an egg McMuffin is 300 calories, I make the same thing at home - with out the cheese - and it is 329 calories

    English muffin is 130, egg is 80, cheese is 50, ham is 20, margarine is 15.That's right from their site and seems completely reasonable and in line with those ingredients as purchased elsewhere.
  • Glynncoco94
    Glynncoco94 Posts: 1
    Try subway breakfast...its SOOOOO good!!! I like flat bread with egg whites spinach tomato's bannana peppers and olive oil and vinegar! (:
  • carollynch09
    carollynch09 Posts: 111
    GOOD FOR YOU! I LOVE mcdonalds (breakfasts) but haven't had any for about 3 weeks. I have however, been drinking those pomegranate/blueberry smoothies. 2 a day! Then I googled it the other day and found out that the large smoothie has about 14 teaspoons of sugar in it! UGH! Bye for now McDonalds
  • Wmy890
    Wmy890 Posts: 12
    Mc D not good for you. Stay away.
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Mc D not good for you. Stay away.

    Based on what?
  • El_Cunado
    El_Cunado Posts: 359 Member
    Poison
    Noun
    A substance that, when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism, causes death or injury, esp. one that kills by rapid action.

    A little dramatic, are we?

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    I don't know. Just cause they bought it for a kid doesn't tell me everything. Parents longevity also don't always indicate what will happen with the child. For example, my dad died at age 69. Two years after his own father who died at age 96, and four years after his mother that died at age 89.
    I'll take my chances with my families genetics. With all the photos I have from our family tree of relatives passing away well into their late 80's, I don't feel I'm in a bad position.
    The only thing I can tell you for certain is (though I don't know you) you shot all credibility with me. And you are the only person I have 'met' that deems themselves to have some type of 'credentials' or at least 'I've studied nutrition' that touts McDonalds. I personally would never touch that **** again! But good luck to you!
    That's cause I don't listen to broscience or misinformation being passed on by a lot of the fitness industry. Is it as nutritionally dense as say a "homemade" option? Probably not, but it's far from being poison. And as mentioned, it's not an everyday thing, it's an occasional thing.
    And don't worry, I don't need luck. I've got actual knowledge.:wink:
    Oh, and btw, if you ever do watch the movie Food Inc, tell it to the mother of the four year old that also got food poisoning from a McDonald's, but her child did not survive. Mmmm yum, cheap disgusting meat byproduct from factory farmed cows with E-Coli. Wow,good for my diet...just lost my appetite!
    Lol, so "organic" restaurants don't have food contamination issues?:laugh: You should try venting your anger more often since it sounds as if you're distraught over my position on this topic.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 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. :-/
    Neither have I. Can you do a 40" standing box jump? Or a 5.25 40 yard dash? Or ninja pullups? Guess you lose then. See how pointless my "win" is here?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    I actually do think there is truth to the inability to sustain 100% clean eating forever.
    It's not that some can't do it. People like myself come from cultures that celebrate family gatherings around cultural food. If someone told me that I couldn't touch Filipino food for the rest of my life because of an "idea" that it's not "clean", then I would have quit fitness a long time ago. Fortunately I didn't just accept what peers were saying and went on and studied and learned from actual research.
    I DO know from experience that when I took the philosophy of "clean" eating only for clients, it was a fight almost every week with someone. And 3 months later they gained the weight back.
    Now with more concern with calories instead of diet, clients are more willing to adhere to programs I put them on and are still getting results.

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  • conniedj
    conniedj Posts: 470 Member
    Well I did it this morning!!!! didn't stop at McDonalds!!! I am so excited. One goal I need to accomplish.

    How did it go this morning???? Did you pass up the evil arches?? I'm pulling for you!
  • justyce13
    justyce13 Posts: 19
    Yes I did!!! I drove right past again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd post it but it seems to start issues! dam people
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    Congratulations on your NSVs! I go to McDonalds once in a very rare while but most of the time I'd rather save my eating out for "more interesting" food. At the McDonalds I have a bunless cheese burger off the dollar menu and a side salad with low calorie dressing. The nearest McDonalds is 25 minutes away. I can COOK in that amount of time so if I'm going to eat a burger and a salad normally I'll pull our farm raised grass fed beef and salad fixings out of the refrigerator and cook the beef on the grill. I see nothing wrong with McDonalds but here it's a "Why bother?" proposition.
  • conniedj
    conniedj Posts: 470 Member
    Yes I did!!! I drove right past again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd post it but it seems to start issues! dam people

    YAY!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!! Woot Woot! Sorry that people deem it appropriate to hijack your thread. I personally am glad that you have leaped this hurdle!!

    What have you been eating for breakfast instead--if you want to share??
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Thanks for posting this.

    Now I want an Egg McMuffin.

    Forum sabotage!

    Okay. Seriously. Congratulations. Self control is a big step.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    Yes I did!!! I drove right past again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd post it but it seems to start issues! dam people
    Consistency becomes habitual. Most people fail at weight loss because of lack of consistency. What's great is that habit can be transferred to other aspects in one's life. Good job.

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  • woodstockchick
    woodstockchick Posts: 23
    Thats awesome :)
  • kellyskitties
    kellyskitties Posts: 475 Member
    Yes I did!!! I drove right past again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd post it but it seems to start issues! dam people

    I LOVE IT! Just keep driving just keep driving just keep driving....

    I will channel your willpower when I go back to work.
  • Lovdiamnd
    Lovdiamnd Posts: 624 Member
    you can lose weight and lower cholesterol on a diet of Snickers bars if you want to, doesn't mean a snickers bar is healthy. You can read studies all day that show the cholesterol in your blood is not directly related to Saturated fat or dietary cholesterol.
    While it is super awesome when instead of debating a point, people resort to name calling and attacking a person on a personal level rather than actually reading up on the subject.
    As far as research goes, I've done a lot of research. For a start, go ahead and read almost any book by Michael Pollan and you will learn some things about commercial food.
    What you are doing is taking your own personal experiences and throwing it out there as proof.

    I havent even said you shouldn't eat McDonald's, just that I won't because it's not conducive to my goals.

    Congrats to the OP for skipping it and achieving a goal. I know I've felt better since I walked away from fast food.

    And thanks for attacking me on a personal level rather than discussing a topic. Nothing but class.

    :) I like you
  • snoopycool
    snoopycool Posts: 37
    Congrats on Day 2!

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