Eat McDonald's, lose wight, set terrible example

I'm using "OP" in a general sense.

I just realized what it is about this that rustles the jimmies of many:

It shows that it actually *is* possible to eat even the "crappiest of crap food" and not eat to excess...and it highlights that the excuse of "once I start eating 'crap' food I just can't stop" is just that: an excuse.

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I think he set a good example and I applaud him for it and for his weight loss.

I just realized what it is about this that rustles the jimmies of many:

It shows that it actually *is* possible to eat even the "crappiest of crap food" and not eat to excess...and it highlights that the excuse of "once I start eating 'crap' food I just can't stop" is just that: an excuse.

And "BINGO" was his name!

He prefers the name "dessert" :laugh:

No, there are better things in life to bothered by.

Take this judgmental post, for instance...

Because: Funny!

Out of curiosity, I tried building the food plan in the article.

2 Egg White Delights
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal
Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken
Big Mac
Medium Fries
Vanilla Cone

--> 1950 calories, from 230g carbs, 102g protein and 72g fat

Geez, even the macros aren't all that bad. Yes, many will say the protein should be higher, but there are LOT of diaries on here for "healthy" eaters with worse macros than that.

EDIT: Oops, that was small fries. Medium fries would bring it to 2100 calories.

I don't know if anyone remembers the HBO series "The weight of the nation" (it's really really good) but they talked about certain parts of the country that had -I think they called it something like- fast food wastelands, where a large percentage of the population lives with fast food as literally their only choice. There are literally no grocery stores or places to buy fresh food within the local public transportation routes, and an abundance of fast food restaurants. People without their own transportation have to rely on fast food. They have some of the highest obesity rates and unhealthiest people in the country.

I think this story could translate to some hope for how people that live in these areas can turn their health situations around, despite the circumstances. A big part of the problem is accepting that if you don't have food availability, you're going to be fat and unhealthy.

Totally on point. Which is why people that call food 'garbage' and 'crap' just because it is from a fast food restaurant are incredibly self righteous and downright wrong anyway.

Teenagers and young adults hang out at placed like McDs all the time, even not in these areas. Adults eat there as it's quick and convenient. You will not stop them. Why not educate them on balanced choices, caloric of foods and macros? How is that a bad thing?

FYI... worked as a supplier to McDonalds for two years, growing all of their lettuce and other fresh vegetables used in their stores. As part of that, I was sent to their quality training school, and I can tell you that they are very conscious of the SUPER SIZE ME tag,

But that the first thing anyone in McD management will tell you is that they base their meals on solid nutritional guidelines and use healthy parameters.

They can't help that an idiot like me used to go into McD and order a Big Mac meal with a Diet Coke and then order a filet of fish on the side, with a 5 piece McNuggets and then toss on a ice cream cone or McFlurry. (that incidentally is close to 2000 calories).

The value meals were built around balancing the nutritional macros. The original Big Mac Value Meal was a Big Mac, the SMALL fries, and a 12oz (SMALL) Coke. All told about 920 calories. If that's all you eat, the nutrition is there. Fat is slightly higher than you like, but it is manageable.

My point is that McD gets a bad rap for having unhealthy food, but they shouldn't get the rap for poor food choices by the consumer. They only OFFER to super size because customers want that bigger box of fries and the larger drink.. No one forces a consumer to drink SUGAR Coke, over Diet Coke. No one forces the customer to use 6 packets of Ketchup (10 calories each), or to use the dipping sauce for nuggets.

I no longer work for them, but this teachers experiment shows that by controlling what you eat, and adding simple WALKING, you can lose weight, even if it is FAST FOOD.

The cool part is that he had his students develop the menus by researching the nutritional info and meeting healthy targets... what a skill to have in our society today.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/01/06/mcdonald_s_diet_high_school_teacher_john_cisna_loses_37_pounds_sets_terrible.html

So this happened. Is anyone else really bothered by this??

I am over-the-top bothered by this. This guy - a teacher no less - chose McDonald's for this interesting demonstration of watching macros and calories. I don't like McDonald's (except for breakfast stuff like McMuffins). He could have chosen Taco Bell, or Carl's Jr., and I would have a lot more interest and respect.

Yeah! Try eating healthy at Hardee's/Carl Jr's...it's a lot harder :laugh: