Is McDonald's ever ok?

the best burgers come from, in this order:

homemade
normal restaurants
chain restaurants (applebee's, chilli's)
diners
fast food restaurants (mcdonalds, burger king)


matter of fact, i'm making burgers tonight, with baked frech fries.

NO BURGERS.

Anything is ok in moderation. If you feel like a cheesburger every once in a while, go for it!
Just keep it in your calorie allowance like you did.

That. I dislike people who don't allow themselves to splurge every once in a while. Frankly, if I don't allow for fast food, I am going to end up bingeing. I have learned the hard way: KNOW YOUR BODY and it is OK to splurge from time to time.

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It's a personal choice. I don't like to eat there because it makes my stomach hurt each time. But there are still instances where I have found myself either having to order something or go hungry (if we're on the road, etc.). If you think it will help you stay on track, then do what you have to do. We all struggle with our food choices sometimes... or we wouldn't be here on MFP.

An MFP friend wanted me to post this comparison again. It's a helpful reminder as to what you are actually eating versus the amount of food you COULD be eating. But believe me, there are days when the fast food craving is much stronger than my will to get back in to shape. LOL

If you want to eat it, that's your decision....HOWEVER

Personally, I think ALL fast food is poison. Watch Food Inc if you want to know what's in that "harmless" cheeseburger
Even the Apples from McDonalds are contaminated with chemicals. My sister bought the oatmeal with some apples from there. Ate the oatmeal and forgot about her apples. Those apples, yes still sealed, sat in her garage for THREE days in 80 degree temps. They still looked like they did the day she bought them...that's not right. haha

http://www.mcspotlight.org/issues/intro.html

McDonalds is never OK.

I had some yesterday. 23 grams of protein.

I strongly believe you shouldn't completely deprive yourself of things that you like, as long as you eat healthily most of the time. I don't think it's realistic to completely cut out foods and I allow myself to eat things I like in moderation, I know I wouldn't do well without allowing myself the odd treat.

HOWEVER, I don't think McDonald's is ever okay. If you're looking at it purely from a calories/fat point of view then yes you can eat fast food and fit it into your daily allowances without it causing your diet to come crashing down. But if you actually take some time to think about how much non food stuffs goes into fast food and the effects it has on the body then no way is it okay. Ultimately fast food uses addictive chemicals and that's why you're craving it, not because you or your body actually wants or needs it.

I rarely eat fast food these days but I do still VERY occasionally, although I try to avoid it if I can (I guess I'm still shaking years of additives). My body just doesn't like it, it's not used to the grease, salt and fat nowadays and I'll always feel sick for the rest of the day and probably have quite a bad stomach ache the next day. Yes it may taste nice for the few minutes I'm eating it, but that is definitely not worth the subsequent agony I'm puttnig my body through! I'm a strong believer in food being as natural as possible, if you're going to have something 'bad' you'll feel a lot better for it having something with natural ingredients.

It's a cheeseburger, not crystal meth. Having one every once in a blue moon won't hurt you.

I'm going to start a cheeseburger lab in my basement. OOOOoooooooooooh it's gonna be gangsta son! Neighbors will be pissed when they smell that hot beef.

It's a cheeseburger, not crystal meth. Having one every once in a blue moon won't hurt you.

I'm going to start a cheeseburger lab in my basement. OOOOoooooooooooh it's gonna be gangsta son! Neighbors will be pissed when they smell that hot beef.

lolololololololol

in my opinion, no. i dont agree with the 'everything in moderation' saying. but everyone feels differently. i dont like putting anything into my body that doesnt nurture it and give it quality energy! the way i see it, is why not get subway insteadd? or buy a wholemeal roll and some deli meat and salad from the supermarket and make a sandwhich. or even go to a pub and order grilled chicken and veggies? i just dont find it worth the calories for something thats just... nothing!

Even at Subway, you still have to watch the sodium.

I eat McD sporadically. Used to do it more until I started watching my macros more closely.

But since watching my macros, I started getting the double hamburger instead of the cheeseburger. Same price, roughly the same calorie count, substitute a beef patty for a slice of cheese. Less fat. Think about it, its choices. Which would you rather have, a slice of cheese or another slice o' beef?

McD's is not evil. If you are 24/7 x3 square meals at McD, you got a problem.

...only if you're drinking their coffee (which is awesome by the way)

I agree, the only thing I get at McDonalds is their iced coffee-Yumm!

Absolutely. Contrary to popular opinion, no matter *what* your diet philosophy, you can find options that are within your rules at just about any fast food joint. I am low-carb, and I have double cheeseburgers (with no bun or ketchup) at least once a week. Hasn't hurt my food plan at all. It's all about having the willpower to eat there *without* getting the starchy french fries or the sugary coke.

Check out the documentary "Fat Head," the guy ate nothing but fast food for a month and lost weight doing it. It's on Hulu & Netflix.