Should I eat McDonalds?

aw, sweet! Do you know how freaking hot it is here?? 99!

It's only about 100 here today, but it'll be back up to 106 by Saturday...and back around 110 by mid next week from what I see.

And it's ok, the AC on my motorcycle is broken too =p.

hahahahaha, I just try to do 4/95. 4 windows down doing 95 mph. :bigsmile:

I love Big Macs. I try not to eat "bad" food but if eating junk food every now and then keeps me on my diet I'm all for it. I get a Big Mac without the bun (330 calories, 6 carbs) as a reward every week after my hour long Zumba class...YUM!

a reward for you and a punishment for me. After a hard work out why put that stuff in your body? I just think doing an hour long zumba or whatever and then following it up with that seems counter productive. but hey...if it works for you...its all good

Isn't a change in diet the reason for being here, amongst other things? If you have to ask can you eat junk food then you deserve every success in your weight loss.

I just crushed an entire pizza at Yard House. Still going to stay within my calorie goals rather easily.

I very rarely eat fast food, but today I had McDonald's for dinner. So obviously I say eat it if you want to. I had a Southern Style Chicken Sandwich, a side salad with light italian, apple slices, and an iced coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup. I don't feel guilty and I'm well within my calories.

imagine the nuggets made of pink slime and the burger that is so highly processed it is incapable of rotting. \

Did I ruin Mcdonalds for you now?

My personal philosophy, which seems to be working for me so far, is that if I'm not willing to do something forever then I don't do it while attempting to lose weight. Otherwise, if I make "rules" for myself that are too restrictive, I know I won't succeed with maintenance. Each person has to find their own balance. I think we would all agree that McDonald's menu does not have the best choices, but if you know that you will continue to eat at McDonald's from time to time, then learning to do so in a controlled manner is probably a good thing. While it's true, in one sense that a calorie is a calorie, for good health and energy it's probably better if trips to McDonald's are the exception rather than the rule. That's what works for me---each of us has to determine what will fit into our personal lifestyles and what changes we are ready to make at this time.

I should add that McDonald's has never had anything which I would crave to eat, so it's a lot easier for me to dismiss eating there or limit eating there. If I do end up with others who want to go to McDonald's I will have their Southwest Salad with grilled chicken and enjoy that far more than i would any of their burgers or french fries. On the other hand, if you said I have to give up Enchiladas Suizas at my favorite Mexican restaurant, I would be unwilling to do so. I probably have that about once every couple months, and I always eat half and take the other half home for another meal. Obviously, I lean toward the way of thinking that says we shouldn't deny ourselves our favorite foods---just practice moderation.