just watched "super size me"

[BLLDOGG]

when i worked at mcdonalds for a year, it is all i ate. i lost about 20lbs in that year with basically no exercise besides the normal walking from class to class, to my car, my frig, hehehehehe and at work. i have seen that movie and it was complete BS IMO

[shenanigans]

ITs BS, I have lived a week, nearly 2 weeks without eating ANYTHING but McD's. I didn't even eat that much fast food before, maybe once every other week or so. TGhen I ate, McD's 1-2 times a day no other food, and no major exercise. Things I notice sausage patties make my poo turn green, and <cD's fries can vary from day to day in tasting good or not.

I felt more sleepy, but I wasn't violently sick like this guy was.

Reason why I did this? to save money.

I have this...
http://www.mustangeater825.50megs.co...i/DSC00043.jpg

So I get free McD's...

a pic I took during one of the Monopoly/Best Buy bucks deal McD's had goint I hit 5 or 6 McD's in a row.
http://www.mustangeater825.50megs.co...f/DSC00004.jpg
http://www.mustangeater825.50megs.co...f/DSC00001.jpg

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by RallyRed 98:
does anybody here know what jesus really looked like?

the girl in the office next to me eats mcdonald's twice a day (breakfast and lunch) and is getting fatter every day. her explanation: my thyroid is messed up. i guess it takes her through the driveway every day?

camaro_speedemon, i think you two are arguing toward the same end. i understand your point about changing your diet overnight, but don't you agree that eating fruits and vegetables is, in concept, healthier than eating MSG and grade C beef? in my mind if you get used to feeling "bad" (like i do after i eat fast food and i would say i eat it 2-3 times a week), then it won't feel "bad" anymore and you can't be qualified to speak on what "bad" health is. i'm sure a day without a headache is great to someone who's suffered tons of concussions, and a day without vomiting is great to somebody on chemotherapy.

truth is relative to experience.

i think you are arguing that the movie tends toward overreaction because there was a somewhat rapid change in diet, not that premise (fast food is not good for you) is false.

I'm not saying McDonalds isn't bad for you. I'm saying the results of the movie are greatly skewed. Eating McDonalds for a month isn't going to push your liver to point of almost shutting down.

[Infernal]

Fast food is disgustingly bad for you in so many ways. You have to keep in mind that he ate absolutely nothing but McDonalds.

I think it's entirely possible -- even likely -- that his liver enzyme levels were way off, and that his cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides doubled, just like the film showed. I would be more surprised if they didn't.

I believe that the problem, however, is that the reactions of the doctors were so hyped. The guy was in no danger of total liver failure. The doctors were sensationalizing and dramatizing what the numbers actually meant. The numbers didn't indicate a healthy individual by any means, but he wasn't on the verge of death either.

That said, what it boils down to is that almost everything McDonalds serves is constructed of pure sugar (or highly refined starch), cholesterol, saturated fat, sodium, and trans-fat. Over time, their food will increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. No nutritionist would deny that.

However, the human body is an amazing machine. You can eat almost anything in moderation and be reasonably healthy. If you like McDonalds food, there is no reason to deprive yourself of it. Just don't eat it every day, because eventually you might regret it.

I do. From the time when I was a young teenager until just a couple of years ago, my diet was heavy in fast food, and heavy in McDonalds food. I am now struggling with diabetes. There is no doubt in my mind that the food I ate was largely responsible.

No, I'm not blaming McDonalds for my health condition, if you're thinking about arguing with me. I was genetically predisposed to the condition to begin with, I choose to eat what I ate, and like a vast, vast majority of American's, I was wholly ignorant on the subject of nutrition.

The point is, the medium was heavy and long-term consumption of foods high in quick metabolizing sugars and trans-fat. McDonalds.

I guess the moral of my post is, everything in moderation folx. It's easy to deny that something is bad for you simply because you want to continue to eat it, but it's more reasonable to understand the risks and take everything in moderate doses.

My 2 cents.

[mike h]

Originally posted by Infernal:
You have to keep in mind that he ate absolutely nothing but McDonalds.

EXACTLY. he wasnt allowed to consume anything that wasnt sold over the counter at Mcdonalds: asprin, vitamins, water (sometimes it was availible), vegetables, etc.

this man had a vegan chef for a wife, so it was obvious he was eating very healthy before his binge. nutrition is everything. you can wat whetever you want whenever you want, as long as you give your body the necessary vitamins and minerals to do it. plus this guy was taking in over 5,000 calories a day with no excersize at all.

[Camarorulz]

Wait, you guys that are late-teens, early-20s and eat a lot of McDonald's are saying that Super Size me is BS? Wait til you reach 30 and your metabolism slows down. All Super Size me is saying is that McDonald's is VERY VERY BAD for you. I don't think that is BS at all. Just because you don't feel bad now doesn't mean ****. Maybe if you ate healthier you would feel BETTER. That's OK guys, seriously, just go on eating McDonald's: everyone that says it's bad for you is wrong. HAHAHAHAHA.

you can wat whetever you want whenever you want, as long as you give your body the necessary vitamins and minerals to do it. plus this guy was taking in over 5,000 calories a day with no excersize at all.

So you're saying I can eat like he did as long as I take vitamins


Of course he ate nothing but McDonald's for the experiment: it wouldn't WORK if he ate other things. Keep in mind that he only ate that way for a month and he gained 30 lbs. At the beginning of the experiment he couldn't eat very much of the **** before he started to puke, then as time passed he could eat more, and he felt bad if he DIDN'T eat more. He's trying to distinguish between his previous healthy diet and the "McDonald's diet" that some people exist on. It's a world of difference. Really, I didn't see one part of this movie that was BS.

[ January 31, 2005, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Camarorulz ]

[shenanigans]

McD's is bad for you, we are not stupid.


But the results of this movie is crap. Like I said I ate nothing by McD's for a little over a week. I was saving money, had not food in my house, but had a card that gets me free McD's


Its like saying spraying a 50 shot of nitrous on your car and now your car will not last another 5,000 miles. Does spraying generally lower the life of a motor, yeah, but not that severely.

[Camarorulz]

No one is denying the severity of his diet. He made it pretty obvious. He ate nothing but McDonald's and the results showed. I don't think he is saying "never eat McDonald's again, ONE BIG MAC WILL KILL YOU!" That would be a better example for your "50 shot of nitrous" analogy.

[dashboardrunner]

ok i eat mcdonalds at least twice a day and sometimes three times.. i work there part time so my food is free... when not eating there its usually some other fast food like sonic or wendys or taco bell or you get the idea.... i never excersise and havent since like 8th grade... im 21 by the way... i have ate this way for the past 4 years at least. im a good 5'7" and 140 lbs. i have been this same size for at least the last 5 years and havent changed at all... i hear how unhealthy the food is and feel that that is just crap other wise i woulda died over by for sure... just my 2 cents and im tryin not to get flammed so i'll just holla at ya'll later...

[shenanigans]

I know peopel that eat pretty much nothing but McD's too, they have the same card as me, a college student like me but make ~$4 less an hour then me.

[Infernal]

Originally posted by dashboardrunner:
i hear how unhealthy the food is and feel that that is just crap other wise i woulda died over by for sure...

Yeah. No offense, but this is a classic example of self justification. Nobody is saying it's going to kill you right away.

Your body is young. You can handle it. But, it will catch up to you eventually. You can deny the nutritional facts all you like, but not wanting something to be true doesn't make it false.

[Everglades W68]

1. I have not seen the movie, but read about it.

2. I like McD's food (smoemwhat) along with Wendy's, Taco Bell and plenty of other fast food places.

3. I think the movie's point is valid.

4. I can tell you that when I was in HS and college (not that long ago), it was common to find plenty of waist size 30 & 32 (even some 28's) jeans and pants. Now, I have to look long and hard to find anything below 34 waist.

5. I am always amazed by people who won't do the slightest bit of exercise - like walking a stair case instead of an elevator.

6. Upsize, supersize, biggie size, whatever - it all is way too much.

7. People consume lots and lots of sugar in drinks and foods. Plus, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) has become a building block of most prepared foods ove the last decade.

8. So, is the movie kind of ridiculous?
Yes.

9. Is the issue the movie portrays a problem? Absolutely.

[BLLDOGG]

might i point out again that i really never ate fast foods, worked at Mcdonalds for a year and only ate Mcdonalds and then after leaving that place, i stopped eating fast food and the whole time i was healthy and also lost weight over the time healthly.

[12secondv6]

Didn't see the movie.....

When I was younger.... late teens... early 20's I could eat it non stop and no weight was added.

There is NO WAY I could EVER do that now... I would put on weight like crazy.

All that crap is no good for you..... but it is yummy!

I haven't had it in ages.... :(

[Camarorulz]

As I said in my first post, just wait til you're 30. Then you won't be able to handle McD's every day.