McDonalds Diet
Someone decides to lose weight only eating McDonald's meals.
BACKGROUND
No, you don't need to have your eyes examined. This really is called the McDonald's Diet, named for the fast-food giant who put french fries and cheeseburgers on the international map. The diet did not come out of one of their test kitchens, but rather the mind of Merab Morgan of North Carolina.
Restricting herself to only 1,400 calories/day, her plan was to eat at Mickey D's three times every day. Over the course of her three-month diet, Morgan lost a little more than 30 pounds.
FOOD & RECIPES
You're probably asking what someone eats on a McDonald's Diet for only 1,400 calories/day. Especially when you consider this - one meal including a Quarter Pounder with cheese, medium fries, medium Coke and an apple pie is a whopping 1,240 calories!
Morgan's diet included a sausage burrito and medium Diet Coke (300 calories, all from the burrito) for breakfast. The rest of the time it was cheeseburgers (300 calories each) and salads (a Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken has 320 calories).
Morgan's McDonald's Diet was certainly not the first. A New Hampshire woman gave herself a 2,000 calorie McDonald's diet and lost more than 35 pounds. Guinness Book of World Records features Don Gorske, the famed gentleman who has eaten well beyond 19,000 Big Macs since the early ‘70s. Don's a slender 6', 180 pounds.
However, let's not forget Morgan Spurlock who filmed a 2004 documentary following him on his 30-day, McDonald's-only adventure. We watched his belly expand and health climb to dangerously high blood pressure, cholesterol and other life-threatening illnesses.
EXERCISE
N/A
EXPENSE
Cost of the food.
PRO
- None
CON
- Eating McDonald's every day.
CONCLUSION
While limiting yourself to a healthy daily caloric intake is advisable, you would be strongly encouraged to speak with your doctor before pursuing a McDonald's Diet. Then be prepared for a scolding.
Common misspellings: Macdonalds, Mcdnalds, Mcdees, Mcd's
MiKaYLa: Say What?! There's a difference between 1400 healthy calories and 1400 calories out of a Mickey D Fryer. You might lose weight because of less calories, but what about all the trans-fat, grease and carbs?
Evan : Hmmm, not quite the same as the Subway diet. Can you see Jarod pitching this? I'm gonna pass.
Carla_Moen: This sounds crazy but maybe it could work. If you stick to the salads, grilled chicken, yogurt and other healthy things they've added to there menu. If all these other people say it has worked for them then maybe.
SK8R: Ronald McSeriously?
Vannuccia: Sounds good- but expensive!
Anonymous: I have seen it all now the Mcdonald's Diet! what is next the chocolate diet, or the trans fat diet ha
Anonymous: with all that grease what are you talking about A DIET!?...... YEA RIGHT
Anonymous: Ew, I'd probably lose weight because McDonalds makes me throw up!
Anonymous: haha this diet sound like the best diet in the world.. sadly im sure it wouldent work my boyfriend eats at mcdonals once a day at least n hes becauming a fattty lol im sure its not healty but it sure sounds yummy
gertje: i did not read about this diet but i started it a month ago i now i reed about its funny i tghout i was the only crazy person trying a MC diet I lost 7 kilos this month
Miki: I just got on the McDonalds diet. You can follow allong my progress at http://mymcdonaldsdiet.blogspot.com/
Andrea: Well I am a true believer in the diet I lost 75lbs. in 2 1/2 months in 2000.
Anna Chernyy: are you frekin' serious? i mean mickydonald you got to be kitting me seriously cuz i mean i ate one time and i felt the fattest person alive so i think this is a whole bunch of crap your giving me and dont make me go over ther to prove it! j.k. lol ok whatever you win just know i never put sight on it and never wil k?
Jenna: You've gotta be kidding me...This has got to be the most unhealthy diet fad I have ever heard of. Even if you do loose weight, there's no way it could be healthy for you. Why is it that people are always looking for the easiest way out in life? No, don't eat right or exercise, eat a fat burger at mcdonads.
Madison: that is so stupid.I am a teenager at a fat school losing weight and i know the right way to eat i have lost 45 pounds in 3months. whoever does this will gain it right back! that is so STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sara: Errugh! Think of the poor heart, your be dead eating this long term.
hOLLY aND nICOLE: OMGGGGGGGGG! THIS DIET WORKED WONDERS FOR US! LOVE WACK ARNOLDS!!! <3333 IF THIS DOESNT WORK WE SUGGEST THE CABBAGE SOUP DIET <3
Renna: You guys drive me crazy! If you actually understood what the diet actually is you would understand that burgers are really not part of the diet on a regular basis. The diet includes items like fruit parfets, apple slices, snack wraps (preferably grilled), salads, etc. and if there is a burger its advised without the bun. I'm 19 years old, I don't worry about my weight ususally but I heard about this diet on Good Morning America and decided to read up on it because it made sense. Senior year of highschool I went out to lunch everyday to McDonald's I got a snack wrap and a parfet. I ended up losing weight from changing one meal a day. This diet is no joke..well..I mean there are definatly more serious diets that allow you a little more color. But don't judge people by the diet they choose. They do what works for them, you don't know what type of lifestyle they have and whether they can cook 3 healthy meals a day. Just be smart, watch your calorie intake and work out in some way.
Frank: It can be done at almost any resturant. Just avoid all the crap fried foods and dont add dressing and stuff
joseph: im 5"8 and 145lbs, i eat 6 double cheese burgers a day and i feel great!
Eric: Of course he lost weight on eating salad and apple dippers without caramel sauce. It's not rocket science. He would have lost weight whether he went to McDonald's, Wendy's or made his own salad. Thanks to "Super Size Me" a lot of fast food restaurants added healthier options. Why are we surprised? The things that make the news these days ... Really.
