Mcdonald's Diet

pisdapisda79 · Jun 20th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Not sure if this article belongs her, but I found it interesting:

Man sheds 80 pounds on McDonald's diet

June 20, 2008

QUINTON, Va. – A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's.
Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes, but salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.
Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December.
The 5-foot-8 Coleson now weighs 199 pounds and his waist size has dropped from 50 to 36.
The 42-year-old businessman from Quinton says he chose McDonald's because it's convenient.
His inspiration came from his two children and from the story of a blind war veteran who rode a tandem bicycle cross-country.
Coleson says his goal is to get back to the 185 pounds he weighed when he married Tricia Summer. Their 10th anniversary is Saturday.

kristie · Jun 20th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Very interesting...because their salads and wraps are almost as bad as their burgers as far as fat content/calories I think.

It does not say if he exercises though or how many times a day he eats.....I would be curious to factor that in

ilovepinkhearts · Jun 20th, 2008, 05:17 PM

hmmm....subway has competition now???

kmh1190 · Jun 20th, 2008, 05:21 PM

I think if portion control is the issue, then yes you will lose weight on the McDonalds diet-granted you only eat what you buy there and you don't go nuts.

Beautylicious · Jun 20th, 2008, 05:27 PM

Kuddos to him. I really don't like their salads. They taste like, well like nothing actually

BagLadie · Jun 20th, 2008, 05:36 PM

McDonalds is nasty. Period. Just the smell of it turns my stomach. Blech. I would rather Subway anyday.

QueenMaa · Jun 20th, 2008, 06:37 PM

That's totally contradictory to Super Size me. Morgan gained weight when he ate Mcdonald's for 30 days and he was miserable. I wonder is that supposed to be man has shed weight after giving up Mcdonald's :)

JSH812 · Jun 20th, 2008, 08:02 PM

yeah but wouldn't you lose weight if you ate salads and apples... from say, your refrigerator? It might be cheaper too. Weird. And just watch - he'll get a million dollar advertising contract.

Couturegrl · Jun 20th, 2008, 08:43 PM

The only thing I like at McDonalds are their Egg McMuffins.........drool............

Vegas Long Legs · Jun 20th, 2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JSH812

And just watch - he'll get a million dollar advertising contract.

I think that was the guy's whole idea behind doing this.

PinkSuadeSoho · Jun 20th, 2008, 08:55 PM

^^^Yup^^^^another Jared story. Anyone that uses their food as a diet plan has a few screws loose.

bagatella · Jun 20th, 2008, 10:24 PM

Just one thing in defense of their salads: I recently started phase one of the South Beach Diet, and when my little ones wanted to go to McD's the other day I reluctantly went to the McD site to check the nutritional facts for their salads. The Caesar salad with grilled chicken has 220 calories if you omit the optional croutons and Newman's Own dressing. It wasn't my choice of salad, but it was OK.

christylou · Jun 21st, 2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by QueenMaa

That's totally contradictory to Super Size me. Morgan gained weight when he ate Mcdonald's for 30 days and he was miserable. I wonder is that supposed to be man has shed weight after giving up Mcdonald's :)

Morgan ate everything on the menu, including double cheese burgers, milkshakes, supersized fries, big macs, etc. It sounds like this guy just ate salads, fruit, and wraps.

kmh1190 · Jun 21st, 2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by QueenMaa

That's totally contradictory to Super Size me. Morgan gained weight when he ate Mcdonald's for 30 days and he was miserable. I wonder is that supposed to be man has shed weight after giving up Mcdonald's :)

Morgan went nuts at McDs. Remember when he was actually throwing up the first time he had a supersized Big Mac meal and he still forced himself to finish it? Then once he got used to eating McDs and nausea was no longer an issue he was eating full on meals with desserts.

Zophie · Jun 21st, 2008, 03:44 AM

I think if you limit your caloric intake you'll lose weight, regardless what you eat. When I was on Weight Watchers I ate McD's and I lost weight. I just ate the lower calorie things. For instance, a grilled chicken salad with low-fat dressing is not that high in calories. And a six-piece nuggets is like 6 points, same as a Subway 6-inch turkey sandwich.

Jun 20th, 2008, 02:03 PM	#1
pisdapisda79 Member Location: Canada	Mcdonald's Diet Not sure if this article belongs her, but I found it interesting: Man sheds 80 pounds on McDonald's diet June 20, 2008 QUINTON, Va. – A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's. Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes, but salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce. Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December. The 5-foot-8 Coleson now weighs 199 pounds and his waist size has dropped from 50 to 36. The 42-year-old businessman from Quinton says he chose McDonald's because it's convenient. His inspiration came from his two children and from the story of a blind war veteran who rode a tandem bicycle cross-country. Coleson says his goal is to get back to the 185 pounds he weighed when he married Tricia Summer. Their 10th anniversary is Saturday.

Jun 20th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#2
kristie "H" is for horses?	Very interesting...because their salads and wraps are almost as bad as their burgers as far as fat content/calories I think. It does not say if he exercises though or how many times a day he eats.....I would be curious to factor that in __________________ Uh oh...I think I may be more in danger of buying a Hermes saddle than a Birkin.......

Jun 20th, 2008, 05:17 PM	#3
ilovepinkhearts twilight: nov 21st Location: Texas	hmmm....subway has competition now??? __________________

Jun 20th, 2008, 05:21 PM	#4
kmh1190 Too many flip-flops! Location: Northern California/Central Valley	I think if portion control is the issue, then yes you will lose weight on the McDonalds diet-granted you only eat what you buy there and you don't go nuts. __________________ Banned-Can look but cannot buy/touchDefinitely !! This time I mean it!

Jun 20th, 2008, 05:27 PM	#5
Beautylicious Chanel Moderator Location: Europe	Kuddos to him. I really don't like their salads. They taste like, well like nothing actually __________________ "If you don't like something - change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." Maya Angelou

Jun 20th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#6
BagLadie Got a handle on it Location: Red Sox Nation	McDonalds is nasty. Period. Just the smell of it turns my stomach. Blech. I would rather Subway anyday. __________________ It isn't where you came from, it's where you're going that counts. - Ella Fitzgerald

Jun 20th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#7
QueenMaa Member Location: Michigan	That's totally contradictory to Super Size me. Morgan gained weight when he ate Mcdonald's for 30 days and he was miserable. I wonder is that supposed to be man has shed weight after giving up Mcdonald's :)

Jun 20th, 2008, 08:02 PM	#8
JSH812 horses&hounds Location: wild&wonderful	yeah but wouldn't you lose weight if you ate salads and apples... from say, your refrigerator? It might be cheaper too. Weird. And just watch - he'll get a million dollar advertising contract.

Jun 20th, 2008, 08:43 PM	#9
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Jun 20th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#11
PinkSuadeSoho Live the Life U Love Location: British Properties,Beautiful By Nature! Spectacular by SIGHT! :)	^^^Yup^^^^another Jared story. Anyone that uses their food as a diet plan has a few screws loose. __________________ Close your eyes to the faults of others What is needed is less: less greed, less fear, less hatred, less prejudice Nothing can make your life more beautiful than perpetual kindness

Jun 20th, 2008, 10:24 PM	#12
bagatella Member	Just one thing in defense of their salads: I recently started phase one of the South Beach Diet, and when my little ones wanted to go to McD's the other day I reluctantly went to the McD site to check the nutritional facts for their salads. The Caesar salad with grilled chicken has 220 calories if you omit the optional croutons and Newman's Own dressing. It wasn't my choice of salad, but it was OK.

Jun 21st, 2008, 03:44 AM	#15
Zophie I <3 my Maltese! Location: New Orleans, LA	I think if you limit your caloric intake you'll lose weight, regardless what you eat. When I was on Weight Watchers I ate McD's and I lost weight. I just ate the lower calorie things. For instance, a grilled chicken salad with low-fat dressing is not that high in calories. And a six-piece nuggets is like 6 points, same as a Subway 6-inch turkey sandwich. __________________