McDonalds for 90 days

[LSThiker]

Saw this on Yahoo! and found it to be interesting.  The principle of what the teacher is saying is basically the old "eat smart, exercise more".

http://screen.yahoo.com/popular/science-teacher-gets-surprising-results-122737570.html

[Eclipse]

Yeah - pretty funny, and even better that he ate for free for the test.

Not a single scientist has been able to replicate Spurlock's data, either, and his
math isn't correct on the calories he says he was in-taking, etc.  Pretty much a bogus doc.

Bottom line, calories are calories, eat more then you burn, gain weight, eat less, lose weight.

From a long-term perspective there are issues with nutrition that can't be ignored, but
from a purely weight-gain / weight loss perspective, you can basically eat >anything<
you want lose weight.

[pascocap2002]

I would love to see the raw data on this experiment. What did he eat exactly and when did he eat it? How many times a day did he eat?

Yes he lost weight but did he in fact get the nutrition that he needs to be healthy?

-M.D.

[Walkman]

Yes he lost weight but did he in fact get the nutrition that he needs to be healthy?

That's the key right there. Thinness isn't the sole indicator of health, and as I know from personal experieince, wiehgt lost through "quick & easy" fad diets and tricks is almost regained just as quickly. For one to truly keep the weight off and be healthy a long-term change in thinking and habits is in order.

BTW - down 6 pounds from the beginning of the year. Made it back under AF H/W.

[pascocap2002]

The truth is:



You are correct!