'Super Size Me' Be Damned

Gemini Cricket · 11-29-2006, 02:32 PM

I woke up this morning and thought one thing, "I want to eat a f*cking Big Mac."

It has been such a long time that I have eaten at a McDonald's willingly. I went for a couple of years without eating there and then was forced to do so when I was in an area that had nothing for lunch but McD's. That last visit had me eating a Filet-O-Fish that was so awful that I couldn't make it past two bites. I ate the fries and was on my way.

This morning was different. I HAD to have a Big Mac. So, for lunch I did.

Ralphie and I were pretty good about not eating fast food (except the occasional In-N-Out) and I was content with that. Now that we've split, I said Spurlock (the 'Super Size Me' dude) be damned, I'm eating a Big Mac. I could made the decision without a committee meeting (you know, the spouse back-and-forth about where we should eat and where we should never eat) and I just did it.

And you know what? I liked it. I enjoyed it. Yes, I couldn't eat many fries, yes the drive-thru was a nightmare, yes I feel 1% guilty for doing it, but you know what? Too freakin' bad. I did it. And as I type with greasy fingers on my new unpaid for laptop, I'm alright with that. I don't know if I'll be back there again, but for today I am happy.

To heck with guilt. If that Spurlock guy was here right now (or even the guy who wrote 'Fast Food Nation') I would wipe my greasy fingers on his shirt.

BarTopDancer · 11-29-2006, 02:45 PM

Good for you!!!!!

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-29-2006, 02:49 PM

I think that the point of Super Size Me is not to convince everyone to avoid it completely, but to at least limit it to a reasonable, infrequent treat. Yes, your liver will turn into pate if you eat at McDonalds ninety times a month. But if you eat it once every three months you're probably not going to die from overburgerexposure.

Unless you eat the fries. After watching "The Smoking Fry" special feature two years ago, I still haven't eaten any McDonald's fries. (Burgers, either, since I don't eat meat. I have had an occasional shake or yogurt parfait.)

Gemini Cricket · 11-29-2006, 02:58 PM

LSPE ~ I hear ya. But this has more to do with me doing what I want to do than Mr. Spurlock's doco. But I hear what you're saying...

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-29-2006, 03:03 PM

Uh oh.. GC is geting rebelious!

Preach brother!

katiesue · 11-29-2006, 03:16 PM

I had my yearly McRib Sandwich last week. I can only eat about one a year but gosh I do love the one I consume.

€uroMeinke · 11-29-2006, 03:35 PM

I had a Big Mac the other night - but that was before I got my Fat pen to log it in my food diary...

JWBear · 11-29-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I had my yearly McRib Sandwich last week. I can only eat about one a year but gosh I do love the one I consume.

Hmmmmmm.... McRibs.......

I managed to have 4 this year (about the only time I go to McD's is at McRib time).

BarTopDancer · 11-29-2006, 03:59 PM

I had a supreme breakfast sammich from Jack in the Box on the way back from Vegas. It was like an orgasam in my mouth.

I ate at McDonalds a few weeks ago for the first time in about 4 years. Man was it good but boy did I feel sick after. On a more positive note, Happy Meals are again in boxes.

SzczerbiakManiac · 11-29-2006, 04:20 PM

You GO girl!!

11-29-2006, 02:32 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	'Super Size Me' Be Damned I woke up this morning and thought one thing, "I want to eat a f*cking Big Mac." It has been such a long time that I have eaten at a McDonald's willingly. I went for a couple of years without eating there and then was forced to do so when I was in an area that had nothing for lunch but McD's. That last visit had me eating a Filet-O-Fish that was so awful that I couldn't make it past two bites. I ate the fries and was on my way. This morning was different. I HAD to have a Big Mac. So, for lunch I did. Ralphie and I were pretty good about not eating fast food (except the occasional In-N-Out) and I was content with that. Now that we've split, I said Spurlock (the 'Super Size Me' dude) be damned, I'm eating a Big Mac. I could made the decision without a committee meeting (you know, the spouse back-and-forth about where we should eat and where we should never eat) and I just did it. And you know what? I liked it. I enjoyed it. Yes, I couldn't eat many fries, yes the drive-thru was a nightmare, yes I feel 1% guilty for doing it, but you know what? Too freakin' bad. I did it. And as I type with greasy fingers on my new unpaid for laptop, I'm alright with that. I don't know if I'll be back there again, but for today I am happy. To heck with guilt. If that Spurlock guy was here right now (or even the guy who wrote 'Fast Food Nation') I would wipe my greasy fingers on his shirt.
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LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I think that the point of Super Size Me is not to convince everyone to avoid it completely, but to at least limit it to a reasonable, infrequent treat. Yes, your liver will turn into pate if you eat at McDonalds ninety times a month. But if you eat it once every three months you're probably not going to die from overburgerexposure. Unless you eat the fries. After watching "The Smoking Fry" special feature two years ago, I still haven't eaten any McDonald's fries. (Burgers, either, since I don't eat meat. I have had an occasional shake or yogurt parfait.)
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11-29-2006, 02:58 PM	#4
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	LSPE ~ I hear ya. But this has more to do with me doing what I want to do than Mr. Spurlock's doco. But I hear what you're saying...
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Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Uh oh.. GC is geting rebelious! Preach brother!
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11-29-2006, 03:16 PM	#6
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I had my yearly McRib Sandwich last week. I can only eat about one a year but gosh I do love the one I consume. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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11-29-2006, 03:35 PM	#7
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I had a Big Mac the other night - but that was before I got my Fat pen to log it in my food diary... __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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11-29-2006, 03:59 PM	#9
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I had a supreme breakfast sammich from Jack in the Box on the way back from Vegas. It was like an orgasam in my mouth. I ate at McDonalds a few weeks ago for the first time in about 4 years. Man was it good but boy did I feel sick after. On a more positive note, Happy Meals are again in boxes. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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11-29-2006, 04:20 PM	#10
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	You GO girl!! __________________
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