He ate only McDonald's for 90 Days...

[WillBrink]

He proved the hypothesis that calories are what matter most for weight loss and his labs improved also. Note, he has kept it off a year, and that's the more difficult part. He should be congratulated and he's 100% correct, there's no such thing as a "bad" food but foods that should be limited. While that's certainly not the route I'd recommend people go for losing weight, he did good by his students and those who think the "secret" to weight loss is via Magical Macro Manipulations (TM) pushed by "gurus."

[markm]

I saw on the news where some guy is doing the same thing with Taco Bell.

[WillBrink]

I saw on the news where some guy is doing the same thing with Taco Bell.

Which just demonstrates that the energy in/energy out model is the major driver of weight loss. It's a lot more complex then that under the hood, but it's still accurate.

[markm]

One of my old managers used to talk about a study where some high activity water sports team ate complete garbage.. burgers/fries, etc. But due to their high activity, they were as healthy as could be.

[WillBrink]

One of my old managers used to talk about a study where some high activity water sports team ate complete garbage.. burgers/fries, etc. But due to their high activity, they were as healthy as could be.

Lots of high level athletes eat like crap. That's very common. Their age, genetics, and activity levels allow them to get away with it for a time. They'd likely be even better if their nutrition didn't suck.

[flenna]

I’ve lost 30 pounds and have kept it off for almost two years using a calorie counter app. I also intermittent fast (no breakfast) along with abstaining from fast food, which I abhor anyway. I do believe the energy in/energy out is number one in losing weight and keeping it off.

[1168]

I’ve always found some of the perceptions about fast food to be askew. For example, read the napkin at a Subway. It compares the least calorically dense subs to the most calorically dense fast-food cheeseburgers. Now, look at the calories for what you actually eat. Tuna with cheese and mayo on flatbread might have more calories than that hamburger.

[WillBrink]

I’ve always found some of the perceptions about fast food to be askew. For example, read the napkin at a Subway. It compares the least calorically dense subs to the most calorically dense fast-food cheeseburgers. Now, look at the calories for what you actually eat. Tuna with cheese and mayo on flatbread might have more calories than that hamburger.

People often fail to understand those issues, and surprised they are gaining weight yet "eating good."

[flenna]

People often fail to understand those issues, and surprised they are gaining weight yet "eating good."

One of the things that surprised me when I started using the Lose It calorie app a couple of years ago was how easy it is to over eat in a day. With folks who eat out regularly I can see a 3000+ calorie day being easily attainable.

[1168]

People often fail to understand those issues, and surprised they are gaining weight yet "eating good."

Yup, if anything, “Supersize Me” “Jared” and a few other things have been good reminders of how influenceable people are via propaganda vs unbiased facts.