Chris Coleson lost 80 pounds in six months by eating only at McDonald's, according to several news reports, including CNN. But don't get too excited. Coleson, who was 281 pounds when he started his diet, did not even order one Big Mac, chocolate shakes or side of French fries.Instead, Coleson dined on salad, grilled chicken wraps and apple dippers sans caramel (in other words, an apple).
Why would you order an apple from McDonald's?
Coleson basically decreased calories and increased exercise, which, of course, led to weight loss, as it always does. In fact, he was probably eating 1,200 - 1,400 calories per day, which, for someone of Coleson's size, amounts to almost a starvation plan according to an American Dietetic spokeswoman.
The key was not McDonald's food.
Now, having said that, I'm still glad Coleson came out with his story. After "Supersize Me" and Subway's highly successful Jared campaign, people were blinded into thinking some fast-food restaurants were bad while others were good. In fact, some subs at Subways are much more fattening than a big mac, but people were brainwashed into not thinking about their choices once they walked through the Subway doors.
Hopefully people will look at this story as proof that healthy food choices can be made anywhere, anytime. And yes, eating healthy and exercising works. Really, it does!
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