Man Eating McDonald's for 100 Days Is Down Nearly 30 Lbs. So Far — and Now His Wife Is Joining Him

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On day 34 of his journey, Kevin Maginnis revealed he's lost 29 lbs.


Kevin Maginnis is expanding his weight loss challenge.

In February, the Nashville native, 56, also known as @bigmaccoaching on TikTok revealed that he's following an unconventional weight loss plan — an all McDonald's diet. For 100 days, he's eating nothing but half portions of the fast food chain menu items for every meal.

On Monday, he shared that his wife, Melody, will be joining him on his food journey for the duration of the challenge.

"For all of you who have been following along saying, 'Yeah, but you're a guy, you don't understand whether or not this would work for a woman' — guess what? My wife of 32 years, Melody, is joining us for the last 60 days of this journey," he said in a recent TikTok video.

"I know a lot of women have said 'Is this going to work for a postmenopausal woman?' And I don't know, but he's been very inspirational," Melody said of her husband. "And I'm willing to go along and see if this will work."

Before Kevin gave an update on his own progress, the pair shared a kiss to mark the news of Melody's diet.

This week, Kevin shared that he lost 29 pounds on day 34. However, the following day, he told his followers he gained back half a pound. In a TikTok clip sharing the update, Kevin said he doesn't have proof whether or not it's "working," but he's on his way to his goal.

"I'm hoping for about 50 pounds by the end of 100 days," Kevin said of his own weight loss plan.
In February, he went viral on TikTok for the unique diet. In his first video on TikTok, which garnered over 500,000 views, he shared his starting weight of 238 pounds and outlined his new normal.

"I'm going to eat nothing but McDonald's for the next 100 days, but instead of eating everything they give me, I'm going to go ahead and cut the meals in half just to prove to myself and maybe some of the other people watching that it's not as much what you're eating, it's the quantity that we're eating that really jacks us up," he said.

He got some questions about food waste from followers, but assured them that he saves the other half of the meal to heat up the next time he eats.

On day 10, he appeared on the Today Show to give Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones an update on his progress. When Jones asked if he's talked to a doctor about his new habits, Kevin shared what experts have told him.

"I've had cardiologists that love it, and I have cardiologists that hate it," he said.

Kevin, who said he used to wrestle, predicts by the end of the 100 days "my blood work will be better," he said. "And if you don't believe me, follow along. Let's find out."

 
He has a calorie deficit so he lost weight. He's probably also malnourished eating so much processed food and will likely die sooner.

Couldn't have said it better. I'm not judging. I used to eat 3 Mc Griddles 3 hash browns eggs with pancakes and cheese. :smh: :puke: I learned my lesson.

Cholesterol 159

Triglyceride 62
LDL 56
HDL 92






Brothers and sisters. That garbage is killing us.


Study reveals effect of fast food on liver - Daily Trojan

Study reveals effect of fast food on liver

“The elephant in the room is ultra-processed foods. And fast foods are ultra-processed. The study that looked at the consumption of ultra-processed foods, which includes fast foods … finds that as much as 10% of all premature deaths in individuals, ages 30 to 69, were due to overconsumption of fast foods,” said Kreutzer, referring to the study that studied 57,000 individuals in Brazil. “In terms of food, it is looking for healthier choices when you are eating out and we are seeing more and more of that where you can go to a place where they do have whole foods, where it’s not heavily processed.”


Here’s How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body – Cleveland Clinic

Why is fast food bad for you?
Different foods can affect everyone in different ways, but here are just some of the things that frequently eating fast food might do to your body:

Raise your blood pressure
Many fast food items are packed with sodium, which acts as a preservative and enhances taste. “Everything that’s processed, packaged or boxed is going to have sodium,” Geib says.

The problem is, high-sodium diets are known to increase blood pressure, which puts stress on your cardiovascular system. Over time, high blood pressure can stiffen or narrow your blood vessels, becoming a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

Ideally, most adults should try to keep their salt intake under 1,500 milligrams per day, according to the American Heart Association — though its current recommendations allow for up to 2,300 milligrams daily. Because sodium is so prevalent in our diets, it can add up quickly.

For example, one bacon cheeseburger alone can get you pretty close to the daily recommended 1,500 milligrams of sodium. So can a large piece of fried chicken breast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Even seemingly healthier options, like an Italian-style sub sandwich, can contribute more than 1,000 milligrams to your daily intake.

Leave you bloated
Eating meals that are high in sodium, high in fat or heavy with refined carbohydrates (such as bread, buns or breading) can all leave you feeling bloated. And, if you add a soda to your meal, the carbonation could make it worse. Bloating should only be temporary, but it could cramp your style if you’re wearing pants that are tighter in the waist or if you’re trying to get rings on or off your fingers.

Drive up your cholesterol
Food that’s fried in oil is high in fat — and that includes saturated fat. Eating too much saturated fat can drive up your LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which puts you at risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends that no more than 6% of your daily calories come from saturated fat. If you eat 2,000 calories a day, that’s about 13 grams, or the amount that’s in one bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Contribute to digestive problems
Bagels, muffins and anything breaded might be delicious, but they’re all processed carbohydrates that lack fiber. Eating adequate amounts of fiber (25 to 35 grams a day) helps keep things moving in your digestive tract. It lowers your risk for diverticulitis and other conditions associated with straining or constipation, such as hemorrhoids and hernias.

Dietary fiber also helps your good gut bacteria flourish and keeps you feeling full. If you rely heavily on fast food, you’ll struggle to get the recommended amount. For example, a coffee-shop blueberry muffin will give you nearly 20% of your daily carbohydrate needs but only a gram or two of fiber.

Lead to weight gain
If you go to the drive-thru and grab a value meal for dinner, chances are you’ll end up eating a bigger portion (and higher-calorie foods) than you would if you were cooking at home. If that becomes a regular thing, all those extra calories can add up to extra pounds. And when those calories are mostly from highly process carbohydrates, you might end up feeling hungry again within a few hours, which can lead to — you guessed it — even more extra calories.

Then there’s the sugar factor. Sugar is a major culprit in the obesity epidemic. It hides in a lot of foods, including drinks and sauces. Guess how much sugar is in your morning café mocha? Upwards of 25 grams. Or in that vanilla milkshake? More than 80 grams, if you make it a large. That’s nearly 20 teaspoons!

Drain your energy
A quick hit of refined carbohydrates and sugar causes a spike in your blood sugar, which prompts your body to produce a surge of insulin to quickly bring it down. This spike-and-crash cycle can leave you feeling tired and cranky.

Meanwhile, a balanced meal with protein, healthy fats and fiber-rich carbohydrates takes longer for your body to digest and absorb. This slows the release of sugar into your bloodstream, so you get sustained energy without a crash.

Affect your mood
When you eat a diet that’s high in saturated fat, sodium, sugar and refined carbs, you’re not only getting too much of those things, but you’re also missing out on a lot of other important nutrients. Fruits and vegetables — beyond the iceberg lettuce and tomato slices that come on fast food sandwiches — are rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that nourish your body and improve your mood.

Eating a lot of processed foods may even increase your risk for depression.
 
FUCK THAT IDIOT. :smh:

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This is Micky-DEE-Ganda, let's see their trash-arse arteries. There are a lot of thin drug addicts, too.

exactly...

Dude is acting like there is no such thing as unhealtthy weight loss.....

anybody can lose weight cutting down portions...

and you are right...

Many folks stayed nice and slim on that cocaine/crack diet....

Candace O Wench is very wenchy in thought but she does kick some

absolute truth now and then...

she said, she never seen a Bruh or Sis entertainer that was a spokesperson

for Healthy food..

all the rappers and entertainers are all fast food junkie sponsors,

that cant be a coincidence..

We have the ability to live WAAAAAAAY past a Hundred years HEALTHY..

but the average american three meals a day cuts our longevity,

by more than HALF...
 
exactly...

Dude is acting like there is no such thing as unhealtthy weight loss.....

anybody can lose weight cutting down portions...

and you are right...

Many folks stayed nice and slim on that cocaine/crack diet....

Candace O Wench is very wenchy in thought but she does kick some

absolute truth now and then...

she said, she never seen a Bruh or Sis entertainer that was a spokesperson

for Healthy food..

all the rappers and entertainers are all fast food junkie sponsors,

that cant be a coincidence..

We have the ability to live WAAAAAAAY past a Hundred years HEALTHY..

but the average american three meals a day cuts our longevity,

by more than HALF...
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This is so stupid. Yes, obviously, eating less of something bad will be better than eating more of it. No one that I know of argues against portion control.

He's not "proving" anything. But this is typical "expert" behavior. Instead of addressing the problem, you decide to address and "solve" an alternate problem that was never an issue.
 
Yuck. But notice he said:

I'm going to go ahead and cut the meals in half just to prove to myself and maybe some of the other people watching that it's not as much what you're eating, it's the quantity that we're eating that really jacks us up," he said.

Every dietician worth their salt will tell you the key to weight loss is caloric intake. You can eat anything so long as you do it in moderation. But eating that crap every day can't be good for you. You'd do just as well eating just fish, chicken, and vegetables. Much healthier.
 
Couldn't have said it better. I'm not judging. I used to eat 3 Mc Griddles 3 hash browns eggs with pancakes and cheese. :smh: :puke: I learned my lesson.

Cholesterol 159

Triglyceride 62
LDL 56
HDL 92






Brothers and sisters. That garbage is killing us.


Study reveals effect of fast food on liver - Daily Trojan

Study reveals effect of fast food on liver

“The elephant in the room is ultra-processed foods. And fast foods are ultra-processed. The study that looked at the consumption of ultra-processed foods, which includes fast foods … finds that as much as 10% of all premature deaths in individuals, ages 30 to 69, were due to overconsumption of fast foods,” said Kreutzer, referring to the study that studied 57,000 individuals in Brazil. “In terms of food, it is looking for healthier choices when you are eating out and we are seeing more and more of that where you can go to a place where they do have whole foods, where it’s not heavily processed.”


Here’s How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body – Cleveland Clinic

Why is fast food bad for you?
Different foods can affect everyone in different ways, but here are just some of the things that frequently eating fast food might do to your body:

Raise your blood pressure
Many fast food items are packed with sodium, which acts as a preservative and enhances taste. “Everything that’s processed, packaged or boxed is going to have sodium,” Geib says.

The problem is, high-sodium diets are known to increase blood pressure, which puts stress on your cardiovascular system. Over time, high blood pressure can stiffen or narrow your blood vessels, becoming a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

Ideally, most adults should try to keep their salt intake under 1,500 milligrams per day, according to the American Heart Association — though its current recommendations allow for up to 2,300 milligrams daily. Because sodium is so prevalent in our diets, it can add up quickly.

For example, one bacon cheeseburger alone can get you pretty close to the daily recommended 1,500 milligrams of sodium. So can a large piece of fried chicken breast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Even seemingly healthier options, like an Italian-style sub sandwich, can contribute more than 1,000 milligrams to your daily intake.

Leave you bloated
Eating meals that are high in sodium, high in fat or heavy with refined carbohydrates (such as bread, buns or breading) can all leave you feeling bloated. And, if you add a soda to your meal, the carbonation could make it worse. Bloating should only be temporary, but it could cramp your style if you’re wearing pants that are tighter in the waist or if you’re trying to get rings on or off your fingers.

Drive up your cholesterol
Food that’s fried in oil is high in fat — and that includes saturated fat. Eating too much saturated fat can drive up your LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which puts you at risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends that no more than 6% of your daily calories come from saturated fat. If you eat 2,000 calories a day, that’s about 13 grams, or the amount that’s in one bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Contribute to digestive problems
Bagels, muffins and anything breaded might be delicious, but they’re all processed carbohydrates that lack fiber. Eating adequate amounts of fiber (25 to 35 grams a day) helps keep things moving in your digestive tract. It lowers your risk for diverticulitis and other conditions associated with straining or constipation, such as hemorrhoids and hernias.

Dietary fiber also helps your good gut bacteria flourish and keeps you feeling full. If you rely heavily on fast food, you’ll struggle to get the recommended amount. For example, a coffee-shop blueberry muffin will give you nearly 20% of your daily carbohydrate needs but only a gram or two of fiber.

Lead to weight gain
If you go to the drive-thru and grab a value meal for dinner, chances are you’ll end up eating a bigger portion (and higher-calorie foods) than you would if you were cooking at home. If that becomes a regular thing, all those extra calories can add up to extra pounds. And when those calories are mostly from highly process carbohydrates, you might end up feeling hungry again within a few hours, which can lead to — you guessed it — even more extra calories.

Then there’s the sugar factor. Sugar is a major culprit in the obesity epidemic. It hides in a lot of foods, including drinks and sauces. Guess how much sugar is in your morning café mocha? Upwards of 25 grams. Or in that vanilla milkshake? More than 80 grams, if you make it a large. That’s nearly 20 teaspoons!

Drain your energy
A quick hit of refined carbohydrates and sugar causes a spike in your blood sugar, which prompts your body to produce a surge of insulin to quickly bring it down. This spike-and-crash cycle can leave you feeling tired and cranky.

Meanwhile, a balanced meal with protein, healthy fats and fiber-rich carbohydrates takes longer for your body to digest and absorb. This slows the release of sugar into your bloodstream, so you get sustained energy without a crash.

Affect your mood
When you eat a diet that’s high in saturated fat, sodium, sugar and refined carbs, you’re not only getting too much of those things, but you’re also missing out on a lot of other important nutrients. Fruits and vegetables — beyond the iceberg lettuce and tomato slices that come on fast food sandwiches — are rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that nourish your body and improve your mood.

Eating a lot of processed foods may even increase your risk for depression.

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Couldn't have said it better. I'm not judging. I used to eat 3 Mc Griddles 3 hash browns eggs with pancakes and cheese. :smh: :puke: I learned my lesson.

Cholesterol 159

Triglyceride 62
LDL 56
HDL 92






Brothers and sisters. That garbage is killing us.


Study reveals effect of fast food on liver - Daily Trojan

Study reveals effect of fast food on liver

“The elephant in the room is ultra-processed foods. And fast foods are ultra-processed. The study that looked at the consumption of ultra-processed foods, which includes fast foods … finds that as much as 10% of all premature deaths in individuals, ages 30 to 69, were due to overconsumption of fast foods,” said Kreutzer, referring to the study that studied 57,000 individuals in Brazil. “In terms of food, it is looking for healthier choices when you are eating out and we are seeing more and more of that where you can go to a place where they do have whole foods, where it’s not heavily processed.”


Here’s How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body – Cleveland Clinic

Why is fast food bad for you?
Different foods can affect everyone in different ways, but here are just some of the things that frequently eating fast food might do to your body:

Raise your blood pressure
Many fast food items are packed with sodium, which acts as a preservative and enhances taste. “Everything that’s processed, packaged or boxed is going to have sodium,” Geib says.

The problem is, high-sodium diets are known to increase blood pressure, which puts stress on your cardiovascular system. Over time, high blood pressure can stiffen or narrow your blood vessels, becoming a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

Ideally, most adults should try to keep their salt intake under 1,500 milligrams per day, according to the American Heart Association — though its current recommendations allow for up to 2,300 milligrams daily. Because sodium is so prevalent in our diets, it can add up quickly.

For example, one bacon cheeseburger alone can get you pretty close to the daily recommended 1,500 milligrams of sodium. So can a large piece of fried chicken breast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Even seemingly healthier options, like an Italian-style sub sandwich, can contribute more than 1,000 milligrams to your daily intake.

Leave you bloated
Eating meals that are high in sodium, high in fat or heavy with refined carbohydrates (such as bread, buns or breading) can all leave you feeling bloated. And, if you add a soda to your meal, the carbonation could make it worse. Bloating should only be temporary, but it could cramp your style if you’re wearing pants that are tighter in the waist or if you’re trying to get rings on or off your fingers.

Drive up your cholesterol
Food that’s fried in oil is high in fat — and that includes saturated fat. Eating too much saturated fat can drive up your LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which puts you at risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends that no more than 6% of your daily calories come from saturated fat. If you eat 2,000 calories a day, that’s about 13 grams, or the amount that’s in one bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Contribute to digestive problems
Bagels, muffins and anything breaded might be delicious, but they’re all processed carbohydrates that lack fiber. Eating adequate amounts of fiber (25 to 35 grams a day) helps keep things moving in your digestive tract. It lowers your risk for diverticulitis and other conditions associated with straining or constipation, such as hemorrhoids and hernias.

Dietary fiber also helps your good gut bacteria flourish and keeps you feeling full. If you rely heavily on fast food, you’ll struggle to get the recommended amount. For example, a coffee-shop blueberry muffin will give you nearly 20% of your daily carbohydrate needs but only a gram or two of fiber.

Lead to weight gain
If you go to the drive-thru and grab a value meal for dinner, chances are you’ll end up eating a bigger portion (and higher-calorie foods) than you would if you were cooking at home. If that becomes a regular thing, all those extra calories can add up to extra pounds. And when those calories are mostly from highly process carbohydrates, you might end up feeling hungry again within a few hours, which can lead to — you guessed it — even more extra calories.

Then there’s the sugar factor. Sugar is a major culprit in the obesity epidemic. It hides in a lot of foods, including drinks and sauces. Guess how much sugar is in your morning café mocha? Upwards of 25 grams. Or in that vanilla milkshake? More than 80 grams, if you make it a large. That’s nearly 20 teaspoons!

Drain your energy
A quick hit of refined carbohydrates and sugar causes a spike in your blood sugar, which prompts your body to produce a surge of insulin to quickly bring it down. This spike-and-crash cycle can leave you feeling tired and cranky.

Meanwhile, a balanced meal with protein, healthy fats and fiber-rich carbohydrates takes longer for your body to digest and absorb. This slows the release of sugar into your bloodstream, so you get sustained energy without a crash.

Affect your mood
When you eat a diet that’s high in saturated fat, sodium, sugar and refined carbs, you’re not only getting too much of those things, but you’re also missing out on a lot of other important nutrients. Fruits and vegetables — beyond the iceberg lettuce and tomato slices that come on fast food sandwiches — are rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that nourish your body and improve your mood.

Eating a lot of processed foods may even increase your risk for depression.

Actually, that's what mans is trying to prove. He's never going to eat like that. He would have half a mcgriddle and half of that hash brown. If you did that, your shit would probably look different. Your mind might tell you that that's not enough food, but we know it is. I know I eat too fucking much food. It's just hard to prove because most times we eat such a variety of things. Truth is, this would probably work with any fast food restaurant if you did the same thing. Shit is mental hurdle I'm trying to get over. A nigga over here 300+.
 
Actually, that's what mans is trying to prove. He's never going to eat like that. He would have half a mcgriddle and half of that hash brown. If you did that, your shit would probably look different. Your mind might tell you that that's not enough food, but we know it is. I know I eat too fucking much food. It's just hard to prove because most times we eat such a variety of things. Truth is, this would probably work with any fast food restaurant if you did the same thing. Shit is mental hurdle I'm trying to get over. A nigga over here 300+.


I was 305 B. My breaking point was when I threw up in my sleep and swallowed it. Burned my throat and I couldn't go back to sleep. I have tried every diet you can think of. The only thing that has worked for me is eating whole foods, fruits, veggies and exercising as much as my raggedy ass can take. Bra, speaking of raggedy. I had to stop lifting weights because I'm just old and raggally. Calastynics is the best thing I ever did for myself. I was amazed how weak my muscles were when I first started doing pullups.
 
I was 305 B. My breaking point was when I threw up in my sleep and swallowed it. Burned my throat and I couldn't go back to sleep. I have tried every diet you can think of. The only thing that has worked for me is eating whole foods, fruits, veggies and exercising as much as my raggedy ass can take. Bra, speaking of raggedy. I had to stop lifting weights because I'm just old and raggally. Calastynics is the best thing I ever did for myself. I was amazed how weak my muscles were when I first started doing pullups.
A man who can’t pull himself isn’t really strong. Some calisthenics guru said that. There is a reason why so many people will tout bench press and stuff like that but never talk about pull ups or burpees. They aren’t sexy and they cause the most pain
 
Couldn't have said it better. I'm not judging. I used to eat 3 Mc Griddles 3 hash browns eggs with pancakes and cheese. :smh: :puke: I learned my lesson.

Cholesterol 159

Triglyceride 62
LDL 56
HDL 92






Brothers and sisters. That garbage is killing us.


Study reveals effect of fast food on liver - Daily Trojan

Study reveals effect of fast food on liver

“The elephant in the room is ultra-processed foods. And fast foods are ultra-processed. The study that looked at the consumption of ultra-processed foods, which includes fast foods … finds that as much as 10% of all premature deaths in individuals, ages 30 to 69, were due to overconsumption of fast foods,” said Kreutzer, referring to the study that studied 57,000 individuals in Brazil. “In terms of food, it is looking for healthier choices when you are eating out and we are seeing more and more of that where you can go to a place where they do have whole foods, where it’s not heavily processed.”


Here’s How Fast Food Can Affect Your Body – Cleveland Clinic

Why is fast food bad for you?
Different foods can affect everyone in different ways, but here are just some of the things that frequently eating fast food might do to your body:

Raise your blood pressure
Many fast food items are packed with sodium, which acts as a preservative and enhances taste. “Everything that’s processed, packaged or boxed is going to have sodium,” Geib says.

The problem is, high-sodium diets are known to increase blood pressure, which puts stress on your cardiovascular system. Over time, high blood pressure can stiffen or narrow your blood vessels, becoming a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

Ideally, most adults should try to keep their salt intake under 1,500 milligrams per day, according to the American Heart Association — though its current recommendations allow for up to 2,300 milligrams daily. Because sodium is so prevalent in our diets, it can add up quickly.

For example, one bacon cheeseburger alone can get you pretty close to the daily recommended 1,500 milligrams of sodium. So can a large piece of fried chicken breast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Even seemingly healthier options, like an Italian-style sub sandwich, can contribute more than 1,000 milligrams to your daily intake.

Leave you bloated
Eating meals that are high in sodium, high in fat or heavy with refined carbohydrates (such as bread, buns or breading) can all leave you feeling bloated. And, if you add a soda to your meal, the carbonation could make it worse. Bloating should only be temporary, but it could cramp your style if you’re wearing pants that are tighter in the waist or if you’re trying to get rings on or off your fingers.

Drive up your cholesterol
Food that’s fried in oil is high in fat — and that includes saturated fat. Eating too much saturated fat can drive up your LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, which puts you at risk for heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends that no more than 6% of your daily calories come from saturated fat. If you eat 2,000 calories a day, that’s about 13 grams, or the amount that’s in one bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

Contribute to digestive problems
Bagels, muffins and anything breaded might be delicious, but they’re all processed carbohydrates that lack fiber. Eating adequate amounts of fiber (25 to 35 grams a day) helps keep things moving in your digestive tract. It lowers your risk for diverticulitis and other conditions associated with straining or constipation, such as hemorrhoids and hernias.

Dietary fiber also helps your good gut bacteria flourish and keeps you feeling full. If you rely heavily on fast food, you’ll struggle to get the recommended amount. For example, a coffee-shop blueberry muffin will give you nearly 20% of your daily carbohydrate needs but only a gram or two of fiber.

Lead to weight gain
If you go to the drive-thru and grab a value meal for dinner, chances are you’ll end up eating a bigger portion (and higher-calorie foods) than you would if you were cooking at home. If that becomes a regular thing, all those extra calories can add up to extra pounds. And when those calories are mostly from highly process carbohydrates, you might end up feeling hungry again within a few hours, which can lead to — you guessed it — even more extra calories.

Then there’s the sugar factor. Sugar is a major culprit in the obesity epidemic. It hides in a lot of foods, including drinks and sauces. Guess how much sugar is in your morning café mocha? Upwards of 25 grams. Or in that vanilla milkshake? More than 80 grams, if you make it a large. That’s nearly 20 teaspoons!

Drain your energy
A quick hit of refined carbohydrates and sugar causes a spike in your blood sugar, which prompts your body to produce a surge of insulin to quickly bring it down. This spike-and-crash cycle can leave you feeling tired and cranky.

Meanwhile, a balanced meal with protein, healthy fats and fiber-rich carbohydrates takes longer for your body to digest and absorb. This slows the release of sugar into your bloodstream, so you get sustained energy without a crash.

Affect your mood
When you eat a diet that’s high in saturated fat, sodium, sugar and refined carbs, you’re not only getting too much of those things, but you’re also missing out on a lot of other important nutrients. Fruits and vegetables — beyond the iceberg lettuce and tomato slices that come on fast food sandwiches — are rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that nourish your body and improve your mood.

Eating a lot of processed foods may even increase your risk for depression.
 
A man who can’t pull himself isn’t really strong. Some calisthenics guru said that. There is a reason why so many people will tout bench press and stuff like that but never talk about pull ups or burpees. They aren’t sexy and they cause the most pain
I have a friend that runs a circus, and she said too many people work on vanity muscles and can't even pull themselves up over a ledge. Every morning I do 50 pullups and 50 pushups to get the day started. The first couple of weeks was rough, now I can bang them out a lot easier.
 
As someone that lost 100 lbs, it's as simple as calories in vs calories out. I didn't do any of those weird diets where I quit eating meat or carbs or anything like that. Counted my calories everyday and stuck to it and the weight pretty much fell off. I still ate pizza.. pretty much whatever else I wanted. But I made sure that I stayed below my calorie max for the day.
 
UPDATE:
In March, Kevin Maginnis embarked on a 100-day journey to lose 50 pounds by only eating McDonald's. Now that he's finished the challenge, he shared the results on the TODAY show on June 1.

When the 57-year-old started going viral for his unusual weight loss methodology, he raised plenty of eyebrows. But by day 43, he had already lost 33 pounds.

On Thursday, Maginnis stopped by Studio 1A to celebrate the last day of his unconventional experiment and revealed that he'd lost 58.5 pounds. When he started, he weight 238 pounds and he's now down to 179.5 pounds.

“I feel amazing,” he said on TODAY.
Maginnis' methods were quite straightforward: Eat three meals a day from the fast food chain, but cut the portions in half. He also skipped snacks and only drank water, about 80 to 90 ounces a day.

Nothing on the McDonald's menu was off limits — including fries and dessert — and Maginnis didn't work out or count calories during the experiment.

Maginnis said his bloodwork shows that his health has improved. He said he lowered his level of triglycerides, a type of fat that circulates in the body, by 205 points and his cholesterol by 65 points.

Beforehand, Maginnis was prediabetic, but he said his A1C levels (which measures your average blood sugar levels over the past three months) are now in a healthy range.

Halfway through the challenge, Maginnis’ wife, Melody, joined him. In 40 days, she’s lost 17 pounds, her husband shared.

Now that Maginnis has reached his goal weight, the next step is embarking on a workout routine.

"(I plan to) increase the beast in me. We're going be doing an ice plunge. I'm going do a 100-foot rope climb," he said, adding that the latter goal is his "personal Everest."

Maginnis is looking forward to eating a filet mignon on Friday, and he plans to eat three quarters of his meals moving forward to maintain his weight.

Maginnis understands that many people question his methods, but he said the initial part of his experiment was focused primarily on weight loss.

"Are there better micronutrients or macronutrients for brain health? Absolutely. But when it comes to getting rid of obesity, reduce the size of the meals," he said.

TODAY.com previously consulted registered dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth to determine how healthy Maginnis' weight loss approach is.

Largeman-Roth agreed that cutting calories is important, but suggested that anyone looking to shed some pounds focus on a more well-rounded method.

“Even though Kevin is cutting his meals in half, he’s still getting well over the recommended 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily. One bacon, egg and cheese biscuit contains 1,330 milligrams of sodium, and a Big Mac has over 1,000 milligrams without ketchup or mustard,” she explained.

Largeman-Roth also emphasized the importance of physical activity, adding that, without this, weight loss eventually plateaus.

“And let’s remember that health isn’t just about the number on the scale. It’s also about cardiovascular health and other measures,” she added.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com
 
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