Question:
Took 1hr to eat double cheeseburger from mcd's is this real bad? 1yr out rny
— barbie66 (posted on December 24, 2008)
December 24, 2008
Speaking from experience, I am 5 years post op. Stay away from fast food.
If you must, at least get the kiddie burger. I can only eat 1/2 of the
smallest burger. You don't have to eat the whole thing. I am not even
sure if you should eat one of their burgers that is an hour old. LOL! I
totally understand though. I am a working mom and have gone through the
drive thru more times than I would like to admit. Happy Holidays!!!!
— Carlyn M.
December 24, 2008
I would be careful not to return to the habits that led you to WLS in the
first place! Good luck and take care of your tool, so you can be a good
statistic! Happy Holidays!
— lesleigh07
December 24, 2008
First, an hour to eat any meal is too long...GRAZING!!!!...I have stopped
at a McD's for a burger when traveling...I admit. But you should have only
ordered a burger at the most Or eaten only half or a quarter of it...Eat
only what you can within 15 minutes and STOP EATING! It's no longer your
mothers plate...YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FINISH ALL YOUR FOOD! Throw it away!
It's only a dollar! Eat half...Throw away half the bread! You need to
reevaluate here sweetie... A double cheese burger is almost 6 oz. Serving
Size: 5.8 oz (165 g); Calories: 365, Total Fat: 22g, Carbs: 20g, Protein:
23g
The totals for fat is high, I'm surprised you didn't have diarreah from all
that saturated fat...It's not so much the food choice that is the trouble
though...(although it's certainly not a great one either LOL) It's that
you were intent on eating the entire thing even if it took you an hour.
THis is the biggest reason for post op weight gain...GRAZING...You learn to
eat slowly and you can eat and eat all day...sugar, carbs, fat...all of it.
DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN! Seriously! Stop eating after 15 -20 minutes and do
not eat for at least 3 hours after a meal! You don't have to finish your
food! Those days are over! So just a little hand slap...now come here and
give me a hug! LOL By the way....I can eat a double cheese burger...I
throw away most of the bun though...and I don't do it except when I am flat
broke and in need of a meal with just the change in the bottom of my purse!
I can count on one hand how many fast food burgers I've eaten since WLS in
5 years! But I did try it! I admit!
— .Anita R.
December 24, 2008
My doc made it a rule that your not to eat for more than 1/2 hour to avoid
overeating. Also to eat the protein first. I don't know why you chose a
Cheeseburger, but you need to look at some other food choices. You
obviously must have had some trouble with it, the bread I know I couldn't
handle and I'm 2 years out. I never go to fast food places, I can get into
enough trouble in regular restaurants, or at home even!
Carole M
— carolem
December 24, 2008
hi there an hour is long there is nothing wrong with a double cheesburger
as long as you throwthe bun and maybe save the other patty fora later
time so in the long run what do you have left when i go to Mcd i choose the
grill chucken snack wrap with extra lettuce and tomatoe which is next to
none anyway with ranch and ithrow away ovr half the tortilla and my
dietician says that is fine.Just a warning i am 4 months out and have doen
this and i can eat approximately half cup to 3/4 cup of food and i feel i
am a slow loser because i can eat and also it is bad when you discover that
not all sugar and fat bothers me i know i can eat it to an extent i wish
i never had tried i do not dump on small amounts of chocolate or fat froma
burger but i have tried chinese and felt very terrible so i cannot do it
again.have you lost all of your weight ? mine was a junior double
cheeseburger try not to order any adult size yes its bad but moveon and try
to start again. Everyday i try to not cheat but i feel like the worst right
now to know you feel bad at 1 year and i have donethis from month or 2 ago
. Good luck i wish you well sorry for all the babble but i feel like this
everyday.i have lost 50 lbs since Aug 8 and i think i should have lost
more and i started at 360 .
— cathacus
December 24, 2008
Just to add iam down a total of 76 lbs from July 18 to Aug 8 i lost23 lbs
on Optifast. this is very slow
— cathacus
December 24, 2008
I stop at Taco Bell for their fresco tacos, but I haven't touched a burger
since before surgery on 9-25-08. I had RNY and have totally changed the way
I look at food. You have to think PROTEIN first.
McD's, especially a double burger, isn't all that great of a choice. I miss
them, yes, but I have to think of my stomach and what goes into it. Their
snack wraps are a better choice, minus what you can tear off of the
tortilla. They tend to gum up and get stuck.
Lost 80 pounds since the end of Sept! Good luck!
— Jean Ann T.
December 25, 2008
I may have missed it reading through fairly quickly, but I didn't see where
anyone here mentioned that McD's makes a great salad. You can get it w/
grilled chicken for protein and have your greens too. These are the
choices we all should be making if we're stopping for fast food. A little
more spendy, yes, but so much better for us. I recently had to stop and
get something for my kids there, picked up a salad for myself and I could
only eat about 1/4 cup of it, but it sure tasted good, was filling (plus I
knew I could eat again in a couple of hours) and the best thing on the menu
for me. Best to you, I know the other 'bad' stuff sounds better, but
you've got to do what is best for your body!
— spicymama
December 26, 2008
I work two jobs and may times I need to grab a quick bite to get in all of
my protien. I've found the Wendy's Jr. Hamburger is better tasting than
McDonald's - and it's within my fat guidlines. Try it sometime... Also I
add Wendy's Hot Chili Sauce to my burger... only 5 calories and 0 fat.
— RMM1108
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