McDonald's new Sandwiches

[speeds]

If so, how are they?

[speeds]

hey, don't get me wrong, when I go to McD's It's normally on a day of the week where they have a 3.99 special, likely tues with the big mac.

Was just looking it up on their website, a big mac meal, not supersized, has 1130 calories. Supersized, 1430.

Not bad

[Clarkey]

About McDonald's new sandwhich's, if there's no coupon I ain't buying! I'll only buy fast food if I have an entertainment book coupon.

Getting off topic, that Supersize Me movie was pathetic.

The loser eats a big mac combo or something and dramatically pukes out the window of his car. That was so bloody over the top. Muffin can't hold down a big mac. The loser's girlfriend was a vegan too, she was really worried about him and wanted to put him on a "healthy diet". Loser loser loser.

And I don't even like McDonald's!

[Inferno]

I had the Buffalo Chicken and Turkey BLT a while ago and liked them.

[Ro]

Originally posted by Clarkey@Jan 6 2005, 07:41 PM
Getting off topic, that Supersize Me movie was pathetic.

The loser eats a big mac combo or something and dramatically pukes out the window of his car. That was so bloody over the top. Muffin can't hold down a big mac. The loser's girlfriend was a vegan too, she was really worried about him and wanted to put him on a "healthy diet". Loser loser loser.

Lemme guess- a fan of McDonald's food?

I didn't for one second think that he was being too dramatic or overblown in that scene, or at any time during the movie.

I read Fast Food Nation over 3 years ago (might be closer to 4 now...), and have eaten at a hamburger joint only once, during a moment of weakness, at Harvey's in Edmonton. I had eaten (and still continue every once in a while) at Subway or Quizno's a few times, but I hadn't eaten authentic greasy fast food in about 16 months at that point. Not only that, but I had dramatically changed my eating habits, staying almost entirely away from processed foods, eating four or five times the amount of fruits and vegetables as I used to, taking supplements/vitamins, etc. I've even been on three juice fasts, trying to rid my body of all the toxins I've ingested over the years. I'm somewhat lazy, and although I do get plenty of exercise, I don't follow a scheduled routine and go to the gym in spurts. In other words, eating healthily was a easy way for me to take better care of myself.

Anyways, back to Harvey's. I chowed down, and felt nauseous, bloated, gassy, and lethargic the entire way back to RD. I didn't quite feel like vomiting, but the feeling was awful. If I was eating three of those meals a day, I would be hurling out the side of car in the drive-thru lane also, no doubt about it.

[Clarkey]

No I don't like McDonalds. I don't eat fast food that much. That movie just p*ssed me off.

[calf]

Originally posted by Clarkey@Jan 6 2005, 07:41 PM
Getting off topic, that Supersize Me movie was pathetic.

The loser eats a big mac combo or something and dramatically pukes out the window of his car. That was so bloody over the top. Muffin can't hold down a big mac. The loser's girlfriend was a vegan too, she was really worried about him and wanted to put him on a "healthy diet". Loser loser loser.

And I don't even like McDonald's!

hmmm...missed the point that the movie wasn't 'about' villainizing McDonalds/Fast Food?..of course the movie was over the top, the guy ate mcdonalds for a month; but the movie was about the 'American' culture of gluttony and sloth. Well, maybe that wasn't what the guy was going for, but that's what I got from it.

[FlamesAddiction]

I went a couple of years never eating fast food and then went to McDonalds with a co-worker and threw up for hours afterwards. If someone is not used to eating that kind of food, it can make you really sick.

When I was a teenager though, I used always stuff my face with that diarrhea.

[Clarkey]

Was the guy a vegetarian like his ugly girlfriend before he did his "experiment" or something?? Maybe I missed that part but I assumed he'd eaten the stuff before.

[InTheSlot]

I like McDonalds quite a bit, but I haven't tried any of their new sandwiches, and don't really plan on it.

I usually just get a doublecheese burger meal w/cheese only, but they got rid of the meal...so I either order it seperate, or go with the QPC meal.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally posted by FlamesAddiction@Jan 6 2005, 08:34 PM
I went a couple of years never eating fast food and then went to McDonalds with a co-worker and threw up for hours afterwards. If someone is not used to eating that kind of food, it can make you really sick.

Well I guess that means I'm done with Rotten Ronnie's for life. It's been about 4 years since I went in there and if I tried it now it might kill me. I gotta admit though that I do like it. Or at least I did. Greasy burgers and fries were a hangover favorite, as gross as that sounds.

Eating it when not hungover always brought some serious pains though and a general feeling of crapocity but I probably ate that stuff once a week and I knew what I was getting into but I still did it.

Bla bla bla I suppose you fellas aren't too interested in my gastrointestinal details but I thought I'd let you know in case we ever run into each other in this crazy old world and you feel like buying me dinner.

[browna]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos@Jan 6 2005, 09:33 PM
Bla bla bla I suppose you fellas aren't too interested in my gastrointestinal details but I thought I'd let you know in case we ever run into each other in this crazy old world and you feel like buying me dinner.

He's still available ladies.
And a cheap date to boot.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos+Jan 7 2005, 04:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RougeUnderoos @ Jan 7 2005, 04:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FlamesAddiction@Jan 6 2005, 08:34 PM
I went a couple of years never eating fast food and then went to McDonalds with a co-worker and threw up for hours afterwards.# If someone is not used to eating that kind of food, it can make you really sick.#

Well I guess that means I'm done with Rotten Ronnie's for life. It's been about 4 years since I went in there and if I tried it now it might kill me. I gotta admit though that I do like it. Or at least I did. Greasy burgers and fries were a hangover favorite, as gross as that sounds.

Eating it when not hungover always brought some serious pains though and a general feeling of crapocity but I probably ate that stuff once a week and I knew what I was getting into but I still did it.

Bla bla bla I suppose you fellas aren't too interested in my gastrointestinal details but I thought I'd let you know in case we ever run into each other in this crazy old world and you feel like buying me dinner. [/b][/quote]
For some reason, things from the frier don't bother me, like fries and chicken.

Funny story. My sister's friend had cancer and the meds used to make him constipated and the only thing that would help was eating McDonalds. I kid you not - there is a medicinal use for McD's.

[Daradon]

Years ago, there was only one fast food joint I would eat from (if your talking burgers I guess) and that was Wendy's. Was just addicted to their bacon burgers. But I even let that go, and the odd time when I do pick up a quick burger (literally not more than once in 4 months, maybe 3 times a year I think) I don't feel good afterwards. Occasionally I'll still go to Peter's in the summer cause I love their shakes. I'll have a burger too, but I usualy regret it afterwards.

Moderation I guess. I once ate nothing but salad for abut 5 days. I never felt so good in my life, but towards the end of it, I was eating every two hours... :biglaff: Finally chopped up some chicken and had a chicken caeser instead of just the caeser. Hit the spot. COuldn't do the salad the next day though.

Was dating a girl who was vegetarian in Australia. Interesting to see all the vegan choices down there some really really good. I never once would have thought I would have liked 'fake pork' or 'fake chicken' but it was really very good. They can't really make beef outta tofu though. (yeah yeah, I know, TOFU but the way they did it up, I tell ya... At least I THINK it was fake chicken... )

It's interesting to see the choices other cities have when you get out of beef run Alberta and fast food run North America.

Stay away from NotBacon though. That stuff is nasty!

[JiriHrdina]

Originally posted by calf+Jan 6 2005, 09:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (calf @ Jan 6 2005, 09:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Clarkey@Jan 6 2005, 07:41 PM
Getting off topic, that Supersize Me movie was pathetic.

The loser eats a big mac combo or something and dramatically pukes out the window of his car.# That was so bloody over the top.# Muffin can't hold down a big mac.# The loser's girlfriend was a vegan too, she was really worried about him and wanted to put him on a "healthy diet".# Loser loser loser.

And I don't even like McDonald's!

hmmm...missed the point that the movie wasn't 'about' villainizing McDonalds/Fast Food?..of course the movie was over the top, the guy ate mcdonalds for a month; but the movie was about the 'American' culture of gluttony and sloth. Well, maybe that wasn't what the guy was going for, but that's what I got from it. [/b][/quote]
Well, in my opinion that's what the movie should've been about and was for the first half. However the last half in my opinion was a clear effort to villify McDonalds specifically.

My beef (hee hee) with this movie is the fact that the guy took a number of dramatic and negative steps with regards to his lifestyle, including:
- Going from a primarily vegan diet to McDonalds (a body simply can't adjust that quick)
- Eliminating ALL exercise or EVEN WALKING!
- Always saying yes to a biggie size, that's way too much food for someone of his size.

And did you notice he always seemed to have a sundae as well.

Anyhoo, my point is that at the beginning of the movie he does a good job - he outlines all the above steps in an honest manner. However, the conclusion he seems to reach at that end of the movie is "look what Rotten Ronnie's did to me!!!" rather than saying "if you have this type of lifestyle (bad diet, no exercise, all of it) then your health will deteriate".

I thought it was well made and downright entertaining. But I would put in on par with Michael Moore's "docmentaries" in terms of making honest points.

[habernac]

Originally posted by JiriHrdina+Jan 6 2005, 10:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JiriHrdina @ Jan 6 2005, 10:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

hmmm...missed the point that the movie wasn't 'about' villainizing McDonalds/Fast Food?..of course the movie was over the top, the guy ate mcdonalds for a month; but the movie was about the 'American' culture of gluttony and sloth. Well, maybe that wasn't what the guy was going for, but that's what I got from it.

Well, in my opinion that's what the movie should've been about and was for the first half. However the last half in my opinion was a clear effort to villify McDonalds specifically.

My beef (hee hee) with this movie is the fact that the guy took a number of dramatic and negative steps with regards to his lifestyle, including:
- Going from a primarily vegan diet to McDonalds (a body simply can't adjust that quick)
- Eliminating ALL exercise or EVEN WALKING!
- Always saying yes to a biggie size, that's way too much food for someone of his size.

And did you notice he always seemed to have a sundae as well.

Anyhoo, my point is that at the beginning of the movie he does a good job - he outlines all the above steps in an honest manner. However, the conclusion he seems to reach at that end of the movie is "look what Rotten Ronnie's did to me!!!" rather than saying "if you have this type of lifestyle (bad diet, no exercise, all of it) then your health will deteriate".

I thought it was well made and downright entertaining. But I would put in on par with Michael Moore's "docmentaries" in terms of making honest points. [/b][/quote]
Couldn't have said it better myself. Most people with half a brain know that the food isn't going to be good for you if it's all you eat. It certainly won't stop me from having the oddd breakfast bagel or Big Mac.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I haven't touched twice MacDonald's in litterally 6 years

once was a sundae, and the second was me thinking "oh it can't be as bad as I make it out to be, it's all in my mind, I'm on a road trip we stopped at McDonald's I'll eat it" I ended up going across the street to some pizza joint after 3 bites of my double burger combo.

I've had a pile of bad experiances, they're food is disgusting (in my opinion) and don't even consider it as a place to eat out anymore.

[Agamemnon]

Originally posted by habernac+Jan 7 2005, 03:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (habernac @ Jan 7 2005, 03:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Well, in my opinion that's what the movie should've been about and was for the first half. However the last half in my opinion was a clear effort to villify McDonalds specifically.

My beef (hee hee) with this movie is the fact that the guy took a number of dramatic and negative steps with regards to his lifestyle, including:
- Going from a primarily vegan diet to McDonalds (a body simply can't adjust that quick)
- Eliminating ALL exercise or EVEN WALKING!
- Always saying yes to a biggie size, that's way too much food for someone of his size.

And did you notice he always seemed to have a sundae as well.

Anyhoo, my point is that at the beginning of the movie he does a good job - he outlines all the above steps in an honest manner. However, the conclusion he seems to reach at that end of the movie is "look what Rotten Ronnie's did to me!!!" rather than saying "if you have this type of lifestyle (bad diet, no exercise, all of it) then your health will deteriate".

I thought it was well made and downright entertaining. But I would put in on par with Michael Moore's "docmentaries" in terms of making honest points.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Most people with half a brain know that the food isn't going to be good for you if it's all you eat. It certainly won't stop me from having the oddd breakfast bagel or Big Mac.[/b][/quote]
I thought the movie had much more to do in many ways with Corporate America and its interaction with Americans. Everyone knows McDonalds is bad for you (I assume), but not everyone knows why they go there despite this fact. I'm honestly pretty surprised at why anyone would go (and I go semi-frequently).

When comparing McDonalds to other equally convenient and comparably priced products, its pretty shocking that anyone goes there. Anyone a fan of the Two-Cheeseburger Meal? I know I am, but inevitibly I wind up w/ two luke-warm hockey pucks and heroine fries. Why not just get a sandwich and milk? There's an answer to that question, and I'd suggest that its Corporate America's insidious and pervasive 'advertising'.

The most important point that movie made was that McDonalds is out for itself and to make cash, at the expense of your health and your wallet. They go out of their way to manipulate children's habits to establish a solid consumer base from which to extract the maximum amount of cash. I know why I go to McDonalds, because they've been telling me to my whole life. For those of you who think we've got 'total freedom of choice', give me a couple billion and some time, and I'll change your mind about anything

[Reaper]

Personally, I can't eat at McDonalds anymore.

Yes, I saw Supersize Me and it really made me think how scary the amount of calories and fat in a single combo meal at McDonalds when you consider the minute amount of nutrition derived from it.

I actually tried to eat McDonalds a few months after I saw the movie (I was craving a Big Mac) but had to stop about half way through the meal because of the overwhelming, nauseating feeling that I got.

Also, the "food" made my ass do its best impression of a paint sprayer about an hour after I consumed it. Such a reaction from "food" (a term very loosely used for products at McDonalds) isn't supposed to happen.

So, while the sandwiches are intriguing, the fact that they are from McDonalds will keep me from trying them despite the fact that they are giving them away this weekend.

[albertGQ]

Originally posted by Reaper@Jan 7 2005, 09:39 AM


Yes, I saw Supersize Me and it really made me think how
So, while the sandwiches are intriguing, the fact that they are from McDonalds will keep me from trying them despite the fact that they are giving them away this weekend.

Giving them away? You mean the free drink and fries deal?