Science Teacher Loses 37 Lbs. Eating at McDonald's

Super Size Me? 

Posted by Ross Pomeroy, January 7, 2014, Newton Blog, RealClearScience.com

McDonald's slogan du jour is "I'm lovin' it." "It," of course, refers to the voluminous gut one grows by consistently dining at the iconic fast-food joint.

But "it" doesn't have to be like that. Last fall, John Cisna -- a science teacher from Des Moines, Iowa -- ate nothing but McDonald's for 90 days and wound up losing 37 pounds! Hold the mustard! How the heck can that be right?

Here's how: With the help of three of his students, Cisna simply planned and followed a diet that totaled no more than 2,000 calories each day and closely mirrored the reference daily intakes of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and cholesterol. Mind you, he didn't merely scarf a single meal to sate those requirements; he savored three square meals each day! A typical day's sustenance varied, but it would typically include two egg white delight McMuffins, a bowl of maple oatmeal, and a 1% milk for breakfast; a salad for lunch; and a value meal for dinner.

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