I then thought about the variables that have prevented me from walking into McDonald's in the past - Super Size Me, plus a desire to be healthy - and I, quite truthfully, wimped out. I figured I'd eat burgers and fries for a week, and live my best life. I decided to eat every meal, for five days, at McDonald's. I wanted to turn my occasional McDonald's rendezvous into a full-blown love affair. July 13: Free any size McFlurry with a purchase of 1 or more. He gained almost 25 pounds and was told he suffered from irreversible heart damage.Įven though it's not healthy to eat all the time, I love McDonald's - the crispy golden fries, the chocolate milkshakes topped with whipped cream and a cherry. July 12: Free 6-piece Chicken McNuggets with any purchase of 1 or more.
The 2004 documentary Super Size Me followed documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as he ate three meals a day at the fast-food chain for 30 days. If you’re on a budget, you’ll want to save on. But times have changed, and so has the cost of the Big Mac. Boy, was it catchy No one could forget the two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun. I felt a need to justify and defend the decision to get McDonald's instead of admitting the truth: I was hungry and wanted a damn Big Mac.Įating McDonald's regularly - and fast food in general - isn't a sustainable diet. McDonald’s came up with a song to help promote the Big Mac sandwich back in the day. The fast-food restaurant has always been a special-occasion spot: not a place I go to celebrate anniversaries or a promotion, but somewhere I go only if I have an excuse - like if it was the only place open late and I was so hungry that I just wanted anything.
I eat McDonald's when I'm drunk, hungover, or in a rush.