A Nashville man completed a 100-day challenge to lose weight by eating at McDonald’s.
Kevin Maginnis, 56, known as @bigmaccoaching on TikTok, managed to lose 58.5 pounds eating his three meals a day at McDonald’s.
This Thursday, June 1, is the 100th day of the Maginnis challenge. Melody Maginnis, Kevin’s wife decided to accompany her partner during the last 60 days of the challenge; she lost 17 pounds.
The McDonald’s fanatic’s diet plan had a key point that would be key in the strategy to lose pounds. Subject ate only half of the fast food chain’s menu items. In addition, he replaced the menu soda with water, drank no alcohol, and also did not snack between meals.
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Kevin started the challenge weighing in at 238 pounds, losing almost 30 pounds in just over 30 days. Finally, after 100 days of eating at McDonald’s, the man weighed in at 179.5 pounds.
Subject completed his challenge by eating any item on the McDonald’s menu. Kevin assured Today that he had eaten everything from Big Macs to quarter-pounders with fries.
After doing a blood test, Kevin said his triglycerides had dropped 205 points and his cholesterol 65 points. His A1C levels also dropped.
It’s not about “good food”
“It’s not about ‘good food, bad food’ for weight loss,” said Maginnis, who notes that reducing food portion sizes is one way to lose weight, though she also acknowledges that there are other nutrient-dense food options. for the brain and the body in general.
It’s all about “portion control, having a plan and having some responsibility,” said Maginnis, who is feeling motivated and plans to stick to his diet. He points out that he will eat “half a plate to lose weight, three quarters of a plate to maintain weight.”
Healthy diet
Calorie reduction is an effective approach to weight control, although food quality is also important for good health.
Harvard Health explains that a healthy diet favors natural, unprocessed foods over prepackaged meals and snacks. Emphasize plant-based foods, especially fruits and vegetables, over animal-based foods. It contains a lot of protein.
The healthy diet is low in sugar and salt. It incorporates “healthy fats” which include fish, olive oil, and other plant-derived oils.
The World Health Organization also recommends limiting your intake of calories from total fats and sugars.
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