$2 lunch - now with pic!

[darkewaffle]

There is no single study where any participant has lost the amount weight of weight predicted by the calorie deficit. Why? Its quite simple the human body is not a closed system like a bomb calorimeter and therefore the calories in < calories out will never hold true. Every weight loss study based on calories in < calories out eventually plateaus! why? There is a mechanism when the brain thinks its starving it will store any calories beyond the bare minimum to fat.

How is a plateau the logical result of the brain entering starvation mode? Starvation level calorie storage would make far more sense as the result of creating too severe of a caloric deficit, forcing the body to make a sudden adjustment, rather than maintaining a moderate deficit over a longer period of time.

As long as the amount of calories brought in meets that which is needed to maintain the BMR, the calories above that should be able to be fairly freely distributed (caloric maintenance). The catch is that person to person BMR can vary wildly, and if the change in diet is not accompanied by a change in lifestyle the gains (losses) eventually become more difficult to maintain as there is less fat there is to burn, making it a less optimal resource for energy, making it more difficult to induce your body to burn it. Further finding an exact BMR, understanding just how many calories are used by a given activity, how many calories are needed for maintenance/muscle building, and what exactly determines which resources are tapped for energy is still not concrete knowledge of course, but the principal of it is pretty sound.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

If you spend more than $2 for lunch you are doing it wrong. Forget these high prices at fast food places. I order a double cheeseburger and value fries at Micky Dees and only pay two bucks.

Whereas at Wendys that same order would be $8.

First, I don't see any fries in that picture, and your receipt says you ordered a large drink instead.
Second, the total is $2.48, not $2.
Third, that "meal" isn't worth $2.

Fail, fail, fail!

 

[schneiderguy]

If you spend more than $2 for lunch you are doing it wrong. Forget these high prices at fast food places. I order a double cheeseburger and value fries at Micky Dees and only pay two bucks.

Whereas at Wendys that same order would be $8.

Not sure what you're smoking, but Wendy's Value Menu > McDonalds Dollar Menu alldayerryday

 

[Born2bwire]

There is no single study where any participant has lost the amount weight of weight predicted by the calorie deficit. Why? Its quite simple the human body is not a closed system like a bomb calorimeter and therefore the calories in < calories out will never hold true. Every weight loss study based on calories in < calories out eventually plateaus! why? There is a mechanism when the brain thinks its starving it will store any calories beyond the bare minimum to fat.

Obesity is a disorder of excess fat accumulation, not overeating, and not sedentary behavior.

This is nonsense. Are you suggesting that humans are able to produce photosynthesis or something? The energy has to come from somewhere and we aren't breathing in energy despite what some "guru" may say. As long as we are talking about calories in being less than the amount of calories burned then you should be losing weight of some sort. If you want to argue that the efficiency of this approach in terms of burning fat reserves diminishes then that's different. Your body can draw upon fat reserves, the immediately available carbohydrates and foodstuffs that were recently eaten, muscles, etc. It's reasonable that the amount that the body draws from the fat that we wish to reduce can vary as a diet progresses, especially if you do not adjust it over time. But you can't say that we aren't a closed system. The energy has to come from somewhere.

 

[FelixDeCat]

First, I don't see any fries in that picture, and your receipt says you ordered a large drink instead.
Second, the total is $2.48, not $2.
Third, that "meal" isn't worth $2.

Fail, fail, fail!

Why so serious?

 

[airdata]

I had a $2 lunch... half of a digiorno pizza from a 3 pack I got at sams for $12.

 

[child of wonder]

Get a cheap beef roast, an onion, 2 lb. bag of carrots, a can of beef broth, and a bag of potatoes. Stick the meat, sliced onion, salt, pepper, and beef broth in a crock pot until almost done. Then stick in the carrots and potatoes.

You'll spend about $10 on 5+ meals and it reheats in the microwave like a boss.

 

[Blintok]

First, I don't see any fries in that picture, and your receipt says you ordered a large drink instead.
Second, the total is $2.48, not $2.
Third, that "meal" isn't worth $2.

Fail, fail, fail!

not only that but he paid by Visa. who puts 2.48 on a credit card?
plus not sure i like the idea of such an inexpensive burger. I can just imagine
the meat facilities after they done grinding meat for the normal stores, they
clean the machines and sweep the floors and use that for the McD cheep meat.

 

[sonambulo]

McDonalds = scust

 

[pontifex]

If you spend more than $2 for lunch you are doing it wrong. Forget these high prices at fast food places. I order a double cheeseburger and value fries at Micky Dees and only pay two bucks.

Whereas at Wendys that same order would be $8.

you spent more than 2.00 for lunch so you did it wrong.

2.46 is not the same as 2.00

also i would call that a snack, not a lunch.

the .99 junior cheeseburger deluxe at wendy's looks more appetizing than a mcdouble from McDonalds.

 

[Schfifty Five]

You said you ordered a Dbl chzbrgr and value fries.....that pic shows a drink instead of fries.

DUMBASS.

 

[FelixDeCat]

You said you ordered a Dbl chzbrgr and value fries.....that pic shows a drink instead of fries.

DUMBASS.

The tea tastes like fries. :sneaky:

 

[zinfamous]

Didn't you recently have your colon removed, OP?

...and that situation didn't clue you in on a few things?

 

[CZroe]

Most Wendy's' have a $0.99 value burger and fries. Some have a 1/4 Double Stack. Most McDonald's no longer have a $1 DCB and now have a $1 "McDouble" (half the cheese).

 

[FelixDeCat]

Most Wendy's' have a $0.99 value burger and fries. Some have a 1/4 Double Stack. Most McDonald's no longer have a $1 DCB and now have a $1 "McDouble" (half the cheese).

It was not a result of what I ate but what I was injected with during my service in the United States Army in 1990. Their alterations caused an adverse reaction but I didnt conclude this until almost 7 years later since no one on either side of the family has ever suffered from it. They are currently evaluating my assertions in light of recent events.

Otherwise I can eat anything, within reason.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I'd be starving after that "lunch".

 

[Lifted]

It was not a result of what I ate but what I was injected with during my service in the United States Army in 1990. Their alterations caused an adverse reaction but I didnt conclude this until almost 7 years later since no one on either side of the family has ever suffered from it. They are currently evaluating my assertions in light of recent events.

Otherwise I can eat anything, within reason.

I'd pay to see your face in court when this thread is shown to the jury.

"FelixDeKat doesn't spend more than $2 on lunch, and his lunches consist of fast food and HFCS drinks, yet he wants you to believe the US Army did this to him. "

 

[coldmeat]

Not sure what you're smoking, but Wendy's Value Menu > McDonalds Dollar Menu alldayerryday

Wendy's sucks. It's the worst burger place out of all the one's I've been to.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I'd pay to see your face in court when this thread is shown to the jury.

"FelixDeKat doesn't spend more than $2 on lunch, and his lunches consist of fast food and HFCS drinks, yet he wants you to believe the US Army did this to him. "

 

[FelixDeCat]

Wendy's sucks. It's the worst burger place out of all the one's I've been to.

I agree. Dave Thomas is spinning in his gravy right now. :biggrin:

 

[911paramedic]

1.50 hotdog and drink from costco is still the best value... wish there was one near my work

Costco FTW. :thumbsup:

 

[Ichinisan]

Taco Bell has 4 choices for $2 meals. Each comes with a bag or Doritos and a decent-size drink. I always get the chicken burrito and order the drink without ice (you get more). Can't do much better for $2.

 

[alkemyst]

$2 meals < dog food. Enjoy!

While I do enjoy bringing food at times, it's too difficult to do this daily.

 

[TXHokie]

Popeye's chicken Tuesday 2 for $.99 special. Spicy. That is all.

 

[schneiderguy]

Wendy's sucks. It's the worst burger place out of all the one's I've been to.

Whaaaaaaaaaat. I'd say Wendy's and Jack in the Box are at the top of the big fast food chains.

At least at those places they actually make your burger fresh, I'm pretty sure McDonald's and Burger King just microwave them or something D: