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SuperSize Me
Jan. 18th, 2006 12:28 pmWe received a Netflix subscription for Xmas. I think I've watched more films this month than I did in all of 2005. Last night's movie was "Supersize Me"-- the documentary about a guy who eats nothing but McDonald's for 30 days.
I selected it because I was hoping to get the love of junk food scared out of me. Also, I like to reminded about the evils of Big Corporations. I got plenty of what I wanted and then some.
Morgan, the eater, all the way through the film, he admits "the stuff tastes good." I think that's the reason why a lot of people eat fast food even though they know it's rotten for them. That's how it seems the times I'v'e chosen to indulge-- Oh, how salty, crispy and yummy! It's only when I've overloaded on the junk (usually road trips through the rust belt where "travel oasises " made of gas stations and fast food joints are my only food options)does the food start tasting soggy and greasy and coagulated.
He also showed that there is personal responsibility in consuming junk food-- no matter how awful it is for you. He gained 25 pounds during the month he ate fast food, and his nutrionist blamed that more on the Coke and shakes he was drinking than the fries he was eating. Diet Coke, unsweetened tea and milk are options at McDonald's. He was told to go with them, but he still ordered coke and ice cream. Which again mirrors the choices I make when I eat at McDonalds. I've never eaten a salad there. When I go into a fast food place, I want junk. When I decided to eat well, I avoid fast food places.
The only thing he did that I thought was more for theatrics than actually experimenting about effects of fast food was that he tended to order more than one meal. He often ate the double quarter pounder. He usually had two or more drinks. Now, in college, some of my guy friends could pack piles down when we ate fast food, but I doubt they do that now at 30 (which is about how old I guessed Morgan to be). He ordered a super-sized double quarter pounder meal and ate until he barfed. I know a lot of people order (and eat) too much food, but I doubt people eat until they vomit.
I selected it because I was hoping to get the love of junk food scared out of me. Also, I like to reminded about the evils of Big Corporations. I got plenty of what I wanted and then some.
Morgan, the eater, all the way through the film, he admits "the stuff tastes good." I think that's the reason why a lot of people eat fast food even though they know it's rotten for them. That's how it seems the times I'v'e chosen to indulge-- Oh, how salty, crispy and yummy! It's only when I've overloaded on the junk (usually road trips through the rust belt where "travel oasises " made of gas stations and fast food joints are my only food options)does the food start tasting soggy and greasy and coagulated.
He also showed that there is personal responsibility in consuming junk food-- no matter how awful it is for you. He gained 25 pounds during the month he ate fast food, and his nutrionist blamed that more on the Coke and shakes he was drinking than the fries he was eating. Diet Coke, unsweetened tea and milk are options at McDonald's. He was told to go with them, but he still ordered coke and ice cream. Which again mirrors the choices I make when I eat at McDonalds. I've never eaten a salad there. When I go into a fast food place, I want junk. When I decided to eat well, I avoid fast food places.
The only thing he did that I thought was more for theatrics than actually experimenting about effects of fast food was that he tended to order more than one meal. He often ate the double quarter pounder. He usually had two or more drinks. Now, in college, some of my guy friends could pack piles down when we ate fast food, but I doubt they do that now at 30 (which is about how old I guessed Morgan to be). He ordered a super-sized double quarter pounder meal and ate until he barfed. I know a lot of people order (and eat) too much food, but I doubt people eat until they vomit.
