Minisize Me

I watched Supersize Me last week. If you've not seen it, it's about a guy who read about the lawsuits filed by two obese women against McDonald's alleging that the fast food giant had made them fat. The suit was tossed but it got this guy thinking - "What would happen if I ate McDonald's for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 30 days?" The results surprised even the doctors who were monitoring his vitals over the course of the experiment. The fatty deposits in his liver (my Dr. knew what the name of this condition is, but I can't recall it) are similar to the effects of alcoholic cirrhosis. His Dr. at one point said "If you were an alcoholic, I would tell you that you're going to die."

So I got to thinking - what would the opposite effects be? I eat Good Times or Carl's Jr or McDonald's probably 3 or 4 times per week. I'm 185 pounds and 5'5" (apparently I shrunk since last year). I'm on Vytorin for high cholesterol (specifically VLDL) and Benicar for high blood pressure. I just had a physical today so I'll know next week what my lipid profile looks like this year. I mentioned this to my Dr. and he thought this was a great idea. He even wants me to come in after I'm done and see how much of a difference it has made so he can share the results with other patients.

For the next 90 days I will not eat fast food - that is McDonald's, Carl's Jr, Good Times, Wendy's, etc. I will not drink soda with sugar in it. When we eat out, I will eat only grilled fish or chicken, no fries. I'll allow myself once per month to have a more elaborate dinner (like Pagliacci's) but will not do that more than once per month. And I will track my success and issues here in this blog.