I am addicted to bacon, egg, and cheese McGriddles

[JohnKleeb]

My pesty brother actually did something good for me. Shocked, I tell ya.

[JVS]

1. You are going to die!

That stuff can't be good for you

[pagerbear]

2. But what a way to go!

[JVS]

4. 800lbs and bedridden?

not exactly a blaze of glory

[JohnKleeb]

6. its not like I am gonna have them daily

only on a two day streak, I weigh 220 now and I am 6 foot even.

[JVS]

8. What kind of addiction is that?

Call me when you are having a mcGriddle every 15 minutes

[JohnKleeb]

11. well ya sure

[pagerbear]

9. I somehow doubt

...that having a reasonable serving of McGriddles, even if every day, will significantly add to anyone's obesity. I did not reach 450 lbs because I ate at McDonalds. I reached 450 lbs because I was trying to kill myself with high-volume binges of sweets and junk food. There is a big fucking difference.

On edit: Fuck, you made me do what I hate! I extrapolated my experience and made it universal in my post! Damn you!

[DarthRevan]

17. Not if you exercise.

Its all about moderation.

[JohnKleeb]

5. I know

I eat so much meat, my arteries are gonna get clogged and I'll fall dead to the family "63" curse heh, we love our meet here, mmmmmmm that mesquite steak was excellent last night.

[pagerbear]

18. Even at my top weight

...having spent almost all of my life terribly overweight, I had absolutely no arterial blockage. So it's not necessarily a given. But always something to keep on top of.

Damn! There I go extrapolatin' again!

[JohnKleeb]

19. Well I'll be fine probably

and the family curse only happened on my mom's side in the 40's and 50's.

[JohnKleeb]

3. I am going on a diet come September

Of course its not good for you, duh, but its so good, whoulda thought that pancake bread would make a good sandwhich.

[pagerbear]

20. Diets don't work

At least, not diets as we have come to think of the word. Most are designed to be temporary efforts. Drastic changes are very hard to stick with for most people. Small, easily managed changes are the ones most likely to last for most people.

[JohnKleeb]

24. Well not an extreme diet like atkins pager

just a reduction in eating my snack foods and doing more exercise, and actually eating breakfast.

[redqueen]

31. Good plan!

Those fad diets are horrid. Lifestyle changes are the way to go. Healthier snacks would be a great idea... and brekfast is a MUST! If you skip breakfast your body automatically slows your metabolism.

[JohnKleeb]

33. I think they're stupid frankly

I believe in simply reducing your intake, like not having that midnight snack, or that second bowl of ice cream.

[redqueen]

36. Hey lay off the second bowl of ice cream!

Some things are worth the extra workout. ;)

I think those diets are inherently bad for your body, but that's just MHO. :)

Hey do you ever eat cereal bars? I'm addicted to the Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix bars... the Fruit & Nut ones... YUM!

[JohnKleeb]

41. Ive had cereal bars before

they're ok but I really liked those pastry strudels things. I need to find a healty food that tastes yummy, controversial to public belief, they arent hard to find.

[pagerbear]

51. Exactly.

And try just reducing the amounts of foods that make you fat, or the number of times you eat them, instead of cutting them out entirely. Small steps, remember.

You'll be ready for those Speedos in no time!

[JohnKleeb]

52. I know

Oh believe me I would never eliminate what I love to eat, that would be insane.

[terrya]

7. Oh, John....

I know they're good. But...they're horrible for you. Laden with fat and cholesterol.

Just eat them once in a while. Your body will thank you. :-)

[JohnKleeb]

10. I know, I know

The closest McDonalds to home is a mile away and I don't eat fast food often, and I plan to go on a diet once school starts, plan to get down to 200 pounds by next summer, I am at 220 now, and I am told my "min weight" is 160, damn.

[Maddy McCall]

12. LOL! Well you would love my son...he's addicted to the sausage,

egg, and cheese McGriddles. :-)

[JohnKleeb]

14. my brother got me on to them

and he's skinny as anything. I first had one on our trip to ocean city when I went to the beach, those things are so good, who would have thought that pancake bread with pig, egg, and cheese, ahhh heavenly.

[supernova]

13. They are good

I eat the bacon, egg and cheese and throw the dough away. :-) Every once in a while I crave them. And there is no substitute. Muwhahahahahahaha!

[Brewman_Jax]

15. Here's the label info on your breakfast

http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.item.10060.html

You may not want to make those things a habit.

[JohnKleeb]

16. dont worry about it, making it a habit

I start school in a couple of weeks, and then its back to cereal, what have you.

[dolo amber]

21. I know how to break you of that...

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?Ind=G2900

:hi: :)

[JohnKleeb]

22. eh I dont care

I eat food regardless of who they give money to. sucks but I live.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. I Hate Those Things!

I love the breakfasts at McDonald's, but those McGriddle things. The maple flavoring taste so fakey, and they're way too sweet.

Give me the breakfast burrito or the spanish omelet bagel anytime.
The Professor

[JohnKleeb]

25. consequently I love that sweetness

[terrya]

26. The breakfast burritos are quite good.

My favorite McDonald's breakfast.

[GOPisEvil]

27. Nothing can match the simple elegance of the sausage biscuit.

No cheese, no fake maple flavor, no egg. Just sausage and biscuit. :9

[JohnKleeb]

28. bacon is better though

but I enjoy a good steak and egg bagel too. mmmmmm steak for breakfast.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Now We Agree!

The Professor

[JohnKleeb]

32. thats good to know

They don't have the steak and egg bagel here at the airport though, I was bummed out about that, thats what I had been getting.

[GOPisEvil]

34. Hmmm...you know, I have never had steak for breakfast.

I know - I lead such a deprived life. :D

[redqueen]

37. WHAT?!

You live in TX, and you've never had steak and eggs?

[GOPisEvil]

38. Nope.

I've had biscuits and gravy. I've had ham with redeye gravy. I've had grits.

Never steak and eggs. My parents never have, either. It wasn't something I grew up with, even as a luxury. :shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

40. well you should try it, its great

and try mesquite steak for dinner sometime.

[GOPisEvil]

42. Steak for dinner, I've done!

In fact...hmmmm...maybe I'll pick up a steak for this weekend.

[JohnKleeb]

43. If you hadnt, I would worry :)

Really though last night my dad made mesquite steak with baked potatoes and green beans, that was the best meal I had in a long time.

[redqueen]

44. Me neither

My dad was a health nazi... we only got ice milk growing up... ice milk! And never steak. Never ever ever. Luckily we were friends with another family (for a while) in which the dad was quite the grilled / smoked meat aficionado.

But mmmmm.... steak and eggs is wonderful. I love biscuits and gravy, too (my favorite indulgent breakfast, actually). But you really should consider the steak and eggs if you can find a restaurant down there that uses a good cut of meat for it. Quite the treat!

[JohnKleeb]

39. steak and eggs are heavenly and I am from Virginia

mmmm good.

[redqueen]

45. I just thought it was a staple down here

Maybe I'm wrong ... that happens a LOT!

[JohnKleeb]

47. well I only had it at mcdonalds

but my parents make tons of meat meals so I generally get good eating.

[soothsayer]

29. my GF made me try one today! even tho she's never had one, she's

always wanted to, and since she was 40 miles away and I was at McD's, I got one. Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I think I would have liked it better with the sausage cuz sausage and pancake syrup go sooooo well together, in my book.

My heart (clogged tho it may be, perhaps) still belongs to the bacon egg cheese biscuit or the real eggmcmuffin.

[redqueen]

35. Sausage McMuffin w/ Egg for me

As long as it's a guilty pleasure you don't make a habit out of you'll be fine. :)

[name not needed]

46. Me too

:9

[Samurai_Writer]

48. I love McGriddles!

I get the egg and cheese McGriddle for me, and the sausage, egg and cheese McGriddle to split between my two cats and my dog about once a month. They see that McDonald's bag and they know it's McGriddle time (it's the only time I ever go to McDonald's).

[eyesroll]

49. You're gross, Kleeb.

Those things are nasty.

I've had exactly one in my life. Why?
Because they're nasty. I learned my lesson.

[noonwitch]

50. I'm partial to Egg McMuffins, but hardly ever eat one

Sometimes, when I'm travelling, I get one for the road.

When I first saw the ads for the McGriddles, I said "that can't be healthy". I'm sure they taste good.