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Originally Posted by happymom2008
(Post 15093842)
So I guess by eating fast food, your waistline does not expand? Sugar is placed in so many foods these days to make them taste good. No, I have no proof MD puts sugar in their burgers, but I believe the RDs at the Cleveland Clinic are looking out for me.
You know why Papa Johns pizza is so good? Their sauce is loaded with sugar. I am friends with a store manager. Trust me, I used to love their pizza. I have changed my ways. I was a major diabetic on insulin for 18 years. Today I am thinner, healthier, and not on meds at all. No, I didn't have bariatric surgery. I did it through diet and working out at a gym. I don't eat the way I used to, no, but *no* food is verboten. It's all moderation and portion control. Like I said upthread, for some reason having a hamburger at TGI Friday's is OK for a lot of people, but make it a McDonald's QPC and it's somehow evil. Even though the Friday's burger is bigger and likely has twice the calories and fat.... McDonald's would not advertise their meat as 100% USDA Grade A beef unless it was. Period. |
Originally Posted by RichMSN
(Post 15093866)
I used to weigh 300 pounds. Through Weight Watchers and exercise, I've lost almost 100 pounds. I've kept it off for almost 18 months now. I will still enjoy the occasional McDonald's hamburger or Culver's frozen custard or milkshake or even a nice beer or ale.
I don't eat the way I used to, no, but *no* food is verboten. It's all moderation and portion control. Like I said upthread, for some reason having a hamburger at TGI Friday's is OK for a lot of people, but make it a McDonald's QPC and it's somehow evil. Even though the Friday's burger is bigger and likely has twice the calories and fat.... McDonald's would not advertise their meat as 100% USDA Grade A beef unless it was. Period. That weight loss is fantastic! I am following a high protein-low carb program. I am about 15 pounds from where I want to be. the RDs will start to "re-feed" me. WW is a great program. I don't eat out a lot, just sushi places for the most part. Shashimi is more like it (without the rice. I have never been a huge burger fan. My downfall was Italian pasta and sweets. My main goal was to rid my self of insulin, meds, and diabetes. Time will only tell.... Again congrats on your accomplishment. |
I thought I used to like the McRib. We were in a big hurry yesterday afternoon so, against my better judgement, we went to McDonalds. I was disappointed with my McRib - all the good flavor seemed to be coming from the barbeque sauce and onions. When I got a bite of mostly "pork", I didn't like the taste at all.
I too have undergone a weight loss via Weight Watchers. I'm 5 days away from Lifetime Member status. I dropped 58 pounds over 7 months from 209 to 151. In the process, I think my tastes have changed. I now eat mostly fruits and vegetables with a little seafood and poultry. I tried a package of Twizzlers on Halloween and wasn't as excited as I thought I would be. Previously, I'd have killed for a handful of Twizzlers. So maybe it's just me. |
Originally Posted by RichMSN
(Post 15093811)
Yeah, that's credible.
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Originally Posted by RichMSN
(Post 15093811)
Yeah, that's credible. :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by dhammer53
(Post 15095396)
More like incredible. :p
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From the source... Verdict is Yes. Still, I'd guess the amount of sugar in the meat is negligible, compared to the amount in the sauce.
McRib Sandwich: McRib Pork Patty, McRib Bun, McRib Sauce, Pickle Slices, Slivered Onions McRib Pork Patty: Pork, water, salt, dextrose, BHA and BHT and propyl gallate and citric acid (preservatives). McRib Sauce: Water, high fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, molasses, natural smoke flavor (plant source), food starch-modified, salt, sugar, spices, soybean oil, xanthan gum, onion powder, garlic powder, chili pepper, sodium benzoate (preservative), caramel color, beet powder. McRib Bun: Enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, corn meal, wheat gluten, soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oils, dextrose, sugar, malted barley flour, cultured wheat flour, calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, soy flour, dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, datem, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, mono- and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, guar gum, calcium peroxide), calcium propionate (preservative), soy lecithin. |
Oh, and there's no sign of sugar in the meat on their regular burgers, just 100% beef plus salt and pepper. (But look out for ketchup and the bun).
The seasoning on the angus burgers does include sugar. |
I tried one last week. Thought it was nasty.
I did like the snack wrap I got though. |
I don't see how the fact that this has sugar matters to those that don't eat it.
Again... make mine a double. |
Not a fan of the McRib at all.
BUT, LOVE LOVE LOVE the McTeriyaki Pork available in Asia and Hawaii. Yum ^ |
Well, I'd never had a McRib before, but took note of the newspaper articles and other fuss made this year. I was at O'Hare on Thursday waiting for a plane and there was a McD's right across from the gate. So I tried one.
Yuk. I love BBQ of all types, including ribs. I also like pork products like sausage of many kinds. But I thought this was pretty gross - don't understand the appeal. I don't eat a huge amount of junk food, though I do like BK burgers (Whopper with mustard/lettuce/tomato/pickles only) and am ok with Wendy's burgers. There's something about McD's food that just doesn't appeal to me, including their burgers. |
Originally Posted by happymom2008
(Post 15092438)
MD puts sugar in their meat. Gross!
Shifting back to the McRib topic, here's a blog article about that product. |
Over the years, Flyertalk has influenced me to do things I would never normally do. Now comes this thread. :eek:
What a horrible sandwich. Must be the Omni cons/libs that are pressuring everyone to join in the fun. :p |
YUCK! :p
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I had one today for the first time in this round of appearances and I have to say that it was not as good as I remembered. The pork was tender, but anything that processed would have to be. It could have used some grilling first and perhaps the grill marks would have helped the aesthetics. The BBQ sauce was also a bit off from what I remembered...not all that tangy and definitely less sweet than I recalled. Things that did work for me was the softness of the hoagie roll, the pickles, and the onions.
Not sure that I'll have another one this time around. Maybe next time just to see if this was a one-off experience. Best regards, William R. Sanders Online Guest Feedback Coordinator Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide [email protected] |
I've eaten two this go round.
The first one, I reheated. The second one, I ate fresh. I have to say that I liked the reheated one better. The sauce was cold on the fresh one, and not as good. |
But ... so what? Pork is dead pigs. What is gross about that, what am I missing here? :confused: I am an enthusiastic carnivore. |
I don't get it either. "Mechanically separated" may look unattractive, but it is physically little different from whole cuts.
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Originally Posted by anonplz
(Post 15119932)
This piece claims 1,100 pigs per hour are slaughtered at the McRib facility.
But ... so what? Pork is dead pigs. What is gross about that, what am I missing here? :confused: I am an enthusiastic carnivore.
Originally Posted by SRQ Guy
(Post 15120166)
I don't get it either. "Mechanically separated" may look unattractive, but it is physically little different from whole cuts.
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Originally Posted by WIRunner
(Post 15120248)
Exactly, feel free to add fake grill marks, slather it in a wonderful McCrack sauce and put it on a bun for me to enjoy.
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Originally Posted by anonplz
(Post 15120381)
Yup. :D I don't care if it's pig, turkey, chicken, pheasant or steer. I've even eaten wild boar and deer. Sushi, carpaccio and who knows what else. I do draw the line at horse meat, however.
Antelope Deer Elk Moose Pheasant Chucker Wild Boar Lamb Turkey Chicken Snake Alligator I'm sure there are many more that I'm not thinking of but they are mostly all tasty! Heck I've even done a few things like dried grasshopper, frog legs, snails......I'll give almost anything a go once! |
Originally Posted by annerj
snails......
Now if Mickey D's could just find a way to make a snail sandwich ... On second thought, maybe not. @:-) :D |
Originally Posted by anonplz
(Post 15121040)
OMG, I love snails, swimming in butter/parsley/garlic! :p
Now if Mickey D's could just find a way to make a snail sandwich ... On second thought, maybe not. @:-) :D |
Had one for lunch today at ORD. Surprisingly, the McRib meal at $5.25 is the cheapest meal on the entire McDonalds menu here.
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Had one...definitely not as good as I remember (about 25 years ago).
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I did not enjoy my McRib this afternoon. :rolleyes:
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Had one yesterday.. This one was loaded with onions unlike the ones I had before.. Still wasn't bad. ^
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Originally Posted by annerj
(Post 15120648)
+1 if its meat....I'll probably eat it (I've never tried horse but I'd give it a go!)
Antelope Deer Elk Moose Pheasant Chucker Wild Boar Lamb Turkey Chicken Snake Alligator I'm sure there are many more that I'm not thinking of but they are mostly all tasty! Heck I've even done a few things like dried grasshopper, frog legs, snails......I'll give almost anything a go once! |
Horse and goat are goooood. Goat sausage is tops.
imagine if McD's started selling goatdogs. :D |
Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 15147122)
Horse and goat are goooood. Goat sausage is tops.
imagine if McD's started selling goatdogs. :D |
Originally Posted by ewrfox
(Post 15147574)
Goat? Yuck..
Best regards, William R. Sanders Online Guest Feedback Coordinator Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide [email protected] |
Its Back Again.. I think it is.. I saw a sign at McDonalds the other day.. Didn't buy it as I'm still playing the Monopoly game, so i order accordingly.. Anyone locally see signs for the McRib?
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It's also back in Boston.
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Originally Posted by ewrfox
(Post 17318552)
Its Back Again.. I think it is.. I saw a sign at McDonalds the other day..
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Originally Posted by DJGMaster1
(Post 17318603)
So is Flu Season. Caution is advised to avoid both.
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Its all over NYC. Had a craving and popped into my local Mickey D's where they were having a get an extra McRib for a $1 with a McRib Value Meal.
I plead the fifth as to my order! :D |
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!!
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I went to Macdos for a coffee today, and there I saw it on the board. I immediately updated my twitter and facebook feeds.
"Holy crap! The mccrackwhich, er, McDonald is back! Screw monopoly." I took lots of poo for the autocomplete that made it in there. Still, I had one. Forgot to buy the coffee though. |
Originally Posted by nerd
(Post 17318920)
Any hints on how to avoid Flu Season?
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Originally Posted by neuron
(Post 17319204)
Its all over NYC. Had a craving and popped into my local Mickey D's where they were having a get an extra McRib for a $1 with a McRib Value Meal.
I plead the fifth as to my order! :D |
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