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Don't know if this is the proper forum or not, but just wanted to share something. If you haven't seen the movie "Supersize Me", I would highly recommend it. It's one man's journey eating nothing but McDonald's for 30 days. His health totally tanks! Not only that, there are conversations with Doctor's, Nutritionist's, etc., discussing the overall effect of fast food. What really struck me was the addictive nature of unhealthy food. It's amazing. Pretty much from the very beginning he became addicted. He would be feeling sick, tired, depressed, and then eat something from McDonald's and suddenly he was feeling great. Amazing. I never really thought about what all that junk was doing to me.

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I saw that movie - it was bad for sure. BUT.......I start my pre surgery diet on Monday and was racing around for work today and bought ..........McMaggots for lunch - didn't taste very good at all - but that will definitely be the last of that for a while. I felt revolting about 2 hours after.....live and learn!!

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The only fast food I've had since my surgery (6 weeks ago), is some refried Beans from Taco Bueno. That was for my pureed/mushy phase. I was so sick of the shakes, drinks, applesauce, etc. I have no plans on going anywhere near a McDonalds, Wendys, Burger King, etc., for quite a long while.

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Since my surgery, I've succumbed to fast food on occasion. I was never a huge fast food person before, since I don't like fried food or fatty meats, but I'm even less tolerant of fast food now. Just like 2 weeks ago, I caved in and bought a cheeseburger at the hospital caf - everybody I worked with raved about how great they are. I took one bite, and thought "this is pretty disgusting." I took another bite, and was so grossed out by the fatty meat, greasy sauce, and weird, melty cheese (I haven't had processed cheese for YEARS), that I spat it out right in the garbage and threw the rest of the burger in there.

SO GROSS!

Then my coworker found out and freaked, he was like, "WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE THAT FOR ME?!" LOL.

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