McDonalds Meal Deal

A few days ago, I found myself on the way to the grocery store with an empty stomach. Rather than going to the store hungry and spending an extra hundred dollars, I went to McDonald's to grab something to eat. Sorry to break the myth but "yes" I occasionally eat at McDonald's and I am not a vegetarian.

At the counter I ordered a filet of fish, a small fry and a small lemonade. The woman waiting on me asked me if I wanted to make it a meal.

"Is it small?" I asked.

"No, it's medium."

"I just want a filet of fish, small fry and small drink."

"Would you like a meal?" She asked again.

Again I declined.

The next person in line was a darked haired man in his thirties. He ordered a filet of fish sandwich without the cheese, small fry and small drink.

"Would you like a meal?" the woman asked.

"No, thank you," he declined the offer of the larger meal at a better price.

The only remarkable thing about these events is this: that man and I were the only two people who had a normal BMI. Everyone else around us was at least 15-30 pounds overweight. Is that because we both ate filet of fish sandwiches? Are they the most nutritious low fat item on the McDonalds menu?

The answer is no.

Sometimes the secret to maintaining a normal weight is to resist the urge to take advantage of the better deal meal.