Sigh, these people never stop.
Everyone eats the equivalent of three extra McDonald’s cheeseburgers a day than they admit, a study claimed today.
And both thin and fat people fib about the amount of food they consume.
Researchers at the University of Essex analysed food diaries filled out by over 200 Britons. They then tracked how much energy they actually burned, in order to find any disparity.
Results revealed everyone, regardless of their weight, misreported the amount they ate — omitting an average of 900 calories worth of food per day.
They didn’t ask me, which was probably just as well as the response would have been ‘fuck off and mind your own business.’
I have never counted calories and have no plans to start. I eat when I’m hungry and stop when I’m satisfied. This is perfectly normal behaviour. I eat a balanced, mixed diet and pay no attention to it other than that. And these surveys designed to fuel ever more crackdowns on our lifestyles can do one.
The authors of the study say their findings cast doubt on the merits of public health measures that rely on calorie counting.
There are no merits of public health measures. There is no such thing as public health. There is my health, your health and other peoples health. Guess which one is any of your business?
They didn’t ask me either. I must be unique because I have never had a MacDonalds in my life. Not even once. Their food always resembled plastic to me, and then there was the guy on Youtube that put a helping of fries in a jar and they were in the same condition 6 years later. Not to mention all the stuff that came out at the trial of those two London Greenpeace (no relation to Greenpeace) people. I used to use Wimpy’s on the odd occasion many years ago, other than that I’ve always lived on the staples like meat/2 veg.
You’re missing out mate. I have a McDonalds at least once a month and in my opinion, they taste great
That’s great Bucko, they say a bit of what you fancy does you good. I love the odd burger now and again but McD’s isn’t for me, I prefer to cook my own nowadays, usually with a bit of salad and buns from the supermarket.
The main thrust of the article though, is about the amount of food consumed rather than the specific type, but I suspect that in equating the excess amount (of any food) to McD burgers, this survey is aimed specifically at McD without having to say so.
Years ago, during the McSpotlight court case I would have agreed with their small point that McD food is bad for your health, but the case almost bankrupted McD and the result was an instant change in their marketing, the food seemed to have more emphasis on being less processed and more chemical free, among other things.
I also admit to drinking half a litre of whisky less than I really do per week.
As I am no longer a juvenile I have no need to admit to shagging more than zero comely wenches each month, year, whatever.
I have not read Catcher In The Rye or Ulysses (the Joyce one.)
And I am extremely sceptical about Man Made Global Warming.
And I had no idea that there could be the equivalent of a McDonald’s Cheeseburger. What is that in terms of a fush supper or confit de canard?
As with all gubment, official or other nosey parker questionnaires I take a delight in fibbing profusely.
so they tracked calories burned – how accurate?
then they calculated calories consumed from food diaries – how accurate?
then they said everyone eats three big macs more than they say they do
awesome logic
This, of course, is what happened after the former Polys were granted research university status. They now have to publish ‘research’. Which is what they will claim this is.
Last time I filled in a questionnaire, one of the items was talking about pen15 size. My answer, and my wife’s view on it might’ve differed a bit….
I love studies and polls and suchlike, because the only fact you can obtain is that someone volunteered information, which may be true or a pack of shite. Perhaps someone could do a study on whether information given is not a load of pork pies, but how would they know? More taxpayers money wasted on self obsessed morons.
Everyone eats extra 3 Cheeseburgers a day? Utter BS
University of Essex: 439th in QS World University Rankings
They can’t count in Essex
McDonald’s Cheeseburger: Calories 263
263 x 3 = 789 — Not 900
Same here. Last bag of crsps I ate, normal bag not sharing one, lasted five days. Family/Sharing bag of Skittles on desk: still not finished after ~2 years – I ate one today, a red one
@Ripper
Don’t much like McDs either very bland, much perfer Burger King; but both are close to last resort
Taxpayer money wasted by Gov’t Health Quango again where study designed to “prove” desired result. They can Bog-Of
Best of all? Wimpy quarter pounder in a brown bun!
“There is my health, your health and other peoples health. Guess which one is any of your business?”
Actually I have no objection to people doing such studies in principle, although I would suggest that their methodology needs tightening up a bit. The problems come when they start using their findings to lecture us and handing the government another stick to beat us with.
The word ‘everyone’ is doing a lot of work there. At the moment I’m doing so much swimming that I’m struggling to keep the weight on. I come home from the gym feeling ravenous and usually devour a whole ten inch pizza with extra cheese.
Agree, but methinks there is a world of difference between what you – a sensible gentleman of maturity and education, like most posters here – consider a survey and what the wannabe block wardens see as one.
For these, this is our latest dictating now let’s gather (i.e. fabricate) whatever “data” we need.
Prime minister Margaret Thatcher, talking to Women’s Own magazine, October 31 1987:
“I think we’ve been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it’s the government’s job to cope with it…..
And there are plenty of would be block wardens, prefects, curtain twitchers and prodnose busybodies who are only too willing to find a problem and make it THEIR crusade to change YOUR life.
Pcar is right: “study designed to “prove” desired result”. First rule of data collection: the answers you get depend on the questions you ask.
Something for the weekend
Cough
And
Gutfeld: Will more testoterone guarantee you’ll vote for the GOP?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYgqZJk5KH0
+ Thanks Jannie
The nanny state never gives up.
Something to cheer you up
Veritas’ #TwitterExposed Bombshells Take Over The Media Landscape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DGseLWRsQ0
Sigh, these people never stop
Monkeypox: The Next Big Scare / Scam
– Ignore the nothingburger, it’s been circulating in Africa since 1950s and nobody cared
– Isn’t Multi-Culti wonderful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XelBmRYCfqw
A thought: cases in West amplified by the poison jab damaging immune system
As Leggy pointed out, the amount of cases is tiny. About twenty in the UK. Barely a blip.
This would be funny if it wasn’t from Global Gov’t
“and other men who have sex with men” – who are they? RoP child rapers?
Racist and homophobic.
Is that another way of saying honest and accurate?