Why am I suddenly obsessed with McDonalds?

Question

I heard that this happens to everyone once in their life. I'm 20 years old and suddenly all I think about is McDonalds. Whenever I am hungry I imagine eating McDonalds. I think this all start last week when I was sick with strep throat and could only really swallow Milk Shakes. I lost 10 pounds in 2 days because I couldn't really eat. The more I saw McDonalds logos on my milk shakes, the more I wanted their food. Now I'm obsessed with their food!

Answer 1

I would say this is a slight food obsession. If you want to get rid of it, which i highly suggest, you need to let go. Eating it is going to make much worse. Just relax and eat other foods - healthier foods.

GLAD TO HELP

Answer 2

That's America for you, take advantage on the sick with their overbearing advertisements. Anyway, McDonald's will literally rot your body, just look at all the overweight people in this country. I suppose that you would like to know why you are having this obsession and how to get rid of it, so I will answer both.

  You probably have this obsession because you were sick, and got addicted to their milkshakes. No big deal, I get addicted to sugary stuff like that all the time. But when you intake that kind of stuff all the time and want it more after you finish it. It takes a toll on your brain. The golden arches, the sugar, the people, it all starts coming in and you have to have it. And it all started out with being sick. That's actually a good reason. I've had strep throat 2 times this year. And I can tell you it hurts like a mother. You want to stop that habit of swallowing for no reason, just because you know it will hurt, but you can't. So when we see something that will soothe our throats and taste great at the same time, we want it a lot. Even I could go for a milkshake right now. But your brain got this frame in it, and eating those all day for two days straight will make you adapt. For instance, on the documentary Supersize Me, where the guy eats McDonald's for a whole month, he hates McDonald's foods the first day he gets it, he even throws up. But three days later it's the only thing he thinks about, he starts loving it, and actually enjoys having it a lot. That's because went from eating vegetables and organic foods that his wife prepared for him for so many years, and after only three days or so, he got addicted. It gets into you, and makes you hooked on it once you adapt and say, "I don't care if it's not healthy,it tastes great. That's probably what happened to you. The fast food industry has that way of getting into your mind and taking over.

What you should do is exactly what the Supersize guy did. Exercise daily, get a lot of sunshine, and sleep normally. Also, the most important thing, return to your old diet. Just don't think about the golden arches, or any of that. Think of you wallet, and how much you could save if you ate home cooked meals and stopped putting this cancer causing-foul food into your body. It may seem hard, and that's why their are millions of Americans who are overweight from eating the fast-food. But what a lot of them don't know is that a good mood, getting outdoors and sleeping normally can effect your diet a lot. And your money too. Life is not about short-term happiness, which is what fast-food offers, so stay away from it.

Answer 3

I think it is because you haven't had solid food for at least three days and the McDonald's logo was a reminder of it.

Answer 4

I love McDonald's too. You're probably obsessed because it's convenient, easy, cheap and tastes good! I limit myself to McDonald's about once or twice a month. I try to make healthy meals at home.

Answer 5

maybe you just really like McD's

Answer 6

well mcdonolds have alot of grese and sweets so itss addicting but then they make it soo tender and tasty and juicy and the food are good looking so i thinks thats why...

Answer 7

Maybe , your pregnant. LOL

Probably ,because when you were deprived. It is the only thing you had on your mind.

Answer 8

i agree power of suggestion but I personally think McDonalds is absolutely DISGUSTING so I can't relate, just lay off it before you gain 20 ibs and give your self a heart attack!

Answer 9

Go for Mickey-Ds'!  Doesn't matter why, just eat what you like!

Answer 10

lol, it happens to the best of us! It's just because their food is addictive (simple carbs and sugars= feel good chemicals in the brain; the food is easy to process, and just makes you feel pretty much happy!..until about an hour later, when you crash from the dip in your blood sugar, and feel exhausted cranky, and possibly hungry again..)

You're not crazy, and don't worry..as long as you don't have a diet that consist of JUST Mcdonalds, then you won't suddenly become obese!

Although I don't think that Mcdonalds is healthy for ANYONE..it really isn't going to kill you if you have something from there every now and then. Just be sure to eat well the rest of the time, since Mcdonalds doesn't really have a whole lot going on in the vitamins and minerals department..lol

Answer 11

McDonalds slips a lot of sugar and salt into their food and so you crave it and keep going back.  The only thing that will break the cravings is willpower or eating so much of it that you get sick of it.

35% of Americans eat at McDonald's at least once a week!!

Answer 12

If you think you lost 10 pounds in 2 days then I strongly suspect it was down to water loss, rather than lack of food! And if anything, Maccy D's shakes are likely to pile the pounds back on fairly rapidly! :P

Answer 13

never had it before?

Answer 14

Maybe it's power of suggestion.  You saw the golden arches on their cups or even on commercials, and since you couldn't have the food because of your sore throat, it made you want it even more.  We always want what we can't have.  In your case, it was McDonald's!

Answer 15

its laced with crack

Answer 16

It's probably because you haven't had real food in a while.

Answer 17

lol........ go rob the nearest one and then they may restrict you from comming there.

Answer 18

NOT GOOOOOOOD

stay away.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 19

red color makes you hungry

and with that gold M

you really will be tempted.

also

by smelling the fresh fries and chickens

this makes you hungry

and crave for mcd's.

Answer 20

I hate McDonald because of that clown on advertisements. McDonalds is for like babies! Seriously! Anyway I'm obsessed with Burger King..... Then there's Dairy Queen and Village Pizza/Pizza Inn. All of these places except Mcdonalds doesn't have stupid stuff on their advertisements. Anyway, it might be that you like their kind of food and drinks! Just try eating at other places. It may get both your mind of Mcdonalds and you'll be obsessed with some other place you like! Just don't try their foods and drinks again!