Super Size Me Page #11

to get really difficult.

By the time I get to the top,

it's really pathetic.

Oh, man.

I've got Morgan's

detox diet all ready to go.

the biggest thing

is taking the crap out

and putting good stuff in.

Im really focusing

on nutrient-dense food,

organic, seasonal, fresh food,

making sure that I'm getting

as many cleansing vegetables

into his diet as possible.

We're sharing a portion.

Yeah, we split it.

Extra calories.

I love you dearly,

but you are demented, man,

you're sick.

Bye-bye.

Bye!

I can't believe

that tomorrow I'm gonna get up

and not have to go eat

McDonald's.

That's it.

Unbelievable.

Okay.

It just

keeps getting bigger.

Wow.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, boy.

I'm gonna say 210,

right on the money.

We went from 185.5 to 194...

a week later to 203,

then down to 202,

and now eight pounds

during the last week for 210.

I think we know

the damage that can be done.

Lisa Howard,

it's Morgan Spurlock calling..

I don't know how many times

we've called her now,

but this has got to be

the 15th time.

Lisa Howard, Morgan Spurlock

calling from New York.

Please call me

when you get this message.

We'd still like

to schedule an interview

with someone from McDonald's.

Please call me when you get this

and let's talk

about what's possible.

You'll not talk to anybody,

and you'll like it that way.

After six months

of deliberation,

Judge Robert Sweet dismissed

the lawsuit against McDonald's.

The big reason?

The two girls failed to show

that eating McDonald's food

was what caused their injuries.

Interesting.

In only 30 days of eating

nothing but McDonald's,

I gained 241/2 pounds,

my liver turned to fat,

and my cholesterol

shot up 65 points.

My body-fat percentage

went from 11% to 18%,

still below the national average

of 22% for men

and 30% for women.

I nearly doubled my risk

of coronary heart disease,

making myself twice as likely

to have heart failure.

I felt depressed and exhausted

most of the time.

My moods swung on a dime,

and my sex life was nonexistent.

I craved this food more and more

when I ate it

and got massive headaches

when I didn't.

In my final blood test,

many of my body functions

showed signs of improvement,

but the doctors

were less than optimistic.

I would very, very much doubt

that these numbers

will return to normal.

Although it did drop,

it was a small drop.

If you kept on the diet,

you'd definitely --

I know that you'd probably

develop coronary artery disease.

...inflammation

and hardening of the liver.

Should people

eat fast food?

No.

You know, the answer's no.

It certainly needs

to be very restricted

and balanced with,

overall, a healthy diet

and, overall, a lot of exercise.

And there's no reason whatsoever

why fast food

has to be so disgusting.

Fast food can be nutritious.

It's a cheap form of food,

and it does keep you

full for a while,

so you get your money's worth.

But unfortunately, you cause

some major harm to your heart,

your liver, your blood.

I wouldn't suggest

you continue the diet

for a year to check this out.

I don't think

it's appropriate or healthy,

especially with

what showed up with your liver.

So I shouldn't eat

this food for a year?

No, I don't think so.

We see people

who go on an alcohol binge,

and their numbers

go up like crazy,

but to go on a Mac attack...

and they've got numbers to show

that it attacks your liver, too.

Honestly, I wouldn't have

even thought about this.

But it makes sense.

Now that we have the data,

it definitely makes sense.

Still, the impact

of this initial lawsuit

is being seen far and wide.

School districts in new York,

Texas, and San Francisco

have banned sugary soft drinks

in schools,

and all-natural, healthy options

are popping up everywhere.

McDonalds joined right in,

sponsoring events

that showed how health-conscious

they'd become

and creating a new line

of premium salads.

At the same time, however,

they also masterminded

one of their fattest

sandwiches to date --

the McGriddle,

a pancake-wrapped creation

that won my heart in Texas

but can pack as much fat

as a Big Mac

and have more sugar than a pack

of McDonaldland cookies.

in fact, their new premium ranch

chicken salad with dressing

delivers more calories

than a Big Mac

and 51 grams of fat --

79% of your daily fat intake.

Over the course of my McDiet,

I consumed 30 pounds of sugar

from their food.

That's a pound a day.

On top of that,

I also took in 12 pounds of fat.

Now, I know what you're saying.

You're saying "nobody's

supposed to eat this food

"three times a day.

No wonder all this stuff

happened to you."

But the scary part is,

there are people

who eat this food regularly.

Some people

even eat it every day.

So while my experiment

may have been a little extreme,

it's not that crazy.

But here is a crazy idea --

why not do away

with your supersize options?

Who needs 42 ounces of coke,

a half-pound of fries?

and why not give me a choice

besides French fries

or French fries?

that would be a great start.

But why should these companies

want to change?

Their loyalty isn't to you.

It's to the stockholders.

The bottom line --

they're a business,

no matter what they say.

And by selling you unhealthy

food, they make millions,

and no company

wants to stop doing that.

If this ever-growing paradigm

is going to shift,

it's up to you.

But if you decide to keep

living this way, go ahead.

Over time, you may find yourself

getting as sick as I did,

and you may wind up here...

or here.

I guess the big question is --

who do you want to see go first,

you or them?

Right now, you have the urge

to eat something.

When it's through,

if you still want to eat,

then you're probably

really hungry.

Think about what I'm saying.

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