30 B4 30 Day 1: Eat a Big Mac

On Day 1 of my 30 B4 30 project, I thought I would start with the most shocking item of all 30: Eat a Big Mac. If you know me, you know I eat like a dude. When all the ladies are ordering salads, I get a bacon burger with fries and when there is a buffet, I make 3, maybe 4, trips. I am not saying I am morbidly obese because I'm not, I'm just saying that I like food. I am a foodie and for many it is shocking that I haven't eaten my share of Big Macs, especially while in college where junk food was a staple and the freshman 15 for me was more like the freshman 25.

So today, after running 2.02 miles on the treadmill, I headed to McDonald's with TK to embark upon the first part of my journey through 30 B4 30. I didn't think that burning 190 calories would cancel out the triple-decker burger I was about to eat, but it made me feel a little better about the whole ordeal.

All 29 11/12 years I have been on this earth, I haven't eaten a Big Mac mainly because I thought it was too fattening. Little did I know that eating one Big Mac has less calories than eating 2 small cheeseburgers at McDonald's (it's true: Big Mac = 540 calories, 2 Cheeseburgers = 600 calories). I always go for the #2 thinking I am doing my waist a favor, but now I know this is certainly not the case. But, I do know that I really should make the smart choice and go for some leafy greens next time, and not the kind that are covered in bacon bits and ranch dressing.

So, let me tell you, this so-called "Big" Mac wasn't so big. Judging by television advertising alone, I always thought the Big Mac would be this giant sandwich that barely fit in my mouth, well look at the picture to the right...my man hands are covering up the sandwich because the burger is just not that big. Yes, it has 3 layers, yes, it has 2 all beef patties, but if I ordered this burger at a restaurant, I'd be pissed. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty and I did enjoy it, but next time I may have to just get a salad or maybe next time, I'll just get two.