Five Guys Foods, also known as Five Guys Burgers and Fries, is a popular fast food chain specializing in the sale of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. It was founded by an enterprising young man (renowned for his entrepreneurial spirit and his desire to start a business in the family restaurant industry) in 1990. He named it after the "five guys" who worked at his favorite five-star hotel in New York City. The name stuck, and Five Guys quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in the United States.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries has been accused of being unhealthy due to their low calorie and low fat recipes. The food is served on grilled hot dog buns with lettuce and tomato, for a total of two thousand calories. For comparison, a Big Mac (which is a bit less than a burger) has about five thousand calories. On the other hand, Five Guys' healthier alternative, their burgers have only two hundred and thirty calories, which is well below the national average. In fact, Five Guys Burgers and Fries beat the McDonald's Kids Meal by over forty five calories.
The problem with this "diet" is that it doesn't work! Even if every single person who eats at Five Guys somehow chucks all of their junk food into their mouths without getting sick, still, the restaurant would still have a low calorie count. Someone would always need to pay for those calories, even if they were not able to eat them. Also, since most of the meals are so small, people usually end up eating more than they intended. So even if you manage to stay on a Five Guys diet, you are still not likely to shed any significant amount of weight!
But wait, there are other ways to lose weight! There is also a very famous fast food diet, called the South Beach Diet. The name pretty much tells the story: You replace one food group (excess calories) with another (healthy foods). So instead of eating McDonald's burgers and fries every day you do chicken sandwiches, pork burgers, yogurt, etc. For the low fat component, these diets require you to count calories, but they are still considered healthy.
And then there is the Five Guys Diet. Since all the food groups except for the fries are the same, it won't matter how many calories you eliminate. As long as you make it a point not to eat any of the "most unhealthy" foods on the menu, it will be like going on an extended detox, and you will probably drop some pounds, despite the fact that you are replacing all the calories from burgers, fries, processed foods, etc. You may even drop weight temporarily while you are on the diet. If you don't like being hungry, you will probably end up eating more anyway, since most restaurants include a dessert.
Besides counting calories, you will also want to get more exercise, since most people who are in the average overweight range have sedentary lives. Even if you think you can walk or bike to work or catch the bus or train a few blocks, you may not be walking enough to get your exercise daily. Try to find time every day for at least a 20 minute workout. Once you start seeing the difference in your energy levels and your health, you may not even want to go back to the "calorie free" life style!
Another thing that you will need to keep in mind when you are thinking about adopting this diet is that you will need to know what you are planning to do to get your daily recommended protein requirements. While you can get the required protein from lean meat like fish and beef, dairy products such as cheese, and beans, these are not the only sources of protein. Eggs are also great, as are nuts and soy products. Therefore, you will need to learn how to eat a wide variety of foods, in order to make sure you are getting all of the nutrients your body needs. This is probably one of the biggest reasons that people who are on this diet are usually extremely healthy, because they have access to all of the food groups!
The good news is that if you stick with the Five Guys Calories, it will still be low calorie and will taste great! You don't want to go through all the effort and motivation to lose weight only to give up because the diet is too difficult. You should be able to keep up this plan for about three months without giving up and reaching your goals. This diet will require some discipline, but the rewards will be well worth it. You will be able to look and feel great, you will be healthier, and you will have a lot more confidence.
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