25,000 Big Macs

[4th and Long]

Man Eats His Meat-Mentous 25,000th Big Mac

Wisconsin Man Stays Healthy Despite Love Of Sandwich

FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man has made gastronomic history by finishing off his 25,000th Big Mac.

On the anniversary of his very first Big Mac, Don Gorske, of Fond Du Lac, Wis., donned his McDonald's gear and ordered the momentous sandwich before a crowd of reporters and photographers.

"I should try to look my best, right?" said Gorske.

He finished the burger in 16 bites, just as he ate his first Big Mac 1972, when his love affair for the burger began. The 57-year-old said McDonald's was the first place he drove when getting his first car. When he asked the owner for a good sandwich, he suggested the Big Mac -- for better or worse.

"It's the best thing I ever ate in my life," said Gorske.

He ate a total of nine on that May day, but said he has cut down to one or two recently.

Gorske, however, is not a Whopper fan. He said a friend once gave him $5 to eat the Burger King flagship sandwich. He ate it, vowed "never again" and spent the money on Big Macs. His Big Mac fixation found him a spot on the movie "Super Size Me," which didn't paint a glowing picture of the fast-food giant.

People are scratching their heads over more than his love of the very specific burger. Despite the sandwich's 576 calories and 742 milligrams of sodium, Gorske remains thin and healthy.

"I had my cholesterol just checked a couple weeks ago and it was 156. That's the third time I had it checked. In 1997, it was 158 and in 2003, it was 140. I mean, there's nothing showing me my cholesterol is going up," said Gorske.

A nutritionist said he is certainly the exception to the rules of healthy eating.

"It's not something we would encourage because the calories are so high. Over 500 for one sandwich -- that's a lot for most people," said nutritionist Janine Bamberger.

Gorske's love for the sandwich reaches all the way to his basement, where he keeps most of the 25,000 boxes or receipts for the Big Mac.

His wife -- yes, he has one -- said she stands by her man no matter how many Big Macs he eats.

"Yeah, I think it's weird," said Mary Gorske. "But that's OK. It's a good weird."

[Thig Lyfe]

The only palatable option at McD's is the Angus burger. The meat is noticeably more realistic.

[Fish]

Guy likes to party....

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Guy likes to party....

This guy is superdouble lucky, he got to eat all of those sesame seed morsels and was blessed w/ beautiful hair.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

yeah it's horrible.

Last year I tried a little experiment. I didn't allow my two younger children to eat at McD's for six months. During that time I let them eat Subway, Arby's (three times), Togo's (once), In-N-Out Burger (four times) and Papa Murphy's (maybe five times). Out of those they had Subway the most, probably ten times over six months. So we at fast food about once a week.

Then, at the end of the six months, I took them to McD's for lunch. My son (14) had a Big Mac combo meal. My daughter (16) had a specialty chicken sandwich combo meal. The food was so disgusting that they couldn't finish it. At one point my son pulled the "cheese" out of his burger and asked me what it was made of. I told him I didn't know and he looked like he was going to puke. They didn't eat again until Dinner, they had lost their appetite. They've never wanted to go back since.

So...if you find yourself thinking that McDonalds food is pretty good, try skipping it for a while and eating something else. Mix in some fresh stuff and be sure to make your own hamburgers during that time period. You will most likely discover just how bad this shit is that you've gotten used to.

[ImAWalkingCorpse]

I haven't eaten at McDonalds in 2 years. I'm not sure that I will ever eat there again.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I only eat McDonalds once about every 6 months. But sometimes a Big Mac just sounds good.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I only eat McDonalds once about every 6 months. But sometimes a Big Mac just sounds good.

And then you eat one and it tastes bad.

[Sassy Squatch]

That's more than one a day over the span of his entire lifetime. Lmao

[-King-]

How much exercise does he get a day? I don't get how he's still skinny eating multiple 500+ calorie burgers a day.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by mikey23545

I just love the highbrow food snobs...

You're a loser.

[ImAWalkingCorpse]

Originally Posted by -King-

How much exercise does he get a day? I don't get how he's still skinny eating multiple 500+ calorie burgers a day.

Tapeworm.

[ImAWalkingCorpse]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I only eat McDonalds once about every 6 months. But sometimes a Big Mac just sounds good.

Ohh I eat Hardees, Jack In The Box and Pauls all the time.

[Lumpy]

Big Macs piss me off. They're good, but they're way too small. Now, the BK Quad Stacker... that was a sammich!

[cabletech94]

Originally Posted by Lumpy

Big Macs piss me off. They're good, but they're way too small. Now, the BK Quad Stacker... that was a sammich!

i want to DO that burger!

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I only eat McDonalds once about every 6 months. But sometimes a Big Mac just sounds good.

Yep, it's not a culinary masterpiece by any means but it's ok for a quick meal once in a while.