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A 56-year-old resident of the American city of Nashville, Tennessee, decided to eat only food from McDonald's for 100 days to lose weight, and even managed to lose several kilograms in a week, writes Today.

Kevin Maginnis, who weighed 108 kg, began following the unusual diet on February 21.

Since then, he eats breakfast, lunch and dinner at fast food restaurants, but only eats half of the food he orders.

Maginnis notes that in one week he managed to lose as much as five kilograms.

"I believe I will lose 22 kilos, my health and blood work will improve. And if you don't believe me, keep watching," he says on his TikTok account.

The American thinks he's losing weight thanks to a calorie deficit.

He eats fries, burgers and desserts in small quantities, and what is left he eats at the next meal.

In addition, the man does not eat anything between the main meals, and instead of carbonated drinks he has started drinking water. 

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Kevin regularly shares his successes on TikTok.

This, according to him, helped him not to deviate from the right direction.

The American says that consumers with medical education have mixed reactions to his diet.

"Some cardiologists liked the idea, while others were outraged," he says.

Commenting on Maginnis' confidence that his health will improve at the end of the challenge, nutritionist Frances Largman-Roth tells Today that losing weight with fast food is possible.

However, according to her, weight loss is not entirely related to calorie restriction, writes jenata.blitz.

"Although this plan seems to be working for Kevin right now, his weight loss will eventually plateau and he will need to add physical activity or make additional changes to his diet to continue losing weight," she explains.

According to the specialist, Maginnis' diet is safe "in the short term".

She advises everyone before embarking on such a diet to consider long-term health goals and the impact of daily consumption of such food on their body. 

"It's not so much that you only eat burgers and fries. It's about what you don't eat for 100 days—fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds," emphasizes Largman-Roth