While enjoying his weight loss, Cisna is particularly excited about the results of his blood tests: He says his total cholesterol dropped from 249 to 190, including a 25 percent decrease in his LDL or “bad cholesterol.” Despite concerns that he was eating too much salt, Cisna said his sodium levels and blood pressure are normal.
Obviously McDonald's isn't a great diet. Obesity is even worse than McDonald's, so his blood markers improved in spite of a nutrient poor diet. It's clearly a better idea to eat more variety of healthy foods. But this proves that it's all about calories for weight management. Not quality or combination or anything else.