Just for interest sake, a mickyD's meal of a bigmac (580kcal) + med fires (320kcal)+16oz coke(190) = 1090kcal, (this info is from the McD's in Singapore - the US servings may be different) meets more than half the daily caloric requirement for most people.
In the US, I think the Happy Meals have portions that big <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
No wonder as a country we're getting fat! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
My question is how does one know when the body starts to break down muscle? How long does that take in an "average" person?