<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $65,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $22.2 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock, an American independent filmmaker . Spurlock's film follows a 30 - day period from February 1 to March 2, 2003, during which he ate only McDonald's food . The film documents this lifestyle's drastic effect on Spurlock's physical and psychological well - being, and explores the fast food industry's corporate influence, including how it encourages poor nutrition for its own profit . </P> <P> Spurlock ate at McDonald's restaurants three times per day, eating every item on the chain's menu at least once . Spurlock consumed an average of 20.9 megajoules or 5,000 kcal (the equivalent of 9.26 Big Macs) per day during the experiment . An intake of around 2,500 kcal within a healthy balanced diet is more generally recommended for a man to maintain his weight . As a result, the then - 32 - year - old Spurlock gained 11.1 kilograms (24 lb), a 13% body mass increase, increased his cholesterol to 230 mg / dL (6.0 mmol / L), and experienced mood swings, sexual dysfunction, and fat accumulation in his liver . It took Spurlock fourteen months to lose all the weight gained from his experiment using a vegan diet supervised by his then - girlfriend, a chef who specializes in gourmet vegan dishes . </P>

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