Wow... That had how many calories?!!?
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I love this thread. All those innocent looking food that are out to get us if we're not careful. I was pretty shocked by nuts in general. A handful of plain roasted cashews has 400 calories. That's scary, man.
On a different note, is there a thread on how shockingly few calories something that looks evil has?1 -
I love this thread. All those innocent looking food that are out to get us if we're not careful. I was pretty shocked by nuts in general. A handful of plain roasted cashews has 400 calories. That's scary, man.
On a different note, is there a thread on how shockingly few calories something that looks evil has?
Ahahha, I would love such a thread, so many things I always thought were going to completely suck all my calories were, fortunately, much less heavy!
A bar of Kinder Bueno is "only" 122 cals, I thought a lot more, I can eat one mid afternoon and it's completely manageable!3 -
I love this thread. All those innocent looking food that are out to get us if we're not careful. I was pretty shocked by nuts in general. A handful of plain roasted cashews has 400 calories. That's scary, man.
On a different note, is there a thread on how shockingly few calories something that looks evil has?
There is, haha! I think it's titled something like... "that how how few calories".0 -
Gummy bears. 100 calories for 8 bears?! I would eat the whole bag which had 8 servings. No wonder I got fat. I miss gummy bears, but they are not worth the extra calories.3
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On a different note, is there a thread on how shockingly few calories something that looks evil has?
Yep, right here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10637861/wow-that-had-how-few-calories/p10 -
I agree with those who said most restaurant meals. I usually split them in two.0
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Yeah, salad. I was always the pudgy girl "trying" to lose a few pounds by eating salad instead of something I really wanted. All the while never realizing I was eating 1,200 calories of toppings.7
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flagrantavidity wrote: »I would drink a tall bottle, I think 24oz of Crispin Cider, 300calories - sometimes I would drink 2...600 calories.
My Thursday night reduced price Boneless Chicken at Buffalo Wild Wings, I would go during happy hour. I calculated the calories - 3105 calories, 3105 calories! Three snack size wing - different flavors, mozzarella sticks (shared,) and a tall beer. Not to mention the 1800mg of sodium in the blazin sauce.
Wings. The very worst. I assume it's because they are basically chicken skin and bones that have been deep fried, but the fact that they can jam THAT many calories into an appie just seems...wrong...1 -
Wings. The very worst. I assume it's because they are basically chicken skin and bones that have been deep fried, but the fact that they can jam THAT many calories into an appie just seems...wrong...
Well, I didn’t imagine Boneless would have been so bad... but then again, deep fried.
I can eat four rotisserie chicken drumsticks with skin from Costco for 600 calories.
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samthepanda wrote: »Went into a cost of Starbucks (one of those kind anyway!) Hubby and kids had cake, I had a blueberry muffin as I thought that was healthier! Totally not worth the calories - over 400! My other one is tortilla chips. We got some at Christmas, they were fancy brand ones - 800 cals and that wasn't for the whole pack! I could have totally eaten the whole pack - with cheese sauce!
Get one of the protein boxes.1 -
flagrantavidity wrote: »I would drink a tall bottle, I think 24oz of Crispin Cider, 300calories - sometimes I would drink 2...600 calories.
My Thursday night reduced price Boneless Chicken at Buffalo Wild Wings, I would go during happy hour. I calculated the calories - 3105 calories, 3105 calories! Three snack size wing - different flavors, mozzarella sticks (shared,) and a tall beer. Not to mention the 1800mg of sodium in the blazin sauce.
Wings. The very worst. I assume it's because they are basically chicken skin and bones that have been deep fried, but the fact that they can jam THAT many calories into an appie just seems...wrong...
NAKED Wings aren't bad for those of us who have to watch carbs. The breading adds to the calorie load, not to mention the batter can absorb and hold some of the fat they are fried in.
We have a local place that does brick oven baked wings with a mustard based sauce and they are not bad.
Even a half dozen naked wings at Hooters isn't that bad. (560 calories) It's a go-to lunch with them tossed in hot wing sauce (80 calories.) I just have a side salad or cole slaw and unsweet tea. For me and my BG, it's things like fries that are the killer. I'll wake up the next day with a BG reading through the roof.1 -
tbright1965 wrote: »flagrantavidity wrote: »I would drink a tall bottle, I think 24oz of Crispin Cider, 300calories - sometimes I would drink 2...600 calories.
My Thursday night reduced price Boneless Chicken at Buffalo Wild Wings, I would go during happy hour. I calculated the calories - 3105 calories, 3105 calories! Three snack size wing - different flavors, mozzarella sticks (shared,) and a tall beer. Not to mention the 1800mg of sodium in the blazin sauce.
Wings. The very worst. I assume it's because they are basically chicken skin and bones that have been deep fried, but the fact that they can jam THAT many calories into an appie just seems...wrong...
NAKED Wings aren't bad for those of us who have to watch carbs. The breading adds to the calorie load, not to mention the batter can absorb and hold some of the fat they are fried in.
We have a local place that does brick oven baked wings with a mustard based sauce and they are not bad.
Even a half dozen naked wings at Hooters isn't that bad. (560 calories) It's a go-to lunch with them tossed in hot wing sauce (80 calories.) I just have a side salad or cole slaw and unsweet tea. For me and my BG, it's things like fries that are the killer. I'll wake up the next day with a BG reading through the roof.
I can eat fries when I run beforehand. Run 5k or more, eat a (modest) serving of fries in the next couple of hours, blood sugar is good. Of course I like ketchup which is basically sugar, and that doesn't help. I have to measure out a limited amount of ketchup and make it last, instead of drowning my fries. Now if I could just figure out how to eat Karo pecan pie, not even running will help me with that!
Speaking of things that have too many calories, fries are just the worst.0 -
Mind blown by the 500 calories in a honey dew melon — now it’s a honey don’t melon!
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DefinitelyDoingThis wrote: »Mind blown by the 500 calories in a honey dew melon — now it’s a honey don’t melon!
You don't really need to eat nearly 3 pounds of melon in one sitting. Melons are actually quite reasonable in calories, they were one of my good surprises when I started counting calories.6 -
Starbucks coffe drinks. The white chocolate mocha with whipped cream is almost 600 calories!1
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I had no idea what 5 ounces of baked chicken really looked like. That food scale has rapidly become the most important tool in the kitchen, and boy has it taught me a lot in a short amount of time.
About a week ago I logged what used to be my usual breakfast before I started this journey, just to see how many calories I had been consuming on a regular basis just for breakfast. Yeah, easily 850cal almost every morning, for just one meal. No wonder I feel better already.5 -
Oatmeal. Who would think that 1/2 would have 150 calories?5
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One cup diced cooked beets : 48 calories! thats not very much, I'm eating it for a snack with some vinegar and salt, very satisfying.0
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Bro. Bro. I ordered a salad the other day with some vinaigrette. They gave me the Caesar instead so I was like screw it. Looked it up after I ate it and the two 4oz cups were 600 calories. Over 55g of unsaturated fat. HOW SWAY?!2
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Mine has got to be chips (fries for you Americans). I really miss them but 4 Stones later it has to be worth it. I have recently bought an air fryer so I can have them in moderation!3
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Bought an energy drink from the gym fridge the other...400 cals later for the 500ml (maltodextrin laden)...Way hey!0
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kerrimiller2018 wrote: »Vietnamese cold noodle salad. I had no idea vermicelli had so many calories and all of the ingredients in the salad seemed so healthy
Spring rolls too! Just veggies, nothing fried... like 450 calories for 2!
No way. Not gonna happen. Each rice wrap is only 30cal max. I make them all the time and pack a LOT of veggies in there with shrimp and never over 50cal each.
post recipe and tech please!
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Restaurant food in general amazes me.
Someone pointed me at the Chili's menu. I went to look (and admittedly did not eat.) It was full of doozies, like the Crispy Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers - 1700 calories, including more than 14 teaspoons of sugar.0 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »DefinitelyDoingThis wrote: »Mind blown by the 500 calories in a honey dew melon — now it’s a honey don’t melon!
You don't really need to eat nearly 3 pounds of melon in one sitting. Melons are actually quite reasonable in calories, they were one of my good surprises when I started counting calories.
Agree, melon is about 36 cals per hundred gram, I eat it by the big bowl, are you using the correct database entry?0 -
Cheeeeese - why you have so many calories!?? I’m a mozzarella fan - however - it’s severely limited mozzarella now.4
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@psychod787 - The soft rice wrappers run 30-45 calories each and are super easy to work with if you want to stuff them yourself. If you fill them with greens instead of vermicelli noodles, you may be happier with the nutritional breakdown. Banh Trang is the brand at my grocery store.
https://www.fitbit.com/foods/Spring+Roll+Wrapper/6920147261 -
Don’t laugh, but actually McDonald’s. I expected it to be bad for me, but not THAT bad! Just remembered why I don’t eat this crap! 1100 calories for a medium fry and chicken 😳😳0
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I so miss Honeydew melon and cantaloupe. Diabetic so they are off my menu but gawd they are wonderful tasting. And not high in calories either from what I remember. Shoot the BS numbers into the stratosphere. For me it was the Starbuck drinks, so the fraps and lattes are gone from my diet.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »bemyyfriend0918 wrote: »I can't believe the calories in salads either! I used to think salads were always a healthy alternative, but that just isn't the case. Most of the time it seems lower calorie to just order the cheeseburger!
It's not the salad...it's drowning it in dressing. Also, "healthy" and calories are two different things. There are many amazing, healthful foods that are also calorie dense...there are also any number of foods that provide very little actual nutrition that aren't...
calories and healthy are two different things.
^^^^^ Yep! Nuts with dried fruit vs. Sugarfree products (jello & pudding specifically).0 -
Yep, salad dressings are evil in disguise. Make your own or use just enough to get the lettuce wet. No cheese, no croutons, but ok to add turkey or other proteins.
Cereal (carbs) can be treacherous. Be careful and watchful. I usually eat scrambled eggs for breakfast, toss in a bit of feta and a couple of handfuls of spinach.
Be careful eating out. If you are losing, order and get a to go box, put 1/2 of your meal in it and eat the rest.
Walk, walk, walk. I know, sounds trite, but it works.
Walden Farms make 0 calorie dressing.
Carbs aren't bad for you, it's all about calories - and that most people put all kinds of high calorie stuff on carbs (cheese, mayo, sour cream).0
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