Foods that are ripoffs

Hanibanani2020

Flavoured yoghurts and granola.

bmeadows380

for me, it's nuts, beans, bananas, grapes, cheese, cooking oils, or other high fat items. Fats do not satiate me well at all, so the calories for them just don't stretch far enough to make it worth my while. I also limit calories gained from drinks. I take cheese and condiments off my sandwiches and salads - I found that I can quite enjoy a grilled chicken sandwich without it, and I don't typically taste the cheese much in a salad anyway.

Donuts aren't worth it anymore to me, either. And I agree on the ready made meals.

I can get pretty far with 1/4 serving of peanut butter if I put it on toast, though, and prunes surprisingly hold me decently too. Pasta and rice are worth it once in a while; 1 serving of spaghetti, especially whole wheat spaghetti holds me pretty well, so is worth it to me on occasion.

KWlosingit

I switched over the fiber gourmet pasta. Half the calories of regular pasta and way more fiber!

Jacq_qui

Cous cous, pasta. I typically have no more than 60g, I don't enjoy them enough, but I know I need some carbs!

Ice cream. I'd rather eat a bar of cadburys.

Jacq_qui

asthesoapturns wrote: »

Alcohol, oil. Not saying I never use either but I generally prefer to spend my calories elsewhere.

alcohol-free beer can be pretty low-cal. Not sure if you're in the UK but I like Brewdogs' Punk AF & Nanny State, and the budweiser 0% is alright too.

nooshi713

Alcohol is not worth my calories, ever.

Some of my favorite foods are just so calorie dense for the serving that satisfies me that I can rarely eat them. Good quality ice cream, tiramisu, or pizza will set me back 600-900 calories and my daily limit is 1250-1400.

springlering62

Kind of the reverse here. There’s a gourmet donut place up the street I’ve avoided like the plague, but finally broke down and did a preorder, figuring I could control myself better than standing at the counter. Two are nearly half my calorie allotment, but they are so thick and heavy and delicious that I eat one for breakfast and the other for an afternoon snack. That still leaves enough for a light lunch, good dinner, and yogurt pudding before bed. Done this every Sunday the past month and sooooo look forward to it.

Worth every calorie and the scrimping that follows for the rest of the day.

Boy, I hope I’m close on recording the calories though!

But to the topic at hand: oils, butters, condiments. Have learnt to be satisfied with a teaspoon versus a tablespoon.

Bluebonnet margarine is comparatively low in calories and a little goes a long way.

HeidiCooksSupper

Bagels. Definitely bagels. They are dense so calorie heavy even when compared to other breads. Add cream cheese and lox and you might die happy but at what cost!?!

GreenValli

For me it is pretzels. Crunchy but tastes like nothing but salt.

Noreenmarie1234

Any type of juice or liquid calories

hipari

hipari wrote: »

cgcdavis7 wrote: »

I had a salad that was a total rip off. I don't understand how it could have even been 250 cals but I guess feta and croutons were the culprit. Plus the dressing which is a staple for the salad, an additional 140 cals. Not filling in the least.

Bad salads are the worst. And yes, feta and croutons are very much a salad culprit.

For me, maybe the worst rip off that I still eat with some regularity is french fries.

I thought about this some more, leading to a more mindful lunch salad selection, so yay. I love a good salad, and I don't mind having the calories from cheese etc. What I do mind very very much is wasting calories on something disappointing. I frequent this salad bar downstairs from my office, and they have never had good cheeses. Mozzarella, feta, goat cheese all taste like the same rubber. So, today, I mindfully reminded myself that I have never been satisfied by them and ordered something different. I'm currently chowing down my salad with lime marinated shrimps, mushrooms, zucchini, boiled eggs and dried cranberries topped with a yogurt sauce, and it tastes like the sweet victory of not being disappointed.

bmeadows380

oh, and any and all dry cereals - I quit buying boxed cereal ages ago because a single serving doesn't even come close to filling me up and I'll be starving again within an hour. I'd need probably 4 or 5 servings just to feel satisfied, so I stick to other things for breakfast. Though old fashioned rolled oats and quick grits do well in keeping me satisfied for a single serving.

Strudders67

bmeadows380 wrote: »

oh, and any and all dry cereals - I quit buying boxed cereal ages ago because a single serving doesn't even come close to filling me up and I'll be starving again within an hour. I'd need probably 4 or 5 servings just to feel satisfied, so I stick to other things for breakfast. Though old fashioned rolled oats and quick grits do well in keeping me satisfied for a single serving.

I have half a serving of cereal with my unsweetened soya yoghurt, a handful of pumpkin seeds & chia seeds and a large handful of berries (all weighed, of course). More filling, but the cereal definitely is not a waste then. A full serving with milk - yeah, forget that.

Pasta is my big disappointment, but I've started doing half-and-half with courgetti so that I reduce the calories and carbs but still have some pasta on my plate.

asthesoapturns

jacqQ2017 wrote: »

asthesoapturns wrote: »

Alcohol, oil. Not saying I never use either but I generally prefer to spend my calories elsewhere.

alcohol-free beer can be pretty low-cal. Not sure if you're in the UK but I like Brewdogs' Punk AF & Nanny State, and the budweiser 0% is alright too.

I loathe beer. I will have a rum and coke or a fruit drink occasionally but it's a couple times a month so ultimately not hard to fit in. But it I have to choose between creme brulee and a mojito? Creme brulee wins.

gallicinvasion

Chips, beer, creamy dressings, milk chocolate, plain potatoes, store-bought bread, ice-cream with no mix-ins, cheese on salads or burgers, and regular mayo are usually not worth the calories.

Calorie-dense foods that I DEFINITELY find worth the calories: peanut butter (fave food), clear liquor (for that drunk experience ), dark chocolate, sweet potatoes, homemade fresh bread, bacon, high-quality ice-cream with exciting flavors/mix-ins, avocado, and dark-meat chicken (chicken thighs, etc).