What foods surprised you?
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Cadbury Screme egg - 150 cal0
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those stupid, yummy, baked Costco Muffins... 700 and change.. ouch. and same for a slice of pizza at the Costco food court... :grumble:0
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Sodium in bread.0
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Cadbury Screme egg - 150 cal
This one surprised me too - really thick chocolate and sugary, creamy goo. I thought it would be more than that.
However, I don't buy them in 12 packs any more, just one at a time :blushing:0 -
How much carbs is actually in Stevia. If you use 1 tsp, a serving, it's less than one carb, but who uses a teaspoon? Try 2-3 tbsp's at about 2 carbs each!0
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Nothing. I started counting calories in grade school.:frown:0
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Sausages and meatballs… I knew they'd be quite high in calories but it was very annoying to find out that most of them contain very little actual meat and more things like potato and different kinds of starch.0
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I had a favorite quesadilla at Chevy's that I used to love so one day I decided to splurge and figured I would eat it, but other than breakfast that's ALL I would eat that day. When I got home and I tracked it, I realized I had went over my macros by a pretty large amount...for ONE QUESADILLA!!0
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Tbh i was surprised by alot of things. I was surprised at how uneducated I was on food and nutrition mainly.0
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Sausages and meatballs… I knew they'd be quite high in calories but it was very annoying to find out that most of them contain very little actual meat and more things like potato and different kinds of starch.
Make meatballs homemade and freeze. Really easy! I get leary of most processed meat.0 -
I did not have good nutritional info growing up - at all - - so pretty much everything surprised me.
I knew milkshakes were bad, but wow......I used to get a hot fudge milkshake from Dairy Queen every so often - one day I looked up the medium, and it was nearly 1,000 cals!!!!!
Also, one slice of Costco pizza - ONE slice - 718 calories!!! - - not even mentioning the fat/sodium content
The one thing I am getting better at is gauging if something is "worth it" to me or not.........and usually it does not feel worth it in the long run.0 -
I love that Costco pizza slice...and had no idea it was so bad!! So now I'm surprised about that. Wow!0
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Spinach Artichoke dip from Just about anywhere. 1000+ cal.. How's that for an appetizer
. If your out and in a pinch just order your favorite grilled Chicken Sandwich from any FF restaurant and ditch the bun and order fruit in place of Fry's. Opting for Grilled in place of Breaded Anything will save 150-200 cal. Skip the Condiments(Mayo/Ranch/Secret Sauce/Ect) opt for Mustard(Free Flavor).
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Higher: Almonds, boneless chicken wings (but it's breast meat!), avocados, some brands of ranch, cheddar and havarti cheeses, tortillas, ice cream (esp Ben&Jerrys), pizza, french fries (didn't eat them anyway, but now that I know I can get a shake for the same cals! Never!), hamburger buns (how bout a lettuce wrap then a cup of ice cream instead?), biscuits/rolls/bread sticks/bagels, milkshakes
Lower: Soups, stews, homemade chili, homemade lasagna (zucchini "noodles" and other veggies but lots of full fat cheeses), feta, Parmesan, tuna, shrimp, jerky, eggs, oatmeal, butter, bacon, ice cream snicker bars
I'm sure that their are many more. That's why I like to log BEFORE I eat something.0 -
Sodium in bread and even milk0
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my volume always surprised me...you mention tortillas well learning that I've eaten nearly 1000 calories just a meal's consumption of tortillas was surprising.0
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Definitely the sodium in pickles. I love pickles and have even switched to organic ones - but when I actually went and logged my food I found that two pickles spiked my sodium. I love them, but I might have to cut them out because I eat them way to often and that cannot have a good effect.
I was also surprised at the amount of sugar in Raw coconut water - something else I really love. It is low in calories but the sugar surely kills it to have it very often.0 -
The number of carbs in home made split pea soup.
Still really yummy but good in moderation!0 -
If you like wraps, but find most tortillas to be too high calorie...
There's a brand called Joseph's, and they make a flat "lavash" bread that makes a great wrap. A "serving" is only a half of one, but it's definitely big enough for a wrap (and not a tiny one that leaves you hungry), and at 50 calories it won't blow your budget for the day. Relatively low carb and high protein too. (They also make a 60 calorie pita that I love)
Agreed! These are fantastic; we use them all the time!!0 -
Pasta threw me for a loop. I used to eat a plate of pasta with all the fixings. When I started dieting, I saw the calorie count and now I don't eat a lot of pasta.0
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