We learn and move on, I guess? Whatever, I'm still cranky.

Phoenixflame

Hear ye hear ye, a tale of woe.

So, Phoenixflame's school cafeteria has these yogurt parfaits with vanilla yogurt, granola, and fruit. Everyone says they are pretty good. Now, Phoenixflame thought she was being a clever little minx by checking the nutrition stats for Starbucks' parfaits. After all, a big chain MUST carry higher calorie versions of normal foods, right? So when she saw Starbucks' parfait had 320 calories, she did a jump for joy. Now that Phoenixflame eats more, she is perfectly fine with a 320 calorie breakfast. A skip in her step, she hippity-hopped all the way to the cafeteria, took one of these parfaits, and savored each bite. It really WAS as good as her friends said.

Then she returned to her computer, to the page where she found the calorie count. A side note she had missed? Apparently Starbucks uses low-fat yogurt in their parfaits. Then Phoenixflame remembered something that made her heart catch in her chest and the parfait give a growl of protest deep within her belly--the Starbucks parfait ratio favored fruit and yogurt, while her cafeteria's favored granola. Heavens! What breakfast sin hath she committed? A cry, srained with sorrow, flew past her lips. To think, arrogant, cocky little Phoenixflame and her parfait-lusting ways! What damage has it wracked upon her thighs?

Heh, sorry for the melodrama, but I guess I'm a bit bummed. I had really hoped the Starbucks parfaits were the standard for most parfaits. I guess not. Which makes me sad, because I'd love to have a cafeteria parfait every now and then. But without knowing the calorie count, I'm WAY too nervous to try it again. Gaaaa...

Phoenixflame

Hear ye hear ye, a tale of woe.

So, Phoenixflame's school cafeteria has these yogurt parfaits with vanilla yogurt, granola, and fruit. Everyone says they are pretty good. Now, Phoenixflame thought she was being a clever little minx by checking the nutrition stats for Starbucks' parfaits. After all, a big chain MUST carry higher calorie versions of normal foods, right? So when she saw Starbucks' parfait had 320 calories, she did a jump for joy. Now that Phoenixflame eats more, she is perfectly fine with a 320 calorie breakfast. A skip in her step, she hippity-hopped all the way to the cafeteria, took one of these parfaits, and savored each bite. It really WAS as good as her friends said.

Then she returned to her computer, to the page where she found the calorie count. A side note she had missed? Apparently Starbucks uses low-fat yogurt in their parfaits. Then Phoenixflame remembered something that made her heart catch in her chest and the parfait give a growl of protest deep within her belly--the Starbucks parfait ratio favored fruit and yogurt, while her cafeteria's favored granola. Heavens! What breakfast sin hath she committed? A cry, srained with sorrow, flew past her lips. To think, arrogant, cocky little Phoenixflame and her parfait-lusting ways! What damage has it wracked upon her thighs?

Heh, sorry for the melodrama, but I guess I'm a bit bummed. I had really hoped the Starbucks parfaits were the standard for most parfaits. I guess not. Which makes me sad, because I'd love to have a cafeteria parfait every now and then. But without knowing the calorie count, I'm WAY too nervous to try it again. Gaaaa...

cmriverside

:laugh: good one, Phoenix.

shorerider

Ask them what's it in and figure it out--then you'll know.

Many people think if it has yogurt or granola in it, then it's "healthy." :noway: Got to be careful, especially with some of the yogurts out there. I sent my DH to the store one day with a list that included yogurt--told him what kind, etc. He comes home with "a surprise for me"--he said he got a different kind of yogurt that he just knew I'd love. It was that kind with the bits of oreos you dump into it--YACCKK! Might as well eat ice cream! Poor guy--he thought it was healthy because it was yogurt.

I also remember back when I first started--I went out to eat with some friends and thought "I'll be good and order a whole grain blueberry muffin." I mean, they had it in the "healthy" section of the menu. Got home, looked it up, and stroked! That "healthy" muffin had close to 600 calories!!!!!!! :sick:

arewethereyet

Oh, I so enjoyed your story. You get an A+ for this essay!!:flowerforyou: