The "HOLY MOLY IT HAS THAT MANY CALORIES" Thread

Banks01

Mexican food!

On The Border Fish Tacos w/ Rice & Beans = 2,100 calories!!!

Don't even talk about Mexican food. There's a great one upthe street, I'd hate to know what I'm eating there.




Bummer from last weekend. One of my favorite beers is la fin du monde, sold in 4 packs because it's high gravity. I'd normally drink all four. At 275 class each, that's 1100 poof in an hour easy.

yanicka

Mexican food!

On The Border Fish Tacos w/ Rice & Beans = 2,100 calories!!!

Don't even talk about Mexican food. There's a great one upthe street, I'd hate to know what I'm eating there.




Bummer from last weekend. One of my favorite beers is la fin du monde, sold in 4 packs because it's high gravity. I'd normally drink all four. At 275 class each, that's 1100 poof in an hour easy.

Wow, didn't know they sold la fin du monde beer outside Quebec!!!!

Humm I used to think libanese food was healthy....not anymore...it make me sad

taso42_DELETED

Yesterday while waiting for the ferry to Edmonds, we went and got ice cream. I got a scoop of "peanut butter chocolate oreo", and for good measure, I had it over a brownie. I don't know the calorie count and I don't even want to know. It was so amazing that I actually felt guilty! :laugh:

Valechka

I like that beer too, but usually two is plenty for me... it is kind of on a heavy side ) I will be wasted with 4 )

Iwillshyne

Salad! Very shocked when I logged it in at 500 cals.

cm2two

Loaded fries at outback...
...THREE THOUSAND CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i need this haircut STAT!!! how uber creepy would i be if i printed this out and brought it to the hairdressers with me? BUAHAHAH...yeah, im totally serious tho.

cm2two

I always get sticker shock at the calories in the "low fat" or "lite" versions with reduced fat but really no calorie difference as they replaced fat with sugar.

Or you give up virtually no calories for a lot of flavor

Example:

1% milk vs 2% milk. Save 10 calories, get a product with much more processing as a result (1% milk is fortified with powdered milk which contains a tonne of oxidized cholesterol). Ill take the 10 calories, thanks.

Lower fat peanut butter often ends up pretty much the same, only you get more sugar.

Pointless substitution of fat with sugar in so many processed foods and baking.

thanks for the note on the milk...my kids pediatrician told me to switch when the baby turned 2 from whole to 1%...i only went to 2% but didnt realize i was doing him a solid

billsica

Was a long time ago. but Veggie burger and fries at Ruby Tuesdays.

(my reaction is below my ticker)

Banks01

I like that beer too, but usually two is plenty for me... it is kind of on a heavy side ) I will be wasted with 4 )

Yeah!

Haven't met many women that like it

flatbellybella

Tim Horton's "Multigrain" Raspberry muffin.....sounds innocent, right? 400 CALORIES!

lol
Tim Horton's is the worst.
Nothing healthy there lol

Crystals422

I saw this in someone's food diary and could not belive it. The pumpkin muffin from Dunkin Donuts has 600 calories, 26 g fat, and 83 carbs. I am glad I saw it b/c I love all things pumpkin and I am sure I would have tried it.

Erica_theRedhead

Fried calamari appetizer with the side sauces. Over 1200 calories, and that is just an appetizer! That makes me so sad...

TipMcE

Dunkin Donuts Large Mocha Coolata with cream is 990 calories (I used to have these daily with whipped cream on top)!!!! Holy Moly is right!

beach_bum_gurl

Two of my favorites that make me just cringe~ but they taste sooo delish~ so occasionally I will work them into my cal counts for the day~

Panera Sierra Turkey sandwich...clocking in at 920 cals and Starbucks Banana Walnut bread...clocking in at 490 cal~

8rules

I always get sticker shock at the calories in the "low fat" or "lite" versions with reduced fat but really no calorie difference as they replaced fat with sugar.

Or you give up virtually no calories for a lot of flavor

Example:

1% milk vs 2% milk. Save 10 calories, get a product with much more processing as a result (1% milk is fortified with powdered milk which contains a tonne of oxidized cholesterol). Ill take the 10 calories, thanks.

Lower fat peanut butter often ends up pretty much the same, only you get more sugar.

Pointless substitution of fat with sugar in so many processed foods and baking.

thanks for the note on the milk...my kids pediatrician told me to switch when the baby turned 2 from whole to 1%...i only went to 2% but didnt realize i was doing him a solid

Sweet.

I have actually seen a few studies on dairy and the kids drinking whole milk throughout their childhood, as a group, are less likely to trend towards obesity. Perhaps consider not switching at all until he is 18? LOL I do not consider dairy fat to be bad fat and have yet to see any trial prove otherwise.

rosebarnalice

yeah...i freaked out at the calories at Olive Garden....my FAV!!!

Their salad is actually one of the WORST you can get at a restaurant, calorie wise.

When forced to endure the bland and insipid cuisine that is Olive Garden, I always order the "bottomless salad" with dressing on the side. They typically bring 2 to 3 ramekins of dressing, and I use about 1/3 of one of them.

mleipe

This to me is one of the most important reasons to log absolutely everything you eat, especially at the beginning, because it helps you understand which of the foods you consume are really high in calories. I've had several "holy cow!" moments since I started using MFP and the way I've approached them is to say "okay, glad to learn that that particular food is really high in calories, I won't eat that any more".

ChristineMarie89

Loaded fries at outback...
...THREE THOUSAND CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i too have run accross the fries lol
i thought plain fries were terrible at about 600 but chilis cheese fries 1200 CALORIES for HALF an order *faint* lol

ChristineMarie89

I always get sticker shock at the calories in the "low fat" or "lite" versions with reduced fat but really no calorie difference as they replaced fat with sugar.

Or you give up virtually no calories for a lot of flavor

Example:

1% milk vs 2% milk. Save 10 calories, get a product with much more processing as a result (1% milk is fortified with powdered milk which contains a tonne of oxidized cholesterol). Ill take the 10 calories, thanks.

Lower fat peanut butter often ends up pretty much the same, only you get more sugar.

Pointless substitution of fat with sugar in so many processed foods and baking.

thanks for the note on the milk...my kids pediatrician told me to switch when the baby turned 2 from whole to 1%...i only went to 2% but didnt realize i was doing him a solid

Sweet.

I have actually seen a few studies on dairy and the kids drinking whole milk throughout their childhood, as a group, are less likely to trend towards obesity. Perhaps consider not switching at all until he is 18? LOL I do not consider dairy fat to be bad fat and have yet to see any trial prove otherwise.

if you get WIC they switch them to 2% and lower when they turn 2 and start putting them on diets etc already i understand not eating crap so they dont become obese but cummon there kids they move(alot) dont let them watch tv and only give them crap(mayby 100 cal packs every once in a while) don deprive them of being a kid. they gave my oldest daughter an exercise video!!! seriously shes 4 she not supposed to watch tv(she gets about 2 hrs at most a week)

amoffatt

This to me is one of the most important reasons to log absolutely everything you eat, especially at the beginning, because it helps you understand which of the foods you consume are really high in calories. I've had several "holy cow!" moments since I started using MFP and the way I've approached them is to say "okay, glad to learn that that particular food is really high in calories, I won't eat that any more".

I have to agree! I didnt realize how many calories I was eating until I started to log them!:sad: