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sarahel25

I have been very carefully watching the calories I consume and making sure I stay under my daily calorie goal. My mom just brought home a Reeses peanut butter cup cheesecake from her job and I ate a slice. I'm stressing because I don't know how many calories were in it since there is no label. Does anyone know about how many do you think are in a slice? I'm worried that I ruined my day.

Awkward30

Yeah, prob a thousand or more. Boyfriend brought me a slice of cheesecake factory peanut butter cup cheesecake once. I nearly threw it at him, but instead ate half over the course of days and threw the rest out. It's VERY high. But don't let it start a spiral. You'll be over today, tomorrow is a new day of the cheesecake free variety!

kcoftx

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/cheesecake-factory-reese-peanut-butter-cheesecake-23602172

spngebobmyhero

probably a lot, but enjoy your treat and start again fresh tomorrow. Don't let one treat derail your progress

sarahel25

I know cheesecake factory has over 1000 but I'm wondering if it is because of the place since all food there has high calorie content or the kind of pie?

Awkward30

You think every other place makes it far lower calories than cheesecake factory? I doubt it. Plus, it doesn't matter what you log, it matters what you ate. Just log whatever is in the database and don't sweat it. You can go over, it's good for the soul. Just don't let it be an excuse to binge or have a bad day tomorrow

tsh0ck

where was it from? you should be able to find the info online, I'd think.

sarahel25

looked all over all I can find is cheesecake factory

tpittsley77

Type in reese cheesecake in the data base. There is one thats 360 cals. I work in the food service industry and that is more the norm for cheesecake calorie count.

sarahel25

your right it is that kind of thinking that will make me fall. when I eat something like this it makes me think well I might as well give up because my habits aren't good and start beating myself up and my thoughts sabotage myself not the one piece of pie.

sarahel25

really that sounds better than cheesecake factory but I think cheesecake factory packs calories into all their food for some reason. I was thinking to put maybe 500 just to be safe. do you think it is more likely that or more likely 1000 something

StarvingDiva

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/cheesecake-factory-reese-peanut-butter-cheesecake-23602172

WOW! That is amazing. I'm so thankful I am not a fan of cheesecake.

tpittsley77

Most premades seriously have less than 500 cals per serving. 360 is pretty accurate. I purchase and serve this stuff and have read so many labels. Cheesecake factory is extreme. My own homemade scratch cheesecake with 6 bricks of creamcheese doesnt have 1000 cals per slice!

sarahel25

thank you. that improves my mood. I was extra careful all day to not go over my calorie goal for the day. i know its one day but one day always turns into two somehow. glad to know im still under my goal for the day

sarahel25

and cheesecake factory is horrible. I think they inject their food with extra calories just because. haha i used to eat cheesecake from here until i looked up the calorie content.

rkgb

500 might be to low. Ask yourself how big was the slice. Was there a topping on the cheesecake like the one at cheesecake factory. Was there chocolate ganache on the top. Lot of things can effect the calorie count. Go with 1000 or split the diff at 750. Your cheesecake guilt is why I went to the weekly plan instead of trying to stay on target everyday so I can eat 3 - 200 calorie homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies one day if I want to. Yep a 200 calorie cookie, normal size. Don't beat yourself up and stop feeling so guilty. That being said if the 500 number makes you feel better about eating it then 500 it is.

tsh0ck

Most premades seriously have less than 500 cals per serving. 360 is pretty accurate. I purchase and serve this stuff and have read so many labels. Cheesecake factory is extreme. My own homemade scratch cheesecake with 6 bricks of creamcheese doesnt have 1000 cals per slice!

yeah, I've had several lately, and I think it was 400-something a slice. in fact, I had a slice for breakfast one day. because I could.

one treat, one meal, one day? not gonna ruin anything. and don't let yourself start stressing about eating something enjoyable now and then.

RilantheFirebug

You are setting yourself up for failure if you berate and punish yourself every time you have something like cheesecake (or a whole bag of chips, a bunch of cookies, a huge burger, fast food, etc). Tomorrow is a new day. You will do better tomorrow. As long as you aren't snarfing that Reese cheesecake everyday then it doesn't make much difference in the long run.


But if you really wanna know -- http://calorielab.com/news/2007/07/28/calorie-pusher-comes-to-town-the-cheesecake-factory-hits-rochester/

k011185

Most premades seriously have less than 500 cals per serving. 360 is pretty accurate. I purchase and serve this stuff and have read so many labels. Cheesecake factory is extreme. My own homemade scratch cheesecake with 6 bricks of creamcheese doesnt have 1000 cals per slice!

this!
I run a cake shop/bakery. Our huge slices of cheesecake start at about 400cals. Obviously they go up if they are topped with something or have chocolate, (etc), in them.
My slices are a little bit bigger than cheesecake factory, and the highest one I sell is a turtle one with layers of chocolate, caramel, and plain cheesecake, caramel sauce, pecans and chocolate with an oreo crust. It comes out to 725. I have never been able to figure out how they get theirs SO high!

michelleepotter

I used to read a blog called The Happiness Project (http://happiness-project.com/). The blogger was researching what it takes to be happy, and writing a book. She has these "Secrets of Adulthood," and one of them is: "What you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE." Here's her explanation of that: http://happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2011/11/what-you-do-every-day-matters-more-than-what-you-do-once-in-a-while/

Here's how I think it applies to you. If you are eating well every day, then having one piece of cheesecake is not undoing all of that. It's not something you want to do often, and maybe you could say something to your mother about bringing home treats that are slightly less extreme, but it's not the end of the world. Remember, what you eat EVERY DAY matters more than what you eat ONCE IN A WHILE.

graelwyn

I really do not think you should be panicking over a piece of cheesecake once in a while. Do you want to spend the rest of your life, never being able to eat certain foods again, because you might feel guilty over them? Eating shouldn't be producing guilt, in my opinion and I dont think there is anything harmful in having a treat sometimes, if you eat well the rest of the time. There are enough people on here who have a cheat meal, or even a cheat day once a week, and it has not affected their weight loss, from what I have seen. Indeed, I fully intend on allowing myself a treat each week, since I enjoy such things, in between my clean and healthy eating. It gives me something to look forward to and helps keep me on track the rest of the time, and if one day I find I no longer need treats much, or no longer want them at all, then fine, but for now, I see no harm in it. We only get one life to live and living it healthily, doesn't have to mean total deprivation of the richer things in life.

Ronngie

this!
I run a cake shop/bakery. Our huge slices of cheesecake start at about 400cals. Obviously they go up if they are topped with something or have chocolate, (etc), in them.
My slices are a little bit bigger than cheesecake factory, and the highest one I sell is a turtle one with layers of chocolate, caramel, and plain cheesecake, caramel sauce, pecans and chocolate with an oreo crust. It comes out to 725. I have never been able to figure out how they get theirs SO high!

Yours sounds completely delicious.