Food you thought weren't too bad until you logged them?

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  • poshcouture
    poshcouture Posts: 610
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    Jimmy John's Slim Tuna on 7 grain wheat. I was NOT expecting 740 calories!
  • beachloe
    beachloe Posts: 51 Member
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    Fruit was my biggest surprise too. Lots of calories!
  • bailyc
    bailyc Posts: 57 Member
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    A co-worker brought in a pack of those big Costco muffins. I really wanted a taste but knew they were terrible cal. wise. I cut the muffin into quarters and had half of one piece. After logging it I realized 1/8 of a muffin was 120 CALORIES!! I almost died! Couldn't imagine eating a whole one now. Lesson learned... log first, eat second. haha
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 314 Member
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    Cheese - the sodium is out the door.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
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    Chinese food in general but my favorite dish sinapore noodles equal my days calorie alotment.
    I still go for it sometimes but I budget for it all day and exercise extra to cover.
    It takes planning.

    Gotta watch the SUSHI tooooo, I thought it was such a healthy food. It still is but not low in calories.

    TACO SALAD: wow, got to add that up carefully.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
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    Gold Star cheese coneys. =\ I knew they were fast food but had NO IDEA how fast the calories added up - oh and machine cappucinos... I had NO CLUE coffee was so fattening! IT'S COFFEE! no calories, right?!
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
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    Salsa! Crazy sodium in just one serving, which is only 2 tablespoons. I can balance 2 tablespoons on one chip!

    Is that prepared or fresh? We whip up some pickled, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and canned diced tomato in a food processor and can eat a LOT! Takes a whole 2 minutes to make.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 498 Member
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    SUBWAY! Not super horrible on calories, but the sodium content is outrageous!

    AND some boneless/skinless chicken breast is also CRAZY for sodium....I'm talking about what you can buy at the grocery store! Not to mention any kind of grilled chicken from a ff place....LOADED with sodium! :noway:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
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    I got a box of Ferrero Rocher for my Birthday, I love them...they are tiny..I could eat a whole box in one go...they are 660 calories for 9...SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY CALORIES FOR NINE of the little tasty fabulousnesses
  • garnetsms
    garnetsms Posts: 10,018 Member
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    Some whole wheat bread. I was shocked!

    I'm with you on this one! A single slice is usually at or near 100 calories...crazy!

    This is why I buy the Nature's Own Wheat and Honey sandwhich thins...100 cal in both pieces
  • SL22268
    SL22268 Posts: 59 Member
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    Banana's and wine - H x

    Banana's for me too - Although I do eat them on a daily basis because of the potassium, they can be quite high depending on the size :noway:
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 750 Member
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    mine was a simple sandwich haha
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
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    kraft mac n cheese.

    I knew it was bad, but I didn't know HOW bad it really was.

    This!!! Who knew it was 400 calories a serving! Also Poptarts (my husband loves them) again 400 calories!
  • forsettii
    forsettii Posts: 29
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    Day 1 (err 85 days ago).

    Lucky Charms (With the Whole Grain Guaranteed) with 2% Milk in my Normal Bowl.

    473 Calories later.... (2 Cups of Lucky Charms and 1.5 Cups of Milk). [1/3 of what I should be eating the entire day]

    Had to re-think the whole breakfast concept.
  • AliciaBeth78
    AliciaBeth78 Posts: 437 Member
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    Mine was restaurant salads! Seriously I used to love the Quesadilla Explosion Salad from Chilis! I always figured before I started logging that it was pretty healthy with all the veggies.... not at 1300 calories!
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 705
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    Fruit was my biggest surprise too. Lots of calories!
    But these are the kinds of calories we should be feeding our bodies. Sure bananas are high in calories but a banana is a better snack than a Hostess cake, ice cream, etc.

    If I log it, I am never shocked at how "bad" it is or how high the calorie count is. I know beforehand. I look at labels. Fastfood doesn't shock me because let's face it, it's fast food it isn't good for you to begin with.
  • Strawberry_Kitten
    Strawberry_Kitten Posts: 15
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    Sunflower seeds.. 50 odd cals for 10g...
  • garnetsms
    garnetsms Posts: 10,018 Member
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    Yes, Bananas shocked me too.

    I was also suprised with the calories in Wendy's chicken wrap (even if I use the grilled chicken) and the salads.

    I now get the half salads from Walmart's marketplace...very good and not tremendous on the calories.
  • rrhennen
    rrhennen Posts: 60 Member
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    Booze
    Pizza
    Mochas
    Trail Mix

    Pre-logging is a great tool! And thanks to it, I can enjoy a mexican lunch out at work then pizza and wine for dinner (not a usual menu), but still stay within limits. Just gotta mind the portions and choices!
  • Alexis14351
    Alexis14351 Posts: 23
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    I used to make a great tator-tot casserole, I know probably not the healthiest, but I did not realize that one serving was well over 700 calories! My daughter requested it recently, so I tried to make it a little better by using half ground turkey half hamburger, frozen vegetables instead of canned, less cheese... Still 500 calories for a serving. It really made me understand how I got so big in the first place, I thought nothing of having seconds, then leftovers for lunch the next day. Also, pizza. over 300 calories per slice!

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