Foods that shocked you

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  • MSSMAD
    MSSMAD Posts: 7
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    NUTS! 1/4 cup or 1 serving is so high in calorie!

    OIL!!!! I'm Italian, and a fairly common Italian snack is bread dipped in oil and vinegar with spices, I was shocked at the amount of calories I was putting away in one sitting!

    AVOCADOS were a shock, but you can work with the serving size to make it worth it.

    PIE! Just yeah...shocking when you really look
  • Kamnikar64
    Kamnikar64 Posts: 345 Member
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    5 guys veggie sandwich...it's a bun with some veggies on it to the tune of 440 calories...how is that possible???

    I'm thinking that is a lot of bun calories. I didn't even know they had a veggie sandwich at 5 Guys.
  • branson101
    branson101 Posts: 173 Member
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    Olive Garden's seafood alfredo shocked me! That and bread, milk, and sausage. I switched to almond milk to keep getting my calcium without resorting to pills. I take enough pills already. Moderation is everything and denying yourself will lead to failure.
  • MsLilly200
    MsLilly200 Posts: 192 Member
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    How many calories orange juice is.
    120kcal for one small glass. Whut?

    That's nearly twice as much as an orange.

    Have you ever made orange juice from fresh oranges? 1 orange dosen't even make half a glass of juice. It's been a while since I did it last, but I think it probably takes about 3 oranges for 1 glass of juice depending on the size of the glass and the oranges.

    I just don't think orange juice is worth it. A single fresh orange lasts longer than a glass of juice, tastes the same, and it makes you less hungry too.
  • dcglobalgirl
    dcglobalgirl Posts: 207 Member
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    Avocados!! So unfair! But it doesn't stop me eating them. :)
  • ang3h
    ang3h Posts: 185 Member
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    All the foods I love, basically...lol.

    Peanut butter
    Cookies - I know that sounds ridiculous but I never realized a single unsatisfying cookie can be anywhere from 80 to 200 calories
    Ice cream - Who eats just 1/2 a cup? That's one scoop.. I used to have 3!
    Granola
    Dried fruit
    Nuts
    Bread
    Pizza - 250-300 calories for a single slice.. who eats one slice? I could eat half a damn pizza.
    Fast food

    Of course, it was my ignorance about calories in general that lead to my weight gain.. I *never* thought I ate that much, considered myself to be a mostly healthy eater with some snacks thrown in here and there.. little did I know I was probably clearing 3000-4000 calories a day several times a week :/
  • kinrsa
    kinrsa Posts: 111 Member
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    Have you looked into buying a hot air popper for popcorn?

    I've just started seeing them available online in South Africa but I haven't found them in any shops yet. Our postal service is notorious for "losing" packages so I'm waiting to see it in the shops.

    I'm going back to the US for a few months in 2013 & I'm excited about the availability of all the things I can't get in SA. :)
  • rlmiller73190
    rlmiller73190 Posts: 342 Member
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    5 guys veggie sandwich...it's a bun with some veggies on it to the tune of 440 calories...how is that possible???

    THIS!!!! I've found this to be the case with a lot of vegetarian sandwiches at a number of restaurants..
  • acksaysbillthecat
    acksaysbillthecat Posts: 64
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    I started drinking Green Matcha Tea from Starbucks after reading about it in a women's bodybuilding magazine. Come to find out, the actual "tea powder" is already pre-sweetened with sugar, so even if you ask for it unsweetened, you are still drinking sugar calories. Now I'm not sure what to do with my starbuck's gift card!
  • bgtorres
    bgtorres Posts: 186 Member
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    Peanut butter, nuts & milk
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
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    Nothing that I love really shocks me... I know it'll be high in calories because it's so dang yummy - take REAL macaroni and cheese for example. Or delicious mashed potatoes... most of what makes mashed potatoes amazing is high in calories (like cream).

    I was pleasantly surprised at how FEW calories pickles have!
  • janesmithh
    janesmithh Posts: 5 Member
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    Butter is scary.So is icecream and cake. I guess that is obvious, but I always think a little is fine.and it turns out it is not. it turns out that every small bite i eat becomes a bigger and bigger bite and I can't seem to stop
  • AquaFitQueen
    AquaFitQueen Posts: 218 Member
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    I started drinking Green Matcha Tea from Starbucks after reading about it in a women's bodybuilding magazine. Come to find out, the actual "tea powder" is already pre-sweetened with sugar, so even if you ask for it unsweetened, you are still drinking sugar calories. Now I'm not sure what to do with my starbuck's gift card!

    Shall I pm you my address? lol. I love starbucks light frapps!
  • AquaFitQueen
    AquaFitQueen Posts: 218 Member
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    Nothing that I love really shocks me... I know it'll be high in calories because it's so dang yummy - take REAL macaroni and cheese for example. Or delicious mashed potatoes... most of what makes mashed potatoes amazing is high in calories (like cream).

    I was pleasantly surprised at how FEW calories pickles have!

    I make mash with light marg, light sour cream and skimmed milk. Tastes yummy but less cals and fat. :)
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
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    Ground turkey. People always touted it as some miracle alternative to ground beef, but it's no more better than 93/7 ground beef.
  • Moosycakes
    Moosycakes Posts: 258 Member
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    It's so sad that a nine year old has to be concerned about her weight :(
  • gboybama
    gboybama Posts: 53 Member
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    Bell's Hopslam. Three hundred calories per 12 ounce bottle. If MFP is right on that, that's pretty sporty.

    Still drink it when I get the chance though.
  • sarahslim100
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
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    Bread-esp salt intake. Chocolate
  • hsmithway
    hsmithway Posts: 191
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    Nothing that I love really shocks me... I know it'll be high in calories because it's so dang yummy - take REAL macaroni and cheese for example. Or delicious mashed potatoes... most of what makes mashed potatoes amazing is high in calories (like cream).

    I was pleasantly surprised at how FEW calories pickles have!

    I make mash with light marg, light sour cream and skimmed milk. Tastes yummy but less cals and fat. :)

    I made mashed potatoes tonight, and I boiled bunch of fresh garlic cloves (7 or 8) right along with the potatoes, and mashed them in. Added tons of flavor and hardly any calories, though I did add some skim milk as well.
  • Ral263
    Ral263 Posts: 318 Member
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    It's so sad that a nine year old has to be concerned about her weight :(

    Something like 30-40% of kids in America are either overweight or obese, so while some might see these as "concerning," I think it's best to at least make them aware of what's healthy and what's not at a young age. Bad habits start young and are really hard to break-- IDK, I'd rather have my preteen be knowledgeable and aware of what's healthy, instead of on the track that so many young kids are on today.

    As far as what shocked me-- I've always been really cognizant of calories and what foods are "healthy," but I will say that Chia and Flax surprise me. How something so tiny can pack so many calories and fat (but protein and fiber too!) baffles me.

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