I found this interesting... Actual calorie counts

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  • kingkoopaluv
    kingkoopaluv Posts: 147 Member
    i always add 200 to my final number at the end of the day because of this.
  • bethFromDayton
    bethFromDayton Posts: 112 Member
    Why can't I eat till I'm full?

    For many/most overweight people, their internal definition of 'full' is skewed. They eat until they are uncomfortably full and call that 'full'--one key way to manage portions and intake is to redefine 'full' to be 'satisfied'.
  • t2kburl
    t2kburl Posts: 123 Member
    I think the most interesting part is that, while some inaccuracy should be expected, the direction of the inaccuracy is what is shocking. You would expect providers to cut out as much as possible to save money not lie and say their product has less than it actually has.
    I would expect most fast food to be similar to the results from Subway. If they publish calorie info, it is probably fairly accurate (despite being HORRIBLE) because of the standardization of portion sizes and preparation.

    This is why I stopped deducting for every little thing I do. Like 70 calories for walking up the stairs a few times. Things like that. Save the exercise calorie deductions fro real workouts with significant heart rate variation for an extended period of time. Walking to the curb in front of the house to put the garbage out is NOT a workout, unless you are extremely unhealthy and just getting started, in which case, KEEP DOING IT as it is better than nothing!
  • monizjm
    monizjm Posts: 92 Member
    This is great! Thank you for sharing this!!! No really, THANK YOU.
  • aritchey1977
    aritchey1977 Posts: 65 Member
    WOW! Thanks for posting this. It gave me a whole new outlook for the end of the day when I think I have calories left....I probably do not.
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    Wow I knew muffins were bad but that was shocking! I wonder if that sandwich was supposed to be be labled as "two" servings since the calorie count was about double. It looked nasty anyway :laugh: I am glad subway was close to accurate because it always worried about their bread being worse than they say it is. I do agree that weight loss is all based on estimates. It is a little scary sometimes but it still seems to work for most people who put the effort into it :wink:
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    I think the most interesting part is that, while some inaccuracy should be expected, the direction of the inaccuracy is what is shocking. You would expect providers to cut out as much as possible to save money not lie and say their product has less than it actually has.
    I would expect most fast food to be similar to the results from Subway. If they publish calorie info, it is probably fairly accurate (despite being HORRIBLE) because of the standardization of portion sizes and preparation.
    This, when I worked fast food my managers made me cut corners to give the customer as little as possible while still calling it a meal.
  • ShaniWulffe
    ShaniWulffe Posts: 458 Member
    Interesting!
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    Not surprised but annoyed.
    Thanks for sharing, its something to keep in mind.
    Where can i buy a lab to test all my food?
  • jessvaughn74
    jessvaughn74 Posts: 164 Member
    bump for later
  • YoungDoc2B
    YoungDoc2B Posts: 1,593 Member
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  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    And this is why I try to overestimate my calorie consumption
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
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  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    I am SO glad i can trust subway, love their food! :D
    It's probably because they tested with 6" subs
    and sold them a 5" sub =P
    --
    There is going to be an obvious variance in prepared food items at a restaurant. The reason places like McDonald's gets it so close is the uniformity of their items.
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
    The only thing I would eat are the subway subs so I'm glad they are accurate. Now I don't feel bad when I'm under my calories at the end of the day - because I'm probably not that far off. This is another reason to make your own food
  • xtrasmall
    xtrasmall Posts: 66
    lol not the vegan sandwich! aw thats disappointing but not all that surprising.. but still! ps thanks for sharing!
  • rudarbe
    rudarbe Posts: 164 Member
    oh my goodness, everyone should see this.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I kind of suspected this all along. I think this is why it's so important to listen to your body's needs. Eat when you're hungry - when you feel your stomach growling. And stop when you are satisfied. NOT FULL. But satisfied. Thanks for sharing!

    Why can't I eat till I'm full?

    I usually get full after my meal. Occasionally, I have to wait about 10-15 minutes before the feeling of being full "hits me," but it always hits. People who aren't eating until they are full either have a deficit that's too high, or they haven't learned what it means to "feel full" and wait until they feel "stuffed to the gills."
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Thanks for posting
  • sungod916
    sungod916 Posts: 8 Member
    ...and yet most of us are still losing weight by counting calories in earnest.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    bump
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Bumping later
  • carrie_lou
    carrie_lou Posts: 44
    I've always wondered about this... how disappointing. I really hope they find a way to enforce accuracy. At least it appears we can trust subway...

    LOL I don't know how you think you can trust Subway when their footlong wasn't even 12" LMAO
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    I am SO glad i can trust subway, love their food! :D

    Me too! I am now suspicious of restaurants :huh:

    YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    What a clever video! And super helpful to know.
  • SandersWifey
    SandersWifey Posts: 387
    Wow! Makes you think!
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    That is INSANE. I wonder if that applies in Canada as well? I know that the Canadian FDA is very strict. I'll have to look into that.

    Thanks for posting!
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
    Reinforcing my thought that you are generally better off preparing your own food from basic and well known ingredients when possible. But still, given the national weight problem I would like to see better accuracy. I think being off by 10% is not unreasonable, but there is no excuse for the sandwich with double the calorie count. I'd call that false advertising for sure.
  • lovemitch125
    lovemitch125 Posts: 257 Member
    Go subway!
  • lovemitch125
    lovemitch125 Posts: 257 Member
    I think this is because well, MFP wants me to consume a net of 1200 calories to lose weight plus exercise. BUT if I check the calorie counters online for how much I should consume and exercise to lose weight, its at a net of 1800 or 1900. That's a big gap, so that may be why were still losing weight.

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