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    • Posts: 2,270 Member
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      Same with Long John Silvers. Scary.

      YES. OMG yes. Two restaurants completely off my radar for the last six years.

      Applebees is a very close third. The sodium they cram into their food is beyond ridiculous.
    • Posts: 539 Member
      When I first started logging I realized how little PROTEIN I was actually eating. What I was eating was FAT and CARBS.

      I used to love the microwave chimichangas from Costco. I would eat at least 2 at a time loaded with yogurt (it is healthy :laugh:) and lots of salsa. Easily a 650 to 700 calorie "snack".

      The kicker is now I can't even eat them anymore they give me horrible headaches. :ohwell:
    • Posts: 378 Member
      When my son's mother was pregnant we got into the habit of getting 1 triple chocolat cheese cake each/week... I miss cheese cake:sad:
    • Posts: 61 Member
      I would say pretty much anything in liquid form. Coffee is the only thing I drink these days that has any calories, other than the very occasional cocktail or glass of wine. I don't enjoy any drink enough to sacrifice food for it on a daily basis.

      *This*
    • Posts: 4,021 Member
      Cheese is not bad, its the bread and wine you eat with it.

      Agreed. I don't know why people make such a huge deal about calories in cheese. One ounce of most cheeses has about 100 calories, and that's a good amount of cheese. If you're eating a really well-made, flavorful cheese, an ounce at a time should be more than satisfactory. And if you're eating crappy, flavorless cheese, I'm not sure why you'd want more than an ounce anyway.
    • Posts: 288 Member
      These threads make me miss soooo many delicious foods. I feel like I don't eat anymore even though i eat plenty, lol.

      DQ Mocha Moolattte. OMG - probably an entire day's worth of calories in one of those things. I haven't had one in a long long time. they are so good. ETA: I looked it up. 830 calories.

      I love Chinese buffet and still eat it about once a month. My oldest son and I usually go there after his orthodontist appointment.

      Pizza. I dearly love pizza and who eats one piece? Ugh - such a tease.

      Cereal. 1/2 cup of cereal at night just pisses me off so I don't eat it anymore.

      Some things I've gotten used to. One serving size of pasta (spaghetti, lasagna, mac and cheese). That was a hard switch for me. I'm sure I used to eat at least four servings at a time along with all the garlic bread I could hold. It was hard to cut back but I have now and it doesn't seem quite as bad.
    • Posts: 6,400 Member
      Coincidentally, I think The Frosty was my last big shocker (about 2 years ago I think). I figured - oh it can't be that bad, a soft serve cone at McD's is only 150 so a small frosty can't be much more than that. Wrong! Oh well, it was good.
    • Posts: 57
      A synopsis of what I used to eat is a 'what's what' of bad:
      Two large pizzas, eight Wendy's singles, a package of hotdogs AND buns AND cheese AND chili, a dozen donuts with a full tub of ready-made frosting, 3/4 of a pound of cheddar, 2 liters of pepsi, 8 brats off the grill, etc (not all at once, obviously!).

      As was said, today, with me, it's all about the SODIUM - if you cut that, you cut the fat and carbs along with it (usually).

      But I also feel you MUST indulge once in awhile, to some extent, such as the person that had a 'Frosty' - to me that's not a killer to do once in awhile, or a donut or two, stuff like that, you just have to gauge it with everything else you intake.

      I have not eaten anything I would call 'crap' like the above in a month, and I'm due for something, I am just trying to figure out when, and then what it will be.

      And the amazing part of all of the above? I have good cholesterol levels, do not had diabetes, do not have high blood pressure (never have!), blood-wise I have zero issues, other that being morbidly obese.

      I'm down 24 lbs in 30 days so far..
    • Posts: 288 Member
      I forgot about Johnsonville Better Cheddar Brats with BUN's. :wah: Gonna be a long summer.
    • Posts: 57
      Is there ANY 'restaurant' that has mostly good food?
      Some folks think Panera, but that's a joke, they are like all the others.
    • Posts: 57
      I forgot about Johnsonville Better Cheddar Brats with BUN's. :wah: Gonna be a long summer.

      You can do ONE - so enjoy it!
      Depending on the rest of your diet you might be able to do one a day, but would you want to?
    • Posts: 57
      These threads make me miss soooo many delicious foods. I feel like I don't eat anymore even though i eat plenty, lol.


      Pizza. I dearly love pizza and who eats one piece? Ugh - such a tease.

      Cereal. 1/2 cup of cereal at night just pisses me off so I don't eat it anymore.

      Some things I've gotten used to. One serving size of pasta (spaghetti, lasagna, mac and cheese). That was a hard switch for me. I'm sure I used to eat at least four servings at a time along with all the garlic bread I could hold. It was hard to cut back but I have now and it doesn't seem quite as bad.

      You just have to keep your goals in sight when you look at all foods, for me I have to remind myself EVERY TIME i look at ANY food(s). You learn to quickly turn your head and walk away..
    • Posts: 61 Member
      Is there ANY 'restaurant' that has mostly good food?
      Some folks think Panera, but that's a joke, they are like all the others.

      You know, oddly enough we were burning a gift card at Texas Roadhouse last week ( we go once a year to use the gift card we get once a year) and I just made better choices. A 6 oz Dallas cut steak, green beans and a small amount of my baked potato. About 600 calories.
    • Posts: 61 Member
      I forgot about Johnsonville Better Cheddar Brats with BUN's. :wah: Gonna be a long summer.

      Might want to look in to a nice quality and seasoned turkey brat- swaportunity as they say ;)
    • Posts: 74 Member
      My biggest downfalls were Pasta, Chinese buffet, and snacks like Doritos. Don't get me wrong - I knew at the time they weren't low calorie! And my portion control was insane.

      Now I am strict about measuring pasta, I avoid Chinese buffets like the plague and I just don't eat the snacks. Not until I learn better moderation!
    • Posts: 179 Member
      -1-2 peanut butter and honey sandwiches as a bedtime snack
      -1/2 sleeve of crackers with cheese or peanut butter

      I always knew it was bad: but I would sit at home with a bag of frosting and a spoon and eat probably 1/2 a cup or more in one sitting, then do it again the next day.
    • Posts: 101 Member
      Foods from your past- What you know now....

      I know now that it wasn't the fact that I ate the stuff, it was that I ate it ALL THE TIME.

      I know now that I don't have to give anything up...just learn to work it in.

      I know now that it wasn't that one Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal...it was the Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal that I had pretty much every single day.


      Exact same thing for me. I logged what I would have eaten in a normal day before and it made me feel so ashamed. I lived on Quarter Pounders and 3 or maybe 6 chocolate chip cookies and a large Dr. Pepper everday for lunch. YUCK!
    • Posts: 61 Member
      -1-2 peanut butter and honey sandwiches as a bedtime snack
      -1/2 sleeve of crackers with cheese or peanut butter

      I always knew it was bad: but I would sit at home with a bag of frosting and a spoon and eat probably 1/2 a cup or more in one sitting, then do it again the next day.

      Sister from another mister here! I hardly know anyone who enjoys pb and honey like I do. I too would skip off to the fridge for AMERICAN CHEESE and ritz! C'mon now! hahahaha I shutter to add up the damage from football season with all our sausage, cheese and cracker platters and other 'snackies'+ dark beers!
    • Posts: 30 Member
      I just began my journey a few weeks ago - biggest eye opener I had recently was the calories in a doughnut. They brought some to work and I thought well I can have one glazed and stay within my calories. I checked first and holy crap 260 calories for a glazed donut that is 2 bites? I passed, not worth it. Generally, I eat what I want so long as I stay within my calories for the day, but somethings just aren't worth it.

      It's a wonder I'm not heavier than I am after looking at calorie counts. For me it's fast food, salty and fried and ice cream. I'd get a combo with a milkshake! I had no idea the milkshake alone was costing me 900 calories!
    • Posts: 1,021 Member
      I think the biggest thing I learnt was actual portion control, I was eating double portions of everything basically what my hubby was eating just he can eat anything and never gains weight and is really active!

      I gave up eating maple and pecan Danish after finding out how bad they were and dropped my sugar in coffee to 1 after realising how many calories I could save.
    • Posts: 257 Member
      How about Kraft Singles? You know...the chemical cheese in the plastic?
      I used to melt it into hotdishes, grilled cheese...everything! I bought some recently and was soooo grossed out by it I threw the package away.

      Yay to real cheese!
    • Posts: 161 Member
      Keeping my sweet tooth in check on this journey has been a challenging eye-opener. I could eat Krispie Kreme every day and never grow tired of it, but the problem is I don't want ONE Krispie Kreme, I want three. So I have none. I think one thing for me, too, is that I like to EAT. I don't want to feel hungry, so I eat 6 times a day. In order for me to stay within calorie goal, I have to constantly be on top of choosing "quality" calories instead of empty ones or I risk getting hungry between meals.

      After a lot of trial and error over the years, I'm a big believer that this is a LIFESTYLE and I'm in it for the long haul so I'm not going to cut anything out of my day that I truly love (except maybe Krispie Kreme, for now) but I feel like I have to constantly be on top of it. I give myself one - just one! - free meal per week (almost always on Saturday for dinner) and boy do I pay the price Monday morning! Case in point: I am up 4 pounds today from my ONE free meal on Saturday. Yeesh....

      Also, I have cut alcohol out entirely (except during my free meal) because as I've mentioned, I want to EAT my calories. One glass of wine could easily turn into 3 and that is just not where I want to put my calories at this point on my journey.
    • Posts: 288 Member
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      You can do ONE - so enjoy it!
      Depending on the rest of your diet you might be able to do one a day, but would you want to?

      Nope, that might be a little much :) We have them with pasta in the winter - I usually eat a half but it is on top of calorie heavy pasta. Always a trade off. I love them though - I could easily eat at least three, lol. Portion control is definitely my downfall.

      I forgot about Dorito's. I don't miss them all that much but if I start eating them it is very hard to stop. They are a chemical nirvana, haha.. I have them only once in awhile usually when there are kid friends around. I eat my portion and 6 or so kids manage to devour the rest in no time at all so it is safe, lol.
    • Posts: 1,017 Member
      I barely eat instant noodles now. Once in a while, I'll have it, but it's not really worth it anymore, seeing that there are healthier noodles available.
    • Posts: 2,270 Member
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      You know, oddly enough we were burning a gift card at Texas Roadhouse last week ( we go once a year to use the gift card we get once a year) and I just made better choices. A 6 oz Dallas cut steak, green beans and a small amount of my baked potato. About 600 calories.

      Yes, I was pretty surprised that a steak dinner could be that low. I get the broccoli there and just get a double order, and everything comes without any seasoning on it (like a good steak needs any :love: )
    • Posts: 450
      How about Kraft Singles? You know...the chemical cheese in the plastic?
      I used to melt it into hotdishes, grilled cheese...everything! I bought some recently and was soooo grossed out by it I threw the package away.

      Yay to real cheese!

      OK, I'm not proud of this, but after a few margaritas I will VERY shamelessly make a kraft singles grilled cheese. Or three. You know, to share.... with no one.

      But yeah, as long as I'm sober, real cheese wins! :P
    • Posts: 1,053 Member
      I regret all the Mocha Frappuccinos from Starbucks! I was having one of those almost every day there for a while when I first discovered them. They are now a once in a while treat that I enjoy when I can work the calories in (400 cal, 15g fat).
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Two words... Krispy Kreme. I could easily down 4 of the glazed doughnuts when they were fresh. That's 160 calories per doughnut/640 calories in one fell swoop.

      Haven't had them since last October. Planning a cheat day sometime in the next month and I'm lookin' for a "Hot" light.

      :wink:
    • Posts: 437 Member
      It's been a long time since true junk food was a thing, but Cheese..... now Cheese that is an easy downfall form me Grommit

      I've been known to sit down after a (big) meal with the remainder of the wine and polish off oh say half a pound of triple creme cheese with half a baguette, or an equivalent amount of stilton and a half bottle of port. ... so say 2600 calories after the meal. in the case of the stilton and port and the meal probably was in the 1600 -2000 range depending on how much wine. Didn't do this daily but regularly enough that when my cholesterol levels would come back normal it drove my doctor nuts.
      there was a period where my weekly cheese bill would have run between $80-120 depending on if we were entertaining or not. My weekly food bill (before pets and cleaning products) is less than that most weeks now. Same 2 people eating but different financial circumstances and both out to lose weight

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      Workin' on my Night Cheese. . .

      (That's the husband's vice. A wedge of cheese the size of his palm. Olord.)

      My vice: gigantor binges at sushi restaurants.
    • Posts: 15 Member
      I think french fries and sugary juices are the main things. In the past, anytime I would eat out I would order a grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato only (no mayo) and convinced myself I was eating sooooo well...totally ignoring the mound of french fries I was also eating along with it. I absolutely love juice - orange, apple, cranberry, grapefruit, grape...I love it all. I used to drink juice like I should have been drinking water. Now I limit myself to 8oz. once or twice a week.
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