How bad is a daily bagel with cream cheese

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  • __freckles__
    __freckles__ Posts: 1,238 Member
    I have this for breakfast pretty much every morning at work. I don't see a problem with it. It's delicious and I meet my calorie and macro goals every day. Soooooo...I fail to see a problem.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Good, this is something I have experience with.

    A bagel a day with cream cheese, even if it's scooped, is still responsible for approximately 25 lbs in a year. If it fits in your macros, try it, but I am living proof that it's not a very good idea for maintenance if you are trying to lose. Ok, there are the tiny bagels made by Thomas' and that may be a better deal, but I like the "real bagels."

    We have the best bagels in the world (New York) and when I started working at my job, I was at least 25 lbs less. I have been eating a bagel a day for about two years. I'm working on trying to have it once a week but it's hard.

    Even if it's pumpernickel or whole wheat, it's still heavy. Like I said, if it fits your macros and you're already on the path to awesome fit monster, I say go for it, but it not, be careful.


    We have better bagels in Montreal.


    Thems fighting words Canada! En Garde!!!!
  • asia1967
    asia1967 Posts: 707 Member
    The greatest discovery:
    http://www.fitshop.ca/p-28-bagels-6-per-pack.html

    They also make bread and flatbread.
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    I was just going to post about eating high protein, low carb bagels, I eat them often without the guilt and worrying about the carbs. Good luck.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Long Island Bagel Cafe in NYC. nom nom
    Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

    Glendale Bagels on Myrtle Avenue, Glendale Queens. What-WHAT!!!
  • LiminalAscendance
    LiminalAscendance Posts: 489 Member
    I want to eat one bagel with cream cheese a day. For breakfast I have a slim fast shake, lunch I have grilled tilapia and spinach with a fruit salad. And for dinner I have a bagel with cream cheese and coffee. Am I sabotaging my weight loss by eating the bagel? I read somewhere that bagels have 700 calories in it. I don't know how true this is because my fitness pal says that a bagel is only 230 calories.

    You read "somewhere?" Like in a tabloid? On a bumper sticker?

    Are you unable to find nutritional information for bagels, that you can be reasonably confident of?

    Assuming this post is legit, it no longer surprises me why some have an endless battle with weight loss.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    HEHEHEH. A gigantic everything bagel with seeds nuts etc halved and toasted to perfection. 4 tablespoons of garlic and chives cream cheese(2 per side). A good 6 oz of Gravilox norwegian sliced cured salmon. 10 thin slices of cucumber. Capers, dill, and more chives! Lastly, one poached egg.

    A 1200 CALORIE BOMB THAT IS TO DIE FOR. I have this once a month.

    Word to the bomb my brother!!!!
  • cookieinbk82
    cookieinbk82 Posts: 320 Member
    I want to eat one bagel with cream cheese a day. For breakfast I have a slim fast shake, lunch I have grilled tilapia and spinach with a fruit salad. And for dinner I have a bagel with cream cheese and coffee. Am I sabotaging my weight loss by eating the bagel? I read somewhere that bagels have 700 calories in it. I don't know how true this is because my fitness pal says that a bagel is only 230 calories.

    You read "somewhere?" Like in a tabloid? On a bumper sticker?

    Are you unable to find nutritional information for bagels, that you can be reasonably confident of?

    Assuming this post is legit, it no longer surprises me why some have an endless battle with weight loss.

    Hello,
    I read the information on a website. And yes, sometimes it is hard to find accurate nutritional information with reasonable confidence.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    Long Island Bagel Cafe in NYC. nom nom
    Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

    Glendale Bagels on Myrtle Avenue, Glendale Queens. What-WHAT!!!

    Best bagel in NY is Brooklyn Bagel, Ditmars BLVD in Astoria. And I'm from Glendale!!

    :smile:
  • cookieinbk82
    cookieinbk82 Posts: 320 Member
    Long Island Bagel Cafe in NYC. nom nom
    Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

    Glendale Bagels on Myrtle Avenue, Glendale Queens. What-WHAT!!!

    Bagel Boy on 3rd ave in Brooklyn, NY is amazing too.
  • Supertact
    Supertact Posts: 466 Member
    No food is bad.
  • KatieSvelte
    KatieSvelte Posts: 16
    what is the name of the bagel place? Einstein bagels, which happens to be sold at costco are large and they are around 300 calories.
  • bregrig
    bregrig Posts: 154 Member
    Long Island Bagel Cafe in NYC. nom nom
    Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

    mmmmm! will have to try that next
  • bregrig
    bregrig Posts: 154 Member
    Long Island Bagel Cafe in NYC. nom nom
    Bagels & Co. in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

    Glendale Bagels on Myrtle Avenue, Glendale Queens. What-WHAT!!!


    Best bagel in NY is Brooklyn Bagel, Ditmars BLVD in Astoria. And I'm from Glendale!!

    :smile:

    OMG their cream cheese selections are amazeballs
  • theCaityCat
    theCaityCat Posts: 84 Member
    If you bake at all, try making your own bagels. You can put the recipe into your database. My "everything" bagels have around 270 calories, which isn't terrible as long as I'm not eating two or three in one sitting. They're good with tahini or veggies.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    If you can seem to fit it within your calories, buy some bagel thins. Have a bagel thin with a reasonable amount of cream cheese every day except one day. On that one day, go crazy and get the bigger one from the bagel shop. If you CAN fit it in your goals, by all means, have the freaking bagel.
  • mom2_4gr8kids
    mom2_4gr8kids Posts: 74
    I have a bagel with peanut butter and jelly almost everyday for lunch. If I know I am having a bigger dinner, I won't have one. It fills me up better than a sandwich. I just make sure I use the right amount of peanut butter - my hubby made my bagel the other day and put at least one and a half servings of peanut butter on it.
  • tbrown1974
    tbrown1974 Posts: 30 Member
    Now you just started something.....Bruegger's has a jalapeno cheddar that i just love.
    I haven't had a bagel since Panera stopped making jalapeno cheddar bagels. I'll miss you forever, sweet firey cheesy carb-monster.

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