OMG. There are SO MANY calories in....

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  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    Just noticed today b/c I was craving one....small cookie dough blizzard from Dairy Queen...690 calories!!!! OUCH! Will be avoiding those this summer :)

    Yeah the Blizzards are a killer...HOWEVER if you have the extra cals, getting the "mini" one cures the craving!!
  • Behavioral
    Behavioral Posts: 60
    The fries in a kid's meal! Crazzzzzzzyyyyyyy!!!!! The burger actually isn't too bad and is worth the calories occasionally, but the fries (sobbing in the background)... I love McDonald's fries, there's nothing like them (sob). I had a kid's meal last night with the apple dippers and it wasn't too bad (sniffle), still missed the fries.
  • misskelly121
    misskelly121 Posts: 50
    Dayquil: 70 calories per dose

    I knew I should have stopped reading this post back on page 1 when it was slowly breaking my heart...haha. Now Im done for. *Sniffle sniffle cough* There is no way Im surrendering my calories to meds. :(
  • Izumimon
    Izumimon Posts: 24 Member
    Just noticed today b/c I was craving one....small cookie dough blizzard from Dairy Queen...690 calories!!!! OUCH! Will be avoiding those this summer :)

    I'm a blizzard fan too, but I've been satisfying my cravings with sugar free/fat free peanut butter frozen yogurt that's soft serve!

    OMG, that sounds so good! Store-bought?
  • nseuell
    nseuell Posts: 110
    Cheesecake Factory lettuce wraps = over 1,000 calories!!!! For chicken, vegetables, lettuce, and sauces. Must be in the sauce? Oh my gosh, I thought I was picking something healthy!!!
  • Dustybenbear
    Dustybenbear Posts: 11
    I hear you! Wee actually switched to Amy's organic whole wheat shells and white cheddar. Although it is still a full meal and I have to plan for it, but it's under 300 Cals.

    Additionally, the whole wheat pasta does make it filling, so you're not constantly wanting more.

    http://www.vitacost.com/Annies-Homegrown-Organic-Whole-Wheat-Shells-and-White-Cheddar-6-oz-Each-Pack-of-3
  • StephenHebs
    StephenHebs Posts: 8 Member
    pasta, cheese, and bread.

    i'd live on these three foods if it were healthy...
  • LoserCruiser
    LoserCruiser Posts: 184
    Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon=120, Ouch.

    But it's a healthy oil!

    healthy or not, its 120 calories, lol.
  • astovey
    astovey Posts: 578 Member
    Olive garden seafood alfredo 1046 and 54g of fat...less suprised, more sad :(

    also olive oil and peanut butter
  • ramseyrose
    ramseyrose Posts: 421 Member
    I dont know if You have heard of Nigella Lawson ( a TV chef in UK) but she makes a cheesecake that is 7000 calories! Needless to say I have never made it.
  • sassyg
    sassyg Posts: 393
    I dont know if You have heard of Nigella Lawson ( a TV chef in UK) but she makes a cheesecake that is 7000 calories! Needless to say I have never made it.

    LOL I think I gain weight just WATCHING Nigella... but she is awesome
  • jlsAhava
    jlsAhava Posts: 411 Member
    Cheesecake Factory lettuce wraps = over 1,000 calories!!!! For chicken, vegetables, lettuce, and sauces. Must be in the sauce? Oh my gosh, I thought I was picking something healthy!!!

    I'm blown away by this one! So much for "healthy"!
  • jlsAhava
    jlsAhava Posts: 411 Member
    I hear you! Wee actually switched to Amy's organic whole wheat shells and white cheddar. Although it is still a full meal and I have to plan for it, but it's under 300 Cals.

    Additionally, the whole wheat pasta does make it filling, so you're not constantly wanting more.

    http://www.vitacost.com/Annies-Homegrown-Organic-Whole-Wheat-Shells-and-White-Cheddar-6-oz-Each-Pack-of-3

    I throw in some frozen broccoli when I make that. Great way to get a serving of veges along with the mac(shells) and cheese.
  • soysos
    soysos Posts: 187 Member
    pasta, cheese, and bread.

    i'd live on these three foods if it were healthy...

    what makes you say that. it works in italy. hell throw in rice and fruit juice, its the bulk of my diet.
  • cunokyle
    cunokyle Posts: 58 Member
    PEANUT BUTTER.... crazy amount of calories whenever you could have PB2: the best thing ever invented. AND it's deliiiiiiiiiicious

    Where do you get PB2? I have never heard of it.

    They have a web site that will link you to retail stores that sell it.

    It is a powdered peanut butter that has 45 calories per serving. You just add water to the powder to make it.

    Bell Plantation makes it. A google search will lead you directly to their site.
  • astovey
    astovey Posts: 578 Member
    this PB2 sounds like it could save lives. I shall order some when I get home.
  • michellehorvath
    michellehorvath Posts: 57 Member
    OMG ME TOO!!! Damn carbs!!

    pasta, cheese, and bread.

    i'd live on these three foods if it were healthy...
  • garedds
    garedds Posts: 251
    The chicken pecan salad at Boston Pizza...makes me sad....

    Yah, this made me so sad when I looked it up. It was my favourite salad ever.
  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    this thread makes me hungry, must stop reading it now!
  • Xandi
    Xandi Posts: 319
    I made a nice bacon and colby jack cheese quiche... in a 9 inch pan!
    the total calorie count for the dish was almost 4000 calories... OUCH!!!!!
  • jae6704
    jae6704 Posts: 458 Member
    home made cheese cake. o boy I dont even want to know how many calories
  • michellehorvath
    michellehorvath Posts: 57 Member
    things on my banned list:
    sweet tea at resturants or sodas that are not diet. Rather have a beer if I am going to drink my calories
    chicken taco shell salad (about 1000 cals) . just did this today...so its newly banned
    Chips and salsa at a mexican resturant. (300-400 cals for 10-15 chips)
    almost all gluten free sandwich bread (finally found one that is under 100 cals a slice and its like 2 inches big).
    EVOO unless ABSOULTELY necessary. (doesnt matter that its "good fat" a calorie is a calorie)
    Margaritas: 500 cals for a 12 oz ..and 12 oz is a tease
    McAlisters Spuds: (full size) 1500 calories or more


    You Crack me up!! My husband always wonder why I always get h20 at restaurants and I always tell him, "If I'm drinking my caloriesI'm going to get something stiff!!" I thought I was the only one who thought in terms of alcohol calories when using up extras!!
  • MOMvsFOOD
    MOMvsFOOD Posts: 654 Member
    my answer to that was gonna b everything! lol...at least everything u dont cook yourself

    Its SICK how bad takeout and convenience and restaurant food is!!!
  • jo_marnes
    jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member
    My gripes are with the 'healthy' high calorie foods.... you know, the kind you ought to be able to stuff your face with but then realise you're going to have to run a marathon to burn off. And what gets me, is that they are 'little'... so they aren't even filling you up! My main culprits are:

    Nuts (love em, but once I've started, I can't stop!!)
    Dried fruit
    Muesli
    Bread/ wraps (ok, not little but I just thought of it)
    Beans!! 5 servings in a tin? Give me a break
  • Jenlynphi
    Jenlynphi Posts: 183 Member
    Edited to add: 20 oz. (the hot-drink Venti size) of whole milk is about 370 calories... that means that the other 330 comes from the syrup/flavoring and whipped cream. Good grief!


    Hahaha, that was my favorite drink at Starbucks too until I found out how many calories. I now drink the skinny vanilla latte. I think the venti only has a little under 150? It's not as good but I like it. :)

    It's depressing finding out that some of my favorite foods have high calorie amounts. The chips and salsa amounts suck and I love my chips and salsa. :(
  • MissMessVaness
    MissMessVaness Posts: 24 Member
    ITS SO CRAZY HOW THERES SO MANY HIDDEN CALORIES IN IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING! I RECOMMEND READING THE "EAT THIS NOT THAT" BOOK! SINCE EVERYTHING IS FILLED WITH CALORIES AT LEAST IT HELPS YOU CHOOSE THE BETTER OF THE CHOICES! IT REALLY OPENS YOUR EYES TO WHERE YOU CAN SAVE 100 CALORIES HERE AND THERE!
  • anastasiapai
    anastasiapai Posts: 12
    Starbucks Venti Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha, full-fat milk with whipped cream - 700 calories! For a drink!

    Edited to add: 20 oz. (the hot-drink Venti size) of whole milk is about 370 calories... that means that the other 330 comes from the syrup/flavoring and whipped cream. Good grief!

    As a former Starbucks barista, I can assure you that it is all syrup. Think of it this way. Small drinks have 3 pumps of syrup, med have 4 and large have 5. So you want a peppermint white mocha? Venti will have 5 pumps of white chocolate AND 5 pumps of peppermint right on top. So even skim milk won't help much. You can ALWAYS ask for half pumps. If you really want to skip cals. Get a Misto/ cafe au lait (coffee with steamed milk) and get two pumps of white mocha and two peppermint. Cheaper and definitely cheap on calories.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    anything from Applebees! yikes! and the sodium count...yeesh.
  • Lovemydounts
    Lovemydounts Posts: 199 Member
    omg everything this sight opened me eyes wide .i love it
  • PrairieRoseNE
    PrairieRoseNE Posts: 265 Member
    And isn't it totally frustrating at how much more it costs at the grocery store to buy fresh fruits & produce versus canned and/or frozen!

    At my local grocery - a head of lettuce is now $3.95 per head (supposedly because of a big "freeze" that occured in the region where they grow lettuce??) It nearly breaks my budget to buy healthier ingredients & foods.

    A friend & I were just discussing that we might have to start planting bigger gardens and grow our own fruits & veggies!
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