5 guys burgers and fries

waterweight130
waterweight130 Posts: 107 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
I haven't eaten here in about a year but I just ate there now

I wouldn't have eaten there except the person I was with was adamant on going here

I ordered the double patty bacon cheeseburger and we split a large order of fries

I ate my burger and probably 80% of the fries

I just looked up the nutrition facts and the burger was 940 calories and the fries are 1310

And it's also mad expensive like 12 dollars for a burger and a drink and like over 20 dollars with the fries

The burger basically tastes as good as a Wendy's baconator just way way way more expensive

And it's just too many calories with the fries

Especially when the person you are with keeps throwing the fries on your plate because she doesn't want them but doesn't want to waste them

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    I get 3 patties no bun w/tomato, grilled mushrooms, and grilled green &jalapeño peppers. No fries for me. I like the place.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Now I want Five Guys. Or Smashburger, which is closer.

    If you know you're going out to eat, the best thing to do is to look up calorie information beforehand to see what fits into your goals.
  • sparklyglitterbomb
    sparklyglitterbomb Posts: 458 Member
    I get a junior cheeseburger, no bun, split a small fry with my friend (and don't eat much of them) and enjoy the tasty burger :D (I look it all up before I go so I know exactly what I can fit in my day.)
  • VividDawn
    VividDawn Posts: 111 Member
    I love their food! But yes, too expensive. If I'm going to spend that kind of money, I want a real meal, like from Apple Bees or Sizzler.
    I only easy at 5 guys if somebody else is paying, or with gift card (that somebody else paid for)
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    The food is good, but overpriced.
  • lenoresdream
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    What's with the paper bag FULL of fries like...damn.

    I mean I could probably feed all of Manhattan with one bag of five guys fries.

    Been a long time since I went but I'm pretty sure it was a regular size I ordered.

    Food's so good though!
  • annie_858
    annie_858 Posts: 80 Member
    Sucks when you look up the cals of ur favorite foods only to find out it's worth a week of calories.
  • AmandaHugginkiss
    AmandaHugginkiss Posts: 486 Member
    It's a treat. I have it around once every six months. That infrequently won't break the calorie or financial bank. (And it's better than Wendy's)
  • thenewkayla
    thenewkayla Posts: 314 Member
    annie_858 wrote: »
    Sucks when you look up the cals of ur favorite foods only to find out it's worth a week of calories.

    Yes this happened to me at taco bell :'(
  • lenoresdream
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    thenewkayla wrote: »
    annie_858 wrote: »
    Sucks when you look up the cals of ur favorite foods only to find out it's worth a week of calories.

    Yes this happened to me at taco bell :'(
    This happened to me at applebees with the oriental chicken salad! I was wrecked!
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Go once in a blue moon. Enjoy it. Then move on with life. Don't get caught up in one offs. It's the sum of your actions that make the whole.
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    lenoresdream wrote: »
    thenewkayla wrote: »
    annie_858 wrote: »
    Sucks when you look up the cals of ur favorite foods only to find out it's worth a week of calories.

    Yes this happened to me at taco bell :'(
    This happened to me at applebees with the oriental chicken salad! I was wrecked!

    Yep, happened to me with fish tacos. I was floored!
  • STEVE142142
    STEVE142142 Posts: 867 Member
    Personally I enjoy Five Guys it's okay to have fun once in awhile and enjoy yourself and blow your calorie limit. Just log it. And go back to what you're doing remember this is a long-term Journey it's not a short Sprint
  • kendahlj
    kendahlj Posts: 243 Member
    Five Guys is really overrated in my a opinion. It wouldn't make my top 10 of burger joints...
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    Go once in a blue moon. Enjoy it. Then move on with life. Don't get caught up in one offs. It's the sum of your actions that make the whole.

  • Mike_take2
    Mike_take2 Posts: 2,149 Member
    Tis true with most restaurants...calories to the max! I was going to order a grilled chicken burrito at a Mexican restaurant last night, till I looked it up and seen it was 950 calories! I got the 6 oz sirloin with salad instead...450 calories...less than half the calories! Who knew?!
  • MyFreakingNameIsScott
    MyFreakingNameIsScott Posts: 199 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    Go once in a blue moon. Enjoy it. Then move on with life. Don't get caught up in one offs. It's the sum of your actions that make the whole.

    Bingo. I'm guilty of going bananas looking at my daily intake but the reality is when I look at the week I'm still at a healthy deficit. Case in point, last weekend I was in an airport and hit an Outback in the terminal. Had the chicken something or other sandwich and fries and nearly hit my daily intake in one sitting. If one isn't eating it every day, things will be all right.
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