Since I started tracking my food I have learned...

kellyscomeback
kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
...that a single portion size of cheese is not worth the 120-some odd calories.

That's one thing among many. Have you learned something shocking, interesting, amusing, etc. about a favorite or go-to food?
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  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    I'm not so much worried about the calories as I am the sodium in cheese. I always have enough calories for some good cheesy lovliness. But Holy salty goatscrew, Batman!!
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Wow how big was that portion of cheese? A mini babybel or dairylea/ laughing cow triangle comes in well under those cals! Plus the protein is worth it.

    I found that a glass of fruit juice is too high in sugar and cals for my food plan.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Carbs are NOT bad for you. Eating whole grains are necessary for good digestion.
  • TheShelterCat
    TheShelterCat Posts: 160
    Coffee (with cream and sugar) has so many calories and fat in it. I'm a coffee addict and drink several cups a day. It wasn't until I joined MFP that I realized I can reach 1200 cals a day in coffee alone.
  • Pronoiac
    Pronoiac Posts: 304
    LOL. Fun and smartpost!

    I have learned that the only food more deceiving than cheese is hummus! Seriously, why even eat just two tablespoons? ;)
  • andreaashell
    andreaashell Posts: 16 Member
    That I tend to eat more for my evening snacks than I do for my other real meals throughout the day.... could be a good reason that my metabolism is so out of whack!
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    Cheese...most definitely. Also, someone already took juice. (V8 w/ Green Tea is only 50 cals). Greek yogurt...a WHOPPING 190 cals...think I'll pass.
  • destiny637
    destiny637 Posts: 79
    I have learned that I've NEVER EVER eaten a single serving of cereal -- 1/2 cup. . WTH? No thanks, not worth it. I won't even buy it anymore.
  • jrueckert
    jrueckert Posts: 355 Member
    Maple Syrup is NOT worth the 200 calories in 1/4 cup! I've since found sugar free versions :)
  • DisneyAddictRW
    DisneyAddictRW Posts: 800 Member
    Just because it's in the healthy food section doesn't mean it's the best choice.
  • georgiag111
    georgiag111 Posts: 424
    For me it was once I got my food scale I learned that I can eat WAY more then I thought by just guessing!
  • iluminadaonix
    iluminadaonix Posts: 79 Member
    Pasta is a garnish not half of my dinner plate. I was drinking very little water and the importance of calories in and Out
  • dsreilly
    dsreilly Posts: 47 Member
    How much sugar is in things and that sweetcorn is higher in calories that i ever though!!!!!
  • missbp
    missbp Posts: 601 Member
    I have learned that sugar and salt are the devil, and WATER is my friend!

    Michelle
  • cobaltis
    cobaltis Posts: 191 Member
    When hungry, grilled chicken is lots of protein and good volume for low calories, but if im hungry you cant eat too much broccoli
    :)
  • devildogmom
    devildogmom Posts: 33
    I have learned that whoever buys the groceries in my house does NOT eat healthy at all ...
    Junk Junk Junk...
    ( he just ate 2 chili dogs.. I fed them into the calorie bank here.. heh.. I didnt eat them thank god )
  • dsreilly
    dsreilly Posts: 47 Member
    For me it was once I got my food scale I learned that I can eat WAY more then I thought by just guessing!

    I never knew what a normal sized bowl of cereal looked like until i started weighing!!!!!! Doubt it would fill a hamster!!!
  • 13hirteen
    13hirteen Posts: 94 Member
    That I was seriously underestimating the caloric value of the olive oil I used to dress and cook everything. (I'm originally from one of those hot places in the Eastern Med. Olive oil is basically a food group to us.)

    I've switched to hemp oil for cooking, incidentally. Not only is is delicious and lower calorie, but a teaspoon seems to go further when it comes to greasing pans.
  • shonasteele
    shonasteele Posts: 473
    Yeah (sniffle), cheese is at the top of my list of things that are too "expensive" to eat much of. And butter of course, but I'm surviving okay with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light for most things.

    I don't go to the movies much anymore cuz I MUST have popcorn and it's not worth starving all day for, so I just go on the occasional cheat day. But that's exactly WHY I have cheat days, cuz I can't stand the thought of missing out on my faves forever. A gal's gotta live, right?!
  • theome
    theome Posts: 101 Member
    What 2oz of pasta looks like and the amount of cals in it (210) *sad*
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    i used to love cooking with olive oil, but seriously- about 130 cals per TBSP? crazy! It's been PAM for me ever since I realized that. Oh, I also used to LOVE eating mangos- until I realized they've got 30-some grams of sugar in them! good lord. I know it's natural surgars and all, but even that's too many for me. I've been sticking to berries.
  • japalamu
    japalamu Posts: 11
    I used to eat chicken sausages as snack, I used to put in all my sandwiches I thought it doesn’t have to many calories but I realized that I use to eat at least 300 calories just in a snack¡
  • tramaine81
    tramaine81 Posts: 113 Member
    How some foods make me hungrier and some foods actually signal to my body that food has been ingested.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I've learned that Taco Bueno is Satan's Alley....just a plain bean burrito from there has 604 calories and 29 grams of fat! They obviously put real lard in their beans.
  • CraftyGirl4
    CraftyGirl4 Posts: 571 Member
    ...that I eat more now than before! I just eat a lot more whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, etc. and bring my food from home. I occasionally go out to eat to eat, but I choose smaller items like appetizers for my meal and get a salad too.
  • stevenleagle
    stevenleagle Posts: 293 Member
    I have learnt that it's easy to pig out and blow out on calories
    when you have friends over.
  • bac0s
    bac0s Posts: 48 Member
    That I can eat the foods I love frequently, and eat a lot of food, and be full. Nothing is off limits -- I can work it all into my calories in moderation. :)
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    I can't BELIEVE how much sugar & sodium are in certain foods! Without even having a drink on 4th of July weekend the BBQ sauce, Ruffles & BB beans through me outta whack!!
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    Cheese is worth it to me!

    I found that sodium isn't as hard to watch as I expected. However something have an insane amount of it.
  • davisjillian30
    davisjillian30 Posts: 7 Member
    That everything that I was normally eating had SO much sodium in it! :grumble:
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