Your favorite "junk" food you wish was healthy?

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  • nevadavis1
    nevadavis1 Posts: 331 Member
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    As for what I wish had different values--dressings, toppings, condiments. It can be insane how many calories are in a small amount of those and I often want twice (or more) of the serving size. And don't tell me "there are low calorie options"--I know there are, I tried them, I just really prefer the taste of the "full calorie" ones....
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
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    Sweet would be my chocolate mayonnaise cake with vanilla buttercream frosting, salty would be chips and hellavagood onion dip. YUM!
  • TheCupcakeCounter
    TheCupcakeCounter Posts: 606 Member
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    RightTrackBaby wrote: »
    I am pretty much obsessed with all Taco Bell (and I'm apparently the only person on the planet who doesn't get diarrhea from it). If I could eat it every day, I definitely would.

    What are some fast food items or "junk" foods that you wish were healthier?

    I also don't get diarrhea from it and I ate it several times a week when pregnant. I CRAVED tacos. That and the ice cream are probably a big part of why I gained 80 lbs for an 8lb baby

    Anyhoo...I think mine would be pasta and Monica's Gourmet Almond Cookies
  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
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    Warm, soft Chocolate chip cookies, cheesecake and brownies. They are my kryptonite.
    White bread, pasta and rice. I can get down with the more nutritious, browner versions of both, but the junky kind just works better with certain dishes. PB &J does not taste as good on wheat bread.

    SN: Regarding Taco Bell, are you vegetarian? No vegetarian I know has ever had a problem with Taco Bell messing their stomach up, which means the culprit must be the meat.
  • kclaar11
    kclaar11 Posts: 162 Member
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    I'd have to agree with earlier posters about "no bad foods, just bad diets". However, I would be as happy as could be if oreos had considerably less calories.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
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    Pizza - and I'm not talking the cauliflower crust, "you can make it healthy" style!!!
    Cheese Fries
    Candy - all kinds
    Movie Theater Popcorn!!!!
  • lawsonsaysread
    lawsonsaysread Posts: 53 Member
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    Baklava

    and

    a treat from my childhood: creamy peanut butter thoroughly mixed with pancake syrup until it becomes the consistency of a thick caramel. Makes a great sandwich or can be eaten by the spoonful. Actually makes a great topping for ice cream sundaes too. Unfortunately, 2 milligrams of the stuff constitutes an active 200 lbs. man's entire caloric needs for 4 days (This has been scientifically proven, by the way.)
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
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    fascha wrote: »
    I do, however, wish funnel cakes had more protein

    Throw some shredded chicken on that bad boy
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
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    Oh, Taco Bell. I love Taco Bell. I could put away 2 Doritos Locos Tacos and a Quesarito in one sitting, easily. And the frito burrito back in the day? Best thing ever.

    And it's never made me sick.

  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,987 Member
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    Peanut butter filled pretzels
    Chex Mix
    I can't buy a bag of either because I will eat the WHOLE bag.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
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    Anything deep fried in duck fat
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
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    Taco Bell is my go to for a decently balanced, tasty, and reasonably low cal lunch when I forget mine at home. Chicken soft tacos FTW!

    Anyway, I'd be thrilled if really good bread had more protein for the cals - or fewer cals. Either would work. I could eat a good hunk of baguette more often.
  • Ghostofachance
    Ghostofachance Posts: 305 Member
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    Craft beers
  • need2belean
    need2belean Posts: 356 Member
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    Cereal, nachos, and pizza. Cereal is the biggest waist of my time and it's loaded with sugar for the actual serving size. Even the "healthy" cereals are just a big calorie waster and I used to eat that stuff like it was my job. Granola is another good one. IT's sooo good, I would eat it on everything if it wasn't loaded with calories.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
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    ^^^OMG^^^
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
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    For me, Cinnamon Buns!
  • BlueSkyShoal
    BlueSkyShoal Posts: 325 Member
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    Those Hostess "pies" with lemon filling, chocolate filling, etc. They have a crazy amount of calories and I just can't fit them into my meal plans without going hungry. :(
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
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    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    Peanut butter filled pretzels
    Chex Mix
    I can't buy a bag of either because I will eat the WHOLE bag.

    The serving size for Chex mix is a joke!
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
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    I love honey nut chex mix omg

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