Surprising Calorie Findings
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motivatedmartha wrote: »I was a bit surprised at Tortilla wraps - seemed so high for a light dinner. Was a tad disappointed.
I thought that was a better bread option too, but it's not. I found Ole Extreme tortillas. I buy the high fiber version. At 50 calories each, they're surprisingly tasty.7 -
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Ughhh cheesecake is my kryptonite, but since finding out I’ve switched over to homemade Japanese style cheesecake that’s under 300calories a serving.
do you have a specific recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing? I'd LOVE more cheesecake in my life...
also, a surprise for me was mushrooms. I often cook them without much (if any) oil, so to see they have between 8-30 kcal/100g was a pleasant surprise.2 -
motivatedmartha wrote: »I was a bit surprised at Tortilla wraps - seemed so high for a light dinner. Was a tad disappointed.
Agree with this. I had bought some flour tortillas last week--these were the SMALL ones. And one of those is 90 calories!! I would rather eat an apple or banana, or some vegetables. Because who can eat just ONE small tortilla? If you make a taco or enchilada you are going to want two. That's 180 calories right there without even putting in the filling. I would save it for special occasions.2 -
canyonGeek wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Peanut butter and cereal, I actually have a hard time enjoying either of them currently because I always want more than one serving
You can always eat the fiber one goat feedIts only 60 calories per serving.
the fiber one goat feed. LOL. Just stocked up on 4 boxes.
Sorry..my mistake....the stuff is delicious2 -
How many calories are in homemade bread with just a bit of butter, not even a whole serving of butter.2
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melissarose4 wrote: »
Actually messes with a persons wine high!
Needless to say haven't had one in a while!!!
5 oz of red wine at 120 calories is a dent in my accounts......damnit! Hmmmmm......eat or drink?????
I can actually drink 2-3 ozs and I am good.My friends laugh at me.2 -
lucerorojo wrote: »motivatedmartha wrote: »I was a bit surprised at Tortilla wraps - seemed so high for a light dinner. Was a tad disappointed.
Agree with this. I had bought some flour tortillas last week--these were the SMALL ones. And one of those is 90 calories!! I would rather eat an apple or banana, or some vegetables. Because who can eat just ONE small tortilla? If you make a taco or enchilada you are going to want two. That's 180 calories right there without even putting in the filling. I would save it for special occasions.
My remedy for that is to buy the small corn tortillas. There are some that you can have 3 for 100 calories. They work great for tacos or fajitas.6 -
mortuseon_ wrote: »Ughhh cheesecake is my kryptonite, but since finding out I’ve switched over to homemade Japanese style cheesecake that’s under 300calories a serving.
do you have a specific recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing? I'd LOVE more cheesecake in my life...
also, a surprise for me was mushrooms. I often cook them without much (if any) oil, so to see they have between 8-30 kcal/100g was a pleasant surprise.
https://www.justonecookbook.com/souffle-japanese-cheesecake/ is the Japanese cheesecake recipe I use, and it's about 300Cal a slice (assuming 12 slices from the cake). I serve it with whipped cream and a homemade strawberry sauce which ups the Cal count a bit though
ETA: My surprise was how quickly Cals from coffee added up. I only had milk and no sugar, but I had to drop the amount of milk I was having in them, because when 200-300Cals of your precious allotment each day disappear to coffee, something has to change.3 -
lucerorojo wrote: »motivatedmartha wrote: »I was a bit surprised at Tortilla wraps - seemed so high for a light dinner. Was a tad disappointed.
Agree with this. I had bought some flour tortillas last week--these were the SMALL ones. And one of those is 90 calories!! I would rather eat an apple or banana, or some vegetables. Because who can eat just ONE small tortilla? If you make a taco or enchilada you are going to want two. That's 180 calories right there without even putting in the filling. I would save it for special occasions.
I Love these tortillas, they come in awesome flavors and are huge for 80 calorie (10inch). Most other wraps the same size are 150-180 calories.
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Cerial! I always thought I was around the serving size decided to weigh my food one day and was shocked! I use to have a whole bowl of mini wheetabix but the serving size amounts to about 7 of them2
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My choice would honestly be cooking oil. I mean jeez 1 tablespoon is 120 calories and that's barely enough for me to cook 1 diced potato without it sticking to the pan and burning.
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melissarose4 wrote: »
Actually messes with a persons wine high!
Needless to say haven't had one in a while!!!
5 oz of red wine at 120 calories is a dent in my accounts......damnit! Hmmmmm......eat or drink?????
I can actually drink 2-3 ozs and I am good.My friends laugh at me.
You must be an easy drunk or just like the taste
I didn't think they existed...lol!1 -
My choice would honestly be cooking oil. I mean jeez 1 tablespoon is 120 calories and that's barely enough for me to cook 1 diced potato without it sticking to the pan and burning.
As well. I tend to just use a tiny bit of water in the pan rather than oil now, but some things just need to be fried a bit don’t they?!
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diannethegeek wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Peanut butter and cereal, I actually have a hard time enjoying either of them currently because I always want more than one serving
Oh yes. Discovering that my "serving" cereal was actually closer to 3 or 4 servings was a sad day.
I used to have two bowls for dinner because I was "being good."
Turns out I was definitely NOT being good.
How small a serving of nuts is.
Same here with the nuts. It was like wuuuuuut.2 -
Ice cream. Measuring out an actual half cup was sad.
Thankfully I found Halo Top, but damn it is expensive.5 -
My choice would honestly be cooking oil. I mean jeez 1 tablespoon is 120 calories and that's barely enough for me to cook 1 diced potato without it sticking to the pan and burning.
I think you just need a better pan. I don't cook anything with oil or butter or any fat and stuff doesn't stick.3 -
Ugh...the calories in frilly coffee drinks. Was in love with McDonald's iced caramel macchiato, until I found that it wasn't loving me back. That sucker has just shy of 400 calories in a medium!!! So I had to turn my back on their deliciousness and die in the inside...that's all.4
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A chocolate chip cookie! I ate one at Panera as a treat and it was 380 calories! More than either the 1/2 salad or the sandwich I ordered. Baked goods in general are off the charts-- 500 calories for a muffin.2
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