Wow... That had how many calories?!!?
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I had the great joy of re-discovering my mother's recipe for banana pudding in time for Christmas 2017. When I made it, I neglected to weigh everything. That doesn't matter. It tasted right.
Later, I did weigh the various ingredients separately and I did create the recipe in the recipe tool. This is admittedly not an accurate calorie count, but it's close enough to be satisfactory to me.
I found to my surprise that a 1/2 cup serving was only 200 calories. That's similar to premium ice cream. I was expecting more calories.0 -
Pop tarts , which I’m obsessed with. The calories in one pop tart are crazy and the sugar is insane. Plus they trick you by putting two inside one packet. Like you can just eat a single one!!12
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I had coconut prawns with an aioli for appies the other day. We just did happy hour so I figured the 5 shrimp with practically no calories would make up for the breading and aioli and just a glass of wine for dinner. Until I got home and looked up the calories. 1530 calories for 5 breaded shrimps and maybe 1/4 cup aioli. A quarter cup of mayo has just under 400 calories, so I have no clue how you'd add over 1000 calories to 5 measly shrimps. I mean are they butter infused and triple deep fried?!10
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Oh and a full size pizza at the same place has 1120 calories...5
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Pot noodle - 436 calories, I'd eat it as a snack with a slice or 2 of bread. 600 calories as a snack and barely touched the sides.3
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I love this thread. My biggest shock thus far (day 19 streak) has been coconut flakes. 100+ calories for about 3 tablespoons. Say what?! I used to grab a handful and put it in my smoothie. I have now abandoned my box of coconut flakes.
When I worked at a grocery store, I couldn't believe the amount of calories that unsweetened dried coconut flakes had in them. 720 calories for only 1 cup! I was floored.
(Sorry about the above post, I didn't realize my fiance was still logged in.)4 -
I did check. They come with a steak which clocks in at 2200 calories without any sides! I have no clue what they do to those poor shrimp.
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Good lord! How big was that steak?!?!?0
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I don’t know! I just had the 1500 calories in 5 shrimp and aioli. Ridiculous0
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SilverRose89 wrote: »You weigh your fruit?
Why wouldn't you? Fruit counts. As proven by The_Ta's 200+ calorie pear
For me, pesto. Holy crap. I mean, I knew it would be - it's made of oil, cheese and nuts. But I chose to live in denial. I still eat pesto with my pasta once a week but I actually weigh it now, have a reasonable portion, and don't just dump it on there!
That's dedication, but it does make sense
Fruit is one of the things you HAVE to weigh because all fruits are different sizes. My apples range from 50-200 calories depending on size. Bananas from 80-140. If you eat a few pieces of fruit a day it can really add up. Especially a 50-100+ calorie difference a few days a week. That is enough to stall a weight loss.8 -
I ate the insalata Mista at Vapiano. Their website lists ingredients and calories.
Mix of salads, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, radish, red onion, spring onion and Grana Padano. 82
I enter into MFP and get 485! That is close to their pizza. I can assume that there is extra calories for a tablespoon of dressing, but not 400 of them. It in my calories budget but Im wondering how many other things might be off. I usually cook so list ingredients and add them up. I cant imagine that anything in this salad would be that caloric. There were a few cheese flakes on top. Not even 25% of an ounce. Any ideas?1 -
Whole Foods granola in the bakery section. 240 calories for TWO OUNCES. Before I started using mfp I’d have a cereal bowl of it with bacon for breakfast. Probably close to 1000 calories before 8 am.6
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hometeamwins wrote: »Whole Foods granola in the bakery section. 240 calories for TWO OUNCES. Before I started using mfp I’d have a cereal bowl of it with bacon for breakfast. Probably close to 1000 calories before 8 am.
Granola is the worst one I've come across as far as a surprise. Only made worse by the 2/3 cup serving size not being close to the 45g serving size (more like 60g). And both are a pathetic serving size anyway.7 -
Was going out to lunch today, so I thought I would be good and preplan. I looked up all the local chains, Ruby Tuesdays, TGIF, Longhorn Steak House, Applebees.... I knew I wouldn't get what I might order in the past, without looking at the nutrition content, but seriously, I found it difficult to find anything under 800 calories! That is more than half my calories for the day! (unfortunately, the gym was not going to fit in today) I started thinking, how many of us would go in, eat a meal for 1200 calories, and that would be without a cocktail, and then eat two more meals! No wonder so many of us are in this MFP boat together.
You are so right. I’d have two glasses of wine, bread beforehand, and then split an appetizer before ordering that giant meal.
Some people at normal weight might do this once in a while, and maybe they didn’t eat that much during the day leading up to it. Me? That meal would easily be on the same day as a ff lunch and something sugary for a snack.
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Trader Joe's Sesame Honey Almonds 28g = 159 cal 2
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tmoneyag99 wrote: »Since logging what is the one food that blew your mind.
I just ate a 1 thousand kCalorie Salad. (Cindy's Barcalona Vinegrette will kill me)
What has surprised you the most.
A Subway sandwich. Over 1k.1 -
Literally made my favorite dish this weekend which is Salsa and chips w/o meat (im pescatarian), but weighing and counting everything (shredded cheddar, diced peppers, diced tomatoes, cheese sauce, blue tortilla chips, salsa sauce) 850!2
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Tortillas, nuts, dried fruit, craft beer, pasta0
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Literally made my favorite dish this weekend which is Salsa and chips w/o meat (im pescatarian), but weighing and counting everything (shredded cheddar, diced peppers, diced tomatoes, cheese sauce, blue tortilla chips, salsa sauce) 850!
I made nachos a few times... Pretty small portion = 900 calories.
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Literally made my favorite dish this weekend which is Salsa and chips w/o meat (im pescatarian), but weighing and counting everything (shredded cheddar, diced peppers, diced tomatoes, cheese sauce, blue tortilla chips, salsa sauce) 850!
I made nachos a few times... Pretty small portion = 900 calories.
It is possible to do them with far less, though. Nachos are my easy-low-cal dinner.
56 gm of *corn* tortilla chips from Whole Foods = 140 calories
35 gm of olives = 28 calories
30 gm of sour cream = 60 calories
28 gm of Organic Valley shredded "Mexican blend" = 100 calories
75 gm of salsa = 23 calories
Bake in the oven at 375 F for 5 minutes.
Total calories = 351
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collectingblues wrote: »Literally made my favorite dish this weekend which is Salsa and chips w/o meat (im pescatarian), but weighing and counting everything (shredded cheddar, diced peppers, diced tomatoes, cheese sauce, blue tortilla chips, salsa sauce) 850!
I made nachos a few times... Pretty small portion = 900 calories.
It is possible to do them with far less, though. Nachos are my easy-low-cal dinner.
56 gm of *corn* tortilla chips from Whole Foods = 140 calories
35 gm of olives = 28 calories
30 gm of sour cream = 60 calories
28 gm of Organic Valley shredded "Mexican blend" = 100 calories
75 gm of salsa = 23 calories
Bake in the oven at 375 F for 5 minutes.
Total calories = 351
Really, only 140g for 56g of corn chips? It's usually double that... then yeah, I suppose you could make them lower calories.
I loathe olives but usually add some meat or beans.
I mean, even then, of course you could just make a smaller portion, but then it's just not enough food to be satisfying to me... especially as for me nachos are all about cheese, lol!
I've done taco mix and just used one serving of chips to dip though, but it's just not the same.1 -
collectingblues wrote: »Literally made my favorite dish this weekend which is Salsa and chips w/o meat (im pescatarian), but weighing and counting everything (shredded cheddar, diced peppers, diced tomatoes, cheese sauce, blue tortilla chips, salsa sauce) 850!
I made nachos a few times... Pretty small portion = 900 calories.
It is possible to do them with far less, though. Nachos are my easy-low-cal dinner.
56 gm of *corn* tortilla chips from Whole Foods = 140 calories
35 gm of olives = 28 calories
30 gm of sour cream = 60 calories
28 gm of Organic Valley shredded "Mexican blend" = 100 calories
75 gm of salsa = 23 calories
Bake in the oven at 375 F for 5 minutes.
Total calories = 351
Really, only 140g for 56g of corn chips? It's usually double that... then yeah, I suppose you could make them lower calories.
I loathe olives but usually add some meat or beans.
I mean, even then, of course you could just make a smaller portion, but then it's just not enough food to be satisfying to me... especially as for me nachos are all about cheese, lol!
I've done taco mix and just used one serving of chips to dip though, but it's just not the same.
Yup. The Whole Foods store-made ones are only 70 cal per ounce. That was an awesome find.
I guess if you're all about the cheese and the fattier toppings, that would increase it significantly. But there's no absolute that nachos have to be a calorie bomb. It's all in the decisions you make.
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Salad dressing and butter. I love butter on everything and I am working hard to eat less of it0
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Mr Kipplings apple and blackberry pie is 215! Found this out after eating 3, should of checked first.1
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timeforwork wrote: »Mr Kipplings apple and blackberry pie is 215! Found this out after eating 3, should of checked first.
I used to eat the whole box of those. So glad we can't find them in the US.1 -
Little Debbie chocolate donuts. 430 calories!! I realized after I finished them. AGHH, I need to start entering food before I eat it.
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