AAARRGGHH, I NEED A DONER KEBAB!!!
TerryMyfitbitsnbobs
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Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
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TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
Give me your life savings and I'll see what I can invent . Lol
I had a chicken kebab yesterday , 630 cals
which is lucky because after your description I'm not sure I want one again 
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I wish I had the answer! I almost had a heart attack when I logged a kebab that one time and have never eaten one since. But *kitten* they're good. Let me see if I can think of a way to make it less than a billion calories - maybe:
* those low fat (low taste) tortilla wraps (~100cals?)
* lots of lettuce and tomato and tabouleh (~50 cals ish)
* chobani low fat greek yogurt with garlic minced through it as the garlic sauce (~50 cals ish)
* low fat hummus spread on the tortilla (~50 cals ish)
* lean beef strips pan fried on those non-stick pans so no oil (~200 cals ish)
Wouldn't taste anything like the deliciousness that you described above, but still... less than half the calories of a real kebab...
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I'll workout for 5+ hours just to have real Donner Kebab!!! They are that Good!
I'll bike for 50 miles
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Cahgetsfit wrote: »I wish I had the answer! I almost had a heart attack when I logged a kebab that one time and have never eaten one since. But *kitten* they're good. Let me see if I can think of a way to make it less than a billion calories - maybe:
* those low fat (low taste) tortilla wraps (~100cals?)
* lots of lettuce and tomato and tabouleh (~50 cals ish)
* chobani low fat greek yogurt with garlic minced through it as the garlic sauce (~50 cals ish)
* low fat hummus spread on the tortilla (~50 cals ish)
* lean beef strips pan fried on those non-stick pans so no oil (~200 cals ish)
Wouldn't taste anything like the deliciousness that you described above, but still... less than half the calories of a real kebab...
Some inspirational ideas. I don't mind losing the pitta bread. In fact I'd wrap it in lots of lettuce leaves.0 -
TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
Make room for it if you crave it that much. Otherwise, its not worth it.
You're right, but even though MyFitness app gives me a whopping great 2660 calories per day to work with, a greasy doner kebab is more than that in one go.0 -
Hmmm, I always get the kebab box, which is just meat and salad, and that's about 500 calories - and I'm totally stuffed afterwards. Granted, I don't like sauces, so I'm saving some calories there, but I find what makes it bad is the bread. I eat a Döner box at least once a week.
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When I go axe throwing, I burn off also a greasy doner kebab. Add a bit of resistance band training in the morning and I may get that heart stopper yet.4
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Great, now I'm hungry.2
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TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
Make room for it if you crave it that much. Otherwise, its not worth it.
You're right, but even though MyFitness app gives me a whopping great 2660 calories per day to work with, a greasy doner kebab is more than that in one go.
Huh? What kind of Döner Kebab are you guys getting where you're from??? No kebab I've ever had was more than 700 calories, and that includes bread and sauce!
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My standard Döner Box includes meat (veal) and salad. The macros for one serving (app. 350 g) are as follows:
calories: 467
fat: 35,4 g
protein: 29,1 g
carbs: 9,3 g
Depending on the server, it's a bit more meat or more salad, so the macros vary a tiny bit, but overall, it's really perfectly ok and easily fits into my eating plan, even several times a week.
I'd be really interested to know what you consider a proper Döner to get to over 2,000 calories!
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jdubois5351 wrote: »TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
Make room for it if you crave it that much. Otherwise, its not worth it.
You're right, but even though MyFitness app gives me a whopping great 2660 calories per day to work with, a greasy doner kebab is more than that in one go.
Huh? What kind of Döner Kebab are you guys getting where you're from??? No kebab I've ever had was more than 700 calories, and that includes bread and sauce!
I think Terry is from the UK based on his Iceland Super market reference.
A survey of 76 councils across the UK, which tested 490 kebab shops, revealed that on average a standard sized one contained 1006 Kcals per serving and a large one contained 2000 Kcals that was before sauces were added.
The high calories in those, compared to yours, is probably due to low quality fatty cuts of meats being used compared to the Veal in yours.
(The survey also found that one in 3 contained meat from multiple animals!)
Anyway now I'm craving one too. Maybe a small one....
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Ohhhh... me rolling off my chair just thinking about them...
We used to get something from the doerner place down the hill. I forget what it was called, but it was french fries on the bottom, then the meat, then a red sauce, then yoghurt sauce, lettuce? tomatoes? I'm not sure, but last, they MELTED BUTTER and drizzled it over the top. Darn stuff melted the styrofoam box. Dang, that was yummy. We always shared it, but I'm sure it was 2 days' worth of calories. I say save up room and treat yourself every once in a while. That will make it even more worth it.2 -
What about a chicken Kebab or Lamb shish? Easy on the sauce, pile on the lettuce...would that not suffice in any way?0
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Make your own google slimming world donor kabab lean mince spices and what ever you want with it I have garlic mayo and salad x0
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It helps me if I think about next day's meal plan. Looking forward to a big dinner of 1.000 calories plus? I'll have a light breakfast (1 or 2 eggs, mushrooms, a tomato with a little oil for frying), do a little exercise - say half an hour to an hour walk, have a light lunch (large mixed salad with a spicy home - made marinade and lots of cottage cheese) and I'll be ready for a great dinner. In total I should stay under 1.800 calories for the day, as per MFP. calculation. Doesn't always work, but trying my best.0
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I haven't had good doner kebab since I lived in Izmir.1
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jdubois5351 wrote: »Hmmm, I always get the kebab box, which is just meat and salad, and that's about 500 calories - and I'm totally stuffed afterwards. Granted, I don't like sauces, so I'm saving some calories there, but I find what makes it bad is the bread. I eat a Döner box at least once a week.
Dunno about your kebabs but the ones we get here in Australia the bread is the least of our caloric worries. One piece of lebanese bread is like 250-odd calories... but the greasy delicious meat (especially the lamb one.. droooool) would be WAY more than that. Plus add the hummus and garlic sauce... I'd say the meat alone would be pushing 600 cals.2 -
jdubois5351 wrote: »
Huh? What kind of Döner Kebab are you guys getting where you're from??? No kebab I've ever had was more than 700 calories, and that includes bread and sauce!
The ones in Australia are roughly 1200 when I logged it a couple of years ago. haven't had one since.1 -
Cahgetsfit wrote: »jdubois5351 wrote: »Hmmm, I always get the kebab box, which is just meat and salad, and that's about 500 calories - and I'm totally stuffed afterwards. Granted, I don't like sauces, so I'm saving some calories there, but I find what makes it bad is the bread. I eat a Döner box at least once a week.
Dunno about your kebabs but the ones we get here in Australia the bread is the least of our caloric worries. One piece of lebanese bread is like 250-odd calories... but the greasy delicious meat (especially the lamb one.. droooool) would be WAY more than that. Plus add the hummus and garlic sauce... I'd say the meat alone would be pushing 600 cals.
Ut oh.. I've been logging 620 cals for a chicken kebab with sweet chilli sauce😬
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@slimgirl maybe the McDonalds ones? I don't know. I suppose depends how huge it is? Chicken one would be less than the lamb one for sure tho. But bear in mind it's chicken thigh meat - so more fat more calories. Then would depend on the bread - plain old Leb bread or is it the Greek pitta bread? then the sauces and so on.
Maybe one of these days I'll brave a kebab again and take it apart and weigh the meat and eyeball the rest of the ingredients to see what it would stack up to. Def more than 100g meat on the ones I used to get.
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Cahgetsfit wrote: »@slimgirl maybe the McDonalds ones? I don't know. I suppose depends how huge it is? Chicken one would be less than the lamb one for sure tho. But bear in mind it's chicken thigh meat - so more fat more calories. Then would depend on the bread - plain old Leb bread or is it the Greek pitta bread? then the sauces and so on.
Maybe one of these days I'll brave a kebab again and take it apart and weigh the meat and eyeball the rest of the ingredients to see what it would stack up to. Def more than 100g meat on the ones I used to get.
It's just one from the local kebab shop.. tbh I saw cals for ones in the 400s and some in the 900s so I basically picked the in between. I have one about once every 10 days or so and my weight has always been pretty stable so I figure I'm close enough.
I only have a little sweet chilli on mine plus salad and meat on Lebanese bread.
Please don't weigh it all up and tell me it's 1200 cals it's one of my few guilty pleasures left lol 2 -
mikesphoto wrote: »Great, now I'm hungry.
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https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-doner-kebab-slow-cooker-slimming-world-fakeaway/
I made this one once before, it's no substitute for the takeaway but it's not bad and it's essentially only the mince that has significant calories so if you made it up with a full pack of mince from say Tesco or somewhere you'd be looking at around 350 calories for a third of the pack + around 200 calories for a pitta bread and then any sauces/extras you add.
The Iceland stuff isn't bad either, I was shocked to find it here in Ireland, but it does put me off that it's made in my hometown back in the UK and I probably know half the reprobates processing it
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TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »TerryMyfitbitsnbobs wrote: »Please help. I absolutely crave some scrapings of that five day old, rat infested, elephant leg from my fat belly worry free days. Now though I'm watching my calorie intake. Doner kebab weighs in at about 93 billion calories. Surely with so much leeway, somebody must have come up with a low or at least lower cal option. I know Iceland do a slightly lower cal version, but if you have a recipe for a diet friendly version, I'll give you my life savings.
Make room for it if you crave it that much. Otherwise, its not worth it.
You're right, but even though MyFitness app gives me a whopping great 2660 calories per day to work with, a greasy doner kebab is more than that in one go.
Seriously, just do it! I'm a great believer in not denying yourself anything and having it in moderation.
You could go for a smaller portion, only eat half of it or just build it in so that over the course of the week you reduce your other days to compensate.
One dirty kebab isn't going to ruin anything, just don't do it every week....... 1 -
jdubois5351 wrote: »
Huh? What kind of Döner Kebab are you guys getting where you're from??? No kebab I've ever had was more than 700 calories, and that includes bread and sauce!
Here in Germany, the lowest I have been able to see as a full-on Doner Kebap is well over 1,000 calories. However, as one poster above mentioned, I go with the Doner Box, or Doner Teller (plate), thereby losing the calories from the wrap/pita. And I used to do that quite often before I started keto. I have not had one since, but not necessarily because of doing keto, I just am trying to keep my carbs down.0 -
jdubois5351 wrote: »My standard Döner Box includes meat (veal) and salad. The macros for one serving (app. 350 g) are as follows:
calories: 467
fat: 35,4 g
protein: 29,1 g
carbs: 9,3 g
Depending on the server, it's a bit more meat or more salad, so the macros vary a tiny bit, but overall, it's really perfectly ok and easily fits into my eating plan, even several times a week.
I'd be really interested to know what you consider a proper Döner to get to over 2,000 calories!
Interesting...the Doner Boxes here in Germany include Pommes Frites (French Fries), and usually do not have any salad, just the meat, potatoes, cheese and lots of sauces. The Doner Teller (plate) on the other hand, does have salad, and you can add or omit the potatoes.0 -
Jackie9003 wrote: »
Make room for it if you crave it that much. Otherwise, its not worth it.
You're right, but even though MyFitness app gives me a whopping great 2660 calories per day to work with, a greasy doner kebab is more than that in one go.[/quote]
Seriously, just do it! I'm a great believer in not denying yourself anything and having it in moderation.
You could go for a smaller portion, only eat half of it or just build it in so that over the course of the week you reduce your other days to compensate.
One dirty kebab isn't going to ruin anything, just don't do it every week....... [/quote]
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A day's worth of calories in one meal is worth it for sanity sometimes and won't set you back by much if you don't do it often. Just have a day at maintenance calories, on a day you happen to be active, and go for it.1
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jdubois5351 wrote: »My standard Döner Box includes meat (veal) and salad. The macros for one serving (app. 350 g) are as follows:
calories: 467
fat: 35,4 g
protein: 29,1 g
carbs: 9,3 g
Depending on the server, it's a bit more meat or more salad, so the macros vary a tiny bit, but overall, it's really perfectly ok and easily fits into my eating plan, even several times a week.
I'd be really interested to know what you consider a proper Döner to get to over 2,000 calories!
Interesting...the Doner Boxes here in Germany include Pommes Frites (French Fries), and usually do not have any salad, just the meat, potatoes, cheese and lots of sauces. The Doner Teller (plate) on the other hand, does have salad, and you can add or omit the potatoes.
I'm in Germany, too, and my Döner Man
always gives you the choice to have salad or french fries in your Döner Box. I don't like the sauces, so it really is a pretty healthy meal option. 0 -
There are dozens of Keto recipes for Doner Kabobs out there. Goggle it and you will be suprised what comes up. Good luck!0
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