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  • idwoof
    idwoof Posts: 76
    Wow. Was I owned? Even though you are making a poor example of what I said, I should clarify, a quarter pound of meat isn't much. And I went and looked and a quarter pound of Saltines isn't even that much. Go look at a box. A quarter pound of saltines is like what 10 crackers? You can't eat 10 Saltines? Why is anyone overweight then? If a quarter pound isn't much to anyone on here then why are they worried about gaining weight?
    No one here has a had a DOUBLE "quarter pounder" w/ cheese, and fries, and a drink???

    But the point of the topic was Bacon, and all I was trying to do was show was that the calories can add up quick. But anyways I eat bacon I just find that if I'm not careful it can add up and I've ate 700 calories of bacon.
  • Thriceshy
    Thriceshy Posts: 708 Member
    Ok? That was a horrible example. Saltines? I used a good example that actually fits. 4 oz. of steak is a quarter pound. Try to go eat that. Actually go eat that in about 3 bites. Because thats all it would take. Don't try to compare crackers with meat. And as I said before a quarter pound of bacon is pre cooked. Bacon shrivels up and loses so much weight when it is cooked that it weighs half after cooking.

    I eat a four to five ounce steak most times I eat steak. It's plenty, once you add the big salad, the tasty steamed sugar snap peas and broccoli, the side of no-salt-added spinach, plus a small baked potato with a half a pat of butter, and then honeydew and strawberries for dessert.

    My point was that the average sandwich (say a BLT or something like that) wouldn't have more than two-three slices of bacon, so talking in terms of 100 grams was well beyond what most of us would have in a meal.

    Kris
  • THCamel
    THCamel Posts: 54 Member
    I'm pro bacon :smile:
  • methetree
    methetree Posts: 381
    BACON MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER!!!!!

    I buy Costco bacon - 2 slices for 80 calories. I am also a fan of baking it over frying it... so much better.

    Oh delicious bacon... dammit! Now I am hungry for bacon.

    My old self used to love VooDoo Doughnuts Maple Bacon bar. It's a maple bar with two strips of bacon on top.... OH GOD so delicious! But thankfully I am currently away from the city with such love in it! Makes my life change easier. I will be able to resist the evil maple bacon bar when I return.

    I also love Mo's Dark Chocolate bacon bar. Dark delicious chocolate with bits of thick yummy bacon in it. Candy to die for.

    Okay, enough of this sexy talk.

    Good luck with your BLT!
  • genxrider
    genxrider Posts: 107 Member
    The only bacon to have is happy pig bacon. No hormones, no factory farming, plenty of pasture and rooting and sunshine. Same with beef, chicken and eggs (I don't eat turkey).

    I do <3 the bacon but would only want to buy it a few slices at a time.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Since my family has bacon every weekend with breakfast, and I eat the left overs during the week, we generally get oscar myer or corn king thick sliced bacon.. I prefer oscar myer because its more meat and less fat then corn king.

    I normally eat a serving size which is 2 slices and comes out to be about 80 for oscar myer and 140 for corn king.
  • cedarhurst2006
    cedarhurst2006 Posts: 378 Member
    Oscar Meyer Center Cut Bacon is the best I have found. 3 slices for 70 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, and 7 grams of protein. It can be a bit pricey, so I usually stock up when it is on sale. It is normally 6.99 for a package, but I can find it on sale usually for $5.00.

    It's really worth it though, and I usually just use one slice on like a breakfast sandwich or something of that sort.

    I second this! I tried this bacon yesterday for the first time and wow- three slices for 70 cal. Not big slices but enough to enjoy!! My hubby used it in an omelette and I used in a chicken and cheese and bacon quesadilla.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Wow. Was I owned? Even though you are making a poor example of what I said, I should clarify, a quarter pound of meat isn't much. And I went and looked and a quarter pound of Saltines isn't even that much. Go look at a box. A quarter pound of saltines is like what 10 crackers? You can't eat 10 Saltines? Why is anyone overweight then? If a quarter pound isn't much to anyone on here then why are they worried about gaining weight?
    No one here has a had a DOUBLE "quarter pounder" w/ cheese, and fries, and a drink???

    But the point of the topic was Bacon, and all I was trying to do was show was that the calories can add up quick. But anyways I eat bacon I just find that if I'm not careful it can add up and I've ate 700 calories of bacon.

    Try eating 10 saltines in 10 minutes or less with nothing to drink....now we're talkin
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    BACON MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER!!!!!

    I buy Costco bacon - 2 slices for 80 calories. I am also a fan of baking it over frying it... so much better.

    Oh delicious bacon... dammit! Now I am hungry for bacon.

    My old self used to love VooDoo Doughnuts Maple Bacon bar. It's a maple bar with two strips of bacon on top.... OH GOD so delicious! But thankfully I am currently away from the city with such love in it! Makes my life change easier. I will be able to resist the evil maple bacon bar when I return.

    I also love Mo's Dark Chocolate bacon bar. Dark delicious chocolate with bits of thick yummy bacon in it. Candy to die for.

    Okay, enough of this sexy talk.

    Good luck with your BLT!

    Voodoo! That place has great donuts.
  • kklindsey
    kklindsey Posts: 382 Member
    What kind of miracle bacon do you eat that is not high in calories? And if you dont think bacon is high in calories, then what is?

    100 g of bacon equals 450 kcal. For that amount you can eat 4,5 eggs, 4 bananas, or 2 pounds of carrot.

    I dont know about grams and kcals but here most bacon is 70-80 calories for TWO slices. I consider that not high in calories and oh so tasty. I try to add some to my chicken sandwich a few days a week because it tastes so darn good and I don't get a lot of fats in my diet.
  • dleithaus
    dleithaus Posts: 107 Member
    I lIke to bake my bacon instead of pan frying. It keeps it out of the drippings and the strips don't curl up.

    I put a cooling rack inside a cookie sheet with an edge. Put the bacon in a cold oven. Turn the oven on to 375 and bake until it's as crispy as you like.

    Microwaving it between paper towels works for me. No fuss, no muss.
  • medoria
    medoria Posts: 673 Member
    I feel many of you totally missed my point. I know that a couople of slices of bacon alone are not that high in kcal but thats not what I meant. As a source of protein bacon is by far one of the most high in kcal, wether you eat one slices or five.
    Just beacuse you eat two slices and thats equal to 50 kcal, doesent change the fact that 100 g of bacon is 475 kcal. Compare that with chicken that is 100 kcal / 100 g, egg thats 135 kcal / 100 g or salmon thats 125 kcal / 100g.
  • dleithaus
    dleithaus Posts: 107 Member
    Umm... Bacon... used to be my fav food before I became a vegetarian. :flowerforyou:

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    One of my friends is a bacontarian.
    No kidding. No meat ever.... except bacon.
    We always laugh about it.
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