Shocking Lunch moment
paulamarsden
Posts: 483 Member
So i have been away from home for 2 days, in meetings and hotels.
i went to grab some lunch today and was amazed as i went to grab a ham sandwich at a well known "natural, handmade" deli.
i saw the cal count on the wall poster as i was about to pay and stopped dead... 600 CALORIES!!!! i put it right back, checked the board again and found an italian meatball soup for 263 cals. The choice i would have preferred anyway!!
unreal isnt it.
i went to grab some lunch today and was amazed as i went to grab a ham sandwich at a well known "natural, handmade" deli.
i saw the cal count on the wall poster as i was about to pay and stopped dead... 600 CALORIES!!!! i put it right back, checked the board again and found an italian meatball soup for 263 cals. The choice i would have preferred anyway!!
unreal isnt it.
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GOOD FOR YOU! Today I went with my girlfriend to McDonald's for lunch and as she sat next to me eating fries, 2 cheeseburgers & a large Coke I enjoyed my grilled chicken caesar salad with low fat balsamic vinaigrette dressing and an unsweet small tea. I honestly had no want or desire for the burgers. I can't believe myself that I was okay with the salad instead of the burgers. I love burgers haha!0
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i LOVE burgers. Nom!
i use some 100% beef ones here that i grill and use a tortilla wrap to make a burger with all the salad, mustard and pickles.
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Those mcdonalds grilled chicken Caesar salads are awesomeeee.0
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Nicely done! I never drink coffee but needed some today. I like my coffee with lots of milk and we didn't have any in my office so I used hazelnut creamer tubs...5 of them...and right before my first sip I read that each one has THIRTY calories!noooooo thanks! I promptly dumped it out!0
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That's happened to me once or twice... or a hundred times!
But, I can usually get away with high calorie things because I usually only eat half.
Take the cheese off, scrape the mayo off, get rid of the top piece of bread, and take half the meat off.
I am really anal, though...0 -
A scare for me today too, went to log my hot chocolate from a vending machine thinking there'd be nothing much apart from chemicals only to find it was 90 calories! Only a really small cup too. No wonder I'm the size I am!0
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I think using myfitnesspal has been very educational for me because, like you, I have been utterly shocked at how many calories are in some of the things that I eat! I have a new level of consciousness now which is a great start to a new lifestyle. I feel better than when I was just trying to work out daily and eating whatever. Now I feel more control over my body and food choices!0
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i only wish the blackberry App was better.
im seriously considering ditching my phone and getting a new one.0 -
Starbucks is one of my ultimate jaw-on-floor shockers
Thank Christ for their nutritional values0 -
Starbucks is one of my ultimate jaw-on-floor shockers
Thank Christ for their nutritional values
this was pret a manger.
outrageous!0 -
Ah, there isn't one of them near me unless I venture into Newcastle centre
They do nice Miso soup, and I think I have an avocado sandwich once, before I used MFP
Not too good on the cappuccino though as I remember!0 -
i only wish the blackberry App was better.
im seriously considering ditching my phone and getting a new one.
Glad I am not the only one who feels this way! The BB app leaves much to be desired.0 -
I think using myfitnesspal has been very educational for me because, like you, I have been utterly shocked at how many calories are in some of the things that I eat! I have a new level of consciousness now which is a great start to a new lifestyle. I feel better than when I was just trying to work out daily and eating whatever. Now I feel more control over my body and food choices!
I completely agree!!0 -
That's happened to me once or twice... or a hundred times!
But, I can usually get away with high calorie things because I usually only eat half.
Take the cheese off, scrape the mayo off, get rid of the top piece of bread, and take half the meat off.
I am really anal, though...
This just reminded me of Sally in When Harry Met Sally.0 -
yes i had one of those, too, with my husband. we enjoyed this DELICIOUS salad at a sandwich shop; opting for the salad b/c we thought it would be a much better selection than all that bread & meat & cheese...salad was over 1,000 calories! yikes!0
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i only wish the blackberry App was better.
im seriously considering ditching my phone and getting a new one.
yes...this! It is soooo annoying on crackberry0 -
Golden dragon buffet for lunch today - I don't even want to go there with the calorie count.0
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Starbucks is one of my ultimate jaw-on-floor shockers
Thank Christ for their nutritional values
I miss my grande mocha frap but I love Starbucks for being able to have a skinny vanilla latte for about 100ish in a grande or their new skinny caffe mocha for 100 in a grande as well I don't like drinking my calories but sometimes I need coffee!!!0 -
I think using myfitnesspal has been very educational for me because, like you, I have been utterly shocked at how many calories are in some of the things that I eat! I have a new level of consciousness now which is a great start to a new lifestyle. I feel better than when I was just trying to work out daily and eating whatever. Now I feel more control over my body and food choices!
I am the same way!! It has been a huge eye opener for me!0 -
My Android app does well but it's still easier to log on the computer.
BTW T-Mobile is having a Valentines special with their phones... They had one last year, that was my baby's V-day gift to me0
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