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OMG!!!

buffjess
buffjess Posts: 382
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I had no idea that there was 759 calories in a caramel java chiller from sonic!!! WOW!! :noway:

Now I have to be REALLY good for the rest of the day!! :grumble:

No more frozen coffee for me!! Still cant believe it! I thought maybe like 400 or 500..But 759!!??:indifferent:

Well you live and learn...

Just needed to vent..:tongue:

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  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576
    haha I HATE that. I look at the nutritional values of some of the foods I like at my favorite places to eat and it's common that they are over a thousand calories for one meal. Some are even two thousand or more! Nuts. I still go but I divide into halves or even thirds and just take home a doggy bag :)
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    Oh yes, the joys of finding out the truth. I've started going online for nutritional information before I g out, so I know what I should order. It's a bit depressing when your foodie, but there are still ways of making it work!
  • metalpalace
    metalpalace Posts: 576
    There is a way of making it work unless the ingredient list contains trans fats :( Has anyone ever looked at culvers ingredients list? They use so much trans fat in most of their foods that it makes KFC and McDonalds look like health food. It saddens me because I use to like eating at culvers. They suck.
  • Philde04
    Philde04 Posts: 160
    I know how you feel.... I had a premade salad from Walmart yesterday and after I finished it I figured up the calories... 850!!!!! I was flabergasted!! It appeared to be a very healthy salad with lots of veggies and not an abundance of dressing.... I won't be getting one of those again!!
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    make you own frozen coffee drinks sometime! You can really control the calories at home.
    I started doing that. Just double the coffee grounds you use to make some coffee, let it cool, throw it in a blender with ice, milk, and some sugar and whatever flavor syrup you want.
    Theres recipes on RecipeZaar and AllRecipes, but its just as easy to wing it!

    And if youre a flavored soy milk drinker I bet thats even better for flavored frozen coffee!
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    There is a way of making it work unless the ingredient list contains trans fats :( Has anyone ever looked at culvers ingredients list? They use so much trans fat in most of their foods that it makes KFC and McDonalds look like health food. It saddens me because I use to like eating at culvers. They suck.
    also any place that prides in a "butter burger" is gonna be bad.

    and I learned not to let the "healthy" portion of a fast food menu trick you. The healthy stuff at McDs is worse than some of the dollar menu items!
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    I dont normally eat at fast food ... but last Tuesday i didnt have a choice because i was on the road and my daughter was hungry so we stopped at Carls Jr.... i got the low carb six dollar burger when i got home to log it in i was shocked at a patty with cheese wrapped in lettuce was 570 calories :noway: wont do that ever again
  • lessertess
    lessertess Posts: 855 Member
    I think the salads at most restaurants are awful with respect to calories. They have tons of cheese, croutons and I think the dressing is fat fortified with additional fat. They are also normally pretty huge.

    The biggest surprise I got was over a year ago when I had the Texas Toast at Ruby Tuesdays (I don't think they even have it anymore) and,if I remember correctly it was over 300 calories for just one piece.

    Live and learn
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Those things are so good but they use ice cream in them - it's sinful!:devil:
  • samanthalynne21
    samanthalynne21 Posts: 140 Member
    I tottaly feel ya on that one...I treated my pregnant sister to a cinnabon the other day and figured hey I've been good why not justtreat myself, 816 calories!!!!! Who would think that a cinnamon roll has almost 1000 calories...needless to say that was my last meal of the day lol
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    I had a grilled chicken caeser salad w/low cal dressing from micky d's the other day...and sure, only 260 calories for the salad and dressing, but over 1800mg of sodium.

    Fast food is the devil :mad:

    No more of those for me!
  • tubbytabbytales
    tubbytabbytales Posts: 5,883
    Yeah, Starbucks get me every time.
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