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Food you thought weren't too bad until you logged them?

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  • uxbridgeheli
    uxbridgeheli Posts: 70
    Banana's and wine - H x
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    Peanut butter sandwich and milk, ice cream, crackers. God, crackers... not worth it.
  • kayleesays
    kayleesays Posts: 564 Member
    Unsalted sunflower seeds. Not bad, necessarily, but the fat and calories in them BLEW ME AWAY.
  • sarahharmintx
    sarahharmintx Posts: 868 Member
    Tartar sauce and Jager.
  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Pho bo. One of my absolute top favorites.
    Had no idea it was so high in calories. I mean, hello...it's SOUP.
    Soup shouldn't be that high in calories, darn it.
    (Even if it's loaded with a mess of rice noodles. Sheesh.)
  • Angie_1MR
    Angie_1MR Posts: 247
    That's why when I go out, I check calorie counts and macros on my iPhone before I order! CalorieKing.com RULES!! :)
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Bailey's Irish Cream
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    Most cheese (except cottage) and peanuts. Way too easy to blow calories with even a small amount. I think of cheese more as a garnish now, and really avoid it as a major component of any food.
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    ^^^
    Seconding the pho...I LOVE LOVE LOVE pho and I about cried when I saw that. It has to be a sporadic treat for me now, ugh that is one of my favorite foods too.

    The little candies they have at work... like Hershey nuggets etc. 4 of them are over 200 :( And they are itty bitty things...I didnt think they would be that bad but I was wrong :(

    And all the "so called healthy" choices I thought i was making at restaurants... good lord I about choked. What a wake-up call!!
  • BirdGirlFit
    BirdGirlFit Posts: 36 Member
    Cheese was a big one for me...an ounce is usually about 100 calories and an ounce is TINY!
  • poshcouture
    poshcouture Posts: 610
    Jimmy John's Slim Tuna on 7 grain wheat. I was NOT expecting 740 calories!
  • beachloe
    beachloe Posts: 51 Member
    Fruit was my biggest surprise too. Lots of calories!
  • bailyc
    bailyc Posts: 57 Member
    A co-worker brought in a pack of those big Costco muffins. I really wanted a taste but knew they were terrible cal. wise. I cut the muffin into quarters and had half of one piece. After logging it I realized 1/8 of a muffin was 120 CALORIES!! I almost died! Couldn't imagine eating a whole one now. Lesson learned... log first, eat second. haha
  • Katie1951
    Katie1951 Posts: 312 Member
    Cheese - the sodium is out the door.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Chinese food in general but my favorite dish sinapore noodles equal my days calorie alotment.
    I still go for it sometimes but I budget for it all day and exercise extra to cover.
    It takes planning.

    Gotta watch the SUSHI tooooo, I thought it was such a healthy food. It still is but not low in calories.

    TACO SALAD: wow, got to add that up carefully.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    Salsa! Crazy sodium in just one serving, which is only 2 tablespoons. I can balance 2 tablespoons on one chip!

    Is that prepared or fresh? We whip up some pickled, jalapeno, onion, garlic, and canned diced tomato in a food processor and can eat a LOT! Takes a whole 2 minutes to make.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    Gold Star cheese coneys. =\ I knew they were fast food but had NO IDEA how fast the calories added up - oh and machine cappucinos... I had NO CLUE coffee was so fattening! IT'S COFFEE! no calories, right?!
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 486 Member
    SUBWAY! Not super horrible on calories, but the sodium content is outrageous!

    AND some boneless/skinless chicken breast is also CRAZY for sodium....I'm talking about what you can buy at the grocery store! Not to mention any kind of grilled chicken from a ff place....LOADED with sodium! :noway:
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I got a box of Ferrero Rocher for my Birthday, I love them...they are tiny..I could eat a whole box in one go...they are 660 calories for 9...SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY CALORIES FOR NINE of the little tasty fabulousnesses
  • garnetsms
    garnetsms Posts: 10,018 Member
    Some whole wheat bread. I was shocked!

    I'm with you on this one! A single slice is usually at or near 100 calories...crazy!

    This is why I buy the Nature's Own Wheat and Honey sandwhich thins...100 cal in both pieces
  • SL22268
    SL22268 Posts: 59 Member
    Banana's and wine - H x

    Banana's for me too - Although I do eat them on a daily basis because of the potassium, they can be quite high depending on the size :noway:
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 749 Member
    mine was a simple sandwich haha
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    kraft mac n cheese.

    I knew it was bad, but I didn't know HOW bad it really was.

    This!!! Who knew it was 400 calories a serving! Also Poptarts (my husband loves them) again 400 calories!
  • forsettii
    forsettii Posts: 29
    Day 1 (err 85 days ago).

    Lucky Charms (With the Whole Grain Guaranteed) with 2% Milk in my Normal Bowl.

    473 Calories later.... (2 Cups of Lucky Charms and 1.5 Cups of Milk). [1/3 of what I should be eating the entire day]

    Had to re-think the whole breakfast concept.
  • AliciaBeth78
    AliciaBeth78 Posts: 437 Member
    Mine was restaurant salads! Seriously I used to love the Quesadilla Explosion Salad from Chilis! I always figured before I started logging that it was pretty healthy with all the veggies.... not at 1300 calories!
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    Fruit was my biggest surprise too. Lots of calories!
    But these are the kinds of calories we should be feeding our bodies. Sure bananas are high in calories but a banana is a better snack than a Hostess cake, ice cream, etc.

    If I log it, I am never shocked at how "bad" it is or how high the calorie count is. I know beforehand. I look at labels. Fastfood doesn't shock me because let's face it, it's fast food it isn't good for you to begin with.
  • Strawberry_Kitten
    Strawberry_Kitten Posts: 15
    Sunflower seeds.. 50 odd cals for 10g...
  • garnetsms
    garnetsms Posts: 10,018 Member
    Yes, Bananas shocked me too.

    I was also suprised with the calories in Wendy's chicken wrap (even if I use the grilled chicken) and the salads.

    I now get the half salads from Walmart's marketplace...very good and not tremendous on the calories.
  • rrhennen
    rrhennen Posts: 60 Member
    Booze
    Pizza
    Mochas
    Trail Mix

    Pre-logging is a great tool! And thanks to it, I can enjoy a mexican lunch out at work then pizza and wine for dinner (not a usual menu), but still stay within limits. Just gotta mind the portions and choices!
  • Alexis14351
    Alexis14351 Posts: 23
    I used to make a great tator-tot casserole, I know probably not the healthiest, but I did not realize that one serving was well over 700 calories! My daughter requested it recently, so I tried to make it a little better by using half ground turkey half hamburger, frozen vegetables instead of canned, less cheese... Still 500 calories for a serving. It really made me understand how I got so big in the first place, I thought nothing of having seconds, then leftovers for lunch the next day. Also, pizza. over 300 calories per slice!
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