What foods for you aren't worth the calories

maybebaby40
maybebaby40 Posts: 75
edited December 23 in Food and Nutrition
We are going for a sunday drive this weekend and we usually go to Joes Crab shack- 2 hours away- the pot I usually get is over 1200 calories and eating half is not an option- So I don't think I will spend my calories there

And Moes is my favorite- my dish there is over 1400- so have not had moes in months- I know myself I would eat it all- and I am choosing to spend my cals in better ways
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  • stfuriada
    stfuriada Posts: 445 Member
    - bread basket and butter
    - any extra butter they put on your seafood
    - the small potatoes in the crab boil
    - the crap dip
    - booze - i'd rather eat the calories
    - if you're having any desert with whipped cream, the whipped cream
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    I see you are in Lewes. Are you talking about the Joe's Crab Shack in Wilmington, on the Riverfront?
  • maybebaby40
    maybebaby40 Posts: 75
    I see you are in Lewes. Are you talking about the Joe's Crab Shack in Wilmington, on the Riverfront?

    oh yes I am- I try to get there once or twice a year- and am also making my first trip to trader joes
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    I see you are in Lewes. Are you talking about the Joe's Crab Shack in Wilmington, on the Riverfront?

    oh yes I am- I try to get there once or twice a year- and am also making my first trip to trader joes

    Have you tried any other Wilmington restaurants? There are much better -- and by better I mean both healthier and tastier -- options than the Crab Shack.

    Trader Joe's is a wonderful wonderful place. I can send you a list of must-tries if you want :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Sugary drinks and full fat dairy are never worth it to me. Sugary high carb desserts and fatty meats usually aren't, though I do have them on occasions.
  • tashaa1992
    tashaa1992 Posts: 658 Member
    Diet pepsi and diet coke, it's not the calories, it's knowing my mood will crash within an hour and I will be really cranky. I'd rather eat foods I know will make me feel good:)
  • sherry9300
    sherry9300 Posts: 149 Member
    Sugary soda and fried anything.
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    Tonic, pasta, most deserts
  • klynn08
    klynn08 Posts: 151 Member
    big juicy cheese burgers, Loaded mashed potato, Breakfast sandwiches with bacon.......
  • tweakz20
    tweakz20 Posts: 152 Member
    I'm vegetarian so options are already limited
    - Donuts
    - Ice cream
    - (not totally cut out but mostly) Alcohol
    - Fried things
    - Most dairy with the exception of light yogurt and low-cal egg beaters
    - Soda
    - Pastries
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Soda
    Low quality chocolate (give me some See's! :tongue:)
    Fake butter
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    Most Noticable... . MILK... even 1%- i switched to silk almond milk for 60cals per cup...never drink regular milk any more.
    others depend on my mood.. sometimes i have salad with tangy tomato dressing at outback, sometimes the coconut shrimp...
  • maybebaby40
    maybebaby40 Posts: 75
    I see you are in Lewes. Are you talking about the Joe's Crab Shack in Wilmington, on the Riverfront?

    oh yes I am- I try to get there once or twice a year- and am also making my first trip to trader joes

    Have you tried any other Wilmington restaurants? There are much better -- and by better I mean both healthier and tastier -- options than the Crab Shack.

    Trader Joe's is a wonderful wonderful place. I can send you a list of must-tries if you want :)

    would love that I did a search of the boards and have a list of look at the calories and see-items
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    The Olive Garden.....chicken parmesan, salad, dressings, breadsticks...ugh I could go on and on....
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Grains, in most cases. I still make room for cookies occasionally but usually I put veggies over grains now.
  • sarah3333
    sarah3333 Posts: 222 Member
    -peanut butter
    -nuts
    -granola
    -avocado
    -sushi
    -pasta
    -rice
    -dried fruit

    love them all and I know some are healthy I just can't bring myself to spend that many calories for such a small amount of food. Keep in mind that I'm a 5 foot tall girl, and I don't have a lot of wiggle room.
  • Impy84
    Impy84 Posts: 430
    bagel and cream cheese not at over 500 cals
    starbucks. oh i know they have healthier lower cals options but i want my venti caramel frapp with 3 add shots and all that darn whipped cream. ..... so i just haven't been in months upon months.
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    -peanut butter
    -nuts
    -granola
    -avocado
    -sushi
    -pasta
    -rice
    -dried fruit

    love them all and I know some are healthy I just can't bring myself to spend that many calories for such a small amount of food. Keep in mind that I'm a 5 foot tall girl, and I don't have a lot of wiggle room.

    Nuts, really? I think the benefits outweigh the caloric load there if eaten within reason. You get plenty of almonds or pistachios for 200 calories.
  • lkcuts
    lkcuts Posts: 224
    bought pie dough and made a homemade chicken pot pie with rice and a few veggies thought it would be healthy...1 slice came out 1,700 on my caloried diary !! Won't be doing that anytime again soon (But I savored every bite)
  • sel254
    sel254 Posts: 273 Member
    Alcohol for me. I can take it or leave it and don't miss it at all so I've just stopped bothering except on special occasions.
  • beccadaniixox
    beccadaniixox Posts: 542 Member
    Fried foods - the grease I feel on my hand makes me feel sick.
    Luckily there are lots of baked versions of fried things now!
    Pizza where you can feel and SEE the oil isn't worth it either
  • stepharega
    stepharega Posts: 211 Member
    Pasta.. alcohol.. bagels
  • albinogorilla
    albinogorilla Posts: 1,056 Member
    alcohol......no nutritional value

    and no more restaurants
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    Donuts
    Alcohol (in general but this Maple Sapling stuff is the bomb!)
    Fried Stuff
    Mashed Potatoes (I roast sliced potatoes with Trader Joe's fire roasted onion/pepper and a bit of olive oil..drool)
  • zhanaolivia
    zhanaolivia Posts: 65
    - Any drinks other than water, milks (my preference is soy mostly), and good, short coffees.
    - Ice cream.
    - Dried, sweetened fruit.
    - Milk Chocolate (when I'm PMSing really badly, and then I'll do very, very, dark chocolate - 80% lindt is my fav)
    - Toasted overly-cheese things
    - Most deep-fried things

    Soft drinks are the most annoying thing to me. Hearing people complain they're too fat etc and then having a can twice a day or something. Any caloried drinks just seem so wasteful to me.
  • Barco84
    Barco84 Posts: 1
    High-calorie microwavable meals - Very convenient but the portions are usually pathetic for the amount of calories packed into them!
  • itsafrappe
    itsafrappe Posts: 162 Member
    big juicy cheese burgers, Loaded mashed potato, Breakfast sandwiches with bacon.......
    these are all worth the calories...nom nom nom
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    soda pop.
  • itsafrappe
    itsafrappe Posts: 162 Member
    slim fast drinks are high in calories...such a waste
  • mfp_junkie
    mfp_junkie Posts: 359
    Chocolate. Yea, it's good, but for 300 calories for a candy bar, I'd rather eat 3 apples. Or a bag of chips :laugh:
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