20 Worst Foods in America (according to Men's Health)

[BamaDave]

I mentioned reading this article in the thread on the TNT diet.

Scary stuff!

1. The Worst Food in America

Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing



2,900 calories
182 g fat 240 g carbs

Even if you split this "starter" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this up with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily break the 3,500 calorie barrier.

Front-load: Start your meal with a protein-based dish that's not deep-fried. A high-protein starter helps diminish hunger without putting you into calorie overload. At Outback, that translates to either the Seared Ahi or the Shrimp on the Barbie.

[Cynic]

I LOVE THOSE!

I understand what you're saying Dave, but I see like this: when I go out with friends or family to spend some quality time (which is not often), I don't care about the calories, the fat or the carbs. I'll drink beer and wine and have ice cream to top it off.

You'll burn it off in the workout anyway.

[Barrett]

Wow and I thought that Hardees Breakfast Burrito was bad. That is a Heart Attack waiting to happen!! But the worst was the starter at Chillis
2,710 calories
203 g fat 194 g carbs
6,360 mg sodium

All this even before you get your meal!!!!!!

[BamaDave]

Originally Posted by Cynic

I LOVE THOSE!

I understand what you're saying Dave, but I see like this: when I go out with friends or family to spend some quality time (which is not often), I don't care about the calories, the fat or the carbs. I'll drink beer and wine and have ice cream to top it off.

I do too. I'm currently in cutback mode, so this kind of stuff interests me. You could easily erase several days of a moderate calorie reduction by having a meal at one of these places given that the foods are extraordinarily high in calories.

You'll burn it off in the workout anyway.

Yeah, maybe about 4 or 5 workouts!

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by BamaDave

Yeah, maybe about 4 or 5 workouts!

Shared among five people, that's about 600cals/head. Not terrible in my book. Terrible would be one person eating all that!

The only thing better than Outback's cheese fries is their frickin' shrimp on the barbie...ohhhh, so good.

[BamaDave]

I think Shrimp on the Barbie was one of the recommended appetizers!

I know I rack up a huge calorie tab at the chain restaurants, because I almost always have beer, shared appetizer, salad, bread, entree, and dessert.

[gobbla]

Sounds like bulking food....mmmmmm

[Mark57]

Originally Posted by Cynic

The only thing better than Outback's cheese fries is their frickin' shrimp on the barbie...ohhhh, so good.

If I'm not too hungry, shrimp on the barbie and seared ahi for dinner. If I feel like a steak then skip the appetizer and order the small sirloin. But I have no problem making a meal of the shrimp there. Mmmmm


I'm sure those cheese fries are tasty, but I've never ordered them. Once I tasted one you'd have to pry my cold, dead fingers off the platter. I can't stop eating stuff like that, if I ever moved to Canada I'd probably live on (and die from) poutine.

[onepack]

What's really sad is that I think I have tried over half of these!

[Alcoholiday]

Breakfast:
Hardee's breakfast burrito:
920 calories
60g of fat

Lunch:
Lonestar 20oz sirloin:
1,540 calories
124g fat

Snack
Hardee's Chicken salad:
1,100 calories
83g fat

Dinner:
Macaroni grill Spaghetti and Meatballs:
2,430 calories
128g fat

Macaroni grill double macaroni and cheese
1,210 calories
62 fat

total for the day:
7,200 calories
457g fat

[Sign]

Originally Posted by Mark57

I'm sure those cheese fries are tasty, but I've never ordered them. Once I tasted one you'd have to pry my cold, dead fingers off the platter. I can't stop eating stuff like that, if I ever moved to Canada I'd probably live on (and die from) poutine.

mmm poutine.

[RedLefty]

Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

total for the day:
7,200 calories
457g fat

Or, as Frank S. calls it, a recovery day.

[Zarlom]

Originally Posted by Sign

mmm poutine.

Exactly. Mmmmmmmmmm poutine!!

When I saw the "#1 Worst Food" I seriously thought it was a poutine. I almost cried. lol - Does anybody know how many calories a poutine has?

[Cynic]

Having looked at it, I suspect poutine has a lot of calories.

French fries with fresh cheese curds and a chicken gravy over it...yeah, that's Canada's heart stopper special.

The article only covered US American artery cloggers, not North American cloggers.

[Sign]

Whats worse is in Quebec (maybe other places but I only know of in Quebec) you can get a poutine instead of fries with your combo at McDonalds. You know, incase you felt the need to add another thousand calories or so to your meal.

[Barrett]

Sorry to be ignorant but what are the difference between fries and poutine??

[Sign]

Originally Posted by Barrett

Sorry to be ignorant but what are the difference between fries and poutine??

Poutine is fries covered with gravy then covered with cheese curds.