Most if not all of these fall in the "duh!" category. RL & RW, please note item 3. Personally, I freaked when I saw the Starbucks entry but breathed a sigh of relief when I determined it's not what I order! Shannon? :p
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Judging by the label, Pepperidge Farm Original Flaky Crust Roasted Chicken Pot Pie has 510 calories and 9 grams of saturated fat. But look again. Those numbers are for half a pie. Eat the entire pie, as most people probably do, and you're talking more than 1,000 calories and 18 grams of sat fat. Then add the 13 grams of hidden trans fat (from the partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening) in each pie and you're up to 31 grams of artery-clogging fat – that's far more than a day's allotment.
McDonald's Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips sounds healthy. In fact, ounce for ounce, the Selects are no healthier than the chain's Chicken McNuggets. A standard, fivestrip order has 630 calories and 11 grams of artery-clogging fat. That's about the same as a Big Mac, except the burger has 1,010 mg of sodium, while the Selects hit 1,550 mg, even without the salty sauce.
Each slice of The Cheesecake Factory's 6 Carb Cheesecake has 610 calories – that's the same as you'd get from a slice of their Original Cheesecake. Think of it as an 8-ounce prime rib for dessert – with 29 grams of saturated fat, 1½ days' supply. The next time you step on the bathroom scale, you may never know that the carbs were missing.
Dove squeezes some 300 calories and 8 to 13 grams of saturated fat (half-a-day's worth) into a tennis-ball size serving (half a cup) of its Dove Ice Cream. That puts it in the same ballpark as Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs. With names like "Unconditional Chocolate," Dove is trying to link chocolate with romance. A scoop of its ice cream will fill your heart all right … but not with love.
No one expects a Mrs. Fields cookie to be good for you, but who would guess that a single Mrs. Fields Milk Chocolate & Walnuts cookie has more than 300 calories and as much saturated fat as a 12-ounce sirloin steak? It's also got six teaspoons of sugar. If you can't resist Mrs. Fields, share the smallest bag of Nibblers (six half-ounce cookies) with a friend. Or walk a few feet and look for a piece of fruit at another store instead.
The Starbucks Venti (20 oz.) Caffè Mocha with whipped cream is more than a mere cup of coffee. Think of it as a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in a cup. Few people have room in their diets for the 490 calories and 16 grams of bad fat that this hefty beverage supplies. But you can lose all the bad fat and all but 170 calories if you order a tall (12 oz.) with nonfat milk and no whipped cream.
Unless you're suicidal, why on earth would you want to wolf down a Burger King Quad Stacker – 4 hamburger patties, 4 slices of cheese, 8 strips of bacon, plus sauce and a bun? That's half-a-day's calories (1,000), one-and-a-half-days' worth of saturated fat (30 grams), 3 grams of trans fat, and more than a day's sodium (1,800 mg). Urp!
Campbell's Chunky, Select, and red-and-white-label condensed soups are brimming with salt: Half a can averages more than half of a person's daily quota of salt. Instead, try brands like Healthy Choice and Campbell's Healthy Request, which have less than half as much sodium.
Interested in a Chipotle Chicken Burrito (tortilla, rice, pinto beans, cheese, chicken, sour cream, and salsa)? Think of its 1,180 calories and 19 grams of saturated fat as three 6-inch Subway Steak and Cheese Subs. Getting the burrito with no cheese or sour cream cuts the saturated fat by two-thirds, but you still end up with 950 calories. Yikes!
A Mint Chip Dazzler at Häagen-Dazs stores (three scoops of ice cream, hot fudge, Oreos, chocolate sprinkles, and whipped cream) has 1,270 calories and 38 grams of saturated fat – that's two days' worth. Think of it as a portable T-bone steak with Caesar salad, and baked potato with sour cream. But that's dinner – yet many people have a Dazzler as a dessert after lunch and dinner!
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A nutritional All-Star – one of the best vegetables you can eat. They're loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. Mix in unsweetened applesauce or crushed pineapple for extra moisture and sweetness.
They're sweeter and firmer than other tomatoes, and their bite-size shape makes them perfect for snacking, dipping, or salads. They're also packed with vitamin C and vitamin A, and you also get some fiber, some phytochemicals, and (finally) some flavor.
Excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein with little or no arteryclogging fat and cholesterol. Soy milk can have just as many nutritients – if the company adds them.
They're rich in fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidents. Toss'em in cereal, stir'em in yogurt, or sprinkle them on low-fat ice cream.
The omega-3 fats in fatty fresh fish like wild salmon can help reduce the risk of sudden-death heart attacks. And salmon that is caught wild has less dioxin contaminant than farmed salmon.
Whole-grain rye crackers, like Wasa, Ry Krisp, and Ryvita – usually called crispbreads – are loaded with fiber and often fat-free.
Enriched white rice is nutritionally bankrupt. You lose the fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B-6, copper, zinc, and who-knows-what phytochemicals that are in the whole grain. Try quickcooking or regular brown rice instead.
Great-tasting and rich in vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber. Perfect for a snack or dessert. Try different varieties: juicy Mineola oranges, quicksnack clementines, or tart grapefruit.
A growing number of food stores sell peeled, seeded, cut, and ready to go – into the oven, into a stir-fry, or into a soup or risotto, that is – bags of diced butternut squash. Every half cup has 5 grams of fiber and payloads of vitamins A and C.
Greens like kale, spinach, and broccoli rabe are nutritional power houses. Most are loaded with vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium, folate, potassium, and fiber. Now it's easy to squeeze healthy greens into your busy schedule.
I love a Chipotle Burrito in a pinch, but I get it in a bowl, no rice, extra veggies, and no cheese or sour cream. It's just a crap load of protein and veggies. Yummy.
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Yeah, yeah... that's why we don't eat dessert at the Cheesecake Factory.
Chipotle is awesome though. Nothing wrong with one of those badboy burritos after a workout. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Not during my eight weeks of TMA, unfortunately -- don't want JB to find out.
Campbell's soups are insane. We had a small 11oz. can of Tomato Bisque in our pantry (I don't know why). It has over 40 grams of sugar!
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They are obsessed with saturated fat in their commentary and barely mention other crappy stuff... like in their suggestion for a substitute for the Starbuck's latte. It's still 170 calories, so most of that has to be coming from sugar!
Most of these are "gee duhs," and I would never eat any of this stuff regularly. But if we go to the Cheesecake Factory, I'm having the cheesecake. And if I go to an ice cream joint, I fully expect to consume a massive amount of calories!
They are obsessed with saturated fat in their commentary and barely mention other crappy stuff... like in their suggestion for a substitute for the Starbuck's latte. It's still 170 calories, so most of that has to be coming from sugar!
Most of these are "gee duhs," and I would never eat any of this stuff regularly. But if we go to the Cheesecake Factory, I'm having the cheesecake. And if I go to an ice cream joint, I fully expect to consume a massive amount of calories!
actually, if you get a regular latte, it's just milk and espresso, no added sugar.
and i can vouch for how bad the stuff there is. We have a lot of people order breve stuff (entire drink w/ 1/2 and 1/2). The CBB base that we make the strawberry fraps with is made with skim milk, but then we add this powder to it that's basically sugar with all the calories in it.
The pastries are worse than the drinks. Try browsing around their website, and looking at the nutritional info.
actually, if you get a regular latte, it's just milk and espresso, no added sugar.
Oh - so they were subbing a tall Latte. I thought they were talking about a tall regular coffee with a little bit of lowfat milk. I get it! I usually drink black coffee... lots and LOTS of black coffee... so am not up on all them fancy newfangled coffee concoctions and all.
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and i can vouch for how bad the stuff there is. We have a lot of people order breve stuff (entire drink w/ 1/2 and 1/2).
Really? You mean someone would order a Latte with the entire milk portion subbed with 1/2 and 1/2?? That makes me want to throw up just thinking about it!
I don't get why people drink some of that SB's crap. How hard is it to make a cappuccino? Takes me 2 minutes. Scoop of grounds in the GAT (17 bucks), then 1/2 cup of milk in the nuker for 45 seconds. Put the milk in a frother (24 bucks). First the espresso into the cup, then the hot milk, then the foam. Why drop 4 bucks?
Cheesecake Factory...ugh....I love the cheesecake. Their menu is pretty good too, when I go I usually grab the Santa Fe salad or the fish tacos. Speaking of, I'll be near one next week.
other than the chicken soup and MAYBE the pot pie, they're all well into the "duh" zone. Four of them are deserts! Fried chicken? A Triple cheesburger? You're stretching for an article here fellas!
I don't get why people drink some of that SB's crap. How hard is it to make a cappuccino? Takes me 2 minutes. Scoop of grounds in the GAT (17 bucks), then 1/2 cup of milk in the nuker for 45 seconds. Put the milk in a frother (24 bucks). First the espresso into the cup, then the hot milk, then the foam. Why drop 4 bucks?
Good question... Why do I routinely pay over $2.00 for a large coffee at the coffee shop near work, when I could buy a coffee maker for my office and brew a few POTS for that amount??
Go buy a french press and then a pound of coffee from Porto Rico importers (Peter's Blend is my favorite). Best coffee you've ever had. I swear.
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Good question... Why do I routinely pay over $2.00 for a large coffee at the coffee shop near work, when I could buy a coffee maker for my office and brew a few POTS for that amount??
I have the same problem. I just drink black coffee, too. I do make it at home, but a lot of time I crave the coffee and the experience of chilling out at the coffee house for a few minutes.
When I visited my Mom in Montana, I'd go to this diner and sit and have coffee. The coffee was fine, but it's more about the experience, as trivial as it seems.
I have to agree with Gobbla on this one. I know packaged pot pies aren't especially great, but that one surprised me. But for most of that list... what do people expect from a monster-sized dessert?
LD - you're right, the ambience is the seller. I grind my own beans (from The Roasterie -- I highly recommend their coffee!!) and make some pretty good coffee at home. But there's something about getting out of the house and enjoying a cup in a relaxing setting where you don't have to worry about cleaning up the dishes afterward.
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Oh - so they were subbing a tall Latte. I thought they were talking about a tall regular coffee with a little bit of lowfat milk. I get it! I usually drink black coffee... lots and LOTS of black coffee... so am not up on all them fancy newfangled coffee concoctions and all.
Really? You mean someone would order a Latte with the entire milk portion subbed with 1/2 and 1/2?? That makes me want to throw up just thinking about it!
yea, they get entire drinks made with 1/2 and half which comes out to 11oz of half and half for the tall/small (1oz espresso), 14oz 1/2 and 1/2 for the grande/medium, and 18oz half and half (2 oz espresso) for the venti/large.
What's even more disgusting is we make our own whipped cream with heavy whipping cream, and vanilla syrup. We sometimes get people who come in and buy drinks made with that, which, when you steam it, it tastes like heated butter.
Didn't Johnka mention people like that on the fitcast. Going low carb and loving it
yeah I remember that. The fat lady who had her drink made out of heavy cream...
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Personally, I freaked when I saw the Starbucks entry but breathed a sigh of relief when I determined it's not what I order! Shannon? :p 
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