New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock

[*tiffany*]

I think I will start writing out governor requesting that we do this. I am also in TX and the fat here is ridiculous. Ignorance is certaily not bliss when it comes to the extreme obesity we see here and all the illnesses that come with it. I wonder if our government knows how much more productive our society could be if the majority of us were not obese. It really is a sad state when the "average" person is at least 50 pounds over weight.

I would love to see a law requiring cals to be posted.

 

[HereICome150]

It's really eye-opening. I work & go to school in Manhattan, and the other day I went to a Starbucks to get some tea & a quick bite to eat. When I saw the calories in some of the items there, I think I literally said out loud, "Oh, no way!" The calorie counts are AWESOME & a good 'check' - sometimes you may be hungry & want to pick up something on the go but seeing the calorie count is a good reality check. I have one of those mama-jama sized calorie counter books - I should definitely pick up a pocket sized one to carry with me...

 

[Aleeluh]

I wish we had this here, its funny peoples negative reactions about this.

 

[iLikeMyUserName]

I wish this was available in the UK. Its such a pain thinking you have ordered say a salad thinking its the better choice and then it comes drenched in oil or soemthing like that.

At least if the nutritional info is there you can make an informed descision.

 

[GregOlso]

This is great! I work in SF so hopefully it's coming here soon. Maybe if people stop ordering the 1500-2000 calorie ,eals, and the 400 calorie meals start selling well they will switch out their menu a bit.

 

[awolangie]

What are the names of the books you guys have? And where did you get them? I hate ordering something and then coming home to look up calories on the computer.

 

[douknowjello]

I think this is a great idea too, it'd definitely make my life easier. It'd be interesting to see if all the states did this if it would help with people and restaurants making longterm changes and our health issues decline. But I wonder if once everyone got over the initial shock if the majority of the general public would become immune to the high calorie counts and just go on the way they are now.

 

[Lraebennett]

I think this is a great idea too, it'd definitely make my life easier. It'd be interesting to see if all the states did this if it would help with people and restaurants making longterm changes and our health issues decline. But I wonder if once everyone got over the initial shock if the majority of the general public would become immune to the high calorie counts and just go on the way they are now.

Well the thing is some people care.. and will not eat those foods anymore.
Some people care, and will still eat those foods though.
OR. There are some people who just dont even give a hoot about anything to do with calories, sodium, fat, or dietary fiber content.

I would hope all the states would do this, becuase maybe it could help someone who thinks they are making good choices only to see that their salad that they've been shoving down has 800 calories in it. It might make a dent into obesity, but I severly doubt it. It's more of a help to people who really don't understand which foods are bad, or people who have been tricked by salads and "healthy" items on the menu.
People who are overweight know why they are overweight, and over eating usually an emotional underlying cause. So no matter how many calories something may contain it's like a drug. Whenever they eat they realease dopamine in their brain, and that's why eating is so pleasurable, and an "easy fix" for problems.
The availability of food in many countries is over abundant, and people would obviuosly get mad if they were rationed of how much food they could buy, or consume.
So what can we do? It's a lose lose situation.. things like this are tiny helpers in a plentiful problem.
At least it helps people like us who would like to be in the right direction to health.



On a side note...has anyone noticed that it's so much easier to consume foods that have no nutritional label as opposed to ones that do?
My boyfriend goes nuts because I take so long at convenience stores becuase I'm looking on the back of every item, but if it's a fix it up sub place I sort of know in the back of my head it might be bad, but its really easier to eat...
anyone else like that?