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dreamtobethin

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TAKE THIS FAST-FOOD QUIZ
What meal would you choose?

Burger King
a. Double Whopper with Cheese and a Medium Chocolate Shake; or
b. Double Bacon Cheeseburger, Hershey Sundae Pie, Large Diet Coke.

KFC
a. Original Recipe Chicken Breast, mashed potatoes, gravy; or
b. Extra Crispy Chicken Breast, potato wedges.

Wendy’s
a. Single Classic with everything (no cheese); or
b. Chicken BLT Salad with honey mustard dressing.

Carl’s Jr
a. Mushroom Swiss Burger; or
b. Western Crispy Chicken Sandwich.

Taco Bell
a. three Beef Hard Tacos with everything; or
b. Grilled Stuffed Beef Burrito with Nachos.

Sbarro
a. Cheese Calzone; or
b. Spaghetti with Sauce and Meatballs.

McDonald’s
a. Double Cheeseburger with Hot Fudge Sundae; or
b. Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Chocolate Triple Shake.

So, how did you do? Check your answers with the following values:

Burger King Meal: a. 1,940 calories; b. 890 calories
KFC Meal: a. 490 calories; b. 846 calories
Wendy’s Meal: a. 410 calories; b. 600 calories
Carl’s Jr. Meal: a. 572 calories; b. 747 calories
Taco Bell Meal: a. 510 calories; b. 1,080 calories
Sbarro Meal: a. 776 calories; b. 1,311 calories
McDonald’s Meal: a. 790 calories; b. 1,090 calories

Do you tend to choose higher or lower calorie meals? Keep in mind the average woman should not consume more than 2,000 calories per day and the average man should not consume more than 2,400 calories per day. Try to spread your calorie intake evenly throughout the day, eating five to six small meals per day. Don’t forget to include regular exercise or activities. To create and maintain a healthy lifestyle remember, it’s all about balance and moderation.

Bon appetit!
 
I usually eat taco bell as a cheat meal which I allow myself once per week. I have done some serious damage there.
 
I think it also depends on how many calories are carb/protein/fat and whether the fat is trans/sat/unsat.

That said, I stopped eating greasy fast food years ago and all of those meals sound disgusting to me. : p


Gives total cals and fat grams
 
the only meal on there that sounds remotely appealing is the cheeze calzone from sbarros... but even then - i don't like their pizzza that much so i probably wouldn't eat close to the entire thing.

Some of the numbers are suprising...


Ifind it really sad that "Double Whopper with Cheese and a Medium Chocolate Shake; " is more than an entire day's worth of calories... yikes.. i'm glad i don't like fast food... Icould make my own burger... have it my way... and still come in at fewer calories.. :D
 
I wouldn't eat any of them! I would head for a grocer and buy some fruit, or buy a chicken in wholemeal bread sandwich. Ok, I do sometimes buy a Subway.
 
You, guys, are a bunch of sabatojures and provocatures!:p :D I would kill for a big fat burger right now. But no! I am trying to be strong and be good with my diet. Instead of eating a burger I choose to come here for inspiration and what do I get? Nice fat post about burgers!:D
 
I seem to go for the B's which seem to be the highest calories....eep....kind of glad I hardly ever eat at fast food places anymore.

~ Sara Maria ~
 
Coco said:
You, guys, are a bunch of sabatojures and provocatures!:p :D I would kill for a big fat burger right now. But no! I am trying to be strong and be good with my diet. Instead of eating a burger I choose to come here for inspiration and what do I get? Nice fat post about burgers!:D
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No reason why you still can't have one... make it at home... :D or plan your calories for the day around it.... Life style choices aren't about depriving yourself... deprivation causes binges.. as long as you don't have one of those meals every day, Id on't think you do much damage :D
 
I stopped going to fast food places a while back. Instead of stopping at McDy's like i would before i started taking care of myself I stop at Wegman (best grocery store ever) and pick up a salad or something from there buffet its not as fast but just as filling. :=)
 
maleficent said:
No reason why you still can't have one... make it at home... :D or plan your calories for the day around it.... Life style choices aren't about depriving yourself... deprivation causes binges.. as long as you don't have one of those meals every day, Id on't think you do much damage :D
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Mal:) , you know what it is, I am all or nothing kind of person. I do understand in my mind that I can eat something like burger once in a blue moon, however, I also know that I will blame myself for not having any will power after I will be done with it and it is usually very painful feeling for me. I know I have an eating disorder and it is an every day challange for me to stay sane and make right choices. I never had a habbit of eating fast food, happened so that I never developed taste for it (thankfuly), but I do like fat, nice big burgers with bacon and tomatoes. The last time I had it was last summer in TGI Fridays.:)
 
maleficent said:
No reason why you still can't have one... make it at home... :D or plan your calories for the day around it.... Life style choices aren't about depriving yourself... deprivation causes binges.. as long as you don't have one of those meals every day, Id on't think you do much damage :D
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Exactly!

A cheat meal once per week will not harm your progress. Actually it can help kickstart your metabolism again due to it somewhat slowing from the constant intake of the same calories every day.
 
~LV~ said:
Exactly!

A cheat meal once per week will not harm your progress. Actually it can help kickstart your metabolism again due to it somewhat slowing from the constant intake of the same calories every day.
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really? Are you 100% on that?? I would love to go eat a big old fattning burger an actually believe that it is doing me some sort of good, but i am skeptical..............:confused: where did ya get this info? STAR
 
reach4Astar said:
really? Are you 100% on that?? I would love to go eat a big old fattning burger an actually believe that it is doing me some sort of good, but i am skeptical..............:confused: where did ya get this info? STAR
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I've been in the industry many years and know it 100%. All of the people I prescribe customized programs to have a cheat meal once per week. Your thyroid can become somewhat dormant by taking in the same calories day in and day out and a cheat meal will give it a kickstart to working in high gear again.

If you are VERY new to diet/fitness, I wouldn't suggest a cheat meal until about a month of serious dieting/training.
 
~LV~ said:
I've been in the industry many years and know it 100%. All of the people I prescribe customized programs to have a cheat meal once per week. Your thyroid can become somewhat dormant by taking in the same calories day in and day out and a cheat meal will give it a kickstart to working in high gear again.

If you are VERY new to diet/fitness, I wouldn't suggest a cheat meal until about a month of serious dieting/training.
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So what you are saying is that one cheat meal per week is like some sort of reset button, right? For how long does it work? I would think your body can adjust to cheat meal the same way it adjusts to a diet and than what? Have cheat meal 2 times a week? I just don't understandt the consept.:)
 
I would have picked the KFC orignal with mash potatoes plain
only because I researched all this when I started my diet incase
I had to eat somewhere like that and I hate beef so burgers is
a easy NO nO for me.Tammy
 
Coco said:
So what you are saying is that one cheat meal per week is like some sort of reset button, right? For how long does it work? I would think your body can adjust to cheat meal the same way it adjusts to a diet and than what? Have cheat meal 2 times a week? I just don't understandt the consept.:)
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Coco, allcndboy (the site admin) wrote a great article explaining Cheat Days...
check it out here:
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/nutrition/cheat-days-5113.html
 
Thanxs Mal that helped a lot and it makes sense, i guess now i am looking forward to eating a big plate of spagetti on sunday with a chunk of garlic bread:D :D :D :D :D :D I eat 5 small meals a day and have one or two 50-100 cal snacks totaling around 1200 to 1400 a day is this enuff to satisfy a cheat day schedule, I'v been doing this for about 3 months now sooooo????? give me the lowdown dudes............ STAR
 
Ridiculous sandwich

Wow the Double Whopper with Cheese is almost 1100 calories by itself :ack2:



You just have that and be done for the day... at least it gives you plenty of iron heh.
 
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