Counting Calories at Fast Food Restaurants, Because We Have To
On my Food Blog (”Get Cooking”), I’ve started a series of posts that’ll list the calories and sodium content in the goodies we shove into the old pie hole each day. Depressing, I know, but we’ve become a nation of fast food addicts. My thinking is this: If we’re going to be doing it….and make no mistake about it, we’re going to be doing it…..we’d might as well make the best choices we can. See, I’m not telling us, “NO!” I’m telling us, “KNOW!”
So I’ve started the ball rolling with a favorite of mine, as well as Stephany’s (daughter #3). We could do Arby’s 7 days a week and only wish for a day 8. Fortunately, there are some great choices at Arby’s and some healthier ones than a lot of other fast food places.
I’m trying to work my way up to my much, much beloved KFC. I’m just not sure I want to know all of the Colonel’s secrets - I’m almost certain he’s the most fattening of all, even more so than that clown in yellow.
And yet, having said that, I’m sitting here in a gown and pink fuzzy houseshoes. My hair is halfway up/halfway down I’m wearing less make-up than an Amish doll. Yet if the husband called and said, “Meet me at KFC in 10 minutes,” I’d be glamorous and out the door so fast my cats would get whiplash.
To check out the Arby’s post, click HERE. Then be sure to check back for future postings.
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Ah, another use of the term ‘addict.’ It is often used in jest, but I wonder if there might be something to the idea that one’s body can become dependent on a high fat diet?
I meant it in the manner defined by Dictionary.com’s third definition:
“to habituate or abandon (oneself) to something compulsively or obsessively: a writer addicted to the use of high-flown language; children addicted to video games.”
You’re right, it’s meant more in jest than out of jest - as most people use the word these days. If I had to give up any sort of fast food (or EVEN Starbucks), I could do it - certainly easier than people who struggle with real addictions such as smoking, pornography, gambling or drinking.
However, I do feel that I have a strong, strong reliance upon caffeine! In fact, I’m CERTAIN I couldn’t quit it…or even try!
Don’t just stop at fast food restaurants. Studies show that family restaurants are heaping on the calories.
What’s worse is you can rarely find nutritional information. No sodium levels, no fat content and no caloric estimates.
This makes it pretty hard for anyone who’s serious about watching their weight to decipher if they’re over their daily calorie intake.
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