Counting Calories

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/20/2016 at 19:28 • Filed to: I'm on a diet

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Did you know that the Chick-fil-a Number 1 combo has over 1,000 calories in it? That’s half my intake for an entire day.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:32

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Ew Chick-fil-a

ttyymmnn > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/20/2016 at 19:33

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Ain’t gonna lie, I like it. But now that I’m counting calories, I’m starting to pay attention to this stuff. People think that since it’s a chicken-like substance, it’s good for you. Nope.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:33

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SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Bytemite > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:33

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Isnt Chick-fil-a the fast food joint that was against de gays?

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:34

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But it's sooo worth it. Chick-fil-a is the best chicken sandwich you can buy.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:34

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750 if you get a diet soda.

Also: worth it.

whoarder is tellurium > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:34

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I don’t care about calories when eating chick-fil-a.

GIB CHICK-FIL-A. GIB.

Baeromez > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/20/2016 at 19:36

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GTFAC

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:37

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That is why i refuse to look at the nuturtional facts of White Castle and other horrible yet devilishly good places...

ttyymmnn > whoarder is tellurium 02/20/2016 at 19:37

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I don’t usually either. And I’m not officially counting today. But one look at that tally, and I just had to say no. I got the soup and side salad instead, which was 550 calories.

whoarder is tellurium > Bytemite 02/20/2016 at 19:38

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Baeromez > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:38

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Protip: The sandwich is only 440 calories.

Never eat fries. Never drink soda.

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 02/20/2016 at 19:38

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I get iced tea. But that diet soda will kill you in other ways. Even if it doesn’t have sugar in it, you body still thinks it’s taking in sugar and puts your pancreas to work making insulin.

ttyymmnn > Bytemite 02/20/2016 at 19:38

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Yup.

ttyymmnn > jvirgs drives a Subaru 02/20/2016 at 19:39

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Sorry.

ttyymmnn > Baeromez 02/20/2016 at 19:39

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But I like fries.....

whoarder is tellurium > Chariotoflove 02/20/2016 at 19:39

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Yes. Definitely. Their chicken biscuit too. OMG.

Honorable mentions: Zaxbys and Hardees

Birddog > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:39

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Dang! That’s a 12 pack of Miller Lite!

ttyymmnn > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/20/2016 at 19:40

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Ignorance is bliss. And Type 2 diabetes.

Bytemite > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:40

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but fries don’t like you. Especially not your heart.

dogisbadob > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:41

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Get soup instead of fries :)

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:42

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Go look up a Chipotle burrito w/ sour cream, cheese, and guac. I’m not even going to say to include the chips and soda, its a scary number by itself.

ttyymmnn > dogisbadob 02/20/2016 at 19:42

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I did!

Berang > Bytemite 02/20/2016 at 19:42

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fries are a vegetable how can they be bad

Baeromez > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:43

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C’mon, who doesn’t like fries. Especially crispy, delicious waffle fries. You’d be better off eating butter-dipped styrofoam though.

MM54 > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:43

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It may be 1000 calories, but it’s 1000 tasty calories.

Laurence > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:45

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As someone British and unfamiliar with chick-fil-a, what are those potato things? I'm guessing fries, but they look like the love child of a potato waffle and a bag of mccoys crisps...

Jcarr > Bytemite 02/20/2016 at 19:46

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I feel compelled to share this whenever I see this reference made. Always good to hear both sides and get some additional context/insight.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/dan-c…

ranwhenparked > Baeromez 02/20/2016 at 19:46

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Yeah, 440 really isn’t bad for breaded chicken, probably one of the lighter fast food sandwiches out there.

A McDonald’s cheeseburger is 300, but which would you rather have?

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:47

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See my reply to Bytemite. Gives a little more insight into that issue.

Baeromez > ranwhenparked 02/20/2016 at 19:54

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Consider this: The Chic-Fil-A sandwitch has 28 grams of protein. The McCheesburger only has 15.

I’m not saying you’ll get hella swole by eating the chicken, but, shit, how many cheeseburgers is it gonna take to fill your belly?

Baeromez > Berang 02/20/2016 at 19:57

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LMFAO

Übel > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:57

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Solution: I eat a light lunch (~500 calories), then I can pretty much eat whatever the fuck I want for dinner.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:57

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Let’s get one of those. No Chick-fil-a in Cali.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 19:57

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In the Bay Area many of the restaurants are required to list calorie counts on the menu. I had 4,000 calories for lunch one afternoon just to see if I could. It was depressingly easy to accomplish in hindsight.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Baeromez 02/20/2016 at 19:57

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Blasphemer!

Baeromez > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/20/2016 at 20:01

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I take it you’ve never found a perfectly intact french fry under your car seat and thought “Hey, I haven’t eaten fries in here for years...”

yamahog > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:04

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how is this surprising to anyone

ranwhenparked > Baeromez 02/20/2016 at 20:05

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For me, 2 or 3, whereas one Chick-Fil-A sandwich usually does it.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:08

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My go to at CFA is the Asian salad with spicy chicken. Not to bad on calories and tasty. I then havea bit of space to sneak some fries from the kids

dogisbadob > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/20/2016 at 20:09

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I’ll trade you one Chick-fil-a (one that doesn’t serve soup year-round; some do and some don’t) for one In-n-out

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:12

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Staying away from the sweet tea, right? The very first CFA is right by work. They have a full diner menu beyond a standard resteraunt. It even includes burgers and steaks. Anyway, I was in there one day while they were making the sweet tea. Holy crap the sugar.

mazda616 > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:12

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I get a 12 count grilled nuggets, a side salad, and Italian dressing at Chick-fil-A. It's filling with plenty of protein and under 400 calories. Put the chicken on the salad and you have a damn good and rather healthy fast food meal

f86sabre > Laurence 02/20/2016 at 20:14

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Waffle cut fries. They also for more surface area for fried crispness, ketchup and salt. They are the top of the line in French fry tech.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Baeromez 02/20/2016 at 20:15

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No, but I recently discovered that when the nest is empty and somebody eats something, everyone knows who ate it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ranwhenparked 02/20/2016 at 20:16

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Several McD’s cheesburgers is a good thing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Bytemite 02/20/2016 at 20:17

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You are well to remind us of that fact. @Ttyymmnn, scratch the Chick-fil-a. Do they have Five Guys in Texas?

coqui70 > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:17

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That’s ok with my schedule I only get to eat twice a day.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/20/2016 at 20:20

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Why would anyone read the nutritional information at a fast food restaurant anyway??

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > f86sabre 02/20/2016 at 20:22

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Not sure if I’d agree with the “top of the line” part. There are seasoned curly fries to be considered...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > dogisbadob 02/20/2016 at 20:23

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Now: I think In-n-Out is thoroughly overrated, though the food is of high quality — for fast food — and the employees are well paid — for fast food—. But the fries are lousy and the burgers are unremarkable.

Chariotoflove > whoarder is tellurium 02/20/2016 at 20:23

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Oh I love Hardee's! But I never get it here in Texas.

f86sabre > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/20/2016 at 20:24

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Imagine if we combined the technology!

I like Checkers’ fries. I think it is the pepper they put on them.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 02/20/2016 at 20:24

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As long as you don’t do that daily for a month, you’ll be fine.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 02/20/2016 at 20:26

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Sweet tea is of the devil. I drink unsweet tea, and very rarely drink soda.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 02/20/2016 at 20:28

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I opted for the soup and side salad. Only 550 calories.

ttyymmnn > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 02/20/2016 at 20:29

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Which is why the average American looks the way they do.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > f86sabre 02/20/2016 at 20:29

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My wife cubes potatoes, slathers them in a bit of olive oil, seasons with a bit of paprika, and bakes them on a cookie sheet. Really delicious. On empty nest nights, we’ll do steak and potatoes. I cook the steak (which is actually pot roast sliced and grilled in a cast iron skillet) and she does the taters, and we have broccoli. My favorite meal of all. Then Netflix and ice cream and chill. But I digress...

Baeromez > ranwhenparked 02/20/2016 at 20:31

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Yeah, so then you’re talking 600 or 900(!) calories.

Under_Score > whoarder is tellurium 02/20/2016 at 20:31

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Zaxbys portions are shrinking, though. My parents like it more, but Chick Fil A is my favorite.

f86sabre > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/20/2016 at 20:39

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Sounds like a good night. Simple food can be very good food.

Nick Has an Exocet > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 20:41

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I’ve been eating 1500/day for a few weeks with soylent for breakfast and lunch. Add in exercise and I’ve dropped 12 pounds in 3 weeks.

I’ve basically stopped eating stuff that’s terrible for me. 1500 in 1 meal wasn’t outside of the question.

But one rule - never, and I mean never - eat in the car.

Hooker > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 22:05

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Go for the nuggets man. Real meat, not terrible for you. Filling. I get like 20 at a time and it’s like brunch and I ain’t even trying to be hungry at dinner. PROTEIN!

pjhusa > ttyymmnn 02/20/2016 at 23:22

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lol no Chick-fil-A here

Spoon II > f86sabre 02/21/2016 at 09:09

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That’s your entire recommended daily intake of salt though. Apparently 1000-1500 is all people should be getting

Dr. Strangegun > ttyymmnn 02/21/2016 at 11:23

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It’s the fries. Never deep fried potatoes. Never sugary drinks, either.

1000 calories would fit *two* spicy chicken sandwiches and a cup of coffee; a usual lunch for me would fit one and coffee.

Drinking coffee and water all day, you can have a McD’s sausage egg mcmuffin (470), a CfA spicy chicken sandwich (iirc 490), and eat 1040 calories worth of actual nutritious food for dinner (which can be a ludicrous amount of vegetables/fruit and a tasty protein... good god, an entire pound of raw broccoli is 160 calories)

Chick-fil-A is also, to my understanding, the only drive-through place where you can order a 170 calorie bowl of kale, fruit, and nuts.

EDIT: BTW, for the quick and simple soothing of a sweet tooth, check Food City or similar grocery for a can of ‘lite’ cherry pie filling. It’s reduced sugar without artificial sweeteners, so it’s more tart, and the entire damn 20 ounce can is 490 calories (going by their label at 7 servings X 70 calories).

Dr. Strangegun > ranwhenparked 02/21/2016 at 11:33

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A cheeseburger may be 300, but a quarter pounder is 540, and ‘deluxe’ with real veggies lists 590 and most of that is probably mayonnaise.

I have to work it in to my counts because it’s still a bit big, but the best bang-for-buck fast food I’ve come up with is a Hardee’s 1/3lb original, hold the cheese and mayo. ~600 calories and actually tastes better because it’s usually absolutely dripping mayo... you get to taste the ingredients instead of the condiments.

I’ve been logging calories religiously (in a notebook, seriously) for 6 months now, since lunch is pretty much going to be drive-through something. Lots of tricks and traps on the menus.

fhrblig > ttyymmnn 02/21/2016 at 11:44

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While there’s the obvious reason why I don’t want to go there, that isn’t even close to the main reason: I have easy access to Popeye’s. Popeye’s > every other fast food chicken chain. Spicy chicken strip po’ boy with extra pickles and lots of Louisiana Hot Sauce FTMFW.

brianbrannon > ttyymmnn 02/21/2016 at 18:48

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Calories are a useless metric. 1000 calories of mountain dew has a profound difference on your body than 1000 calories of grass fed beef

ttyymmnn > brianbrannon 02/21/2016 at 19:50

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It’s not a useless metric if you’re eating a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables and meat protein. It is, however, useless in the example you provided.

brianbrannon > ttyymmnn 02/22/2016 at 00:22

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How does the amount of heat energy in a food change the effect on the body in your example?