Here is a list of the worst and highest calorie restaurant meals in America. Avoid them at all cost!!!!
Source: fitbie.msn.com
1. IHOP-Country Fried Steak and Eggs
8 ounces of fried steak with country gravy, two eggs, hash browns and two buttermilk pancakes
Calories: 1,760
Saturated Fat: 23g
Sodium: 3,720mg
2. Maggiano's Little Italy- Veal Porterhouse
With butter sauce and a half pound of fried red potatoes with garlic butter
Calories: 2,710
Saturated Fat: 45g
Sodium: 3,700mg
3. The Cheesecake Factory-Bistro Shrimp Pasta
Battered shrimp with cream sauce, arugula and tomatoes
Calories: 3,120
Saturated Fat: 89g
Sodium: 1,090mg
4. Smoothie King-Peanut Power Plus Grape Smoothie (40oz)
Peanut butter with bananas and strawberries/grape juice
Calories: 1,460
Sugar: 22 teaspoons
5. Chili's Baby Back Ribs
Ribs with homestyle fries and cinnamon apples
Calories: 1,660
Saturated Fat: 39g
Sodium: 5,025mg
6. The Cheesecake Factory- Crispy Chicken Costoletta
Breaded chicken served with asparagus and mashed potatoes
Calories: 2.610
Saturated Fat: 89g
Sodium: 2,720mg
7. Uno Chicago Grill- Deep Dish Macaroni and 3-Cheese
Mac and cheese with creamy Alfredo sauce, chicken fat and butter
Calories: 1,980
Saturated Fat: 71g
Sodium: 3,110mg
8. Maggiano's Little Italy- Chocolate Zuccotto Cake
5 inches tall, 4 inches wide and weighs close to a pound
Calories: 1,820
Saturated Fat: 62g
Sugar: 26 teaspoons
Sandwiches are the classic American lunch. They're quick, easy, delicious, cheap and allow you to be creative. However, not all sandwiches are created equal. We need to know which sandwiches will benefit our healths and which ones will destroy them. Cafeteria white bread, week old sandwiches are not the same as fresh homemade nutritious sandwiches. Here is a guide to making the perfect and healthy sandwich.
EAT THIS:
Bread: 2 Slices Whole Wheat Bread
Protein: 3oz broiled fish, lean grilled chicken breast, lean roast turkey, or 4oz baked tofu
Vegetable: Kale or Spinach Leaves
Dressing: Sliced Avocado or Hummus Spread
Side: Apple Slices, Orange Slices, or Baby Carrots
DO NOT EAT THIS:
Bread: 2 Slices White Bread
Protein: Deli Meats
Vegetable: Iceberg Lettuce
Dressing: Mayonnaise
Side: Potato Chips
EAT THIS:
Base: Kale Leaves or Spinach Leaves
Protein: Raw Tofu or Grilled Chicken
Additional: Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Peppers, Broccoli, Onions, Celery
Dressing: Avocado
DO NOT EAT THIS:
Base: Iceberg Lettuce
Protein: Breaded Chicken
Additional: Parmesan Cheese, Bacon Bits, Croutons
Dressing: Any Salad Dressing
Sabrina's cafe is famous for it's large portions, so their meals are rarely in the low calorie range. However, sometimes high calories can also mean nutritious calories. A meal ranging at around 700-800 calories can be full of healthy calories rather than just fat and oil. What we should stay away from are the 1500-2000 calorie entree ranges.
I personally LOVE Sabrina's cafe because they always leave me satisfied and full even if I've been starving all day. Here is a compiled list of healthy menu choices at Sabrina's cafe.
*Source: healthydiningfinder.com
Tofu Scramble
*Spiced tofu, sauteed onions, bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, garlic and shallots. Includes 2 slices multi-grain bread.*
Substitute fruit for potatoes
Calories: 750
Fat: 27g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Sodium: 1640mg
Carbs: 89g
Fiber: 15g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 43g
Egg White Turkey Bacon Frittata
*With spinach, tomatoes, turkey bacon, and provolone cheese. Includes 2 slices multi-grain bread.*
Substitute fruit for potatoes
Calories: 780
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 1770mg
Carbs: 74g
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 73g
Large Field Salad with Shrimp
*Spring mix topped with candied walnuts, dried cranberries, dried apricots, grape tomatoes, goat cheese and strawberries.*
Request dressing on the side.
Calories: 650
Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 1720mg
Carbs: 66g
Fiber: 9g
Sugar: 50g
Protein: 47g
Large Asian Salad
*Mixed greens and spinach tossed with julienne carrots, snow peas, bean sprouts, red pepper, cashews, and edamame. Topped with green onions.*
Request dressing on the side and no fried wontons
Calories: 490
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Sodium: 290mg
Carbs: 37g
Fiber: 11g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 38g
Baja Fresh Fish Tacos
*Served on corn tortillas with radishes, carrots, guacamole and pico de gallo.*
Calories: 660
Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 960mg
Carbs: 54g
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 61g
Turkey Burger
*Served on brioche with lettuce, tomato, and mushrooms and long hots as toppings.*
Request fruit instead of fries
Calories: 670
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Sodium: 900mg
Carbs: 92g
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 37g
Protein: 50g
We all love Starbucks! We crave that Caramel Macchiato every morning on our ways to work and certainly don't mind standing in that long ass line every single time we visit a Starbucks. We even manage to blow half our paychecks on Starbucks alone. But is Starbucks harming our healths along with our bank accounts? We may be paying for the overpriced coffee and muffins but are we also paying them with our healths? Is Starbucks one of the main reasons we wake up every morning with an additional 5lbs on our guts or can eating at Starbucks every meal help us lose weight as it did for the woman who went on the Starbucks diet, which I think is ridiculous.
So what are we supposed to order at Starbucks? Should we start swapping our Java Chip Frappuccinos for regular dark roasts? Should we swap out muffins for oatmeal? Some Starbucks do list the caloric content of some of its foods and beverages, but what about the ones that do not? Do we make our choices based on instinct or craving? Or should we just leave and head off to work without it?!? *GASP* WHAT NONSENSE!!
If you want to know what you should be getting to maintain a healthy diet, look no further than this post!
Grab: (Under 350 Calories)
Bakery
8-Grain Roll (350 calories)
Apple Bran Muffin (350 calories)
Birthday Cake Mini Doughnut (130 calories)
Butter Croissant (310 calories)
Chocolate Croissant (300 calories)
Chonga Bagel (310 calories)
Double Fudge Mini Doughnut (130 calories)
Everything with Cheese Bagel (280 calories)
Marble Pound Cake (350 calories)
Marshmallow Dream Bar (210 calories)
Morning Bun (350 calories)
Multigrain Bagel (300 calories)
Petite Vanilla Bean Scone (140 calories)
Plain Bagel (280 calories)
Reduced Fat Cinnamon Swirl (340 calories)
Reduced Fat Very Berry Coffee Cake (350 calories)
Bistro Boxes
Chicken & Hummus (270 calories)
Sesame Noodles (350 calories)
Brewed Coffee
Bold Pick of the Day (5 calories)
Clover Brewed Coffee (5 calories)
Decaf Pike Place Roast (5 calories)
Iced Coffee (90 calories)
Pike Place Roast (5 calories)
Chocolate Beverages
Hot Chocolate (290 calories)
Espresso Beverages
Caffe Latte (190 calories)
Caffe Mocha (260 calories)
Cappuccino (120 calories)
Caramel Macchiato (240 calories)
Cinnamon Dolce Latte (260 calories)
Flavored Latte (250 calories)
Iced Caffe Latte (130 calories)
Iced Caffe Mocha (200 calories)
Iced Caramel Macchiato (230 calories)
Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte (200 calories)
Iced Flavored Latte (190 calories)
Iced Peppermint Mocha (260 calories)
Iced Skinny Flavored Latte (110 calories)
Iced White Chocolate Mocha (340 calories)
Peppermint Mocha (330 calories)
Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte (180 calories)
Skinny Flavored Latte (180 calories)
Frappuccino Beverages
Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino Light (150 calories)
Hot Breakfast
Bacon & Gouda Artisan Breakfast (350 calories)
Chicken Sausage Breakfast Wrap (300 calories)
Ham & Cheddar Artisan Breakfast (350 calories)
Spinach & Feta Breakfast Wrap (290 calories)
Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal (140 calories)
Turkey Bacon & White Cheddar (320 calories)
Veggie & Monterey Jack Artisan (350 calories)
Kid's Drinks
Flavored Steamed Milk (150 calories)
Milk (200 calories)
Salads
Deluxe Fruit Blend (80 calories)
Sandwiches
Roasted Vegetable Panini (350 calories)
Smoothies
Chocolate Smoothie (300 calories)
Orange Mango Smoothie (270 calories)
Strawberry Smoothie (300 calories)
Starbucks Petites
Birthday Cake Pop (170 calories)
Chocolate Creme Whoopie Pie (190 calories)
Peanut Butter Mini Cupcake (180 calories)
Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop (170 calories)
Raspberry Truffle Cake Pop (160 calories)
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie (190 calories)
Salted Caramel Sweet Square (190 calories)
Tiramisu Cake Pop (170 calories)
Tazo Teas
Tazo Awake Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Black Shaken Iced Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Black Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade (45 calories)
Tazo Calm Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo China Green Tips Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Earl Grey Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Full Leaf Chai Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Orange Blossom Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Passion Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Refresh Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Green Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Green Tea Lemonade (45 calories)
Tazo Shaken Iced Passion Tea (80 calories)
Tazo Vanilla Rooibos Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Tazo Zen Brewed Tea (0 calories)
Yogurt Parfaits
Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait (300 calories)
Peach Raspberry Yogurt Parfait (300 calories)
Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt (300 calories)
Trash: (Gut-Busting Calories)
Bakery
Apple Fritter (420 calories)
Banana Nut Loaf (490 calories)
Blueberry Oat Bar (370 calories)
Blueberry Scone (460 calories)
Blueberry Streusel Muffin (360 calories)
Cheese Danish (420 calories)
Chocolate Chunk Cookie (380 calories)
Chocolate Old-Fashioned Doughnut (420 calories)
Cinnamon Chip Scone (480 calories)
Cranberry Orange Scone (490 calories)
Double Chocolate Brownie (410 calories)
Ginger Molasses Cookie (360 calories)
Holiday Gingerbread (440 calories)
Iced Lemon Pound Cake (490 calories)
Mallorca Sweet Bread (420 calories)
Maple Oat Pecan Scone (440 calories)
Old Fashioned Glazed Doughnut (420 calories)
Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie (370 calories)
Pumpkin Bread (390 calories)
Pumpkin Scone (480 calories)
Raspberry Scone (480 calories)
Reduced Fat Banana Chocolate Chip (400 calories)
Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake (440 calories)
Zucchini Walnut Muffin (490 calories)
Bistro Boxes
Cheese & Fruit (480 calories)
Chicken Lettuce Wraps (360 calories)
Chipotle Chicken Wraps (380 calories)
Salumi & Cheese (420 calories)
Tuna Salad (380 calories)
Protein (380 calories)
Chocolate Beverages
Peppermint Hot Chocolate (360 calories)
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (360 Calories)
White Hot Chocolate (420 calories)
Espresso Beverages
Iced Peppermint White Chocolate (380 calories)
Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha (440 calories)
White Chocolate Mocha (400 calories)
Frappuccino Beverages
Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino (500 calories)
Peppermint Mocha Frappucino (360 calories)
Hot Breakfast
Sausage & Cheddar Classic Breakfast (500 calories)
Sandwiches
Chicken Santa Fe Panini (400 calories)
Egg Salad Sandwich (460 calories)
Ham & Swiss Panini (360 calories)
Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Panini (390 calories)
Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich (420 calories)
Turkey & Swiss Sandwich (390 calories)
