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Thursday, January 21, 2016

FRENCH FRIES IN THE NEWS

From New York Daily News

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 11:40 AM

Micky D's has figured out a way to make its food even unhealthier. McDonald's Japan just announced the launch of a new menu item — chocolate French fries. Dubbed McChoco Potatoes, the high-calorie concoction features two sauces — chocolate with cacao flavor and white milk chocolate — drizzled over crispy fries. "The combination creates a wonderful salty and sweet harmonious taste," the company said in a statement. The new side is a limited-time menu addition available in the Land of the Rising Sun starting Tuesday. Sadly, there's no mention of whether this artery-clogging awesomeness will ever be available stateside.

This seems to me to be a ridiculous combination.... I suppose if McDonald's could create a menu item where chocolate and vanilla sauces were drizzled over an order of Spinach or Kale - perhaps then, there could be a benefit to society. Seriously, how many people don't already find the taste of French Fries compelling enough? Anyone who pays attention to financial news knows that McDonald's has faced real problems with increased competition as well as a shift to healthier foods by more and more people. This might be an example of a company going in the wrong direction. Then again.... chocolate covered potato chips have already been available for some time...

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Original, 6 packet (28 g)	600	114	12	24	450	0
Thomas Cinammon Raisin Bread - Cinammon Raisin Bread, 2 slice	220	44	3	8	340	0
KELLOGGS - RAISIN BRAN (dry cereal)	380	92	2	10	420	36
	1,200	250	17	42	1,210	36
L U N C H
Jason's Deli - SPICY SEAFOOD GUMBO, 1 Bowl	230	26	8	12	1,710	3
Jason's Deli - Flatbread Crackers	500	60	20	20	950	10
Jason's Deli - Amy's Turkey-o, 1 sandwich	480	56	17	29	1,380	11
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
	1,305	167	45	62	4,042	43
D I N N E R
Whole Foods - Creamed Kale, 14 oz	280	32	12	18	180	6
Whole Foods - Blackened Trout, 3 fillet	660	63	24	54	1,950	0
	940	95	36	72	2,130	6



Totals	3,445	512	98	176	7,382	85
Your Daily Goal	3,450	431	115	173	2,300	129
Remaining	5	-81	16	-2	-5,081	44
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,520 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
PRECOR EFX576i ELLIPTICAL	125	1,668
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-148


Daily Total / Goal	126 / 30	1,520 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	350 / 210	5,084 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3445 calories

total calories burned (125 min elliptical) 1668 calories

total net 1777 calories

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fitbit day 139
17960 steps
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Friday, April 17, 2015

DAVINCI GOURMET ZERO CALORIE WHITE CHOCOLATE

A few days ago, I purchased something called DaVinci Gourmet Zero Calorie White Chocolate Syrup which is used to flavor coffee. I have been sampling different zero calorie syrups and this is by far the most delicious. However, no matter how hard I searched, I could not find it again, anywhere.
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DaVinci Gourmet Zero Calorie White Chocolate Syrup

This syrup is made from Splenda and makes a cup of coffee an amazing experience. I purchased ten bottles of this online directly from the manufacturer. It should be arriving within a few days. I am not making any claims that this is a 'health food.' Although, I have been trying to eat much more healthier than I did in the past - I am going to allow myself this treat.

DaVinci Gourmet White Chocolate Syrup:

All the sweetness and none of the calories
Easily add your favorite flavors to coffee, drinks, iced tea, lemonade, cocktails, sodas, milkshakes, smoothies, desserts, entrees and more
Sweetened with Splenda
Naturally flavored with other natural flavor
Kosher

Ingredients: Water, Natural Flavor, Cellulose Gum, Sucralose (Splenda Brand), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Citric Acid.

THURSDAY MENU

breakfast STARBUCKS reduced-fat Turkey 'bacon' sandwich 230 calories
lunch PANERA BREAD turkey chili bowl 280 calories
dinner JIMMY JOHN'S bootlegger UNWICH, bowl Italian Wedding Soup 470 calories

TOTAL CALORIC CONSUMPTION 980 calories

CALORIES BURNED

7AM Wolf Creek Maumee YMCA elliptical machine 45 minutes 597 calories

THURSDAY NET CALORIES 499 CALORIES

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

AISLE BE CAREFUL SHOPPING HERE

A few days ago, I mentioned that I ordered a salad in a restaurant which arrived to me dripping in high calorie dressing. It doubled the amount of calories that I had anticipated consuming, and I ate it before I realized that this was not the low calorie salad that I had intended. I want to give some more examples from the Applebee's Nutritional Information Website regarding the difference of salads with and without dressing. I am not picking on Applebee's. I like Applebee's. I like that there are so many Applebee's restaurants around the country that I can and will be visiting. I like their food. I like the ambience of the place. And I even like their salads. I just have to remember NOT to get their salads with dressing.

CALORIE INFORMATION WAS LIFTED DIRECTLY FROM APPLEBEE'S WEBSITE

SALADS WITH & WITHOUT DRESSING CALORIES

FRIED CHICKEN SALAD - NO DRESSING 680
FRIED CHICKEN SALAD WITH DRESSING 1110 430 calories of dressing!

GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD - NO DRESSING 370
GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD WITH DRESSING 800 430 calories of dressing!

GRILLED ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD - NO DRESSING 590
GRILLED ORIENTAL CHICKEN SALAD WITH DRESSING 1290 700 calories of dressing!

GRILLED SHRIMP'N SPINACH SALAD - NO DRESSING 630
GRILLED SHRIMP'N SPINACH SALAD WITH DRESSING 990 360 calories of dressing!

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD - NO DRESSING 900
PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN SALAD WITH DRESSING 1340 440 calories of dressing!

I think I have made my point. So, us folks who are trying to lose weight and think it's smart to eat a salad - we should be careful. If you are going to have a salad dripping in dressing served at a restaurant... fugedaboudit (forget about it), you might as well have an Ice Cream Sundae. It will not be healthier, but you might find it more satisfying - and it might be lower in calories!

AISLE BE CAREFUL I'll be careful in the SALAD AISLE, high calorie zone

I have been writing and editing this page for a few days. I had the idea of checking a salad dressing that we have in our own refrigerator with Hershey Chocolate Syrup that we buy for our daughter who enjoys chocolate milk. Our daughter is a skinny rail, she eats healthy foods, and she enjoys treats too. Very normal stuff.

Both of these products, Hershey's Syrup and Marie's Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing each have the same serving size: two tablespoons. Hershey's 2 tablespoons is 100 CALORIES and MARIE'S CREAMY CAESAR 2 tablespoons is 120 CALORIES. I found this culinary discovery fascinating.

MARIE'S DRESSING: 2 TBSP - 120 CALORIES

SERVING SIZE: 2 TABLESPOONS - 100 CALORIES

CONCLUSION: If one finds both of these products in their refrigerator when searching for a salad dressing. The LOW CALORIE OPTION is the Hershey's Chocololate Syrup!

I am not sure that it will taste so good on a salad, but one has to admit that that is a surprising fact.

MONDAY'S MENU (DAY 34)
BREAKFAST hotel scrambled eggs, two small sausages 256 CALORIES
LUNCH 4 oz. Salmon, Chicken with Rice Soup 323 CALORIES
DINNER 85g Broccoli Rabe Rapini
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Premio Italian Chicken Sausage, Cup Chicken Noodle Soup 263 CALORIES

TOTAL CALORIC CONSUMPTION 842 CALORIES

CALORIES BURNED

6AM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
6PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES
9PM TREADMILL: 60 minutes @ 4 mph (4 miles) 600 CALORIES

NET CALORIC DEFICIT 958 CALORIES