Comments on: The 272 Fast Food Items Most Likely To Make You Fat http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/ Diet, Nutrition, Healthy Eating & Exercise Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: julia http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8545 julia Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:47:21 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-8545 Do you have a list of the lowest calorie choices at fast food restaurants, in other words the better choices to make if you do need to have fast food> Do you have a list of the lowest calorie choices at fast food restaurants, in other words the better choices to make if you do need to have fast food>

]]> By: Dan http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8493 Dan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:11:17 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-8493 For those looking for positive ideas of what to eat - take a look at the book Eat This, Not That. Besides the specific recommendations, it provides the concepts of what to eat and what to avoid - for example, hold the MAYO! It would be nice to see this list in order by company - that would make it easier to identify the bad foods at the places you frequent. Good luck everyone - I lost 60 pounds in the past year or so by just eating smarter and getting lots of exercise. The trick is to find an exercise you love - in my case, hiking in the local mountains. MUCH better that a treadmill in the gym - and cheaper! For those looking for positive ideas of what to eat – take a look at the book Eat This, Not That. Besides the specific recommendations, it provides the concepts of what to eat and what to avoid – for example, hold the MAYO!

It would be nice to see this list in order by company – that would make it easier to identify the bad foods at the places you frequent.

Good luck everyone – I lost 60 pounds in the past year or so by just eating smarter and getting lots of exercise. The trick is to find an exercise you love – in my case, hiking in the local mountains. MUCH better that a treadmill in the gym – and cheaper!

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8475 Kaitlyn Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:43:51 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-8475 So i work at sonic, and i can promise you ive sold most of those items together to a single person many times a day. and i know your thinking oh theyre taking it home to their family, well ive also seen many people sit there and eat the supersonicburger, sonic size fries with a route 44 coke and a blast for dessert. thank god for this website haha. i knew most of our food was bad for you, but this is just crazy. So i work at sonic, and i can promise you ive sold most of those items together to a single person many times a day. and i know your thinking oh theyre taking it home to their family, well ive also seen many people sit there and eat the supersonicburger, sonic size fries with a route 44 coke and a blast for dessert. thank god for this website haha. i knew most of our food was bad for you, but this is just crazy.

]]> By: Virginia http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-8155 Virginia Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:59:40 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-8155 I, too, appreciate all the hard work put into this. But now that I know what to avoid, it would be helpful to have an opposite list - which fast food menu items have the LEAST amount of calories? (Or is that list already hiding somewhere else on this website?) Using this website to keep a daily diary of all my nutrition info has been enlightening! I, too, appreciate all the hard work put into this. But now that I know what to avoid, it would be helpful to have an opposite list – which fast food menu items have the LEAST amount of calories? (Or is that list already hiding somewhere else on this website?) Using this website to keep a daily diary of all my nutrition info has been enlightening!

]]> By: Erik http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-6365 Erik Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:54:55 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-6365 Is it my imagination or was half of that list different sizes and flavors of malts and shakes? To the person who asked about nutritional content without meat - some fast food restaurants now have calculators on their websites which will break down every ingredient - you can add and subtract at will. McDonalds will do this and the Yum Inc brands will as well (Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W Root Beer, Long John Silver's) Meat isn't always the big culprit. A lot of the calories will come from the bun and any mayo-based condiments. A regular McDonalds hamburger only has 1/10 pound of meat. A Big Mac will have 2 patties, which is about 3 ounces of meat - a perfectly reasonable serving. If you want to quickly cut the calories / sodium on a fast food sandwich, hold the mayo and throw away half of the bun. If you want to cut down on the high fat salad dressing, use a packet of chicken nugget sauce instead of the salad dressing. For instance, honey mustard or bar be que. It will have maybe 50 calories at most, and much less sodium than the salad dressing packet. Is it my imagination or was half of that list different sizes and flavors of malts and shakes?

To the person who asked about nutritional content without meat – some fast food restaurants now have calculators on their websites which will break down every ingredient – you can add and subtract at will.

McDonalds will do this and the Yum Inc brands will as well (Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, A&W Root Beer, Long John Silver’s)

Meat isn’t always the big culprit. A lot of the calories will come from the bun and any mayo-based condiments. A regular McDonalds hamburger only has 1/10 pound of meat. A Big Mac will have 2 patties, which is about 3 ounces of meat – a perfectly reasonable serving.

If you want to quickly cut the calories / sodium on a fast food sandwich, hold the mayo and throw away half of the bun. If you want to cut down on the high fat salad dressing, use a packet of chicken nugget sauce instead of the salad dressing. For instance, honey mustard or bar be que. It will have maybe 50 calories at most, and much less sodium than the salad dressing packet.

]]> By: Karla http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 Karla Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:18:23 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-3819 I really appreciated all of the Fast Food nutrition information. What useful information, and what a lot of work! I personally have been a Vegetarian since birth. I was wondering if there is a way to determine the same information on the hamburgers/sandwiches just leaving the meat out? I have always ordered a Big & Tasty w/o mayonnaise and without meat. I love Sonic's food and cheeseburgers, just without the meat. I assume I am not the only person who does this and would be interested in this information. Thank you for a response... I really appreciated all of the Fast Food nutrition information. What useful information, and what a lot of work!

I personally have been a Vegetarian since birth. I was wondering if there is a way to determine the same information on the hamburgers/sandwiches just leaving the meat out?
I have always ordered a Big & Tasty w/o mayonnaise and without meat.

I love Sonic’s food and cheeseburgers, just without the meat.

I assume I am not the only person who does this and would be interested in this information.

Thank you for a response…

]]> By: K.Cunningham http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 K.Cunningham Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:10:24 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-3623 Dominos Pepperoni Pizza, 14" 2,540 Calories. Fact. Dominos Pepperoni Pizza, 14″ 2,540 Calories. Fact.

]]> By: Sheryl Gambardella NP http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 Sheryl Gambardella NP Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:41:51 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-3613 I am encouraging our high school students to use your site for this very good information in the most usable format I have found yet. We have to learn to live with fast food because it isn't going away and our culture isn't going to change. THANKS! I am encouraging our high school students to use your site for this very good information in the most usable format I have found yet. We have to learn to live with fast food because it isn’t going away and our culture isn’t going to change. THANKS!

]]> By: hurricane katrina http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 hurricane katrina Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:47:51 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-2753 thank you so much ! as an average teen, i do not see calorie counts or nutrition info on many of the foods i eat. i believe it is crucial to count my calories and exercise regularly to live a healthy lifestyle. thanks for promoting this. i will stay away from these foods !! thank you so much ! as an average teen, i do not see calorie counts or nutrition info on many of the foods i eat. i believe it is crucial to count my calories and exercise regularly to live a healthy lifestyle. thanks for promoting this. i will stay away from these foods !!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Andrew Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:09:02 +0000 http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-272-fast-food-items-most-likely-to-make-you-fat/#comment-2159 Great work! Prepare yourself. I am so jealous of all this information that you have worked hard to collect that I'm criticize the smallest detail in hopes of making myself feel better for being far lazier than you. A couple of those "insane" high calorie counts were wrong. Refer to Nathan's new nutritional listing here: http://www.nathansfamous.com/PageFetch/FileUpload/File/nutrition/Nathans_nutrition.pdf ...and you missed Captain D's: http://nutrition.captainds.com/default.aspx?Category=D%27s%20Classics Great work!

Prepare yourself. I am so jealous of all this information that you have worked hard to collect that I’m criticize the smallest detail in hopes of making myself feel better for being far lazier than you. A couple of those “insane” high calorie counts were wrong. Refer to Nathan’s new nutritional listing here: http://www.nathansfamous.com/PageFetch/FileUpload/File/nutrition/Nathans_nutrition.pdf

…and you missed Captain D’s: http://nutrition.captainds.com/default.aspx?Category=D%27s%20Classics

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