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Old July 23rd, 2007, 02:01 PM
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Thumbs down Restaurant Calorie Rip-Offs

Here's a list of some of the worst dining-out disasters.

Remember - to MAINTAIN your current weight, the average person should consume ABOUT 2,000 calories per day.


BURGER KING:

Triple Whopper Sandwich - 1,230 calories; 82 g fat; 52 g carbs
Chocolate Milk Shakes (king size) - 1,260 calories; 38 g fat; 204 g carbs
Enormous Omelet Sandwich - 730 calories, 45 g fat; 44 g carbs
Double Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheese - 680 calories; 51 g fat; 26 g carbs
Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich - 780 calores; 44 g fat; 73 g carbs

(do you really need 3 slabs of meat to fill you up??)


HARDEE'S:

Monster Thickburger - 1,410 calories; 107 g fat; 47 g carbs
Loaded Breakfast Burrito - 780 calories; 51 g fat; 38 g carbs
Loaded Biscuit 'N' Gravy Breakfast Bowl - 770 calories; 54 g fat; 49 g carbs
Big Country Breakfast Platters - HAM - 970 calories; 53 g fat; 90 g carbs -- BREADED PORK CHOP - 1,220 calories; 68 g fat; 102 carbs --CHICKEN - 1,140 calories; 68 g fat; 105 g carbs

(The infamous Monster Thickburger takes first place in the unhealtiest fast-food category. But the greatest numbers of disastrous options are actually on the breakfast menu. Unles you plan on crawling in a cave and hibernating after your meal, there's no need to consume so many calories at once - especially for breakfast!!)


McDONALD'S:

Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese - 740 calories; 42 g fat; 40 g carbs
Deluxe Breakfast with Large Biscuit - 1,280 calories; 65g fat; 139 g carbs
Hotcake and Sausage - 780 calories; 33 g fat; 106 carbs
Chocolate Triple Thick Shake (32 oz.) - 1,160 calories; 27 g fat; 203 g carbs
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips (10 pc.) - 1,270 calories; 66 g fat; 92 g carbs

(the shake is the worst - but to think and the Chicken Selects packs more calories than the Double Quarter Pounder!)


WENDY'S:

Large Fries -540 calories; 26 g fat; 69 g carbs
Chicken Club Sandwich - 650 calories; 31 g fat; 56 g carbs
Chicken BLT Salad with Homestyle Garlic Croutons and Honey-Mustard Dressing - 690 calories; 46.5 g fat; 37 g carbs
Southwest Taco Salad with Reduced Fat Sour Cream, Seasoned Tortilla Chips and Ancho Chipotle Ranch Dressing - 710 calories; 41 g fat; 51 g carbs

(and you thought that the salads were a healthy choice!)


SUBWAY:

Double Meat Meatball Marinara (6-inch) - 860 calories; 42 g fat; 82 carbs
Double Meat Italian BMT (6-inch) - 630 calories; 35 g fat; 49 carbs

(Subway's offerings are good - but there are a few exceptions. The Double Meat Meatball Marinara Sandwich has more calories than the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese from McDonald's!)
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Last edited by Ron-Douglas : July 23rd, 2007 at 03:25 PM.
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