Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 On 11/22/2015 at 5:32 PM, Mallette said: Funny thing about these oils. They are demonized. However, seems most studies assume you are drinking the stuff. When I consider the tiny quantities actually consumed with PROPERLY fried foods I find it silly. Maybe a tablespoon with a big heap of fries, but I suspect a lot less. Anyway, not going to lose sleep over it. Dave A tbsp of oil is 120 calories. A large potato is 280 calories. There are 640 calories in Whataburger's large fries. We are missing 240 calories. Maybe there is a lot more potato in a large order of fries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Regardless, it is disappointing that a Whataburger is 600 calories, while a large fries is 640. That's already an over-sized meal by a pretty good shot. If you drink a medium (20 oz) coke with it, that's another 240. The meal just went to 1,480 calories. Want cheese with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: Regardless, it is disappointing that a Whataburger is 600 calories, while a large fries is 640. That's already an over-sized meal by a pretty good shot. If you drink a medium (20 oz) coke with it, that's another 240. The meal just went to 1,480 calories. Want cheese with that? years ago, i stopped at a Jack-in-the-Box and got a burger, fries, and soda. Came home to eat, turned on the television and some documentary was on...think it was called Supersize Me. About some guy eating only McDonalds or something...kinda weird to watch while eating junk food. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I never have a large fries, and rarely even a medium. Small is enough. I don't know anything about calories, other than the definition, but as to carbs your basic "No. 1" at any of these places is 120 carbs regardless of what it consists of. That assumes a non-diet drink. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mallette said: I never have a large fries, and rarely even a medium. Small is enough. I don't know anything about calories, other than the definition, but as to carbs your basic "No. 1" at any of these places is 120 carbs regardless of what it consists of. That assumes a non-diet drink. Dave Interesting that you count carbs. I don't know how, but I have a pretty good idea of calories content just by knowing ingredients and sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: Want cheese with that? At that point, for the one meal of the day, hell yeah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, oldtimer said: At that point, for the one meal of the day, hell yeah! Pizza is the worst! A slice of pizza at Double-Dave's pizza (ordinary, not real thin/not real thick) is 300 calories. Unbelievable! It's a buffet, and I can usually down about 10 slices. 3,000 calories in 1 meal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: Interesting that you count carbs. I don't know how, but I have a pretty good idea of calories content just by knowing ingredients and sizes. Type 1 diabetic. No choice. Have to counteract every carb with a precise bolus or lose my feet or worse. I am very, very good at it and my blood sugar is "essentially normal" in ag1c tests, about 7.2. 95 percentile of type 1 Diabetics. Could live nicely without the disease, but I sort of make a computer game out of it where low score wins. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 What Americans need to gorge on is oysters. I can eat 3 dozen and don't have to take ANY insulin unless I have a few crackers with them...and crackers are only 2 non-sugar carbs each. Have to eat about 20 crackers to matter. More dieters should have crackers and good cheese for snacks. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mallette said: Type 1 diabetic. excuse me if this is too personal; but, has diabetes been a lifelong battle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I always thought type 1 is juvenile onset... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Not a problem, BSW. 20 years for me. Sudden onset at 47 and damn near killed me. Actually, diagnosis was a miracle. I'd lost 40 lbs, had purple splotches all over my body, my stomach felt as if someone built a fire in it, my mouth and tongue were dry as cardboard, and I was seeing giant spiders on the ceiling. I was convinced this was it and really didn't care...just wanted it to be over. Couple of doses of insulin...and I checked out directly from the ICU against medical advice and went home feeling like I was 18. NEVER question the value of your pancreas! Anyway, I learned to control my blood sugar and eat whatever I want. Neat thing is that I don't want much. While I still love the taste of food, I don't have any "cravings" as such since those are driven by natural insulin. Since I take my after the fact, I could quite happily starve myself to death and never be hungry. Really, the worst danger is insulin shock which can, and does, kill. Great thing is that I remain "hypoglycemic aware" which means I still since it because I keep it under control. The treatment for that dread and dangerous condition is BlueBell and a spoon. There ARE worse terminal diseases.... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: I always thought type 1 is juvenile onset... Most cases. But believed to be caused by an autoimmune reaction to a virus that affects the pancreas. Probably a cold or something the mother had that didn't affect her but did affect her unborn child. In my case, some virus that barely made me sick but was just right to shut down the pancreas. One theory suggest that if you used the right antidote the pancreas would kick right back in. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 7 hours ago, BigStewMan said: Don't worry America -- Ketchup has your back! http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/26/call-it-smunday-heinz-pushing-to-make-super-bowl-monday-national-holiday.html Yea but only Heinz workers and govt. employees would get it off. The rest of us... Hey serfs back to work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 26 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: years ago, i stopped at a Jack-in-the-Box and got a burger, fries, and soda. Came home to eat, turned on the television and some documentary was on...think it was called Supersize Me. About some guy eating only McDonalds or something...kinda weird to watch while eating junk food. Film maker Morgan Spurlock. He gained about 30 lbs in a month. The funny part was he kept going to his doctor and all his number were going out of control, and gaining a bunch of weight. He didn't tell his doctor what he was up to.....funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 don’t forget me this summer -- put me on everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 19, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 19, 2017 32 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: don’t forget me this summer -- put me on everything! Your relentless with the ketchup, but it could be worse. Have you weaned yourself off of Del Taco, or do they have them where your at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigStewMan Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 10 hours ago, dtel said: Have you weaned yourself off of Del Taco, or do they have them where your at ? they have one here...only one though. i actually went about seven weeks and only had it twice; but, i’m getting back in to the routine now. There really isn’t a good place to eat up here. i spent the past couple of weeks trying the local joints and have yet to find a good one--some have been downright horrible, and i mean don’t even finish eating it horrible. it’s rather perplexing--there are over 90,000 people living here, you’d think that there would be food revolution by now. it’s not just me though, my brother has thrown away as much food as he’s eaten. Also, i spent a great many years eating military food and enjoyed it, so i’m really not a picky eater. if the del taco ever closes, i may end up with a bottle of ketchup and some hot water as my diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Do you not cook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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