Re: questions about calories

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In a message dated 1/17/2005 5:29:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, bostonsweety27@... writes:

Reason I ask is.. its 5pm now and Ive eaten about 1100 calories and that gives me about 900 to spare and I could easily get a cheeseburger tonight on my way home

remember too.. are you watching your fat grams... if you are trying to keep the fat grams below 30 then that cheeseburger will kill that quickly!

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> > is there really any significant difference or is 2000 calories 2000

> calories no matter what you eat..

>

Put it this way - is there a difference between eating 2000 calories of

fat and sugar, or eating 2000 calories of fruit, vegetables and trimmed

meat? Which do you think would be *healthier* for you? Which would give

you more nutrition? More fiber? More vitamins?

> >btw... I don't plan on doing this alot its just I'm pretty hungry

> right now and I'm not sure if I'm gonna wanna cook when I get home

> even if its just to put in the microwave..

>

Once in a blue moon, having some fast food isn't going to kill you, but

don't make a habit of it. This is why it's SO important to plan your

meals ahead of time, shop for them, and pre-assemble (wash & chop

veggies, pre-cook rice and sauces if you can, etc.) so you *don't* get

tempted to grab just any old thing to eat. On your next day off, why not

make up a big batch of soup or stew and freeze it in single-sized

portions so on nights like this you can go home and just reheat a

healthy meal?

For today, if you do grab some fast food on the way home, make your

selections with care. Grab a salad meal, or a bunch of veggie sides, or

hit a deli and grab a container of soup.

Good luck, and bon appetit.

Sue in NJ

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I often plan a plain burger at a drive through - exchanges aren't bad at all - if planned, my 2 cents

questions about calories

Does anyone know.. If I eat 2000 calories of good foods like fruits vegetables etc and if I eat 2000 calories of say fast food... is there any difference. I know I shouldnt eat the fast foods sometimes its just easier I really need to get to a grocery store...

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In a message dated 1/18/2005 8:22:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, maryannanderic@... writes:

It's not 30 grams! It's 30% of calories from fat. A completely different

thing. The government does not recommend 30 grams of fat!

lol.. that's what i meant.. I had a brain fart..sorry..

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In a message dated 1/18/2005 10:47:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, susang@... writes:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets Ann's dander up mis-quoting! Welcome, !

Sue in NJ

....lol..my first post and I had to mess it up..hmm.... not a good start..eh?..

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From: <coffeecreekmom@...>

> remember too.. are you watching your fat grams... if you are trying to

keep

> the fat grams below 30 then that cheeseburger will kill that quickly!

It's not 30 grams! It's 30% of calories from fat. A completely different

thing. The government does not recommend 30 grams of fat!

Ann

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----- Original Message -----

From: " " <bostonsweety27@...>

> Does anyone know.. If I eat 2000 calories of good foods like fruits

vegetables etc and if I eat 2000 calories of say fast food... is there any

difference. I know I shouldnt eat the fast foods sometimes its just easier I

really need to get to a grocery store...

Well, that's a good question. We've heard fat makes you fat, carbs make you

fat and only calories count and nothing else. 900 calories of fast food is

fine occasionally but it certainly won't make you healthy. For me the

problem with trying to eat 900 calories of fast food is that it might open

the flood gates to my old eating habits. I like fast food. It's a major

reason that I weigh 270 pounds. It's also expensive.

Better to avoid it when at all possible or plan, plan, plan for it.

Ann

Eat and Exercise for Energy and Endurance!

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It's not 30 grams! It's 30%

of calories from fat. A completely different

thing. The government does not recommend 30 grams of fat!

lol.. that's what i meant.. I had a brain fart..sorry..

I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets Ann's dander up

mis-quoting!

Welcome, !

Sue in NJ

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Sue in NJ " <susang@...>

> I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets Ann's dander up mis-quoting!

> Welcome, !

I just don't want these poor people to think they can only have 30 grams of

fat.

, that is a pretty name. My youngest daughter's name is Vonn.... or

Vonny, or Vonny V, or Vonny Voo, or the V Meister, or Little V, or Vonn

Vonn, or...... well you get the idea.

Ann

aka Lynn and Vonn's mom