i’ll take a side of neurosis…and could you super-size the shame?
so new yorkers are experiencing what i’m sure, many more of you will in the next months or years to come. as part of an anti-obesity campaign, restaurants with 15 or more chains are required to post calorie counts for the food they serve.
while i don’t really eat much fast food, i’ve definitely noticed a difference at the two places i frequent: chipotle and starbucks. at chipotle, i don’t even entertain the idea of chips and, depending on whether or not i’ve worked out, i rarely get guacamole on my vegetarian burrito bowl (now i just get black beans on a bed of lettuce with pico de gallo, maybe a sprinkle of cheese). at starbucks any thoughts about a morning or mid day treat go straight to my arse when i am confronted by the dreaded count. take the giant rainbow cookie–it packs a huge amount of shame in its 472 calorie/19 grams of fat container. i am now too scared to order anything slightly naughty for fear that the counter person might offer a low-fat option because i “could use a few less calories”. before you think i’m a little scary consider the following:
breakfast – bacon, egg, and cheese sandwhich with a cup of coffee with milk and sugar – 740*
lunch – two slices of supreme (everything on it) pizza – 760 calories**
dinner – big mac, medium fries, medium soda (who orders a medium btw) – 1,130 calories***
eating one of these options in a day puts a serious dent in the average daily allowance. two of them, don’t eat ’till the day after next. three options, i don’t even want to go there. all i gotta say is, if they start the same trends in places where wine is on the menu, i’m totally screwed.
* this will make rachel ray become a real terrorist
** no wonder queen latifah left pizza hit for a contract with jenny craig
*** i guarantee you’ll be singing a new song after that one
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