I'm curious to know about web pages that are devoted to the highest calorie servings. It could be things that you would get at a resturaunt (for example, you can get 2700 calories from an order of Cheese Fries at Outback Steakhouse), or just typical high calorie meals that people serve.

Any ideas? Hope I'm being specific enough on this.

maybe you should *start* that website. I eat out a lot and I often wish I would know what to avoid. sometimes innocent things can be really high in calories. for instance, i'm told that movie theatre popcorn is *much* higher in calories than the kind you pop in the nuker at home. I'm talking 900 calories for medium, non buttered plain popcorn, and 1300 for medium with butter. alarming. You'd be better off buying some Jolly Time Healthy pop and bringing it to the theatre; only 25 calories a cup there.
insane huh?

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The center for science in te public interest puts out a newsletter every so often. and they will sometimes crucify some places for their really bad selections

Ten Worst and Best Foods

If you like fast food -this site will change your mind
Worst Fast Food Choices - Netscape Home & Real Estate
or
CSPI Picks the Best and Worst Fast Foods ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI

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“Knowledge shared is power multiplied”, Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the semiconductor, co-founder of Intel

After reading this I never want to step foot in a fast food restaurant in my life!!

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Best and Worst Choices at Five Restaurant Chains

"Casual dining" chains -- from Chili's to The Cheesecake Factory -- are finally getting on the anti-supersize-me bus. Smart, since nearly half of today's customers say they want to eat more healthfully, according to a recent TGI Friday's survey. Although a few chains -- notably, Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday -- have offered healthier options for several years, the growth in good-for-you choices is great for weight-watching happy-hour goers, vacationers, and weary parents looking for a kid-friendly night out of the kitchen. That said, we're still talking menu extremes. Here are some of the best and worst bets.

APPLEBEE'S

Best: They’ve adapted their menu to include a steadily expanding list of Weight Watchers–approved items, which are going strong after 3 years on the menu. Among the newest items:

* Steak and Portobellos -- 330 calories, 10 grams fat
* Italian Chicken and Portobello Sandwich -- 360 calories, 6 grams fat
* Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake -- 230 calories, 3 grams fat

Worst: There's a reason the menu lists only fat and calories for its Weight Watchers items. You don't want to know the sat-fat content of, say, the Grilled Cheese BLT, a double-decker that includes jack, cheddar, and Swiss cheeses; bacon; and mayo.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY


Best: We can't tell you that this popular deli-and-dessert place has managed to create a delicious 50-calorie cheesecake -- or even that it provides much nutrition info -- but it has added a group of new "Weight Management" salads, like the three below. All are slimmed down with low-cal dressings and smaller amounts of cheese, nuts, and avocado, so they come in at around 590 calories each.

* Chinese Chicken Salad
* California Salad
* Seafood Salad

Worst: The name says it all: Outrageous Chocolate Cake -- 1,380 calories a slice.

CHILI'S

Best: This is the only brave chain to show sodium counts online; unfortunately, the numbers would turn a cardiologist clammy. Even the otherwise-healthy "Guiltless Grill" suggestions below contain staggering amounts of salt: 2,720 mg for the chicken meal and 1,080 mg for the fish dish. But the calories are nicely under control.

* Guiltless Chicken Sandwich with steamed veggies and black beans -- 490 calories, 8 grams fat
* Guiltless Grill Salmon with similar sides -- 480 calories, 14 grams fat

Worst: At 2,710 calories and an artery-clogging 203 grams of fat, Chili's Awesome Blossom deep-fried onion is a fright.

RED LOBSTER


Best: Flip the menu to the "Lighthouse Selections" and you'll discover a whole page of appealing choices, including:

* A great happy-hour find: a glass of white wine and the Garlic-Grilled Jumbo Shrimp -- 300 calories
* Fresh fish dinners: half portions of grilled or broiled tilapia, salmon, or rainbow trout with seasonal vegetables or a garden salad -- 400 calories, tops

Worst: It's hard to make seafood totally bad for you, but some of the battered-and-fried fish entrees on the regular menu top 2,000 calories.

RUBY TUESDAY


Best: Kudos to Ruby T for this bit of forward thinking: The restaurant has cooked with trans-fat-free oils since 2003. And there are now several menu options that won't leave you buried in dieter's remorse -- though note that these calorie counts don't include sides or dipping sauces. Still, they'll get you off to a nifty start.

* Grilled Chicken Salad -- 380 calories
* White Bean Chicken Chili -- 257 calories
* Creole Catch -- 312 calories

Worst: You could blow an entire day's calories on the Colossal Burger, which weighs in at 1,943 calories and a shocking 141 grams of fat.

TGI FRIDAY’S

Best: Even though the company doesn't give exact nutrition facts, a handful of dishes are flagged low fat/low carb, which means about 10 grams of fat or no more than 17 carbs, and 500 calories a dish.

* Dragonfire Chicken
* Shrimp Key West
* Sizzling Chicken with Vegetables

Worst: Don't even think about old TGIF standards like Stuffed Potato Skins -- or insane new ones like Fried Mac and Cheese(!). Both scream heart attack.

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When I was on weightwatchers a few years ago, my ex boyfriend's favorite pasttime (he was a boyfriend at the time) was reading through my book and finding the highest point coint item he could find. Turns out, at the time, it was nachos from Baja Fresh, at about 2x the DAILY points value for me. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there weren't any Baja Fresh restaurants here for him to go to indulge himself (he's not a fat guy). He ended up driving back from California with me when I was out there for an internship (all the way to Ohio) and found a Baja Fresh and insisted we go. He ate the nachos. I almost died. They looked good, but knowing what was in them made them very un-appealing. Knowledge I think can be very helpful in staying away from bad foods. If you know what's in it, it's hard to say "Oh... it's Saturday, today doesn't count" or something similar. This thread just reminded me of that story Sorry for the side-track.

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Best Wishes,

Carrie

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Bah. I still don't understand why food has to be made with calories. can't we ever enjoy eating without being afraid of getting thick?

Oh well, thank goodness for services like
this so you dont have to fret and fuss over which is low-cal or not anymore.

recently my boyfriend took part in an experiment at the local hospital. In which he had to eat a high fat diet for a week, and then under-go 4 muscle biopsies (not as bad as they sound, only a 2cm incision).

Well one of the things he had to eat was the hardees monster burger. He actually threw up when he found out that one burger was 1400 calories and 107g of fat. i mean it is big burger...but wow.

It really is crazy when you find out the content of some of these popular foods.

He said after the week was up his body hated him. He felt tired, had no energy and was really grumpy. It was interesting to watch them do the biopsy though :P and they paid him $500 plus food, so not too bad hehe.

He said never again though.

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