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swedeace · 10-06-2007, 04:09 PM

The Eight Most Fattening Foods of Fall
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As the temperature drops, we start yearning for comfort foods. But beware of their hefty caloric price. A few of autumn's least healthy offerings.

Oct. 1, 2007 - The leaves start turning, the wind gets cold, and all you want to do is curl up with delicious but heavy autumn treats. And even though our fall favorites aren't exactly known as diet foods, their calorie counts might still surprise you. Turns out Thanksgiving essentials aren't the only figure-busting culprits. Here's a list of the worst eight:

1. Halloween candy With all the bowls and bags of bite-size treats around the house, it's all too tempting to steal a few. But those tiny chocolate bars are more of a trick than a treat. Eat just four "bite size" bars and you're up to 320 calories. Twenty pieces of candy corn will cost you 100 calories, and just 25 jelly beans add up to 140 calories.

2. Mashed potatoes They are the quintessential comfort food for fall. But watch out before taking seconds: weighed down with milk and butter, mashed potatoes usually have about 200 calories in a half-cup serving.

3. Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte Starbucks drinks are notoriously high in calories, and their autumn special is no exception. The Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte weighs in at 510 calories and 20 grams of fat.

4. Apple pie A Thanksgiving dinner is never complete without a slice of apple pie. But with more than 400 calories and 20 grams of fat, this might be one dessert you shouldn't be saving room for. Add a scoop of ice cream (who doesn't?) and you're up to 530 calories. It might just be enough to last you until next fall.

5. Cider Who doesn't love a cup of warm cider? You might not want to skip this traditional treat altogether, but with a sugar-laden 200 calories in 16 ounces, the sweet drink should probably be considered a dessert substitute rather than a beverage.

6. Stuffing At 358 calories and 18 grams of fat per cup, there's a reason they call it stuffing. The high-carb turkey companion may be appearing on lots of menus this fall, not to mention its starring role on Thanksgiving Day, but take it easy if you're trying to keep the fall weight gain to a minimum.

7. Candy apple An apple alone is a pretty healthy fall fruit somewhere in the 60-100 calorie range. Coat it in caramel, however, and you have quite a different story. A large candy apple with caramel usually weighs in around 540 calories. Avoiding this autumn treat will be a boon for your dental bills and your figure.

8. Turducken This combo wonderbird is a trendy entree you might want to forgo. It contains turkey, duck and chicken wrapped together for a new twist on the usual Thanksgiving meal. In terms of your diet, that twist may be for the worse: one serving of Turducken has 749 calories and 34.5 grams of fat. Try limiting yourself to one bird and skip the crispy skin. A three-ounce serving of skinless turkey has 130 calories.

Dessert, anyone?

coffield3 · 10-06-2007, 04:51 PM

I think its gotta be the halloween candy for sure!

all the things that you have listed i love lol.

crystals · 10-06-2007, 04:55 PM

Wow. I didn't know stuffing had that many calories and that much fat in it.
Makes me think I should take it easy this year and go for the breast meat of the turkey and potatoes and cranberry sauce instead. I don't like mashed potatoes too much, though. I prefer frying mine in olive oil. I don't like adding margarine and milk if I don't have to. extra calories that aren't needed in my opinion.

coffield3 · 10-06-2007, 05:08 PM

Ive started to lay off the smashed potatoes as i can only eat them with cream and butter, so they are off my list, i roast my potatoes to in olive oil and rosemary! I gotta admit that im a sucker for the halloween candy!!

TJL · 10-06-2007, 06:04 PM

No turducken?

Just shoot me now.

dawsongirl · 10-09-2007, 02:15 AM

OMG I LOVE STUFFING. Apple Pie too, but STUFFING

dawsongirl · 10-09-2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by swedeace

4. Apple pie Add a scoop of ice cream (who doesn't?)

5. Cider Who doesn't love a cup of warm cider?

I don't. Nothing like soggy, cold pie and drinking an apple. Yuck.

swedeace · 10-09-2007, 11:05 AM

I don't understand why I am being targeted in this thread as being calorie-obsessed just because I posted this article. I didn't mean for everyone to STOP eating the foods in that list. I just thought it was interesting to share, nothing more. Others post other types of articles in other threads, but it doesn't mean they are obsessed with the subject. They are just posting for reference. Geez.

swedeace · 10-09-2007, 11:23 AM

I've never even heard of Turducken, let alone ate it.

Remo Williams · 10-09-2007, 11:26 AM

Candied sweet potatoes. The way my mom makes it just adds ten pound on you instantly.

Holly · 10-09-2007, 01:22 PM

I like all the listings they have listed lol. They are all yummy!

Courtnee · 10-09-2007, 04:48 PM

Reading this thread makes me want a candy apple so badly.

catlover79 · 10-09-2007, 04:49 PM

Nighthawk76 · 10-09-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swedeace

I've never even heard of Turducken, let alone ate it.

It sounds terrible whatever it is.

Nighthawk76 · 10-09-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

I think it is okay to go off your diet for both Halloween and Thanksgiving; but, have you ever had, TURD ducken?...it is NASTY, so, no worries comsuming those high calories for that dish..*yucko*

The name sort of says it all, it seems.

10-06-2007, 04:09 PM	#1
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	8 Most Fattening Foods of Autumn The Eight Most Fattening Foods of Fall http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21088961...eek/?GT1=10450 As the temperature drops, we start yearning for comfort foods. But beware of their hefty caloric price. A few of autumn's least healthy offerings. Oct. 1, 2007 - The leaves start turning, the wind gets cold, and all you want to do is curl up with delicious but heavy autumn treats. And even though our fall favorites aren't exactly known as diet foods, their calorie counts might still surprise you. Turns out Thanksgiving essentials aren't the only figure-busting culprits. Here's a list of the worst eight: 1. Halloween candy With all the bowls and bags of bite-size treats around the house, it's all too tempting to steal a few. But those tiny chocolate bars are more of a trick than a treat. Eat just four "bite size" bars and you're up to 320 calories. Twenty pieces of candy corn will cost you 100 calories, and just 25 jelly beans add up to 140 calories. 2. Mashed potatoes They are the quintessential comfort food for fall. But watch out before taking seconds: weighed down with milk and butter, mashed potatoes usually have about 200 calories in a half-cup serving. 3. Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte Starbucks drinks are notoriously high in calories, and their autumn special is no exception. The Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte weighs in at 510 calories and 20 grams of fat. 4. Apple pie A Thanksgiving dinner is never complete without a slice of apple pie. But with more than 400 calories and 20 grams of fat, this might be one dessert you shouldn't be saving room for. Add a scoop of ice cream (who doesn't?) and you're up to 530 calories. It might just be enough to last you until next fall. 5. Cider Who doesn't love a cup of warm cider? You might not want to skip this traditional treat altogether, but with a sugar-laden 200 calories in 16 ounces, the sweet drink should probably be considered a dessert substitute rather than a beverage. 6. Stuffing At 358 calories and 18 grams of fat per cup, there's a reason they call it stuffing. The high-carb turkey companion may be appearing on lots of menus this fall, not to mention its starring role on Thanksgiving Day, but take it easy if you're trying to keep the fall weight gain to a minimum. 7. Candy apple An apple alone is a pretty healthy fall fruit somewhere in the 60-100 calorie range. Coat it in caramel, however, and you have quite a different story. A large candy apple with caramel usually weighs in around 540 calories. Avoiding this autumn treat will be a boon for your dental bills and your figure. 8. Turducken This combo wonderbird is a trendy entree you might want to forgo. It contains turkey, duck and chicken wrapped together for a new twist on the usual Thanksgiving meal. In terms of your diet, that twist may be for the worse: one serving of Turducken has 749 calories and 34.5 grams of fat. Try limiting yourself to one bird and skip the crispy skin. A three-ounce serving of skinless turkey has 130 calories. Dessert, anyone?

10-06-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
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10-06-2007, 04:55 PM	#3
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	Wow. I didn't know stuffing had that many calories and that much fat in it. Makes me think I should take it easy this year and go for the breast meat of the turkey and potatoes and cranberry sauce instead. I don't like mashed potatoes too much, though. I prefer frying mine in olive oil. I don't like adding margarine and milk if I don't have to. extra calories that aren't needed in my opinion.
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10-06-2007, 05:08 PM	#4
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Ive started to lay off the smashed potatoes as i can only eat them with cream and butter, so they are off my list, i roast my potatoes to in olive oil and rosemary! I gotta admit that im a sucker for the halloween candy!!

10-09-2007, 02:15 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	OMG I LOVE STUFFING. Apple Pie too, but STUFFING

10-09-2007, 11:05 AM	#8
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	I don't understand why I am being targeted in this thread as being calorie-obsessed just because I posted this article. I didn't mean for everyone to STOP eating the foods in that list. I just thought it was interesting to share, nothing more. Others post other types of articles in other threads, but it doesn't mean they are obsessed with the subject. They are just posting for reference. Geez.

10-09-2007, 11:23 AM	#9
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	I've never even heard of Turducken, let alone ate it.

10-09-2007, 11:26 AM	#10
Remo Williams Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 35	Candied sweet potatoes. The way my mom makes it just adds ten pound on you instantly.

10-09-2007, 01:22 PM	#11
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748	I like all the listings they have listed lol. They are all yummy!

10-09-2007, 04:49 PM	#13
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