Every once in a while you will find a food that you love. It may be when you go out to eat or something at the supermarket. You know its ingredients and know them to be healthy stuff. Then a few months down the line you realize this food is absurdly caloric, and you have been fooled by the unfortunate rule that food doesn't amount to the sum of its parts; its magnified by them.
Its the Fro Yo Moment- a reference to the Seinfeld episode where Kramer helps them find a 'fat-free' frozen yogurt joint, only to realize that they have been gaining massive amounts of weight from it. Now I'm really not a stickler for calories; I am a tall, beefy guy (turning you on, right?) and probably need these calories to avoid the awful Carson Daly effect. But instead its the emotional feeling that you get right after a Fro Yo Moment that can ruin your week. Like the Sierra Turkey from Panera Bread. Its a turkey sandwich on wheat. And its 950 calories and 54 grams of fat. That's about two McDonalds Big Macs.
I recently had a Fro Yo Moment. Ive loved hummus ever since I learned about it at college. What could possibly be wrong with eating a chick pea? I would buy hummus and know it had some fat, but it was good fat- like an avocado or that bitch from Hairspray. About a year ago I found Sabra Hummus; a really creamy version that I assumed was a different way of mashing the chick peas, until I recently realized that it had almost four times the fat of normal hummus. Like the frozen yogurt, Sabra were tricky fuckers and knew I wouldn't notice the gratuitous lipids. I had all the signs to see this one coming. So I marched back to the grocery store determined to get the healthier one...
...and bought more of the same. Whats wrong with me?
Its like going back to an abusive relationship because the sex is amazing.
Friday, August 14, 2009
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I recently read in Women's Health that you have to look closely at products that make claims to have less sodium or fat and figure out how they "made up" for the taste disparity. If they claim less fat, it's usually because they've jacked up the sodium and carbs to make up for the lack of taste--which essentially makes it worse for you than if it had the extra fat instead.
Oh and I found out ranch dressing is like a heart attack on a salad. Sigh.
I tend to have my fro yo moments for actual fro yo although I can appreciate a good hummus. Now that you mention it, that Sabra hummus IS creamier and more delicious than most. Never thought to see why. I am a Trader Joe's hummus fan myself.
All this food talk is making me hungry so I guess I should satisfy this fro yo craving with some fro yo. Enjoy your Sabra.
I have TWO tubs of sabra roasted garlic in my fridge right now because I go through it so fast.
I thought it was a guiltless pleasure!
Damn you, Rob!!!
Carrots? Chock full of sugar.
Sweeteners in Diet Soda gives me headaches (and I drink it anyway and just down ibuprofen.) Even 64cal beer goes right to your stomach. I hate dieting... so I just take Vitamin B supplements - wicked metabolism boost.
I'm a medium-height beefy guy myself (and I'm lazy as shit) and the stuff really works. I def recommend it.
Food companies make obtaining detective skills when reading labels practically a requirement these days. The shelves and freezers are filled with FroYo moments. Betrayal by food - a gut punch if ever was.
I read this out loud to my mom. It was one of your more family friendly posts...and middleaged women can always talk about calories.
Your alma mater has started putting out calorie counts in the new D-hall...and the other day, I almost accidentally ate a panini with 900ish calories. It's disgusting. Where's the line between great-tasting and healthy food? I want that balance!
i'm laughing quietly to myself at the good fat line.
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