Failed by guess-work

[leopardS]

Hi,

I'm new on this site and just thought I'd share this: Had what I thought was a healthy lunch today comprising of some olives and feta cheese in olive oil, with just a few fries and, oh, and half pint of lager because of the weather. Well the calories were far far above my estimation and well above what the healthy eating charts recommendation for lunchtime calories. Now that I know the calorific values of Olive oil and olives, I will wont be having fries with that meal kind of meal again!

[Zest]

Hi leopardS

Your lunch sounds very tasty - but I know you felt you ate more than you wanted to, and you're thinking of cutting back on fries next time.

Hope you have a really great week.

Zest

[leopardS in reply to Zest]

Thank you Est...sorry but my 26th letter is broken. x

[Hidden]

Hi leopardS, I'm glad you enjoyed your lunch and I'm sorry to hear it was the olives that took you over your limit...LOL 😎

[leopardS in reply to Hidden]

Hi Jerry, It was a real learning curve. I didn't know that one olive was 4 calorie...and I had loads plus the feta cheese which was mind blowing in calories and plus the olive oil! I love those items, so I will be more vigilant next time . Hope you're doing well.

[Hidden in reply to leopardS]

Hey, I was joking as you’re right it all adds up and the fries really push them up.

It’s only when we start to look at what we are really eating that the penny drops and you know now, which’s great, so you’re in good company on here...

[andyswarbs]

Oil whether it is olive, extra-virgin, coconut, spray, cheap, expensive is the most calorific food on the planet, bar none. So if you are calorie counting then dropping the oils is a no-brainer.

[leopardS in reply to andyswarbs]

Thanks Andy, lesson learnt. x

[Penel]

Not all calories are the same, eating olive oil does not make you fat. It also has lots of health benefits, especially for the heart. Giving up the fries is a better idea.

healthline.com/nutrition/11...

[Lulububs]

Lol we all do it... but olive oil is a good fat not a bad one i dont wana b the bearer of bad news it the carbs ie the chips that were bad!

I love a chip....

The way i do it is i never eat bread at all and carbs once a day so if i have them in lunch i dont at dinner.

Just a easier way to do it

[leopardS in reply to Lulububs]

Thanks for that Lulu