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fattyfatty2x4
USA
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 Posted - 11/14/2005 : 11:39:02 AM
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We have talked about this before, but with the Holidays coming up I know I tend to eat out more. I wanted to bring this subject up so we can knock around some of the things concerning restaurant portions.
The other day I heard a commercial that I had heard before, but I really HEARD IT this time!! I think it was Ruby Tuesday or someplace like that.... they advertised a special hamburger that was ONE POUND OF GROUND BEEF!!!
ONE POUND?!?!?! in just ONE MEAL!?!?! PLUS FRIES and a Soda?
Perhaps there was a time in my life when I could have eaten a full pound of beef and french fries, plus the coleslaw.... but.... wow. Not these days!
2x4 ~ CW:150+ ~ GW for now: below 140 ~ I think I can! I think I can!
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fattyfatty2x4
USA
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Posted - 11/14/2005 : 12:02:00 PM
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Originally posted by fattyfatty2x4
.... they advertised a special hamburger that was ONE POUND OF GROUND BEEF!!!
It was Ruby Tuesday's Ultimate COLOSSAL BURGER® http://www.rubytuesday.com/menu/famousBurgers.asp
They do not list nutrition info on their site:
"RUBY TUESDAY’S FAMOUS BURGERS ARE GARNISHED WITH LETTUCE, TOMATO, PICKLES AND MAYONNAISE (BEEF, BISON AND TURKEY BURGERS ALSO HAVE MUSTARD AND ONIONS). ALL BEEF BURGERS ARE SERVED ON A CLASSIC HAMBURGER BUN, ALL OTHER BURGERS ARE SERVED ON A WHEAT BUN. ALL SERVED WITH RUBY’S MILLION DOLLAR FRIES."
all calories below are estimates from www.FitDay.com -
16 oz cooked ground beef = 1500 calories
1 Lg Lettuce Leaf: 2 calories
2 Med Tomato Slices: 8 calories
3 Tablespoon Pickles: 2 calories
2 Onion Slices: 11 calories
1.5 Tablespoon Mayonaise: 150 calories
1 Tablespoon Mustard: 13 calories
1 Hamburger Bun: 125 calories
1 cup Fries: 150 calories
3 Tablespoons Catsup: 47 calories
32 oz cola type soft drink: 403 calories
total 2411 calories
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Edited by - fattyfatty2x4 on 11/14/2005 12:04:13 PM |
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Holly
USA
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Posted - 11/14/2005 : 1:19:48 PM
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It's so weird that you posted this today. I went out to lunch today and before deciding where I was going, I printed out their nutritional information. (I have a $25 gift card for Ruby Tuesday given to me for my birthday.) I ended up going elsewhere.
Not that I would EVER eat it, but their ultimate colossal burger has 1,786 calories by itself - not including fries. Holy crap!
The salads are not too "lite" by my standards either. My favorite - the Carolina chicken salad - has 847 calories - not including dressing! Add my honey mustard and you've got 92 calories for each 1 ounce of dressing. I'm sure more than one is used since the salad is so large.
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fattyfatty2x4
USA
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Posted - 11/14/2005 : 2:43:59 PM
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Originally posted by Holly
I went out to lunch today and before deciding where I was going, I printed out their nutritional information.
ok - THAT is just TOO WEIRD! LOL
Holly, where did you find the nutritional info? I looked all over the website.
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Holly
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fattyfatty2x4
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Posted - 11/14/2005 : 4:45:17 PM
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FOUND IT!
They really hide that info, don't they?
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DixieBelle
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2007 : 2:25:53 PM
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I'm glad that even though this is an old thread, it's still here. I think we all need to be reminded from time to time about how restaurants DON'T give us one serving, they give us TWO or THREE servings.
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DixieBelle
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2007 : 3:29:44 PM
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I almost forgot to mention...there is a website that contains information on the nutritional information for major restaurant chains. It can be found at http://www.dwlz.com
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cmakela
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