Have you been to the fair yet?
Wow!! Is no food sacred anymore?
How do you make Fat even Fatter? Eat at the fair.
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I’m writing this newsletter to help you avoid falling victim to the massive calorie avalanche at the fair.
Tiff, TC and I recently went to the fair and were floored at the food choices. As we stood waiting for our grilled corn, we looked around at the other eating choices in the area – Gadzooks!! What I saw was shocking.
Here is the list of memorable items and their statistics ( stats courtesy of Calorieking.com)
Fried Twinkies – 420 cal / 34g FAT / 45gcarb
Fried snickers – 444 cal / 29g FAT / 42g Carb
Fried zucchini (but it’s a vegetable-not after frying) – 620 cal / 40g FAT / 1100 sodium
Fried onion rings (3 rings probably not the massive ones) – 309 cal / 13g FAT / 40g carb
And the new entries for this year…
Fried Cupcakes – not yet rated on the Fat-o-meter, but can you imagine?
Fried Pop tarts- not yet rated on the Fat-o-meter
Who thinks of this stuff? Keep in mind they aren’t just fried, they are battered first then fried, a double calorie whammy.
I ask how they can keep making these nasty foods and then I look around at the people eating them (check the statistic in the P.S.). Even my son commented on how nasty the food was and how it made people fat. Let’s add the rest of the equation, it not only makes you FAT but also adds to your risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, etc. Talk about an accelerator.
Here is the important part - - How can you avoid overeating and getting caught up in damaging all the hard work you have been putting in to get yourself healthy and in shape?
1) Eat before you go to the fair. Choose something healthy that is reasonably high fiber/high protein. This will help you feel full longer so you can enjoy all of the other attractions the fair has to offer without wanting to eat when you walk in the door.
2) Drink plenty of water – water helps you feel full and will help keep the fried food craving away.
3) Choose something healthier to eat – turkey leg, grilled corn, BBQ without all the starchy side dishes. (fried Veggies don’t count – they are still fried. Check stat below)
4) Choose one treat and share it – sharing is a great way to avoid overeating. Have a couple bites and pass it on.
And then be sure you are enrolled in our next boot camp to keep your positive fitness momentum. Your fellow boot campers are there for support too.
Write me back or post a comment and let me know what methods you used to avoid the food pitfalls of the fair. Have a healthy day
Coach Greg
www.lefeverwellness.com
http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com
P.S.
A recent report on the fatness of America was just issued and we are up 1% from 25 to 26% OBESE. That’s not overweight, its OBESE.
