Fast Food, Big Portions & Bigger Surprises: What’s Really in Your Meal?
July 31, 2024
Let’s Talk Cookies, Calories, and Control
It all started with a cookie. A giant, face-sized chocolate chip cookie from Runza. That one sweet treat led to a full-blown (and wildly entertaining) breakdown of portion sizes, fast food meals, calorie tracking, and the age-old debate: soft vs. crunchy cookies.
🍪 Cookie Controversy: Crunchy or Soft?
- Caleigh shows off her dessert—a cookie so big it could be a small plate.
- The verdict? Soft in the middle = perfection.
- Crunchy cookie fans, brace yourselves.
- “One way to ruin a cookie is to cook it all the way through.”
🥚 The Raw Truth About Cookie Dough
- Still eating raw cookie dough? Same.
- Risk of salmonella? Worth it.
- “I don’t even know which disease it causes—and I don’t care.”
- Raw eggs, raw dough… nostalgia (and bacteria) at its finest.
🍔 Fast Food Reality Check: What’s REALLY in Your Meal?
A Runza run turned into a calorie-counting eye-opener:
The Breakdown of One Dinner:
- Double cheeseburger – 670 calories
- Regular fries – 475 calories
- Dr. Pepper (medium) – 190 calories
- Chocolate chip cookie – 490 calories
- Total: 1,825 calories (Yep, for just one meal!)
“Think of how many people do that every single day for lunch.”
📏 Portion Sizes Then vs. Now
- Remember when cookies were 2 inches across?
- Now? “That’s like four cookies in one.”
- Portion creep is real: bagels, fries, sodas—everything has gotten bigger.
- A 1950s public health PSA even warned us back then:
“Excessive calorie intake is the single most extensive nutritional problem…”
🎯 The Real Lesson? It’s All About Awareness
Whether your goal is losing weight, seeing abs, or just feeling better, the path starts with understanding:
- Calories matter.
- Portion sizes have changed.
- And yes, your cookie may be lying to you.
Final Thoughts
Sometimes, health conversations start with laughter over cookies. And that’s the beauty of it: You can have fun, stay real, and still learn how to make better choices.
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