Eating is fun. Eating high-calorie meals is even
more fun. But you know what’s not fun? Not fitting into your pants; developing
heart disease; not being able to walk your dog without feeling out of
breath—those are not fun.
Think those so-called “healthy” restaurants serve
good meals that will benefit you? Perhaps not. Let’s have a look at some of
their popular dishes.
1.
IHOP Chorizo
Fiesta Omelette
IHOP isn’t known for health fare, but they do have
“lite” options for those who are watching their figures. You would think an
omelette would be a safe bet because it has eggs, cheese and chili. Chili
contains capsaicin which boosts the metabolism so it shold be good for you
right? Chorizo and cheese are protein sources, right? Yes on all accounts, but
let’s have a look at the numbers.
At 1900 calories, that’s a hefty, hefty plate that
doesn’t provide much satiety. Also, at 121 grams of fat, that’s easily 10
tablespoons of butter. Can you imagine eating 10 tablespoons of butter? Fortunately, you just have to clean your house from top to
bottom for eight solid hours to burn it off. Yay!
2.
Dickey's
Barbecue Pit 3 Meat Plate
Ah the fatty meats—a man’s meal as they say. Beef
brisket, pork ribs and polish sausage… what’s not to love about this trifecta
of protein and fat? The calorie count. If you think the IHOP omelette is bad.
This is much worse. Try twice as worse—calorie-wise anyway. At just over 3,800
calories, there’s no redeeming factor in this dish other han the fact that it
probably has very little carbs. Oh wait, scratch that. It has 149 grams of
added sugar on top of the 190 grams of fat. No matter; just run for five hours
to burn it off.
3.
Outback
Steakhouse Herb Prime Rib
Everyone’s been to Outback at least once in their
lives, maybe. But have you ever ordered the Prime Rib? No? Don’t. At 2,400
calories, it’s not the worst but it’s certainly not the best either. With hefty
sides and the warm bread rolls, you’re sure to leave the place with a smile on
your face. That is, until you have to do 10 hours of yard work to burn it off.