2,010 Calorie shake from Cold Stone Named Worst Drink in America:
Only days after the Center for Science in the Public Interest ruined everyone's dinner plans with their list of the worst meals available at U.S. restaurants, the muscle-bound dudes over at Men's Health Magazine have released their own list of the worst drinks in America.
Topping the list is the PB&C shake from Cold Stone Creamery, which in the 24 oz. (aka "gotta have it") size contains 2,010 calories, 131 g fat (68 g saturated) and 153 g sugars. The Men's Health people put it in perspective, equating one shake to 30 Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookies and claiming it has as much saturated fat as 68 strips of bacon.
Also on the Men's Health Worst Drink list:
* Smoothie King Peanut Power Plus Grape (large, 40 fl oz):
1,498 calories; 44 g fat (8 g saturated); 214 g sugars
* McDonald’s Triple Thick Chocolate Shake (large, 32 fl oz):
1,160 calories; 27 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans); 168 g sugars
* Krispy Kreme Lemon Sherbet Chiller (20 fl oz):
980 calories; 40 g fat (36 g saturated); 115 g sugars
* Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Soda (vanilla ice cream and cola) (large, 28.6 fl oz):
960 calories; 40 g fat (25 g saturated, 1.5 g trans); 136 g sugars
To see all 20 belly-busting beverages on the list, head over to Men's Health.
Again, with the 68 strips of bacon! Sweet Valley High, that's a lot of fat. I mean, why not go just go all out and eat a seal pup?
I am astounded that the "Gotta Have It" size does not refer to a stroke.
I have only eaten at Coldstone maybe three times in my life, but there was one never the Blockbuster I used to frequent (in the same plaza as a Weight Watchers actually! Synergy!) and more often than not they were of the "behemoth" variety.
I know that sounds cruel, but look, I was there. OK, maybe I wasn't in the Behemoth category, but I was at least in the Junior Division. I know you eat to fill a void, I've been there. You don't feel like you're worth anything to anyone, so you eat. You get fatter, and think even less of yourself so you eat more.
I just want to assure you, you can change it. It doesn't matter how bad you have let yourself get. You need to get up and get moving. I won't lie to you, it's hard, it's damned hard. You need to celebrate every win, no matter how small, because they are all building blocks to get to where you want to go.
You will fall down. Everyone does. I did, hell I still do. Just get up, dust yourself off, and start again.
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