Waistband Busters
Uno’s Mega-Sized Deep Dish Sundae “Hot cookie, sweet fun”-- That’s how Uno’s Chicago Grill describes its mega sundae. It starts with a monster chocolate chip cookie in the middle. It's the size of a pizza! On top of the cookie, ice cream is piled high covered with whipped cream and a chocolate sauce drizzle. Just reading this should make you full. Let’s not even break down the numbers.
Waistband Busters
Take a look at the waistband busters just waiting for you at your local chain restaurant. Each dish was awarded an Xtreme Eating Award by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Uno’s Mega-Sized Deep Dish Sundae “Hot cookie, sweet fun”-- That’s how Uno’s Chicago Grill describes its mega sundae. It starts with a monster chocolate chip cookie in the middle. It's the size of a pizza! On top of the cookie, ice cream is piled high covered with whipped cream and a chocolate sauce drizzle. Just reading this should make you full. Let’s not even break down the numbers. The Cheesecake Factory Chicken and Biscuits For $14.95 you get a “breast of chicken over mashed potatoes with shortcake biscuits, mushrooms, peas and carrots. Covered with Country Gravy." Not a bad deal, huh? But this baby is roughly 2,400 calories. Red Lobster Ultimate Fondue Looks like the fondue is making a comeback. The Ultimate Fondue is 1,490 calories and 40 g of saturated fat and 3,580 mg of sodium. The right name for this dish would be FonDon’t. Cheesecake Factory’s Fried Macaroni and Cheese Fried mac and cheese. Are they for real? The platter comes with four coated cheese-and-white-flour balls over marinara cream sauce that supplies 1,570 calories and 1,860 mg of sodium. But these numbers aren’t the only ones that set this platter apart. It’s the 69 g of sat fat, too. Olive Garden’s Tour of Italy Not sure what to order for your main course? Why not order not one, not two, but three. Olive Garden's Tour of Italy (homemade lasagna, lightly breaded chicken parmigiana, and creamy fettuccini alfredo) you'll enjoy (total caloric intake-drum roll please…)1,450 calories and 33 g of sat fat and a whopping 3,830 mg of sodium. Still hungry for more? The Cheesecake Factory Philly Style Flat Iron Steak Most sandwiches, salads, and soups these days come with cheese. At The Cheesecake Factory, the flat iron steak with fries delivers 1,760 calories, 30 g of sat fat and 3,840 mg of sodium. If you’re still hungry you can order an 800 to 1,200 calorie slice of cheesecake. Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger Put together two popular dishes and you get the quesadilla burger. With fries it you'll eat 1,820 calories, 46 g of sat fat and 4,410 mg of sodium. Talk about a heart attack waiting to happen. Chili’s Half Rack of Baby Back Ribs “Add a half rack of ribs to any entrée,” reads a Chili’s menu. When did people start adding an entrée as a side dish? This adds 490 calories and 12 g of sat fat, plus 2,050 mg of sodium to the dish (and your waistline). Chili's Big Mouth Bites At Chili's you can split this four-mini-bacon cheeseburger or whoop it down by yourself. What ever happened to appetizers just being a soup or salad? Order Chili’s Big Mouth Bites as an entrée and you will end up consuming 1,580 calories and 28 grams of saturated fat, plus 2, 930 milligrams of sodium.
