By now we all know we’re supposed to be eating foods that are high in fat — especially saturated and trans fat! — only in moderation. If you’re trying to lose weight, chances are you’re avoiding high-fat foods altogether. But sometimes fat is sneaky, showing up in the foods we least expect. Here are some examples, with their fat content per the manufacturers’ serving sizes…
1. Weight Watchers English Toffee Crunch: 12 g fat, 10 g saturated fat
Whoa, wait a minute! On one hand, I know anything that says “English Toffee Crunch” is going to have some fat in it, but then on other hand, something that says “Weight Watchers” ought to be low in fat! How confusing! These may be lower in fat than other ice cream bars (only by a little), but they’re still VERY high in saturated fat! Let me say that again… these are VERY high in saturated fat! Yikes!
2. Terra Vegetable Chips, Mediterranean: 18 g fat, 2 g saturated fat
My children used to love these, and before I checked the nutrition label, I used to think these were a healthier alternative to regular ole potato chips. Wrong! These are very fattening, only two grams less overall fat than the same serving size of Pringles. I’m not buying these any more!
3. Whole milk (any brand): 8 g fat, 5 g saturated fat
I thought drinking milk was supposed to be good for you! Well, it is, just not WHOLE milk. Try reduced fat milk, such as 2% or skim, instead.
OMG!! That’s crazy, there are things that are suppose to help you LOSE weight!! but really they’re fattening. That’s just crazy, i’m watching out for those foods.
Tip – eat real food, and not pre-packaged junk. And then you don’t have to worry about this kind of stuff.
Hi Joan,
Easier said than done. :)
Haha I’m trying to gain weight so I might try that Orville popcorn (with extra butter ;D) and a starbucks drink
Lol Amy,
Good luck hun :D
almost all of these are no-brainers. duhh.
Jo,
Really? Especially those that are form companies that are supposed to help you lose weight??
Hi… you need to look at calories, first of all… try to go to your gym and see how much you’ll lose during a training. it is really a great way to lose weight.
also look for sugar related carbs, and not only fats and saturated fats. actually the omega fats can be really good for you like make your skin look clean…
Hi Jennifer! I like drinking milk but I always buy non-fat milk (0% fat) so I guess it’s ok. Well I’m guilty about macaroni and cheese because my mother recipe is irresistible.
Goshhhh I need to watch more my eating!!
Some of these are my every day eatings..
And I’m astonished that whole Milk is so fattening!!
@ Amy – I’m Jelous. I’m always trying to reduce my weight!
This is such a short list! Food is just food, the best kind of food to eat is unprocessed, in other words. Just got my MS in Nutrition and realized the best advice any professor ever gave me is to just shop “around” a grocery store… in other words, skip most of the stuff in all the middle aisles and shop around the sides of the store… fresh fruits and veggies, skim milks and fat free yogurts, low fat cuts of meat and you’re pretty much good with that, whole wheat and high fiber breads. Not sure if this would work at the new mega stores but back in the day, the best foods were in the first row (fruits and vegetables), the back (meats), and the last row (dairy products).