The Infamous 30000 Calorie Sandwich
Warning: This blog entry contains graphical images and descriptions that may be detrimental to your weight loss program. 
This is scary, but you gotta see it.
Yes, that’s 30,000 calories all in ONE $47 sandwich.
And here it is in its full glory…
Want to know what’s in it? Check this out…
| Food | Calories |
| Fried Mushrooms – 15 | 450 |
| Bacon – 14 pieces | 990 |
| Onion rings – 18 | 1140 |
| Ground Beef – 1/4 lb. | 293 |
| Corndogs – 2 | 540 |
| Swiss Cheese – 4 slices | 425 |
| Provolone Cheese – 4 slices | 397 |
| Cheddar Cheese – 4 slices | 455 |
| Sliced Ham – 1/4 lb. | 184 |
| Sliced Turkey – 1/4 lb. | 181 |
| Pastrami – 1/4 lb. | 394 |
| Sliced Roast Beef – 1/4 lb. | 200 |
| Bratwurst – 1 | 510 |
| Braunschweiger – 1/4 lb. | 580 |
| Wheat Bread – 1 lb. | 1030 |
| Lettuce – 1/2 head | 25 |
| Feta Cheese – 4 oz. | 350 |
| Italian Salad Dressing – 6 oz. | 480 |
| Oregeno – 50 grams | 438 |
| Salt & Pepper – 50 grams | 0 |
| Butter – 1/2 lb. | 1600 |
| Parmesan Cheese – 100 grams | 465 |
| Canola Oil – 154 Tbsp. | 18,432 |
| Total | 29,559 |
Eww!
OK, I apologize for putting you guys through this. But there is an important weight loss lesson in here. Really!
30,000 calories in one sandwich is absolutely disgusting (at least I hope you think so too)!
But did you know you could be putting this number of calories into your body without even realizing it? This happens quite frequently during the year-end feasting season that happens between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
No, of course you wouldn’t be eating 30,000 calories in one sitting.
But yes, it’s quite likely that you’ll add a staggering number of calories to your intake… a little bit at a time. A party here and there, snacks, eggnog, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, ham, turkey, leftover food from last night’s party…
All these add up to a whole lot of “accidental” calorie intake.
So, before you pig out at the Christmas party (or parties!) or grab that extra little bit of in-between-meal snack, think of the 30,000-calorie sandwich, ok?
Tracy Lee
Weight Loss for Women Over 40
December 29th, 2006 at 6:50 am
Holy Smokes! If that won’t derail your weight loss efforts, then nothing will. Just to drive home the point you’re trying to make here for your readers, think about this: To gain or lose 1 pound of fat you must consume or burn off 3500 calories.
Divide this 30,000 calorie sandwich by 3500. You should get 8.6 pounds. This means you coulld consume enough calories with this one sandwich to gain 8.6 pounds of nasty, unattractive fat!
Thanks so much for sharing the visual…I’m off for a 20 mile hike!
Becca