Random comment re: 5 guys

[cahabalily]

8-D


May the back pedaling begin.

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Oct 22, 2012 15:50:55 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:48:14 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Thank you miso. I knew someone would agree!! and it means a lot coming from such an intelligent nestie!

I was wondering how you were going to handle that.

hannah, lots of people have trouble stopping when they are served larger portion sizes. this study is fascinating to me - when people's soup bowls were unknowingly refilled, participants ate 73% more soup and had no idea they had done so! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761167

if you know that you'll eat what's in front of you (like most of us), it may be easier to portion things out before you begin eating.

[hereonceagain]

Oct 22, 2012 15:51:51 GMT -5 litasail said:

I just can't believe you live somewhere where you can get In N Out Burger and you're eating Five Guys three times in a week.

In N Out would require a 55 minute wait in line and 3 gallons of gas if going through the drive thru. Or you can park a mile away and walk in.

[hereonceagain]

;D

Oct 22, 2012 15:50:55 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:48:14 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Thank you miso. I knew someone would agree!! and it means a lot coming from such an intelligent nestie!

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All I have to add is that I've never eaten at 5 Guys. But now I'm craving fries.

Oh and I eat fast food 4-5x/week. Sometimes for both lunch and dinner.

[starlily]

In what world is 650 calories considered a snack?!

[hereonceagain]

Oct 22, 2012 16:05:11 GMT -5 starlily said:

In what world is 650 calories considered a snack?!

In our world, hence the obesity epidemic.

[AAM2012]

This is a joke right?

[kadams767]

Oct 22, 2012 15:46:46 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:27:08 GMT -5 LoveTrains said:

The whole point of Five Guys fries is that they give you the little container and then a giant ass scoop of them on top and into the bag.

Maybe the nutrition information takes into account the generous extra scoopage. Have you thought to inquire about that or what the actual serving size is?

I did not and will not inquire. I know the caloric listing is wrong, based on what I was served the last 3 times. I used to go to 5 guys over a year ago and I know it's their standard to scoop extra. But like I mentioned, the last three times were different. It was more than double ADDED to the filled cup. Basically it was the cup times 3 and a little extra.

Seriously? It took me 25 seconds to read this thread and then google the nutrition information and find out that they consider 1 serving to be half of a regular order of fries (approximately 122 g if you want to weigh it) - and that half of a regular order is 310 calories. Hence, your "small" fries is actually 2 servings and that accounts for the 600+ calories. That you want to have for a snack. Three times a week. And then blame the restaurant.

[missajane]

Oct 22, 2012 15:59:13 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:51:51 GMT -5 litasail said:

I just can't believe you live somewhere where you can get In N Out Burger and you're eating Five Guys three times in a week.

In N Out would require a 55 minute wait in line and 3 gallons of gas if going through the drive thru. Or you can park a mile away and walk in.

Maybe you should park the mile away and walk. At least you would get some exercise before you consume what most would consider a meal's worth of calories in a "snack."

[Deleted]

WHY IS EVERYONE BEING SO FUCKING MEAN?!

[Deleted]

You need to take responsibility for yourself and not blame the restaurant - or anyone - for your extra poundage and high cholesterol.

It will get you no where.

[CloudBee]

The fries are awful, but the burgers are amazing, IMO.

Stop eating so much fried food.

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Oct 22, 2012 16:18:21 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

The fries are awful, but the burgers are amazing, IMO.

Funny.

I feel the opposite!

And, if it wasn't crystal clear, I was being sarcastic earlier.

Sorry, hereonceagain. This is all on you.

[hereonceagain]

you guys just don't get my humor. lol. At least I do and the responses are even funnier.

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Oct 22, 2012 16:13:11 GMT -5 tacom said:

WHY IS EVERYONE BEING SO FUCKING MEAN?!

Because poor people can't have skittles and iphones. Or something like that.

[hereonceagain]

Oct 22, 2012 16:11:21 GMT -5 kadams767 said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:46:46 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

I did not and will not inquire. I know the caloric listing is wrong, based on what I was served the last 3 times. I used to go to 5 guys over a year ago and I know it's their standard to scoop extra. But like I mentioned, the last three times were different. It was more than double ADDED to the filled cup. Basically it was the cup times 3 and a little extra.

Seriously? It took me 25 seconds to read this thread and then google the nutrition information and find out that they consider 1 serving to be half of a regular order of fries (approximately 122 g if you want to weigh it) - and that half of a regular order is 310 calories. Hence, your "small" fries is actually 2 servings and that accounts for the 600+ calories. That you want to have for a snack. Three times a week. And then blame the restaurant.

Maybe you should spend another 25 seconds re-reading my post. Reading comprehension FAIL! I stated it was over 600 calories. That is what it said on the menu board. And yes, I do blame the restaurant for not following required rules. They are actually breaking code and could get violated!

[Kore]

I never pegged you as a Jenny.

[protozoa]

I know this is not the point of this point, but dietary fat does not raise cholesterol. Educate yo self.

[CloudBee]

Oct 22, 2012 16:21:42 GMT -5 @champagna said:

Cloudbee, what extras do you put into your burger to make it so amazing? I thought my burger was soggy and gross, but the fries were pretty good.

I get the smaller sized burger with cheese, grilled onions, mayo, lettuce, and ketchup.

We don't have any other good options around here.

Well, 5 Guys is about 5 minutes from my house.

Shake Shack is probably 12. I find their burgers good, but greasy. It's one of the only (if not the only?) suburbian SS outside of NYC.

[Kore]

Oct 22, 2012 16:21:42 GMT -5 @champagna said:

Oct 22, 2012 16:19:39 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Funny.

I feel the opposite!

I was just about to post the same thing, miso.

Cloudbee, what extras do you put into your burger to make it so amazing? I thought my burger was soggy and gross, but the fries were pretty good.

Same here. The burgers are so bland.

[liveintheville]

Oct 22, 2012 16:25:07 GMT -5 Kore said:

I never pegged you as a Jenny.

God help me, that was my takeaway from this as well.

[hereonceagain]

Oct 22, 2012 16:25:07 GMT -5 Kore said:

I never pegged you as a Jenny.

Hmm....what did you peg me as? inquiring minds want to know!

[hereonceagain]

Oct 22, 2012 16:09:11 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

This is a joke right?

half yes, half no. I really did get the oversized fries and am truely disappointed that they don't stick to the right portion that THEY set. People who don't know any better might think if they split that fry, it's 300 something calories when in fact it had to be over 600 calories for only 1/2 the order.

The rest is a joke.

[liveintheville]

Oct 22, 2012 16:33:18 GMT -5 @champagna said:

Oct 22, 2012 16:28:12 GMT -5 liveintheville said:

God help me, that was my takeaway from this as well.

I'm wondering if that is her real first name. I doubt it since she guards her personal details so closely.

But, you never know. She's full of surprises, that hereonceagain.

Everything else she said in this thread seemed par for the course. But Jenny... inconceivable!

[cahabalily]

Oct 22, 2012 15:59:13 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Oct 22, 2012 15:51:51 GMT -5 litasail said:

I just can't believe you live somewhere where you can get In N Out Burger and you're eating Five Guys three times in a week.

In N Out would require a 55 minute wait in line and 3 gallons of gas if going through the drive thru. Or you can park a mile away and walk in.

And the hyperbole has arrived, on schedule.

[winemaker06]

Oct 22, 2012 16:25:49 GMT -5 protozoa said:

I know this is not the point of this point, but dietary fat does not raise cholesterol. Educate yo self.

Then what do you think does raise cholesterol?

[Kore]

Oct 22, 2012 16:30:26 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Oct 22, 2012 16:25:07 GMT -5 Kore said:

I never pegged you as a Jenny.

Hmm....what did you peg me as? inquiring minds want to know!

Names that wouldn't surprise me:

Wendy
Susan
Cathy
Kelly
Julie
Tracy
Nancy
Tina
Donna
Leslie

[Kore]

Oct 22, 2012 16:53:13 GMT -5 winemaker06 said:

Oct 22, 2012 16:25:49 GMT -5 protozoa said:

I know this is not the point of this point, but dietary fat does not raise cholesterol. Educate yo self.

Then what do you think does raise cholesterol?

Carbs

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Oct 22, 2012 16:55:29 GMT -5 Kore said:

Oct 22, 2012 16:30:26 GMT -5 hereonceagain said:

Hmm....what did you peg me as? inquiring minds want to know!

Names that wouldn't surprise me:

Wendy
Susan
Cathy
Kelly
Julie
Tracy
Nancy
Tina
Donna
Leslie

I don't know why this is so funny to me, but it is.