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June 6, 2010 · 2:00 AM

Cinnabon Schninnamon

I woke up today and found my wife had brought home six Cinnabon cinnamon rolls.  I had mentioned off-hand a few days ago how much I missed them.  She interpreted that as a request [it wasn’t].

I couldn’t say “no” now, could I?

No, I couldn’t.

According to Calorie Count, the classic Cinnabon roll provides:

  • 730 calories
  • 216 calories from fat (24 g)
  • 114 g of carbohydrate
  • 1.5 g fiber

Looking at the carb count, you can understand how the typical American gets 250-300 g of carb daily.  For the last nine months, I’ve been eating 50 g or less, and about 2000 calories/day.

I ate the Cinnabon as a meal, rather than as dessert after—and in addition to—a meal.  If you’re gonna cheat during a weight-control program—and who doesn’t?—that may be a good way to do it.

Compare the Cinnabon with a 700-cal large green salad with tomato, onion, olive oil vinaigrette, topped with tuna or chicken.  Which has “more nutrition”? 

Did I enjoy the Cinnabon?  You bet!  Will I be able to resist the temptation of the ones remaining?  I hope so.

Steve Parker, M.D.

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September 25, 2009 · 11:00 PM

My Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Day 25

CB104467Weight: 161 lb

Transgressions: none

Exercise: 90 minutes horseback riding and horse grooming

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You can find out how many calories you burn in various exercises at ShapeUp.org.  “Horseback riding” was not on the list of options, however.  “Calorie Count” at About.com has a list of calories burned in numerous sports, including general horseback riding, trotting, saddling and grooming.  For general horseback riding, a 150-pound person burns about 272 calories per hour, which is the amount of energy in one Snickers bar.  Sophisticated calculators let you enter your weight for a more accurate assessment of calories burned.  For example, it takes more energy (calories) for a 250-pounder to walk at 4 mph than it does for a 150-pounder. 

I realized clearly today that 14 oz (400 g) of tomatoes and cucumbers—the max on KMD—is not all that much in terms of volume.  But 4 oz of baby spinach is a huge amount.  You can compare the nutrients in tomatoes, cucumbers, and spinach at NutritionData’s “Compare Foods” page.

–Steve

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