Two words: freshmen 15. It's inevitable. With summer break finally beginning, there is no way I can avoid bikini season now. As I slip into my itty bitty pink bikini I think to myself, "Oh God, where did these love handles come from!?!" I mean seriously, what the hell was I eating? How did I manage to stay skinnier when I was being a couch potato at home than when I was trekking miles up and down hills to class? I mean I ate way more food at home than in college. So what gives? Turns out, the food I was consuming in college had a little (and by a little I mean a thousand) more calories than what I was used to consuming in my home-cooked meals. So I decided to put together a little menu of the highest caloric items you could order from every restaurant on campus.
Sandwich Factory
Egg and Bacon Croissant Sandwich
Calories: 1400
Total Fat: 90g
Sodium: 1680mg
Carbs: 106g
Sugar: 27g
Wait what? That can't be right. 1400 calories?! Turns out anything with a croissant is 1000+ calories. Oh that buttery, flaky croissant is the gateway to an easy freshmen 15. If you're a fan of adding potatoes (who can resist potatoes, honestly) that was an additional 275 calories, yikes!
Lucy's
Peanut Butter Crush Smoothie
Calories: 775
Total Fat: 24g
Sodium: 690mg
Carbs: 115g
Sugar: 97g
It's not surprise a peanut butter smoothie would be highest in calories, but did you know most of the smoothies (offered by both Jamba Juice and Lucy's) had over 50 grams of sugar in it? Every sweet tooth's dream and dentists' nightmare.
The Avenue
Classic Italian Sandwich
Calories: 1220
Total Fat: 78g
Sodium: 4100mg
Carbs: 75g
Sugar: 7g
I was more surprised to know the nachos (ranging from 500-800 calories) would be less than this sandwich.
Ciao
Bacon Spinach with White Sauce (1 slice)
Calories: 420
Total Fat: 19g
Sodium: 950mg
Carbs: 38g
Sugar: 2g
Damn you, bacon, for being so irresistible...
Italian Calzone
Calories: 805
Total Fat: 37g
Sodium: 2230mg
Carbs: 72g
Sugar: 11g
All calzones are over 600 calories. Why must all the good things in life be bad to you?
Einstein Bros Bagels
Italian Chicken Tostini
Calories: 850
Total Fat: 37g
Sodium: 2190mg
Carbs: 72g
Sugar: 1g
At least the bagel sandwiches aren't nearly as bad as the croissant sandwiches at Sandwich Factory.
Tacos To-Go Grill
Carne Asada Taco Salad
Calories: 1440
Total Fat: 100g
Sodium: 2520mg
Carbs: 77g
Sugar: 5g
What was ironic to me was that this salad was high in calories more than any burrito/nachos/bowl on the menu.
VGs
Sausage Breakfast Burrito
Calories: 880
Total Fat: 52g
Sodium: 1840mg
Carbs: 53g
Sugar: 2
Technically calories don't count when you're munching/drenching out after a late night, right?
All in all, you'll see me nowhere but the gym for the next several months, trying to shed the extra pounds I gained from campus food. But hey, we're all in this together.
