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Never Say Never

Depriving yourself while trying to lose weight can often backfire, leading to an all-out binge. Next time you get a craving for some greasy potato chips or rich chocolate cake try to ride out the crave wave. Wait 15 to 20 minutes and then decide if you really want the food. If you do, indulge but don't go overboard. Remember: Everything in moderation. Listed below are a variety of high-fat, high-calorie foods that are often the sources of cravings. Check out how much fat and calories these foods contain so when you do indulge you'll know just how much you are indulging. And maybe some of these numbers are enough to quiet your cravings.

Food		Portion		Calories	Fat (g.)	% Calories from Fat
Apple pie		1 slice		231	13.1	51
Bacon		3 slices		109	9.4	78
Beef bologna		1 slice		72	6.5	81
Boston cream pie		1/8 pie		311	9.7	28
Bread stuffing,		1 cup		416	25.6	55
	from mix
Brownie, with nuts,		1 (3 * 1 *		97	6.3	58
	homemade	7/8")
Butter		1 Tbsp.		108	11.4	95
Cheddar cheese		1 oz.		114	9.4	74
Cheddar cheese		1 oz.		39	2.9	67
	sauce
Cheeseburger		1		295	14.1	43
Cheesecake		1 slice		257	16.3	57
Cheese enchilada		6 oz.		319	18.8	53
Cheesesteak		1		519	18.6	32
Chicken, fried		3 oz.		234	14.6	56
Chicken gravy,		1/2 can		95	6.5	62
	canned
Chocolate bar		1.45 oz.		207	14.0	61
Chocolate-chip		2		99	4.4	40
	cookies
Chocolate-covered		10 pieces		208	13.4	58
	peanuts
Food		Portion		Calories	Fat (g.)	% Calories from Fat
Chocolate fudge,		1 oz.		119	4.9	37
	with nuts,
	homemade
Chocolate ice		1/2 cup		143	7.3	46
	cream
Chocolate ice		1/2 cup		232	14.9	58
	cream, premium
Chocolate shake		10 oz.		360	10.5	26
Croissant		2 oz.		235	12.0	46
Danish pastry		1		161	8.8	49
Devil's food cake		1 piece		227	11.3	45
Doughnut		1 plain		176	10.8	55
			(2 oz.)
Eclair		1		239	13.6	51
Eggnog,		8 oz.		342	19.0	50
	nonalcoholic
Egg roll with pork		3 oz.		165	5.5	30
Fettuccine Alfredo,		5 oz.		270	19.0	63
	frozen
French fries		10		111	4.4	36
Hamburger		1 plain		275	21.5	70
			(3.5 oz.)
Hoagie/sub		1		456	18.6	37
Hot dog		1		242	14.5	54
Food		Portion		Calories	Fat (g.)	% Calories from Fat
Hot fudge sundae		1		284	8.6	27
Lasagna, frozen		6 oz.		244	10.8	40
Manicotti, frozen		5 oz.		229	13.5	53
Nacho chips		1 oz.		141	7.3	47
Nachos, supreme		68		568	30.7	49
Peanut butter,		2 Tbsp.		188	16.0	77
	creamy
Peanut butter		1		76	3.8	45
	cookies
Peanut butter cups		2 (1.8 oz.)		281	16.7	53
Pecan pie,		1/8 pie		431	23.6	49
	homemade
Pepperoni pizza		1/8 12" pie		181	7.0	35
Pork sausage		1 link		48	4.1	77
Potato chips		1 oz.		152	9.8	58
Pot roast, lean		3 oz.		184	7.1	35
Sirloin steak,		3.5 oz.		269	16.7	56
	choice, broiled
Steak sandwich		1		459	14.1	28
Taco salad		1 1/2 cups		279	14.8	48

Note: The number of calories and fat listed above are based on averages of the various brands that are available. Be sure to read individual labels, since some products may be higher or lower than the figures listed.

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