For those who are eating out during the Holidays, and become tempted to treat themselves to a dessert, the list below will give you some clues as to how many calories are in such tasty treats:

 

 

Cinnabon Pecanbon - 1,080 calories, 19 teaspoons of sugar
 

• McDonald's Large Rolo McFlurry - 830 calories,
  26 teaspoons of sugar.
   
• Denny's Oreo Blender Blaster - 890 calories,
  19.25 teaspoons of sugar
   
• Coldstone Creamery Gotta Have It Oreo Creme Ice Cream - 1,060 calories,
  22.75 teaspoons of sugar
   
• Dairy Queen Banana Cream Pie Blizzard - 1,090 calories,
  29 teaspoons of sugar
   
• Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie - 1,250 calories,
  40.75 teaspoons of sugar
   
• Applebee's Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae - 1,550 calories,
  52 teaspoons of sugar
   
• Outback Steakhouse Chocolate Thunder From Down Under - 1,554 calories,
  33 teaspoons of sugar
  
  
   
• Cheesecake Factory Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake - 1,679 calories,
  51.5 teaspoons of sugar 
  
  
   
  The Keg Carrot Cake a la mode - 2,344 calories,
  65 teaspoons of sugar (just 7 teaspoons shy of 1.5 cups) 

For those who have trouble learning to eat slowly,
here is a lesson on how to play with your food
while observing appropriate Thanksgiving Etiquette.

Examples of One Serving.

I'm currently working to follow my own advice
about how to deal with Grief. 

In Memory of Boodie (April 2001 - November 2012)