News from The Gap™

Bistro Shrimp Pasta

This feature of the newsletter highlights some of the outrageous calorie examples confronting us today. Although The Gap makes weight and health management more challenging, the support of the HMR Program can help you achieve your goals in the face of these obstacles.

When does a low-calorie, lean protein become a high-calorie disaster? When it’s deep-fried and put in a cream sauce! Consider the Bistro Shrimp Pasta offered by the Cheesecake Factory®. With “crispy battered” shrimp, vegetables, pasta, and lemon cream sauce, it totals 2,285 calories with 73 grams of saturated fat. But this isn’t the highest-calorie pasta entree on the menu; the Pasta Carbonara with Chicken is 2,291 calories with 81 grams of saturated fat. That’s almost two days worth of calories for a 150 pound woman who is trying to maintain her weight!
Our restaurant culture is not supportive of healthy eating. We’ve gone from restaurant entrees being in the 1,000 calorie range 15 years ago to the 2,000 calorie range today. The good news is that HMR has a solution. The average calorie count for all 28 HMR products is just 148 calories. In fact, you could pair most HMR Shakes and Entrees with two fruits or vegetables for a healthy meal under 350 calories. Those calories add up to good weight management!