It’s been an extremely busy past week and weekend.  I usually have posts I in my back pocket, all ready to go, for my busy weeks.  And I have a few, but none of them are complete.

So today I am going to share my favorite type of doughnut and one compelling calorie clue.  At that, I am going to call it good.  But stay tuned.  This week, and in the weeks to follow, I have lots to show and tell.

Including, but not limited to:

-diet deadline (how did I fare?)
-where to go from here (diet and fitness wise)
-2nd half marathon
-family reunion & bikini run
-diet cheat day chow
-gorgeous husband’s book signing
-recent book reviews

The Bismark or Berliner. Those are just two of the names this, my favorite, type of doughnut goes by.  I really do not care much about their name.  I just love to eat them, and their title sometimes helps me to locate them in unfamiliar stores.

Compelling Calorie Clue:

~100 calories worth of ketchup. (1 Tbsp. = ~ 20 calories, so 5 Tbsp. = ~100 calories)

Some people might think that ketchup is a super low calorie food, like salsa, because it is tomato based.  But, it is high in sugar content.  For instance: 1Tbsp. of ketchup contains roughly 4g. of sugar whereas 2 Tbsp. of store bought salsa may only contain ~1g of sugar.

To put this into perspective even more: 6 regular Oreo cookies contain ~23g. of sugar.  So, one regular Oreo cookie actually has less sugar in it than 1 Tbsp. of ketchup.  Interesting, huh.  But do not be fooled because Oreos contain more fat so their calorie content is higher (more than double the calories).  But that is a different topic all together.

Just be aware that extra calories may be hiding in unexpected places.