I'm here to tell ya that Perkins banana nut muffins are not

300 calories!!!!!! They are 650!!!!!! OUCH!!!!! I had not eaten all day, because I wasn't hungry, and I was running all over the place, but toward late afternoon, I was hungry, and DH, Grandson, and I ate at Perkins; Grandson wanted Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I told him, I'm dieting, and didn't want to go there, neither did DH. It started well!!! I got grilled salmon, no butter, baked potato, butter on the side, and did not use much, broccoli, and a small salad, with lite Italian dressing, and a large cranberry juice. Since I allow myself 1200 cal., I asked how many were in the banana nut muffin; Waitress replied, about 300. When I got home, and looked online, the muffin was 650 calories!!!! Where's a treadmill when I need one?!!!! Oh, well, I called Perkins, told the manager I enjoyed my meal, and wasn't calling to yell at him, but the muffins are actually 650 cal. He thanked me. Live and learn!!! Usually I look up restaurant calories if I know I'm going somewhere specific, but tonight we did not know where we would end up. Mary

Message edited 6/4/2011 2:07:39 AM.

Re: I'm here to tell ya that Perkins banana nut muffins are not

I think most of those kinds of "chain" restaurants, the amount of calories in their food is deceiving. (i.e. a lot more then is shown on menu).

Re: I'm here to tell ya that Perkins banana nut muffins are not

Oh my goodness!! Good idea looking it up online- now you won't make that mistake again! Next time you could always have half at the resturant and save half for the next day- then its only 325 cal!

Re: I'm here to tell ya that Perkins banana nut muffins are not

Re: I'm here to tell ya that Perkins banana nut muffins are not

Posted by missfabulous

Oh my goodness!! Good idea looking it up online- now you won't make that mistake again! Next time you could always have half at the resturant and save half for the next day- then its only 325 cal!