Monday, February 21, 2011

Shape Up Series: Taste Testing the New McDonald’s Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Third Pounder

By: Finance Foodie

This week in my Shape Up series, I taste tested the new McDonald’s Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Third Pounder. “What? That can’t possibly be weight loss friendly!” you say. Correct and incorrect – yes this massive 800 calorie burger is almost ½ of the recommended daily caloric intake, BUT as I have always said – everything can and should be eaten in moderation! As a food lover, I am a firm believer that no food is “off-limits”. In fact, after much trial and error, I find the more I try to “restrict” certain items from my diet, the more I “fall off the wagon” (aka the disastrous Papa John’s incident).
Therefore, after planning to consume no more than 800 calories for the rest of my meals (which mean fat free yogurt and fruit for breakfast and steamed chicken breast for dinner), I decided to indulge my inner fatty with this juicy burger for lunch the other day. Given that the Angus burgers are so much better tasting than the McD’s regular burgers (and also much pricier, natch), I had high hopes for this new kid on the block…

…And I was not disappointed!
First, the gorilla of a burger was the size of my face, so portion-size wise, this left me super full until dinner (and even at dinner, I wasn’t that hungry). The chipotle sauce was a great flavor enhancement to the entire burger, as it provided a sweet tangy kick that wasn’t as spicy as I had initially feared. The sesame bun, although incomparable to In-and-Out’s legendary bread, was nice and fluffy and served as a great foil to the hearty and heavy Angus patty, bacon, and cheese. The only negative? At $4.00 a piece, this sandwich is heavy on everything, including the wallet. And how did I weigh-in for the week? Including the burger, here are my results…

Height: 5'1'' 
Goal Weight: 130lbs
Week 1: 140lbs (Starting Point)
Week 2: 138lbs
Week 3: 137lbs
Week 4: 136lbs
Week 5: 137lbs (HORRORS!)
Week 6: 134lbs
Week 7: 133lbs (3 LBS TO GO!)
Week 8: 132lbs (down down down!) 

Goal Body Fat: 20.0% 
Week 1: 25.0%
Week 2: 24.0%
Week 3: 24.0%
Week 4: 23.5%
Week 5: 24.2% (DOUBLE HORRORS!)
Week 6: 23.2%
Week 7: 23.0% (YAY!)
Week 8: 22.8%

 TWO more pounds to go! Almost there – but can I make it? Tune in next week and find out!

***Giveaway***
Congrats
Grand Prize #120 -- Cynthia Roberts
1st Prize #10 -- Erin
2nd Prize #23 -- Kimmie

McDonald’s wants my readers to try their new Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Third Pounder (IN MODERATION and ALONG WITH A HEALTHY DIET!). Three lucky financefoodie.com readers will win free McD’s -- will it be you?
Grand Prize: $25 Arch Card (McDonald’s gift card)
1st Prize: Four (4) VIP Burger Cards for a free Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Third Pounder *
2nd Prize: Three (3) VIP Burger Cards for a free Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus Third Pounder *
* PS the burgers are only for sale until March 31, 2011 – so if you win, use these cards ASAP!

There are THREE ways to enter
1. REQUIRED: In my comments section, tell me is your favorite burger condiment? (Mine is ketchup - it makes EVERYTHING better!). Also please include your email address so I can contact you if you win!
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave separate comment telling me this)

Contest ends Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards that night!

Disclosure: McDonald's provided me with the VIP Burger cards for the giveaway. Finance Foodie Media Productions purchased the Arch Card.

297 comments:

«Oldest   ‹Older   201 – 297 of 297
Free Samples and Such said...

pickles are the best!

email is:
kyles_email_address@yahoo.com

Jinxy and Me said...

I like BBQ sauce!

nesta 67 {at} live dot com

Jinxy and Me said...

I'm following you on Twitter (I'm @LuckyJinxy).

Melissa said...

Yellow mustard and pickles!

xmeliss182x (at) yahoo (dot) com

Forget Shyness Reviews said...

my favorite is mayonaise.

my email is littleheathen9109 @ yah00 d0t c0m

Forget Shyness Reviews said...

i follow you on twitter as @Forgetshyness

my email is littleheathen9109 @ yah00 d0t c0m

Timshaun said...

I have to have mayo
Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

Timshaun said...

Twitter follower @Timshaun291
Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

Timshaun said...

Tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/Timshaun291/status/40630990959284224
Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

tyson2468 said...

My burgers have got to have regular yellow mustard. yum! :)
Thanks!
tyson 2468 (at) charter (dot) net

Unknown said...

I am with you!
Catsup/ketchup, gotta have it!
tattgiff at centurytel dot net

Unknown said...

twitter follow as tattgiff
tattgiff at centurytel dot net

tyson2468 said...

Following @financefoodie1 via twitter @HeidiHMc
tyson 2468 (at) charter (dot) net

theolotto said...

Ketchup is a given on burgers.

theolotto@yahoo.com.au

ard1977 said...

I like the "secret sauce" aka Thousand Island dressing! Thank you! ard1977@gmail dot com

ard1977 said...

twitter follower @amied027. ard1977@gmail dot com

ard1977 said...

tweeted- http://twitter.com/amied027/status/40640571940933632
ard1977@gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I love hot mustard or mushrooms for sure!!

parca650@yahoo.com

EmmaPeel said...

Tomatoes!
emmaspeel(at)gmail.com

EmmaPeel said...

I Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter
emmaspeel(at)gmail.com

Holly G. said...

My favorite burger condiment is ketchup!

slehan said...

I have to agree that ketchup is the one condiment I can't do without.
Thanks for the contest.

slehan at juno dot com

slehan said...

http://twitter.com/slehan/status/40664568275533824

slehan at juno dot com

Unknown said...

extra pickles , mustard and relish are my favorites

drea8685 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I agree with you, ketchup is my favorite

ardy22 at earthlink dot net

Anonymous said...

follow you twitter
ardy22
ardy22 at earthlink dot net

Anonymous said...

tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/Ardy22/status/40670745856049152
ardy22 at earthlink dot net

wcc said...

My favorite Hamburger condiment is also ketchup. Thanks for the chance! :)
whitechocolatecherries at gmail.com

wcc said...

I follow you on twitter (username: @whitechocolatec).
whitechocolatecherries at gmail.com

wcc said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/whitechocolatec/statuses/40702067869753345
whitechocolatecherries at gmail.com

intime said...

my favorite condiment for a burger is ketchup intime@myself.com

Deborah Wellenstein said...

My favorite burger condiment is ketchup. Thanks!

dwellenstein at cox dot net

smdrm said...

My favorite burger condiment is also ketchup. Burgers seem bare without it.
kg4rmt at arrl dot net

Roxann said...

Ketchup is my favorite condiment.
ladyt64@gmail.com

Unknown said...

BBQ sauce is my favorite


mellanhead74 at hotmail.com

Julie said...

I like a mixture of mustard and ketchup :)
thanks
aunteegem@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

ketchup perfects a burger. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

Follow on twitter - @happishopr

trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

http://twitter.com/happishopr/status/40767326689296384

trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

I'm a ketchup fan as well
discriminating_diva at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

Follow on twitter dddiva

Anonymous said...

My favorite burger condiment mayo. garrettsambo@aol.com

Unknown said...

Tweeted http://twitter.com/dddiva/status/40776398083862528

Tracey said...

My favorite burger condiment is mayonnaise.
traymona[at]aol.com

Sherry said...

I like ketchup and mayo together!

sherwalk at yahoo dot com

Sherry said...

I Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter - sherwalk88

sherwalk at yahoo dot com

Julie Vineyard said...

Ketchup is my favorite condiment too, and it has to be Heinz!

Sherry said...

http://twitter.com/#!/sherwalk88/status/40786111835930624

sherwalk at yahoo dot com

tlcfromtn said...

Ketchup is my favorite,too. Sometimes I add mayo as well.

braaisjo at gmail dot com

tlcfromtn said...

I follow Finance Foodie on Twitter. @tlcfromtn

braaisjo at gmail dot com

Cassie M said...

I love a burger with onions!
Cassie
cjm92995@yahoo.com

tlcfromtn said...

tweeted

http://twitter.com/tlcfromtn/status/40795316664020992

braaisjo at gmail dot com

susansmoaks said...

i love mayonnaise and mustard on my burger
susansmoaks at gmail dot com

susansmoaks said...

i follow you on twitter @fdp4life
susansmoaks at gmail dot com

susansmoaks said...

http://twitter.com/#!/fdp4life/status/40797388532760576
susansmoaks at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Pickles:) ashley_howard54@yahoo.com

Karin said...

ketchup-- since I don't think onions qualify as a condiment!

Those burgers look good. Yum.

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Leslie S. said...

I have to have mayo on my burger.Thanks!
lstanziani(at)yahoo(dot)com

Andrea B said...

My fave burger condiment is mayo or miracle whip.
dearandrea
at sbcglobal.net

ladyvon5845 said...

I would have to say pickles and mustard. Dotttie at ladyvon at grm dot net.

Unknown said...

No ketchup for me. lot of mayo!

Unknown said...

tweet http://twitter.com/#!/paints12/status/40817959400251392

Anonymous said...

Mustard is my favorite condiment on burgers.

Kathy P said...

my fav is sweet relish

kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

/\Heather/\ said...

Can't have my burgers without mustard. So yummy!
heatherpooh (hotmail)

Kathy P said...

http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/40821505722023936

gnwg said...

Mustard or buffalo sauce are my favorite condiments!
ziggyga athotmaildot com

gnwg said...

I follow you on twitter. gnwg
ziggyga athotmaildot com

gnwg said...

tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/gnwg/status/40823730946965504
ziggyga athotmaildot com

giggling kids said...

Ketchup!
heatherstamper09@aol.com

Nicole Larsen said...

My favorite is ketchup as well! I eat ketchup on everything!

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Nicole Larsen said...

I follow you on twitter @Pittsy82

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Nicole Larsen said...

tweeted http://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/40833769107623938

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Barbarawr said...

I love barbecue sauce on my burgers

Email address is in blogger profile

Barbarawr said...

I tweeted http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/40835217497403392

Email address is in blogger profile

~*~lilshuga2001~*~ said...

MUSTARD!!!

js22 said...

I LOVE BBQ sauce on a burger! It has the extra zip that ketchup doesn't!
Thanks for the giveaway!
email in blogger profile.
js22 [at] yahoo [dot] com

js22 said...

i follow Finance Foodie on twitter - js22222222 .
email in blogger profile.
js22 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Unknown said...

nothing beats ketchup
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

i love pickles!

cindy0462@gmail.com

Sylvia said...

Does cheese count as a condiment? I won't eat a burger without it!!

sylver_1982 (at) yahoo (dot) com

LuckyTJG said...

Ketchup is my fave condiment as well.
It makes all burgers complete.
LuckyTJG@cs.com

LuckyTJG said...

I follow on Twitter @LuckyTJG.
LuckyTJG@cs.com

Amy delong said...

pickles
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

ShesAnAngel said...

My fave condiment would have to be ketchup but I seriously can't eat a burger without mustard, mayo, and relish also!

justine417@comcast.net

ShesAnAngel said...

I'm following you via twitter

shesanangel417
justine417@comcast.net

Unknown said...

ketchup on everything!!! thanks for the opp we love the angus burger
kendraco22 at yahoo dot com

dvice12 said...

Mine is ketchup too

dvice12 said...

I Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter

dvice12 said...

I tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/dvice1/status/40859995532693504

Melanie Montgomery said...

I cannot eat a buger without mayaonnaise on it!


clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

My favorite burger condiment is an onion!! I also need Ketchup but do sooo enjoy a slice of onion. Love McDonalds with their McRib with onions! Want to taste the McAngus!!!!


lknott@partnercom.net

esldiane@gmail.com said...

My favorite is honey mustard
diane Baum
esldiane@gmail.com

barblong said...

My favorite burger condiment is ketchup too!

longbarb1@aol.com

Sand said...

I love onions on my burger.

bkeg said...

My favorite burger condiment is mayo!

fooks213@yahoo.com

Pamela S said...

I love ketchup too!!! I also love pickles, but I guess that's a topping. Thanks so much! pamelashockley(AT)aol(DOT)com

«Oldest ‹Older   201 – 297 of 297   Newer› Newest»
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...