{"id":709,"date":"2009-12-07T08:26:41","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T15:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=709"},"modified":"2009-12-07T08:27:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T15:27:53","slug":"the-lure-of-the-2-99-deluxe-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2009\/12\/07\/the-lure-of-the-2-99-deluxe-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lure of the $2.99 Deluxe Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of Internet sites have been featuring an ad on their homepages for a $2.99 Deluxe Meal and I was so lured to the idea of getting a deluxe meal for $2.99 that I had to click on it.<\/p>\n<p>The meal comes in two versions, the Double Junior Cheeseburger Deluxe and the Crispy Chicken Deluxe. \u00a0 With either meal, you get small fries and a small Coke. \u00a0 Not only do you get a full meal, but you get a substantial meal that is complete in terms of protein, carbohydrates and fat. \u00a0 Let&#8217;s see how that breaks down.<\/p>\n<p>In the Cheeseburger Deluxe meal, you get:<\/p>\n<p>890 calories<br \/>\n330 calories from fat<br \/>\n36 grams of fat (12 grams are saturated fat)<br \/>\n1160 milligrams of sodium<br \/>\n117 grams of carbohydrates<br \/>\n28 grams of protein<br \/>\n6 grams of fiber<br \/>\n52 grams of sugar (13 teaspoons)<\/p>\n<p>For chicken lovers, you get:<\/p>\n<p>960 calories<br \/>\n370 calories from fat<br \/>\n41 grams of fat (10 grams are saturated fat)<br \/>\n1430 milligrams of sodium<br \/>\n127 grams of carbohydrates<br \/>\n25 grams of protein<br \/>\n6 grams of fiber<br \/>\n51 grams of sugar<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, when you decide to get a Deluxe Meal, it isn&#8217;t easy.  Do you go for the taste of the burger or the additional calories, fat and sodium in the chicken sandwich.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of Internet sites have been featuring an ad on their homepages for a $2.99 Deluxe Meal and I was so lured to the idea of getting a deluxe meal for $2.99 that I had to click on it. 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