Craptacular - Craptacular, Sandwich In A Can, A.K.A Candwich Edition

Thanks to The Huffington Post, yours truly found out about the the latest edition to "Craptacular,Craptacular cuisine," in the form of a candwich.

Basically folks:

This ain't no manwich, that's a PB & J sandwich in a can!!

The latest in one stop shopping & craptacular cuisine is an interesting concept.

From what I can gather, it's target market is for people who:

1. Are really busy & don't feel like slapping bread together with PB & J

2. Don't really care about numbers

3. Are OK with spending 12 dollars, plus shipping & handling for four candwiches in a can

4. Think getting a sandwich in a can, complete with plastic utensils, individual servings of peanut butter & jelly and bread that looks like a hotdog bun & does not have to be refrigerated is a good thing.

Yes, it exactly what the name says it is~

I looked all over markonefoods.com for the nutritional info of the"candwich," but ironically, couldn't find that info ANYWHERE on the site.

But after googling the term "candwich," I found a really well written and informative blog post from 5/23/11 about the candwich on IHateMyMessageboard.com

The site's candwich user review is complete with pictures & nutritional info and

I strongly encourage you to checkout that wonderful post by clicking, HERE.

FYI, Tracy, the writer of Ihatemymessageboard.com brings up a really good point about using the candwich for humanitarian relief efforts and feeding those in war torn countries or areas suffering from a natural disaster.

And I have to be honest, I hadn't thought about that.

Conceptually speaking, the food is protected and could be distributed in various ways, be it via Red Cross tents or dropped out of a plane.

All snarkiness aside, i'll admit to that being a positive.

BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID......

I have REAL ISSUES with the candwich, BIG TIME.

Diabetically speaking, one of my issues is in the nutritional numbers, and how those numbers affect a person with diabetes bolusing for the candwich.

1 candwich has a whopping 63 carbs, 480 calories & 22 grams of fat!

That's a LOT of diabetes math for a sandwich in a can.

Not to mention that's a whole lotta coin spent and packaging waste generated for sandwiches in a can!

Plus, I'm trying to stick with whole foods and cut back on the processed foods, thing.

Plus, it just doesn't float my boat.

So, Diabetesalicious minds want to know: What are your thoughts on the candwich and how would you bolus for it?

Has anyone out there on the internetz actually tried a candwich and if so, what did you think and how were your bloodsugars afterwards?

Craptacular, Craptacular: The Meat Monster Edition - RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!

From the official Burger King "Meat Monster" Press Release.

Currently, only available in Japan. Hence the reason it's written in Japanese~

Ahhh, Craptacualar, Craptacular! THE MEAT MONSTER! Brought to you by the Epicurean minds of Burger King!

SO I was reading the Huffington Post, when an article about something called,THE MEAT MONSTER caught my eye. No, it wasn't the name of a porn movie,it was the name of a the latest burger from Burger King.

Th "Meat Monster" costs close to ten dollars and is loaded with two beef patties, lots of bacon, and a chicken breast. That's right ladies & gentlemen, here's a way to grease up your arteries, clog up your intestines, and screw up your blood sugar but good!

And according to the those in "the know" at The Consumerist, "The Meat Monster" contains "1160 calories, 24g of saturated fat, 240mg of cholesterol, 13g of sugar, 54g carbs, 69g of fat, 1.5g of trans fat, and 2290mg sodium."

My stomach is having sympathy cramps just thinking about it!

So as a PWD, of course I thought: How the hell would you bolus for that? Not that I ever would, but I was still really curious!

So I wrote to my friend Gary Scheiner, CDE Extraordinaire & Mr. Type 1 University himself:

Hey Gar -

HOW GOES IT???

So, do you feel like answering a diabetes riddle that will be read by masses? Or at least by a few friends?

if the answer is YES, then my question to you is: How exactly would one bolus for Burger King's New MEAT MONSTER burger?

Here's the nutritional breakdown before you click on the link to the beast!

1160 calories, 24g of saturated fat, 240mg of cholesterol, 13g of sugar, 54g carbs, 69g of fat, 1.5g of trans fat, and 2290mg sodium.

Here's the link to the beast of a burger!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/12/burger-king-meat-monster-calories_n_848160.html#s263615&title=The_MEAT_MONSTER

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And here's his answer!

Ohhhhhh Baby! Sounds like a Homer Simpson creation. Must admit, I have eaten stuff like this from time to time. The giant bucket of movie theater popcorn packs a similar punch. Here's what I'd recommend to control the blood sugar after the BK Behemoth : 1. Base the bolus on the full 54g carb. I doubt this thing has any fiber. 2. Deliver the bolus over time. All that fat will undoubtedly slow down digestion. If you have a pump, deliver the first 1/3 of the bolus immediately, and the remaining 2/3 over a 2 hour period. If you take shots, either use Regular (R) insulin or split the meal dose into two parts: half with the meal and the other half 90 minutes later. 3. It ain't over yet! All that fat is going to send triglycerides soaring, which will cause the liver to become insulin resistant, which will send BG up gradually for hoursafter the carbs are done doing their thing. Pump users can set a temp basal increase of 50-80% for approximately 8-10 hours; injectors can take some extra NPH insulin after the meal. Now kick back and enjoy - Because this meal might just be your last. And now you know! FYI: Currently, said Meat Monster is only available at Burger Kings in Japan. Fries, tums, stomach pump and a plunger for your toilet are not included with purchase of said "Meat Monster. OH, one more thing: RELEASE THE KRAKEN! Kraken, Crackin, cracked ass, whatever - No good can come of this~

Craptacular, Craptacular: Pizza & Frozen Cookies/ Pizza & Wyngs In The Same Box Combo

Many thanks to The Huffington Post for the heads-up!

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Well, the culinary minds over at Digiorno have come up with two new truly craptacular combinations that are sure to please Americans appetite for processed, high fat, high carb, and possibly (I say possibly because I cannot find the complete list of ingredients on-line to save my life) HFCS laden foods.

According to their FaceBook Page, as of Monday, you'll be able to purchase DiGiorno Pizza & Toll House Cookie Dough in the same box. Same goes for Digiorno Pizza and Chicken Wyngs*, Honey or Buffalo style!

Basically it's one stop shopping for blood sugars gone wild.

I have no doubt these combos will clog both your arteries and your home plumbing systems!

For some strange reason (SNARK ALERT) I couldn't find a list of ingredients or nutritional info on the Digiorno website (or it's parent company Nestle's website) for the dynamic duo of carbs, so I have no idea how many grams of carbs, fat, crap, and the likes there of a serving size contains, or what the actually serving size is. I did find nutritional information on various Digiorno Pizzas over at MyFitnessPal, so be sure to take a look.

So, anyone out there care to take a guess of how one would bolus for these new DiGiorno creations?

Anyone care to guess how long one would be in gastrointestinal distress after indulging is such craptacular combo creations?

Anyone else ou there think that no good can come from this?? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?....... Bueller?.......Bueller?

The Roadside Craptacular Expansion Project Continues

Heaven or Hell? - Photo via my iPhone

Photographic evidence taken by yours truly that that New jersey/America's Roadside Craptacular project is indeed in it's expansion stage. The above photograph was taken at the Atlantic City Frank S. Farley Service Plaza located on the Garden State Parkway, Eastbound Side, Mile Marker 20.4 on 3/10/2010

Part of me wanted to genuflect in front of this alter to the High Fructose Corn Syrup Conglomerate Gods and the other part (the rational, healthy, High Fructose Corn Syrup hating part,)was thoroughly disgusted.

Several people stopped as I took pics of the alter of HFCS and one person asked if I had a candy fetish, but I digress.

The photograph below was taken at the same service plaza, Westbound side, on November 18th, and posted on this blog Diabetesaliciousness on the same day.

Nobody loves Reese's peanut Butter Cups more than I do, but this is absolutely ridiculous!

No need to wonder why Americans have problems with obesity & clogged arteries, and type 2 Diabetes in young people.

What are your thoughts?

Photo via my iPhone

"CRAPTACULAR, CRAPTACULAR!!!!!"

I love Pizza, I know most of us do. But....THIS is disgusting!

This craptacular pizza creation is the real deal, and is served in various Pizza Hut's throughout Japan. Pizza Hut Japan's exclusive Double Roll pie is a crazy 646 calories per slice! Minuscule bacon wrapped sausages (hot dogs) do a line dance across the crust, and mini hamburger patties sit on top of a pile of mushrooms, soy beans, corn, paprika, garlic chips, green peppers, and pepperoni.
Behold the power of cheese....as in mozzarella, cheddar and parmigiana ensconcing the pizza in a cheesyfied wrap.
Let's not forget for even one second that the pie comes with sides of both ketchup and maple syrup for extra flavor, and is recommended for the kiddies to slather on their slice!

Other Calorie Info from Pizza Hut
A medium pizza is 1943 calories and a large is 2809 calories.

So regarding Diabetes Math:

How much insulin do you think you'd have to bolus for this?

Would you use a square or duel wave????

How many grams of fat for one serving?

And for how many days would one be running to bathroom after dining on said "mess of a pizza?"

Personally, It really just grosses me out to think about it. I have no desire to try this "craptacular" creation. Blood Sugar Nirvana would be difficult to achieve, not to mention any and all gastrointestinal issues one would certainly have after ingesting such a monstrosity!

Thoughts????

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