A 130 Calorie Donut 
12 | Posted on February 26, 2010 ‹ newer older ›
Can you reduce a donut by half its calories and retain something that tastes good?
Sure! All you have to do is cut the donut in half. Simply put, a Doughnut is 260 calories. So, now you are looking at a "cookie" portion of a doughnut.
Getting in the habit of slicing a donut in half - and either leaving the other half for someone else - or just tossing it in the trash immediately isn't easy.
Doughnuts are delicious and ubiquitous. How many meetings have you been to with Doughnuts? Do you have a drive-thru Doughnut store minutes from your house?
My kids think the drive-thru Doughnut store is magic, but I think it is evil. You don't have to even walk to get your Doughnut? Is that cruel or what?
So, you need a strategy when confronting these delicious junk-food concoctions. Don't decide you can't have them, because then they loom in your mind. Denying yourself pleasure is almost IMPOSSIBLE to do.
My advice - slice it in half and toss. If you do it every time, you will enjoy what you ate - have a treat - and add less to your waist-line.
What is your strategy when faced with a plate of doughnuts? Please share below.
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12 Comments:
My solution.... skip the donuts at the office and wait until I get home. If I am still wanting a donut, I indulge in a Holey Donut! My husband and I keep them stocked in our freezer. They are delicious and you can eat the whole thing without feeling bad.
Lindsay G. on February 26, 2010
The only way I could eat a half a donut is to buy a Texas sized one!
parker394 on February 26, 2010
i find that suggestion very irresponsible. if you can "afford" to eat just half thats ok BUT TOSSING THE REST OUT is wasteful and wrong.
banana on February 26, 2010
Maybe it's because donuts are not my fave, but I recently had a bite of one lately and it looked so much better than it tasted... too greasy.
If I'm craving one, I go for a couple of chocolate munchkins/donut holes instead (I believe 5 munchkins = 1 donut. (Now, chocolate - that is my fave!)
Maria on February 26, 2010
All a half a donut is going to do is make me want to eat the other half and crave more. Let's eat something filling and nutritious. Donuts don't qualify in either of thos categories.
Kathy on February 27, 2010
I agree with the poster "banana." Throwing out half a donut is wasteful. Splitting it with someone is a better idea, but I don't like to waste food.
Kailynne on March 4, 2010
I love Holey Donuts.I rarely need a fix of donuts..so when I order them they last in the freezer.Check em out.Google it.
ajamiestarr on March 10, 2010
I wouldn't fret over the "waste" of a half a doughnut. If you knew how much healthy, nutritious food gets thrown out every day by stores and restaurants, you would cry.
stan on March 11, 2010
If I want a donut, I'll just eat the whole thing. 130 extra calories one day won't make much difference in the scheme of things. It just if you have 2 or 3 *every* day.
Lori on March 11, 2010
Our daily morning meetings always display a fresh warm platter of assorted donuts. Thanks to my high fiber high protein breakfast of either oatmeal and fruit, or a slice of ww toast w peanut butter and an apple/banana and a cup of coffee, I am usually still satisfied and don't even consider a donut.
Sonia on June 24, 2010
I just eat the whole donut... I only eat the one, and it's only an occasional treat. I just make sure that's my only treat for the day. The other half isn't going to kill you.
Cristina on September 17, 2010
I'm with Sonia, I don't think I've ever considered a doughnut after my high fiber high protein breakfasts that are exactly what Sonia has with one more variation...some mornings I have a hard boiled egg, one rye toast and coffee.
Bharathi on January 25, 2011
