Shovel Ready
Posted on 01/21/2013 4:18:30 PM PST by chessplayer
Do as we say, not as we do. Unlike some others, I have no problem with the First Lady’s efforts to push for awareness of the health choices of our food — as long as the “awareness” doesn’t turn into mandates and legislation, or in edicts like the Big Apple’s Big Gulp ban. But if one wants to impress upon others the need to watch caloric and fat intake, shouldn’t that mean a personal demonstration of restraint? Apparently not:
"Monday’s inauguration of President Barack Obama will be filled with pomp, circumstance, and a jam-packed schedule of invite-only events where the president and Mrs. Obama are the guests of honor. And it all starts with the Inaugural Luncheon.
This year’s luncheon is a bit on the indulgent side, admittedly. We first checked out the menu with excitement, but as we read through the three courses our smiles quickly turned to frowns, not at the extravagance of the dishes but their sky-high calorie counts.
One full serving is more than 3,000 calories! Lobster in clam chowder sauce, grilled bison and a finish of rich apple pie with homemade ice cream take no time to zip past a single day’s calorie reserve.CalorieCount.com‘s Rachel Berman, RD, CSR, CDN – who compiled this year’s Inaugural Luncheon nutritional statistics – was a little shocked by the numbers, too, and felt that although it’s fine and even healthy to treat ourselves once in a while, the figures were a bit too to justify.
“It’s OK to indulge every once in awhile and if the Presidential Inauguration isn’t a special, celebratory occasion to do so, I don’t know what is,” she said. “However, in light of the first lady’s obesity initiatives and the fact that the menu was made public, it was definitely a missed opportunity for nutrition education"
She is trying to fill out the gunny sack she will be wearing for the ball later tonight....(s)..
Good thing it wasn’t in NYC.Those trans fats would have been written up in a heartbeat.
I would imagine that you had to take a sample of everything offered to get to 3000 calories. Most people don’t eat that much especially at an event like that. Now at Homestyle Buffet all bets are off....lol. Remember today is hump day...we are 1/2 way to ridding ourselves of the filth. Glass half full people!!!
...Well, that’s why Mrs. Zero wears her belt high on the bod... because she knows she is loading the poundage below the budget limits.....
You can get that stuff, lobsters etc. with an EBT card.
She was shoveling it in like she wasn’t going to get any more. And rolling her eyes at Boehner. Class. Video at link. You won’t believe it.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/01/21/first_lady_rolls_her_eyes_at_boehner_as_he_jokes_with_president.html#.UP3H4zlNc78.facebook
Not since Emperor Bokassa’s coronation have we seen anything like it.
Obama’s picking his nose....geez...
That was special wasn’t it? unfreal!
What i mean by ufnreal is..... that we are here having to deal with the both of them.
It will go great with her new hair......BARF! Am I the only one that knows there is a horse somewhere missing its tail??? Oh well, it fits - what do you find under a horse's tail?
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