The Worst Food in America (Plus: Sydney Launch Party)

“Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing” – sounds very American to me, not Australian at all. In fact, I’d never heard of “cheese fries” until I went to America. And, I could be wrong, but I don’t think we have a direct equivalent of Ranch – at least my sister couldn’t find one back here in Australia.

It’s a shame you’re not going to Brisbane, I’d see you in a heart beat! Have fun in Australia!

Those Aussie Cheese Fries are just scary! Even if you split them among four people…whoa.

James, most countries in the Middle-East have an amazing cuisine…

Interestingly, there is no “aussie outback steakhouse” in australia. Nor would they be seen dead selling ranch cheese fries…..

Now, Kangaroo steaks, emu and croc’s? hell yes. but cheese fries? only in America.

I’m glad I don’t eat that stuff. Been cutting fat for a while. I’ll have to take a look at your low-carb plan.

I think I consumed 500 calories just looking at the picture!

I’ve been told by an insider that Outback Steakhouse uses lard in all of their foods, so I’m not that surprised by the nutritional content of their cheese fries.

I read Ray Kurzeweil’s “The 10% Solution” when I wanted to lose weight, and followed that with his “Fantastic Voyage”. (Warning, the latter is very heavy on nutritional science.) Just from the 10% Solution I learned that we overeat fat calories – the government’s recommendation for calories from fat is 30%, whereas most doctors would recommend 10%. This knowledge alone caused me to start reading labels, to learn more about food, and to lose (and keep off, for two years now) fifty pounds.

I’m working on adding some of it back in as muscle, concentrating on eating protein, only good fats when possible, and using the recommendations that Tim has put forth. It’s working, and while I don’t seem to have the “stick-to-itiveness” to make it to the gym four times a week like I want to, I still make it at least two and the results are still showing. (I am planning changes to my schedule for June that will allow me to meet my goals.)

It’s funny – there’d have been a time when those cheese fries looked appetizing. Now they just horrify me!

Real nasty foods, why eating out makes u fat…lol

Jose

Tim – Love your book and your blog! Spekaing of your slow carb diet, I have been following it for 3 weeks now and have lost 10 pounds. It seems I have hit a pleateu. What do you do when this happens? Any suggestions? Thanks!

Funny, I was just reading that Men’s Health article yesterday 🙂 I used to wait tables at a place that served fries and so many people would say “can I get cheese on those, and chili too?” blech.

Okay Outback servers, so if order grilled fish are they putting lard on that too??? Sigh.

“And we blame genetics for our fat asses” – so true. I think a lot of people are stuck in a “feeding pattern” that their parents and mostly all the marketing in America has crammed down their throats all their lives…and it’s very hard to break those addictions…

So I know what I’ll be having on my “Free Day” this saturday! Thanks Tim!

Pffff, what a ripoff of a poutine. You should try one next time your in Quebec Tim. It might be bad for your health but its great for the soul!

Armen

That reminds me of poutine! I think the gravy would taste better than ranch too.

And for anyone interested in the Kurzweil stuff that Tom was talking about you can find most (or all? I havent actually read the book) of it here: http://www.fantastic-voyage.net/ShortGuidehtml.htm

i stay not going to austrailia

In Canada, this is called Poutine (poo-teen) – cheese curds on greasy fries smothered with gravy.

There is also a delicacy called “Oreilles de Cris” (translated as Christ’s ears) which is made from strips of fried pig skin, rolled in salt. (i.e. deep fat fried fat).

Some people also spread “cretons” on their toast. Creton is spiced and rendered pork fat turned into a spread.

You couldn’t PAY me to eat that stuff.

That Outback meal has been widely reported in the press but I *think* it’s either urban legend or somebody has their math wrong.

I mean, don’t get me wrong – it’s calorie death – but 2,900 is quite a ridiculous number.

It’s hard to tell exactly how big a portion it is in the picture, but it looks like a regular plate, so let’s look at this logically.

One large portion of fries is what? 300 grams? Let’s go with that. (NB: A ‘supersize’ McDonalds fries is 198g and 610 calories.)

300g of fried thick-cut fries = 693 calories.

How much cheese? A cup?

One cup of cheddar cheese = 532 calories

Ranch Dressing? Looks about a cup again.

One cup of Ranch dressing = 467 calories.

So that totals 693+532+467 = 1,692 calories, which is about the same as two Big Macs, large fries and a Coke. Again, not the healthiest of meals, but you’ll be positively svelte compared to the (IMO, exaggerated) nightmare above.

Sources: Calorie-count.com

Tim,

I certainly wouldn’t eat that!

You should come to Melbourne. I have told like 5 of my friends about your book and they have all bought a copy as well. We all love it and talk about the techniques etc over coffee/lunch all the time.

I’m still working on my passive income streams, however things are picking up!

Thanks,

Matt

Aussies have ‘chips’ not ‘fries’ and ranch dressing is an import. I think this one belongs with other Aussie classics perpetrated on ‘Septic Tanks’ like Hoop Snakes and Drop Bears 🙂

Damn shame you aren’t heading north of Sydney across the Queensland border .. much better place to spend the remains of a 4hww!

Quanitity = Sold Out =(

If anyone needs to pull out please unregister so i can go, PLEASE!

Cheers,

B

Well, that’s what American food will do for you 🙂

Hi All,

Please note that I have added 100 more spaces to the launch party this Friday! First come, first served:

http://4hwwsydney.eventbrite.com

Hope to see you all there 🙂

Tim

Tim, is something loaded with fat, carbs, and empty calories like this still ok to eat according to your ‘ day off ‘ rule …?

According to your rule #4 you are actually ALLOWED to eat something like this … the whole freakin day … on that ‘day off’ ….

Comments?

RE:

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/

Coming to India anytime soon?

Hi Tim, I just heard one of your lectures and was wondering how could I apply this to school? Furthermore, when I graduate from college, if I do end up going, what do you suggest I do for income? (I originally wrote living but have decided that that is not how I will live my life.)

Thanks, Gustavo

If you happen to be in Adelaide this weekend and want your tango fix, then come up to the Mount Osmond Golf Club for a traditional Buenos Aires style milonga on Saturday night.

Un abrazo,

Pat.

I believe that the Canadian equivalent to this would be poutine – a good heaping portion of fries with whole cheese curds topped with hot gravy….mmm artery clogging…mmmm…..

Hey Tim, looking forward to meeting you on Friday night. If you have time it would be great to get a few shots of you for a martial arts magazine that I freelance for. I’ve bounced the idea off the editor for an article on your worldwide training experiences including that hysterical chinese kickboxing experience, if you are interested

cheers

Clive

Cheesey fries, get them (or dont) from your local fish an chip shop =]

Registered one the 2nd intake for the Friday meet!!

Looks good to me.

FOR TIM – I just called to ask, the Jam Room has a dress code, you might want to send another email to the list, letting them know…Jim 0412 214 005

Wow, that’s insane. I was disappointed when I recently read that the Classic Italian sub at Quiznos was ranked the 15th worst food for your health, because I love that sub! But they were talking about the large size, which I couldn’t possibly eat even on a dare. Even the medium is pretty darn big! Why do we have to eat so much?

…just back from California where hospital beds are being redesigned to cope with tonnage (i.e.seismic impact from above as well as below). the piled-high boxes of Krispy Kremes being carted onto west-bound planes out of Sydney by increasingly portly passengers indicates Australia is romping rapidly into chubsville at an impressive rate as well

DAMMIT!

I’m in Sydney on a mini-retirement and JUST saw this, one day late!!!

Will you be doing anything else in Sydney Tim???

a few pictures here

http://pictureoffice.typepad.com/

I really really like the book! I am reading it over and over! I am having a problem, however, finding a product to resell. I cannot seem to get started! Any ideas I have had are scattered. Could you suggest how to get in gear?

Thank you

Outback was conceived by a University of Maryland student, it is not an Aussie franchise. It’s comical that many Americans tend to mention Outback as the first thing they can relate to Australia.

You all don’t know what you’re talking about. Those cheesefries are so tasty, and well worth the calories.

Looks bloody delicious!

HiTim,

SorryImissedyouinSydney-haven’tquitefiguredoutmy4-hourworkweek…despitehavingsoldmybusinessandapparentlybeingretired!HowdidthevisittoSydneygo?AnyothereventsplannedforAustralia?

Was house-hunting in Silicon Valley, my realtor mentioned with pride how he found me a home near an Outback, so I could eat Aussie food.I’m a homesick Aussie, but not as sick as that stuff they call ‘food’.

I believe this is an Americanized version of “Poutine” a Canadian Dish. Yummy, but I believe as we have seen, an example of how NOT to eat