Oh, So That’s Why I’m Obese
July 25th, 2005 by MatthewSo, I just figured out why I am obese.
I love Chipotle. I love it. For my money, there is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a hearty, supple, and deliciously girthy burrito teeming with fresh ingredients (thank you McDonald’s Corporation) and warm barbacoa.
I am apparently rather naive and figured that since my luscious burrito contained vegetables and beans (good source of protein) that I was doing good for my body.
This, however, is not the case. The reason that I am so damn fat is because my obsession with Chipotle and their entire product line.
I just found this website that measures the nutritional content of one’s favorite burrito. Here were the results for mine:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Burrito
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1458 Calories from Fat 549
% DV*
Total Fat 62g
Saturated Fat 21g
Cholesterol 144mg
Sodium 4351mg
Total Carbohydrate 152g
Dietary Fiber 6g
Sugars 9g
Protein 70g
Vitamin A 140%
Vitamin C 105%
Calcium 53%
Iron 30%
I need to cut down considerably on my Chipotle intake. Then, I won’t be so damn fat.
Note: Qdoba, for all you Philly-based burrito lovers, could make you very fat too.


July 26th, 2005 at 8:29 am
That’s two days’ worth of salt. Yikes!
July 27th, 2005 at 1:43 pm
Dear Matt (and Josh): The reason we are all obese (except Tim “yay, Crone’s disease” James) is that we are not at camp. At camp, you can eat and drink mass quantities of everything and still look like a god/goddess, thanks to the dining hall hill. Oh well, enjoy the burrito. Life’s too short. We are going in the pool now. Jennie and Tim