Me and mornings just do not mix. My husband has learned that if he can give me at least thirty minutes before talking to me then I will at least be somewhat civil. I remember when I was a kid and every morning in the summertime my dad would take me over to Sholam pool for early morning practice. I would sit in complete silence mad at the world the whole way across town. I am sure most of the time I would grunt when getting out of the car and shut the door just a little bit harder then needed.
Anyway yesterday morning was no exception. I did not want to get up! In fact I did not get up until 7:47 and quickly brushed my teeth and three some clothes on while moving at a snails pace out the door. On my 3 minute trek to work I decided that Starbucks was a absolute must otherwise everyone in the office would pay. I ordered my usual tall hot chocolate and lemon loaf.
After pulling out of Starbucks I started to ponder how many calories I was consuming with my early morning treat.
**Disclaimer: If you like Starbucks Hot Chocolate & Lemon Loaf the below information is true but terrifying and you may want to stop reading here.**
Tall Hot Chocolate w/ whip cream : 310 Calories
(1) Lemon Loaf: 490 Calories
I mean seriously 800 calories for 30 minutes of pleasure. I had absolutely no idea that I was consuming more than 1/3 of my calories for the day and it did not even make me feel full till lunchtime. I thought I would give you a snapshot of some other drive through breakfast items some good and some not so good.
| Restaurant | Item | Calories |
| McDonald’s | Fruit & Nut Oatmeal | 290 |
| Starbuck’s | Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal | 140 |
| McDonald’s | Yogurt Partfet | 170 |
| Subway’s | Flat Bread Egg White & Cheese | 170 |
| Dunkin Donuts | Multigrain Bagel | 390 |
| Dunkin Donuts | Bacon Egg & Cheese Bagel | 530 |
| Panera | Apple Crunch Muffin | 450 |
| Panera | French Toast Bagel w/ Sausage, Egg & Cheese | 670 |
