Wingstop gained me 3 lbs

[JohnSantos]

According to their rep, the cajun, atomic and hot sauces contain zero sugar and zero carbs... yeah right.

Been having those for lunch with no sauce for the past 4 days, and managed to pack on 3 lbs. Zero other changes to my diet that was losing me quite a bit of weight per day.

Here's the best part - my exercise has progressed to an hour of Elliptical at the gym at level 8 for an hour six days a week, and that stupid Wingstop is STILL making me gain. That's insane. No idea what's in it, but it ain't no carbs no sugar.

[Slapshot]

Could it be the sodium, thus causing water retention? I'd suspect they're very high in sodium.

[kibskix]

what slapshot said. personally if im working out a lot, eat something high in sodium and dont drink way more than enough water, I'll gain or stop losing. You might try their parmesan garlic or lemon pepper kind w/ no sauce. I've eaten these before with no trouble. but because its 'outside' food, you couldn't pay me to eat it 3-4 days in a row because i didnt make it so i dont know whats in it. I'll have wingstop about once a month, but im sure if i ate it every day it'd probably cause me problems

[msanjelpie]

Wingstop Cajun Wings - Nutrition Facts

Over 1000 milligrams of sodium... and we are only allowed ~1400 per day... that's a lot!

Also calories 1590 WOW, Are you eating the full serving of 10 wings?

[liv]

Well that label ms is surely wrong. The thing cannot have zero protein. They do not divulge their nutritional info Wingstop.
But I agree if it was not hidden carbs (spices and rubs do have carbs) it was probably a combination of salt and calories.
Also your exercise may be making you hold on to water for a bit. If you suddenly increase activity the body gets anxious. Muscels hang on to water to repair and recover. But that will level out fine. Don't forget to give yourself rest days.
One hour on level 8 is impressive Good for you.

[JohnSantos]

Thanks everyone, I'm gonna stop eating that crap. Feels like I swallowed a hammer from Home Depot anyhow, about 2 hours after consuming it.

Yes I was sucking down a full 10 a day for lunch. Sometimes with 1/8 the small container they supply of Blue Cheese sauce (maybe a teaspoon in total), other times not. I'll switch back to my more traditional chicken salad or taco salad (homemade).

[Weizenman]

Hey John,
Just a thought: since you are exercising so much, perhaps your weight "gain" is from muscle development, remeber, muscle is more dense than fat, it is possible that you are losing fat. How are your close fitting? I know my weight has not changed much in the past two weeks..I am down only 3 lbs, but my waist is reducing quickly. I put on a pair of pants and used a belt from when I first started my diet, and I had trouble getting the first notch, now I am down to the last notch (easily I might add). It is something to consider. And keep on buddy!!! Rock on.

[Whatsername]

I have always been afraid of making wings at home but it is actually pretty easy. Just a thought..you can make one big batch and spread them out over a few days. I still don't make them very often though.

I live off Blue Cheese..thankful to have found one with no sugar in it.

Good luck.

[msanjelpie]

Liv - I didn't notice that about the protein until I looked at the nutritional info for another one and saw that the protein on that one was 40 for ten wings...

[deerfu39]

Go John go! Forget about that dang ole scale and keep that exercise up. Quite impressive