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Posted on Jan 22nd 2010 11:00AM by Deborah DunhamWould it surprise you to know that a plain bagel from Starbucks is loaded with 310 calories? Or how about a cinnamon-raisin bagel from Dunkin' Donuts at a whopping 370 calories? And that's before you load them up with butter or cream cheese.
Once upon a time, entrepreneur Kim Bensen from Connecticut weighed 347 pounds. When she resolved to finally lose weight once and for all, Kim didn't want to give up her tasty morning bagel. But with a snack that consumed nearly one-quarter of her daily allotted calories, she had no choice. Or did she? The solution for Kim was to make her own.
Kim's Light Bagels are 110 calories each and come in six flavors: plain, wheat, cinnamon, blueberry, onion and everything. Her Web site says they are "kettle boiled authentic New York style bagels" that are "high in fiber and flavor, but low in calories and fat."
Part of what keeps these bagels low in calories is their size. They are 54 grams each -- about half the size of a regular bagel. Each bagel contains just one gram of fat (except for the "everything" variety which contains 1.5 g) and four to five grams of fiber.
The bagels can be purchased at a select number of retailers or online. The cost is $21.95 for six packages (which can be frozen), and shipping is $7.95. Online reviews of the tastiness of these bagels are positive. Kim even offers recipes on her site on different, low-calorie ways to prepare the bagels.
Want another low-calorie breakfast option? Try eggs and toast tomorrow morning.
Once upon a time, entrepreneur Kim Bensen from Connecticut weighed 347 pounds. When she resolved to finally lose weight once and for all, Kim didn't want to give up her tasty morning bagel. But with a snack that consumed nearly one-quarter of her daily allotted calories, she had no choice. Or did she? The solution for Kim was to make her own.
Kim's Light Bagels are 110 calories each and come in six flavors: plain, wheat, cinnamon, blueberry, onion and everything. Her Web site says they are "kettle boiled authentic New York style bagels" that are "high in fiber and flavor, but low in calories and fat."
Part of what keeps these bagels low in calories is their size. They are 54 grams each -- about half the size of a regular bagel. Each bagel contains just one gram of fat (except for the "everything" variety which contains 1.5 g) and four to five grams of fiber.
The bagels can be purchased at a select number of retailers or online. The cost is $21.95 for six packages (which can be frozen), and shipping is $7.95. Online reviews of the tastiness of these bagels are positive. Kim even offers recipes on her site on different, low-calorie ways to prepare the bagels.
Want another low-calorie breakfast option? Try eggs and toast tomorrow morning.
