Yesterday while at lowes, the Dominic's of new York cart was calling our names ( they sell Philly steak and cheese, Italian sausage, hot dogs and gyros...really yummy) Ok,I understood what I was getting into when I decided to order a gyro, but did not expect 56 points for the damn thing.
Holy cr@p.
Yes I felt guilty. I know better than to eat a gyro to myself. I'll definitely share next time
I dunno, 56 sounds WAY too high if you ask me.... the meat is pretty fatty but it's rotisserie cooked... and the tzaziki sauce is yogurt-based, albeit full-fat yogurt.
They are not that many points. I don't usually have gyros but I have chicken souvlaki pitas at Kojax once a week. I used the nutritional information on their website and inputed it into eTools, and one pita comes out to 10 points plus. Gyro meat may be a bit different, but I don't think there would be more than a 1 or 2 point difference.
I have a feeling the nutritional information on their website may be wrong. I just looked it up and I have a VERY hard time believing that ONE gyro can have 158 grams of fat in it.
I tracked it though and she's right, it's 55-56. That is f*cking ridiculous if that is right.
I have never seen one food be that high.
Last edited by tessendicott; 03-13-2012 at 02:51 PM.
This makes me sad. I was planning on cooking gyros for dinner tomorrow. I had read that they were only 12 points some where so I already had my who day planned around them. Gyros are my favorite food and I haven't had them in so long. I know it wouldn't be the same but maybe if I leave out the cheese and sauce...
I make a gyro burger using ground lamb (some people mix the lamb with great beef 50-50). I use a recipe I found on the food network site. The points shouldn't be any different than making a hamburger. You can make a sauce using non-fat Greek yogurt (I use Fage').
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I found this website that calculates a gyro out to 17 points. If you eat accordingly the rest of the day you can fit this in. That's what's nice about WW... you can eat what you like, just adjust your meals for the rest of the day. Also, if you make them at home, you can use whole grain pitas, cut back a little on the meat, add lots of veggies and either eliminate the sauce, or find a recipe to lighten up the sauce. As much as I like the pita, I usually eat the meat and veggies with a fork and eliminate the carbs in the pita.
It's also a good idea to split a gyro with someone else and add a side salad.
Gyro confession....
Gyros are my favorite food and I haven't had them in so long. I know it wouldn't be the same but maybe if I leave out the cheese and sauce...
