13,350 Calories

What happens when three high school wrestlers go to Outback Steakhouse® for dinner after the last wrestling tournament of the year?

One boy ordered:

Aussie Cheese Fries (with bacon bits and ranch dressing) = 2100 calories
Alice Springs Chicken® (topped with bacon and cheese) = 1300 calories
Baked Sweet Potato (with butter) = 600 calories
Chocolate Thunder Down Under = 1900 calories

He tried hard to finish all of everything. I think there were a few bites of brownie left in his dessert bowl.

This boy naturally weighs about 140 lbs, but wrestles at 130, so now that the season is over he is on a mission to gain 10 lbs like only a teenage boy can! I wish I could post the picture of his bright smile as he dug in to the platter of cheese fries! 😀

My son ordered:

 Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie = 300 calories
9 oz. Victoria’s Fillet = 700 calories
Baked Sweet Potato (with butter) = 600 calories*
Loaded Baked Potato = 500 calories*
Sydney’s Sinful Sundae® = 1500 calories

(He ate a few bites of sweet potato and left the baked potato untouched.) 

My son weighs below his weight class, so he hasn’t had to try to control his weight (other than vaguely trying to gain weight by drinking protein shakes as snacks).

The other boy ordered:

Bloomin’ Onion® = 1550 calories
12 oz. Outback Special® (sirloin) = 550 calories*
Loaded Baked Potato = 500 calories*
Garlic Mashed Potatoes = 350 calories*
Cheesecake (with chocolate sauce) = 900 calories

(He ate some, but not all, of these sides)

(According to the nutrition information on the Outback Steakhouse® website, the 12 oz. sirloin has fewer calories than the 9 oz. Victoria’s Fillet®.)

Like my son, this boy is easily within his weight class, although he said he may try to lose weight for next season.

The boys had a friendly competitive version of “the clean plate club” going on, and the first boy easily one. They threatened to give him the “Most Valuable Eater” award at the end-of-seaon party.

I thought I was doing pretty well ordering the Spotty Dog Sundae® off the “Joey Menu,” but that scoop of vanilla ice cream with hot fudge sauce has 1200 calories! I hope that counts whipped cream (which I didn’t have), but since I did finish more than half of it, I know understand why my stomach feels so full!

(On the other hand, my entree of Atlantic Salmon prepared “light style” with steamed veggies was a good choice at 400 calories, and very satisfying.)

It was nice to see these boys relaxing together after back-to-back weekends of tournaments. All in all, it was a fun if high-calorie ending to a great season.