What commercial wins tonight’s stomach-turning award? Why it’s Burger King’s Texas Double Whopper extravaganza! It’s been a while since I whined about my high cholesterol, but things are going well. Although I haven’t sworn off red meat entirely, I haven’t had a cheeseburger in months. Oddly enough, the BK commercial was so over-the-top, it was enticing …

I’m proud to say that I resisted the temptation.

Ah, but how could I possibly resist? After all, the Texas Double Whopper promises “man-sized satisfaction,” consisting of “two WHOPPER patties, two slices of American cheese, with crispy bacon, pickles, mustard, onions, mouth watering jalapenos, tomatoes, mayo and shredded lettuce piled high between two buns.” Yum.

While BK calls it a “mountain of flavor,” common sense calls it a contributing cause to an early demise.

The Burger King website lists the Texas Double Whopper’s frightening statistics: 1050 calories (620 from fat), 69 grams of total fat, 26 grams of saturated fat, 2.5 grams of trans fat, 210 milligrams of cholesterol, 1910 milligrams of sodium, and 54 grams of carbs.

What could be better than a king sized Mocha Cappuccino Shake to wash that down? Get read to add another 1370 calories (330 from fat), 37 grams of total fat, 23 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 145 milligrams of cholesterol, 790 milligrams of sodium, and 234 grams of carbs.

On a 2000-calorie a day diet? Fahgettaboutit! You’re 400+ calories over and you haven’t even had your fries with that.