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Tonight on nightline, calorie confidential. Theyre cropping up on menus across the country. But just how accurate are those calorie counts . The surprising things you should know before you order. Theyre gorgeous, theyre groomed. It has to be nip tucked. Theyre competing for the most coveted title in the land. The high stakes drama behind the scenes at the miss america competition. And cyndi lauper unplugged, from girls just wanna have fun rebels, to busy working mom. Cyndi lauper on staying edgy while parenting a teenager. From new york city, this is nightline with terry moran. Hello, im terry moran. Glad youre with us tonight. Well, love em or hate em, the calorie counts seen on many restaurant menus across the country will soon be Going National thanks to a federal law. One of the latest weapons in the war on obesity. Theyre there to help americans pick healthy choices while dining out. But does all that menu math really add up, or could you be packing in more calories than you bargained for . Abcs jim avila has the straight skinny. Reporter they are supposed to help americas obesity problem. Calorie counts boldly displayed on restaurant menus. Thats kind of important to have that visibility in what youre eating. Reporter two states in nine counties require them today, and by the middle of this year, a federal law is expected to force chain restaurants, Convenience Stores and vending machines nationwide to post calorie counts. Its all part of the governments effort to help tighten waistlines and stop the obesity epidemic. How many calories you need every day varies depending on size, age, and physical activity. But the usda general recommendations for women are between 1,600 and 2,400 calories per day. And 2,000 to 3,000 calories a day for men. But how accurate are those calorie counts on the menu . A study sampling food from 42 restaurants says it depends. Fastfood joints are most accurate because of the uniform recipes and portions. But there are sometimes wide variations found in sitdown restaurants. We found that 20 of the foods we tested had 100 calories or more over what was stated on the menu. And we would consider that to be a considerable amount. I know that may not sound like a lot, but if someone were to consume 100 calories extra per day for a year, they could gain up to ten pounds. So that could really be a problem. Reporter and most concerning is that a majority of the errors were made on the diet side of the menu. These are the foods that people who are trying to manage their weight would gravitate toward and they may be getting more calories than they expect. Reporter a just completed abc news sampling found that more than half of the lowcal meals we tested had more calories than listed on the menu. We gathered food under the direction of a nationally known lab, sent producers to three cities where major chains list their calorie counts on the menu. We collected the food as directed, never touching it with our hands, froze it, and sent it to the lab in florida for analysis. The samples were taken under chain of custody. Reporter 24 food samples from restaurants and one mcdonalds. When they arrived at the laboratory, they were frozen in dried ice. Reporter the food was stored until each could be tested for its calorie count. Then the food chemist put each food into a big blender. Basically, you put the entire contest into one blend. Now we can see the difference from where we started. Its just one smooth paste. All the ingredients are blended together. Reporter the results were surprising. Mcdonalds did the best. Both the big mac meal and the premium chicken sandwich tested 30 calories below the menu count. But the sitdown restaurants had results sometimes wildly different than advertised. In all, only one calorie count was accurate. A skinny Chicken Salad sandwich from cheesecake factory. 11 meals had more calories than on the menu and ten had fewer calories. The biggest surprise, perhaps, involved chilis original ribs. They tested way under the menu promise, all three times we bought them, by over 600 calories. Other meals were over by only a few. In the over category, this entree had the biggest variance. Cheesecake factorys fish and chips dinner was over by a full 420 calories. Thats like drinking three cans of sugary soda on top of your meal. Olive gardens low calorie seafood was over its calorie count by 120. And one sample of the chilis lighter Margarita Grill chicken taste e tested 120 calories more than advertised. The fastfood industry tends to have a more formulaic preparation method. Its just a matter of warming it up and serving it to the consumer. At a sitdown restaurant, things are being prepared on the spot. If by chance some extra butter gets into the pan, that can really make a big difference. Reporter all the restaurants and their trade association say that most calorie counts are as accurate as possible and test extensively to make sure. But they concede there are variations. Mostly due to portion size and individual restaurant preparation. In the menus, actual calories may vary. What can you do . Ask for everything fattening on the side. Other high calorie additions such as cheeses or sauces, again, just try to order those so that you have a little more control over the portioning. Reporter Important Information soon to be on every menu, because americans now eat 1 3 of their meals outside the home. For nightline, im jim avila in washington. Jim avila counting calories for us. Thanks for that. Next up, were going to take you to the glitter, the drama, the glory, and the tears. 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Well, tomorrow night, millions are going to watch as 53 young beauty queens vie for the iconic crown, and Good Morning Americas lara spencer will be pulling back the curtain on the preening and the melodrama behind the scenes. Tonight, she brings us this sneak preview. Reporter with their heads high and their shoulders back, the 2013 contestants are in las vegas. I dont need those right now. Reporter loaded down with suitcases of gowns, heels, hair dryers and makeup, they head to their rooms at planet hollywood, where they will be virtually sequestered for the next week and a half. Do we know who our roommates are . Reporter they are allowed no contact with family or coaches. They only have each other. You look great you, too. Reporter they will spend nearly every waking hour together as they assess up close and personal if all their hard work really measures up. The schedule is rigid. Remember what he did at 9 00 a. M. This morning . Thats better. Reporter packed with fittings, autographs, and rehearsals. We dont know how people are going to react when the competition comes. Backstage, when youre in it, youre in go mode. Youre about to go onstage. You never know when the claws will come out. Reporter it is just the second day and already they seem overwhelmed. Even a little dazed. Look, this girls doing pushups. Reporter but they do their best to stay disciplined and keep a sense of humor. Some make no secret of an extreme need for beauty sleep, catching cat naps wherever and whenever. We did get up really early today. We ate breakfast at 7 00. I usually dont eat breakfast that early. So that made me a little more tired than normal. Reporter and there is no rest after rehearsals. The nights bring required outings. Lipstick fresh, crowns affixed. This is a contest of stamina. Tonight the women will be bussed to a nearby show. And conversation starts out innocently enough. At this stage in the game, how hungry are you . I want some mashed potatoes and ice cream and doritos. When i asked them how theyre feeling, the conversation takes a turn. Tell the truth, whos nervous here . Excited nerves. Im nervous because im always getting some kind of snide remark. And no matter what, no matter what, i always feel a little inferior at moments. Reporter the other contestants are taken aback. But miss maine has more to say. Today was one of my hardest days, actually. Reporter why . Another contestant flatout said some really rude and unkind things to me, and i just kind of sat back and i thought, you know, were all here as miss americas, and i dont understand why youre kind of lashing out. Whats coming from behind that . And so th, that was my day. Reporter miss new mexico is counting on the fact that she looks different from the others as just the thing that will give her an edge. Theres a lot of blondes. Youre blonde. Reporter when everybody arrived here and it was a sea of blonde, how was that for you . Its a little different. You know, ive been a brunette my whole life. Ive always no offense, ive always felt like brunettes are more beautiful because i always see blondes and i feel like they look the same. But im not intimidated because im candace and thats who im going to be to the judges. Reporter she may not be dyeing her hair blonde any time soon, but thats not because she believes in all things natural. Reporter do a lot of girls enhance . Absolutely. For sure. I mean, this is a pageant. But its about what makes you feel confident. I actually also have fake teeth. Yeah, ive had Plastic Surgery and i feel great about it. My favorite quote says if it bags or drags, it has to be nipped, sucked and tucked. Reporter what does tit say about Plastic Surgery . We leave it solely up to them. It is their choice to make themselves look as good as they want to look. Reporter sam haskell says that while Plastic Surgery is allowed, contestants must sign a contract attesting to a clean criminal record. There can be no marriages and no pregnancies. What you may not realize at home is that the judging of the miss America Pageant you see on tv actually begins a week before the live broadcast. In rounds of preliminary competitions. Up first is the allimportant interview. I think that home schooling gave me a chance to really just come to get to know myself. Reporter my Good Morning America coanchor sam champion is on this years panel of celebrity judges. How do you feel the state of a twoparty system is in this country . I think its extremely divided and its very frustrating to see how people are not willing to compromise. Reporter our cameras are allowed inside the interview rooms with exclusive access. What did you change to compete for miss america . What did you do in order to win . I didnt change anything. I just didnt listen to them. Reporter each contestant gets just ten minutes to shine. What is one of your favorite things about yourself . I love my skin tone. I will tell you, i am the only girl here who doesnt have a spray tan and who doesnt sit in a tanning bed, and thats because i truly live a healthy lifestyle. Reporter when its all said and done, the women are confident. Honey, ive got to tell you, im miss america. Reporter and they are emotional. I touched on my platform. I touched on my life. Sorry, im excited. You dream about it. You think about it. Thanks. Reporter and in just a few hours, someone will realize that dream. For nightline, im lara spencer in las vegas. Wow. Watch pageant confidential the road to miss America Special edition of 20 20 tomorrow right here on abc. Just ahead, from girls just wanna have fun to raising a teenager, cyndi lauper talks about rocking out while being a mom. [ male announcer ] you like who you are. And you learned something along the way. 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Kind of like salmon. Reporter kind of salmon. You know i like color. Reporter crazy colored hair was always Cyndi Laupers signature look. Were the fortunate ones and girls they wanna have fun reporter its been 28 years since girls just wanna have fun became a campy girl power rallying cry, earning lauper fame and a boat load of grammys and mtv awards. Boy, am i glad i won, otherwise this tiara would have looked awfully stupid. Reporter she penned a bestselling memoir and still fights for gay and lesbian equality. But now shes launching a reality show. That documents her life, alternating between rock star and suburban wife and mom. Do you have a girlfriend . No. They cant wait until they get underarm smell. But the truth when i was 10, i was pinching my breasts so hard. Reporter you wanted puberty. I wanted something there. Reporter we met up in Lower Manhattan to dish about the struggles of working moms when dad is the stay at home parent. You look pretty. Reporter shes been married to actor David Thornton for 20plus years. Here you are the wild girl who has a stable marriage. Its hard with david raising both of us. Im kidding. Reporter how was it decided that he was going to be the one that stays home . We switch back and forth. And then my job kind of never ended. So he stayed. And then you got to be there for them. Being away for a period of time, suddenly come back and you miss four inches. My kids growing up and im not there. I work a lot because i want to give him everything i never could have. You know . I didnt grow up with a silver spoon. Reporter and those nonsilver spoon roots still show. The dishwasher is broke, and what do i look like . Reporter you with no makeup doing the dishes, its a beautiful thing. That was funny. Reporter that was hysterical. I dont want to be fake parent. I dont want to be fake anything. I want to be the real thing. Reporter but keeping it real often gets her into hot water. Of course, its not [ bleep ]. Reporter and her son declan gives her all sorts of grief about it. You swear at home, you swear at work, and now it bit you in the ass because you swore at the wrong time. Reporter hes parenting you. You drop an f bomb on tv, hes like ma dad always says if you dont curse when its not important, you wont curse when it is. And i was thinking, [ bleep ] yeah. No, im kidding. Reporter she was raised in an italian working class section of queens in new york city, waiting tables and working in a thrift store. I was a waitress in vermont, where nick had an open kitchen and he used to yell to me, what are you, a comedian . Lauper, pick up the food. Reporter we stopped by the Recording Studio where shes putting the finishing touches on a Broadway Musical shes cowritten called, what else, kinky boots. About a struggling schumaker who turns to sexy stilettos to revive the family business. Everybody say yeah im black jesus, im black mary. But these marys legs are hairy. Reporter its hard to keep up with lauper who at 59 is busier than ever. Do you think people will see themselves in your life . Because its not like they can relate to being a rock star. Yeah, but they can relate to being a working mom and a couple