Eating out...

mhernan8585
mhernan8585 Posts: 7 Member
in Food and Nutrition
For the first time I am trying to watch what I eat but I am concerned about weekends. When my friends say lets go to Applebees... or any other place. What do you guys usually eat, if anything at restaurants...?

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  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    I'm always disappointed that these turn out to be restaurant threads.
  • wrrly
    wrrly Posts: 26 Member
    ^^^ lol!
  • mhernan8585
    mhernan8585 Posts: 7 Member
    Well I dont mean to make it a restaurant thread... but I bet you prob. Know more about nutrition than me. And because I dont plan to hide under a rock and will still go out... I'd like to know what people do in such cases... and not only restaurants but bday parties or any kind of event.
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    When going out ...I look at their online menus and decide what I want before I get to the restaurant and figure out my calories and log it before I eat it
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Well Applebee's has a light menu. A lot of chains do so it's actually easier to eat at those places. Or you can look up their website and check nutrition if you know ahead of time where you're going to go (or go to the restroom as soon as you get there and look up the nutrition on your phone before ordering).

    If it's a place that doesn't give nutrition info, I just avoid fried food and sauces and guesstimate.
  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,213 Member
    If it's a restaurant, I'll investigate the menu and choose the best option, then work around it. If it's a social situation where I don't know what will be available, I will always eat before I leave and take an acceptable snack with me. For me, it's all about pre-planning and then sticking to the plan.
  • mhernan8585
    mhernan8585 Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you everyone for the helpful tips, will def. Give it a try.!

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