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What do you eat at restaurants?

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  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
    I eat whatever I want when I go to a restaurant. The only thing I've really tried to change over the years about my eating out habits is how much I eat. I used to eat until I felt bloated and gross, but now I try really hard to stop eating as soon as I get comfortably full. If you listen to your body then you'll have a much nicer experience at restaurants.
  • kaseyAnne425
    kaseyAnne425 Posts: 230
    Oh goodness, Mexican is my favorite. We have this little shack down the street where I get a beef taco with sour cream, Mexican rice, and queso.. AND they give you these greasy homemade chips for free. UGH! I try to not get the cheese and eat less chips (with salsa). I don't feel bad getting the taco though.

    Chinese food; honestly there is NO healthy way out of this one. Unless you get steamed veggies and brown rice. I thought beef and broccoli was a healthy option but I had it last week and was bloated for three days because of the sodium :sad:

    Pizza places I usually get a pizza.. Don't feel bad about that either to be honest. It's all about portion control. A good option at a pizzeria is a naked pizza; ask for wheat crust, no sauce (have them do olive oil) and mozzarella and garlic. So delicious.
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    Many restaurants offer nutritional values on their websites. You can always look ahead prior to going out to help you make a good choices until you get the hang of it. Making good choices when dining out does get easier with time.

    Also, MFP has lots & lots of restaurant dishes listed so you can likely check here to see what range the dishes you tend to favor fall in.
  • swhiteism
    swhiteism Posts: 71 Member
    Restaurant days are my cheat days so I eat whatever I want. I just don't eat as much as I used to. It's kind of crazy looking back, knowing that I could scarf down three huge chicken strips, four fried butterfly shrimp, with fries and baked potato on the side like it was nothing. Now, if I get that meal, I'll eat one and 1/2 strip, maybe two shrimp, and replace either the potato or fries with steamed veggies (I allow myself atleast one "bad" side) and take the rest home. Even then, I usually tell my husband to eat it before I do. The idea that I can eat what I want, as long as I don't finish all of it, has really worked for me.
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