Can you eat out and not gain?

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  • AshHeartsJesus
    AshHeartsJesus Posts: 460 Member
    I opt for a lettece burger with cheese, or grilled chicken no bun. I don't get fries for me. Sometimes I have a couple of my hubbies, but I really mean only 2-4. That meat is so filling to me I am good with it. Maybe a flavored ultima water or sipper would help with drinks. I watch my calories close and track the best I can. I would meal prep and not eat out more then twice a week. I squeeze out at least a half hour in the morning for workouts. Check out hasfit, and fit by amy on youtube
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,400 Member
    We tried the Trader Joe’s Breaded Cod Fillets last night, cooked in the air fryer. They were really quite good, and very filling. Felt like a lot more than the serving of the Gordon’s fish sticks we tried last week. (We’re having a blast trying stuff in the air fryer.)

    The TJ coconut Shrimo are good in the air fryer, too.

    TJ’s frozen chicken fried rice, supplemented with more chicken, and a scrambled egg or two dropped in at the last minute is good, too.

    I am suddenly addicted to broccoli slaw, and the TJ version was particularly good. Added shredded apples, and made a nice sweet and sour dressing of a tablespoon of each: apple cider vinegar, low cal mayo, and sugar free maple syrup.
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    FWIW, (and when "eating out" was actually an option), I limited the 1200 calorie meals to once a month, if that, and chose lighter but still delicious fare (meat/seafood grilled, veggies steamed, salads with minimal dressings, e.g.). When I knew I was eating out, I ate a bit less during the day. One thing that I noticed is that after a restaurant evening meal, I wasn't super hungry the next day and skipping breakfast entirely came naturally. Everyone's different in that respect, though.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    edited July 2020
    We can learn to moderate ourselves with restaurant foods just like all of the others. Eliminating restaurants from our life is just another self-induced food prison. At this particular time, we're all having to limit where and what we can do with restaurants but when everything is back UP and running, get back out there and enjoy your favorite foods.

    Food Rules and Restrictive Blowback is always lying in wait, just ready to pounce when you're no longer looking.


  • mullanphylane
    mullanphylane Posts: 172 Member
    We can eat out and still meet our calorie and other health goals.
    • First step is to know the nutritional values for the foods being served. Most chain restaurants now provide that information online, and some also provide in their menus. Knowledge is power.
    • Know what you'll order before going in and figure out how much of it you can safely eat vis a vis calories, fats, carbs, etc.
    • Be ready to strip away the bun (or other parts that are empty calories) and eat just the burger.
    • Ask for a doggie bag for what you don't eat.
    • Don't be surprised or upset if you over eat. When you figure out how to eat a 400 calorie meal at the local burger joint, just be ready to cheat a bit. But be aware when it happens.
    • If you think you'll stress about it, go some other time.





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