It's just not worth it to eat out

Pattitude

For me, eating out is hard because of the sodium. I don't have high blood pressure, but I still always want to stay within my sodium limits because I hate that "bloated" feeling (and I'm also so anal that seeing any of my numbers in red at the end of the day makes me want to cry). I always, always, always pull up the nutritional info of a restaurant before I go so that I know what I'm up against and I can make an informed decision. Just the other day my family insisted on going to Olive Garden... one of my weaknesses. I planned ahead and got the grilled salmon with vegetables, ate one small plate of the unlimited salad, and completely avoided the breadsticks. I think my sodium was somewhere near 1800 for just that ONE meal!

Eating out has always been something that I have truly enjoyed... a nice date with my fiance, a long dinner with family, appetizers and drinks with my girlfriends. Now that I've seen enough nutritional information for some of my favorite restaurants, I absolutely loathe it. Of course I will allow myself to splurge every once in awhile... but it's SO hard when going out to eat seems to be the staple "thing to do" amongst my social circle!

Fieldsy

Its nice to eat out once in a while...like once a week

michlingle

Its nice to eat out once in a while...like once a week

Holy cow you've lost a lot of weight....nicey nice!!

needamulligan

...well, I look at eating out as a challenge..... Planning ahead is key. Pretty much all of the chains post their calories on line and some may have printouts in the restaurant.

Have you ever looked at the "Eat This Not That" books? They serve as a great guideline for looking at restaurant food. Also, fish and seafood are great low cal options. Even at places like Red Lobster where food is soaked in butter, seafood is generally a calorie cheap option. Just skip the fat-laden carbs and don't order the battered and deep fried options!

needamulligan

I have to say...going out to dinner in NY was easy. By law they are required to put calories on the menu. I wish it were like that here in NC. I was shocked by some items that I thought were healthy and turned out not to be.

I am facing a tough week ahead...we are going to Disney and they do not post calories anywhere. I also discovered I have TMJ this week...so doc says nothing hard which means fruits and veggies must be steamed. Hard to eat healthy when not in the home with those constraints. URGH!

needamulligan

I have to say...going out to dinner in NY was easy. By law they are required to put calories on the menu. I wish it were like that here in NC. I was shocked by some items that I thought were healthy and turned out not to be.

I am facing a tough week ahead...we are going to Disney and they do not post calories anywhere. I also discovered I have TMJ this week...so doc says nothing hard which means fruits and veggies must be steamed. Hard to eat healthy when not in the home with those constraints. URGH!

I wish the rest of the country would follow New York's lead! Also, if you follow "The Unofficial Guide to Disney World" you will walk off all of those extra calories! And, following the trip plans works to get on the most rides, more than once if you so choose!

...finicky computer....sorry about the double posts!

alpha2omega

I tend to eat salads alot when I have to get food fast. Saladworks and Chick Filet have great salads and they're quite balanced and healthy. I use to eat Subway everyday, sometimes twice a day, but I have found they tend to have alot of sodium in their offerings and that is something that I must now be really concious of. If you have a Saladworks around that would be my recommendation. Their Cobb Salad is delicious! =0)