Breakfast at a restaurant

meganld
meganld Posts: 71 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I'm going out to breakfast with my family tomorrow and I'm worried that everything on the meny will be really high cal or high fat. What do you eat when you go out to breakfast that keeps you on track?

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  • Evermyre
    Evermyre Posts: 43
    If you know where you're going to be going for breakfast you could always look it up beforehard if there is a nutritional menu for the restaurants items. If not, most places will have fruit for sure. Wheat toast with butter on the side so you can measure how much you're putting on would be good too. Maybe oatmeal or an egg white omlet? I haven't really done this yet (only been here a few days) but those sound like they could be good options.
  • Mhaney
    Mhaney Posts: 467 Member
    Where are you going? Pull up the menu online and check the nutrition facts, decide ahead of time what you're going to get.
  • Jozie236
    Jozie236 Posts: 47 Member
    My go to is an egg white omlette with onions, spinach and feta. No toast, no homefries. I have to ask the server not to bring these items to the table b/c if they arrive, I WILL eat them.
  • rmccully
    rmccully Posts: 319
    a fruit bowl is always a good way to go
  • kjensen15
    kjensen15 Posts: 398 Member
    Most restuarants serve a healthy omelet using egg beaters or something like that! I would suggest that or just ask for an omellete/scramble eggs with lots of veggies in it! Then in stead of toast or biscuits or hashbrowns get fruit as a side! Restaurants typically have some healthy options they may just not be in the forefront of the menu!
  • Claudia007
    Claudia007 Posts: 878 Member
    Went out to IHOP a few weeks ago and they have a low cal meals, and the menu had the calories printed next to all the items! Made things VERY easy :) Good luck
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    I agree with you, I think that breakfast's menus are worst than lunch or dinner menus. So unless the restaurant has a light menu, I order "a la carta."

    Scramble eggs or egg whites, dry wheat toast (ask for the butter on the side and just dab a little while the bread is warm), and a fruit cup. I also ask for a glass of low fat milk instead of juice. I get protein, calcium Vit D, and less sugar.

    If a family member orders a large plate, you may "take" a spoon full of potatoes, or share pancakes instead of the toast. If possible check to see if the restaurant already has nutriotional values listed in their menus, online or at the table menu.

    Good luck and happy eating!
  • melodyg
    melodyg Posts: 1,423 Member
    Check the menu if there is one... if not, eggs (scrambled) or Eggbeaters is always a good bet. An omelet with low cal veggies (mushrooms, peppers, onions) is always a good choice too... just go light on the cheese. Get coffee or low fat milk to drink instead of juice and you should be fine! I usually just plan to eat a lighter lunch if I am going out for breakfast. :)
  • mymelody_78
    mymelody_78 Posts: 657 Member
    Egg White Veggie Omelette or I have an egg white, turkey bacon and dry wheat toast.
  • messyhare
    messyhare Posts: 366 Member
    Don't let it scare you :smile: Anytime I go to a restaurant anymore, I always ask for "to go" containers to be brought with my meal. I then immediately split the meal in half. It's also good to plan ahead as previous posters have suggested. You don't necessarily have to limit yourself to just planning your meal choices though, also plan to exercise more that day so you don't have to be so limited. You could plan on having lower calorie choices on your lunch & dinner.

    I love breakfast so when we plan on going out to breakfast, I plan on the rest of my day being lower in calories and I plan on doing double my exercise. I usually will have an egg, a small serving of hashbrowns & a pancake with sugar free syrup. I totally enjoy it and then move on with the rest of my day!

    Hope you are able to make it work for you!
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
    The egg beaters is a great choice. I agree with adding salsa...mmmm. Some resteraunts like perkins will give you turkey breast grilled instead of bacon or ham.....wonderful alternative. If you like toast, don't skip it, just get the dry wheat and add a bit of butter or jam.
  • meganld
    meganld Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks everyone, you gave me a lot of great ideas!
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
    I try to be healthy when we're out, and I also can't have gluten... so that eliminates some temptations right there!

    I usually do scrambled eggs or an omelet with veggies, with a side of fruit... yummy and healthy! :flowerforyou:
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