Going out to dinner

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smbakke77
smbakke77 Posts: 273 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I'm sure like me all of you like to go out to dinner. Now on this journey that is not always easy. I thought I would share my experience from tonight. The temptation of ordering like I used to is still there but I found a way to still be "good". We went to Uno's tonight...mmmmm, pizza! First of all I searched their menu online, and to my surprise found a list of healthy options, broken downs into many categories including the one I was looking for "Under 500 calories". I had about 900 calories left for the day.
Here is what I ordered: Cabot-aged cheddar and mushroom burger (450 calories), roasted seasonal veggies (80 calories), and a house salad with fat free vinagrette dressing (120 calories). I had water with lemon to drink. So I walked out of there eating a 650 calorie meal.

Ordinarily I would have ordered an appetizer, an entree and probably dessert with a couple of beers or a mixed drink and racked up around 3,000 calories and have to be rolled out of the restaurant. I hope this helps because I know for damn sure it makes this journey a whole lot easier for me!

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,808 Member
    Well done.

    If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
  • maryloo2011
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    Wow - great job! I like to look ahead at nutritional info online if I know I'm going out to eat, to pre-plan what I'm going to order. It's insane the amount of calories restaurant food is....
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Wow, that burger sounds amazing! Might have to get that one at some point!
  • EgyptianMushroom
    EgyptianMushroom Posts: 296 Member
    Congrats! That sounds absolutely delicious!
  • smbakke77
    smbakke77 Posts: 273 Member
    It was delicious...cooked perfectly and well-seasoned. And I didn't miss the french fries! The roasted veggies were really good.
  • smbakke77
    smbakke77 Posts: 273 Member
    Well done.

    If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

    Nice quote, I used to have to hear that one every morning in a daily sales meeting for like 2 years! But it is absolutely the truth.
  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    Great job! I do the same thing...research the menu ahead of time!
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    Mmmm cabot cheddar!
  • smbakke77
    smbakke77 Posts: 273 Member
    Mmmm cabot cheddar!

    It was very tasty!
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    Great idea to research, and go prepared. Especially when we live in a world where everything is at your fingertips, no one has the excuse of not knowing what they're getting into. Great show of self control!
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