Restaurant Help Please!!

Cinbeth

I am trying very hard to get back into better eating habits (low cal (1250-1300 a day and low carb 40-80). I have also recently started dating and tonight we are going to a new restaurant. If anyone has a moment to spare and wouldn't mind checking out the menu to give some advice I would really appreciate it.

Here is the site: http://www.selectrestaurants.com/cafew/princeton/pdf/3001-DM.pdf

Thank you again for any help!

gogophers

It's kind of hard without knowing what you like. The salad with no cheese and no dressing is always a safe choice (although those salads all seem like they'd be a little dry without dressing). Otherwise, I'd say the salmon with extra vegetables instead of the rice.

When you go out to a restaurant, I feel that the best thing you can do is order something relatively healthy and just not worry about it. I'm on a very strict diet and I know that there's tons of salt and sauces that I can't have in meals at restaurants, but I simply do my best to order and then just enjoy my food when it comes.

I'm also personally not a fan of "making up" for previous meals. I don't change my exercise plan or future meals based on "cheating". It tends to have a cascading effect where you begin to tell yourself "I can cheat now and just make up for it tomorrow."

Cinbeth

Thank you. And I like how you view cheat days. Just move on and keep doing what you are doing.

jgic2009

I would probably get either the tilapia or the fajitas (if you go this route maybe take it easy on the tortillas and skip the sour cream).

Enjoy your date!

Pipsg1rl

Not sure if salmon would be too much for you, but order it dry. Yum!
Salads I ask for either the dressing (of my choice) on the side OR have them bring me olive oil and red vinegar to the table. I have seen you can use lemon juice as a dressing also.

There is also a veggie burger down there.

And Hummus on the apps menu. See if they have fresh veggies for dipping.