HELP FLUSTERED HERE!!!

Thats what my sister in law said is all she would eat! I don't want to have to live life with just subway! My other friend said to try to do stuff Gluten free also.. have you ever heard of that for weight loss?

You can lose weight with gluten free. But you have to go for substitutions like more veggies and high protein meats. You can save calories, by cutting out your bread. I'm gluten free and I can have a regular roast beef at Arby's with no bun and your calories go from 350 with to 140. But if you just try to go GF with the GF pastas and breads, in place of the gluten full stuff, you will gain. They are higher in sugars and calories.

It's great that you're researching a head of time to see what the best option is. If you absolutely have no choice, a plain roast beef sandwich or a grilled chicken sandwich shouldn't be so bad. But who says you can't go with them for the company and eat your own meals? (yeah that's hard). Keep doing what you've been doing and research fast food options. McDonald's has a few good choices...any grilled chicken sandwich hold the mayo (try mustard) is your best option and get a side salad if you can . You'll never bee fully free of friends dragging you to places you don't like, so you'd better start beefing up your will power and extending your choices now.


Thinking about friends... my skinny nutritionist/part-time-model friend *****es and moans when anyone suggests a restaurant she doesn't approve of. I sort of actually appreciate her leading me to the healthiest places. Maybe you're friends will appreciate you putting your foot down too.

Weight Loss Sabotaged By Wrong Calorie Counts on Menus

Weight loss can be hard if you don’t know how many calories you take in. A new study suggests that some restaurants offer deceptive menu information.

Research has shown that people make smarter choices when restaurants list the calorie counts on their menu. But what happens if the numbers aren’t accurate?

Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that roughly 50 percent of the food you get at places such as Wendy’s, Applebee’s, Olive Garden, Denny’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, P F Chang’s, Domino’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell is more fattening than those places say they are. In the worst cases, some foods had twice the calories stated on the menu. The average dish had 18 percent more calories than advertised.

The same study also took a look at some frozen foods from Weight Watchers and Lean Cuisine – foods that are supposed to be the dieter’s choice. A close examination revealed that some of their offerings contained 8 percent more calories than what was listed.

--- from one of the articles I posted.. since I'm seeing so many "just make it fit into your count" comments.

Half the menu items are WRONG in their calorie count. Some items were double, some were triple. On average, the calorie counts were off by 20%

That means that an 800 calorie sandwich and fries clocked in around 1000, and something that was 500 calories was actually 600 calories.

How about Taco Bell Fresca items? If you have one in your area.

It is about total daily calories and how you choose to use them. It is also about what you burn. If you eat a several calories for lunch, eat a bit less for dinner or do a few more minutes of exercise.

I work in an urban downtown office setting. Tons of places to go out and eat. While it can be tempting I bring my lunch most days. I may allow 1 day a week or every other week to go out to lunch with my friends or coworkers (it is the social thing). Minus a few places there are always healthy options. Arby's has salads (just don't go for the chicken salad).

Knowing the places around me I went to some of their websites and looked at their nutritional data so I can make the best choices when I go in.

Sometimes the stress of guilt after eating something "restricted" is more toxic than the food itself.


Just own your choice/decision and the consequences and do better on the next food choice.

Maybe I am slow this morning or just generally clueless but I am not sure what the actual issue here is: Arby's or your self-control?

I got the book from Calorie King and keep it in my purse. When you go somewhere, pull it out and make an appropriate choice. For me it's Chick-Fil-A ; a chargrilled sandwich no sauce and a side salad w/ Italian. I feel great about my choices and it fits in my caloric intake for the day. I'm only running at 1350 calories so if I can make smart choices, you can too
There's tons of restraunts in that book and there will be something you can eat and not feel too bad about. Arby's has choices, it's just whether or not you choose to eat what's healthier for you.

Weight Loss Sabotaged By Wrong Calorie Counts on Menus

Weight loss can be hard if you don’t know how many calories you take in. A new study suggests that some restaurants offer deceptive menu information.

Research has shown that people make smarter choices when restaurants list the calorie counts on their menu. But what happens if the numbers aren’t accurate?

Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that roughly 50 percent of the food you get at places such as Wendy’s, Applebee’s, Olive Garden, Denny’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, P F Chang’s, Domino’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell is more fattening than those places say they are. In the worst cases, some foods had twice the calories stated on the menu. The average dish had 18 percent more calories than advertised.

The same study also took a look at some frozen foods from Weight Watchers and Lean Cuisine – foods that are supposed to be the dieter’s choice. A close examination revealed that some of their offerings contained 8 percent more calories than what was listed.

--- from one of the articles I posted.. since I'm seeing so many "just make it fit into your count" comments.

Half the menu items are WRONG in their calorie count. Some items were double, some were triple. On average, the calorie counts were off by 20%

That means that an 800 calorie sandwich and fries clocked in around 1000, and something that was 500 calories was actually 600 calories.

Yeah the numbers may be a off but relatively speaking you can still use the data to make a choice in the lesser of 2 evils.

Also just because something is listed as Low Fat, Non-Fat, Low Calorie doesn't make it better for you. I encountered this yesterday when having to choose the salad dressing for my salad when I went to a restaurant. While the Original was higher in fat and calories it had a lot less carbs and a lot less sodium. The Low Fat had over 1100mg of sodium and double the sugars/carbs. I would rather use less of the original and than less of the Low Fat. (Or nothing at all...it was eye opening).

For some of us subway has too many calories too. I just have to eat 3" of my 6" sub. But really I believe with acceptance comes peace with "I can't eat as much as so and so" sure it isn't cool but its life and we are all different! Wish you the best in finding what you can and can not eat.

Weight Loss Sabotaged By Wrong Calorie Counts on Menus

Weight loss can be hard if you don’t know how many calories you take in. A new study suggests that some restaurants offer deceptive menu information.

Research has shown that people make smarter choices when restaurants list the calorie counts on their menu. But what happens if the numbers aren’t accurate?

Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found that roughly 50 percent of the food you get at places such as Wendy’s, Applebee’s, Olive Garden, Denny’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, P F Chang’s, Domino’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell is more fattening than those places say they are. In the worst cases, some foods had twice the calories stated on the menu. The average dish had 18 percent more calories than advertised.

The same study also took a look at some frozen foods from Weight Watchers and Lean Cuisine – foods that are supposed to be the dieter’s choice. A close examination revealed that some of their offerings contained 8 percent more calories than what was listed.

--- from one of the articles I posted.. since I'm seeing so many "just make it fit into your count" comments.

Half the menu items are WRONG in their calorie count. Some items were double, some were triple. On average, the calorie counts were off by 20%

That means that an 800 calorie sandwich and fries clocked in around 1000, and something that was 500 calories was actually 600 calories.

Love this, so true. One issue particular to full-service restaurant is that it is difficult to know that you're getting a standard portion. The corporate chefs design a recipe to be of a certain portion, then work out the nutritional information, but then the people executing it at the restaurant may fill up your plate a little more, or grate on some more cheese.

Often when I eat at fast food, I break the meal down into it's components and add that "1/2 cup chicken breast" "2 cup lettuce"... instead of the restaurant listing. Take a good look at what's actually on your plate. If you're thinking it's difficult to tell what's in your food, then it's probably a food that's overly processes, has too many saucy additives, and isn't something you should be eating anyways. A clean meal is one of simple unprocessed foods and it's easy to tell exactly what's in it.