Eating Out

charliemarie923
charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone.
I eat out appallingly often and was wondering if anyone could recommend meals or pubs/restaurants (UK) etc... that would be the best to have/go to.
My daily sugar allowance is also 24g and i am allowed 1,200 cals.
Please advise!
Charlie
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Lean meat & salad.
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    That doesnt sound very appetising! :(
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    Not being from the UK, I can't suggest restaurants. What I do when I eat out, is try to make wise choices and stay away from lots of butter and creamy sauces. Deep fried foods are basically out of the question. That being said, if I go for something like that, I eat a lot less and take the rest home for lunch the next day. I have eaten out 2 times this week and stayed in my calorie allowance. I did forgo dessert both times.
  • jbruced
    jbruced Posts: 210 Member
    La Gavroche. I would like to eat there but I'm pretty sure its not good for weight loss. The food is probably very good though.
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  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    well you dont really eat out to have meat and salad. I wanted someone to recommend something that i couldnt work out myself. For example if steak with peas and peppercorn sauce is low in salt but high in carbs. And which type of desserts have the least fat and calories. I dont find your reply very helpful at all.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    You can check a restaurant menu online typically - so you can menu shop before you get there and know what you will eat.

    I noted you said 1200 calories a day...seems too low to me.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    well you dont really eat out to have meat and salad. I wanted someone to recommend something that i couldnt work out myself. For example if steak with peas and peppercorn sauce is low in salt but high in carbs. And which type of desserts have the least fat and calories. I dont find your reply very helpful at all.

    NOT having dessert has the least calories!
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    Nevermind ive googled it. Thanks to those of you who actually tried to help.

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/desserts/low-calorie/desserts-under-250-calories/
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    When I go out, I typically go to Indian food. I get a tandoori grill item, usually lamb or chicken. It comes with a bit of curry sauce in a dish on the side which I can dip into here and there. I don't have rice or any side dishes, I skip dessert, and drink tea or just water with dinner, or perhaps a vodka/soda with a slice of fresh lemon or lime.

    I also like to go to a local steakhouse--I order a steak with just a salad, dressing on the side, no sauce on the steak (I never have sauce on steak anyway--ruins it), no chips/potatoes/rice for me. I have water and vodka/soda at that place, too. So yeah, I actually DO eat out to have "meat and salad", as that's what I fancy. I can work out all sorts of recipes at home, so I don't go out for that necessarily. I go out to enjoy myself and let someone else cook and do the washing up.

    Checking menus beforehand online is solid advice.
  • Alexandria1213
    Alexandria1213 Posts: 152 Member
    I will get something grilled instead of deep fried. There has been a few times too that I order what I have before my diet and just eat half. Or replace your fries with a fruit, I do that often. Share your plate with a friend, eat half and less money.
  • bellygoaway
    bellygoaway Posts: 441 Member
    Wow, a thread has been up this long without being pushed to the gutter? Come one people, we are better than that!
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I prefer to eat out at home. Fewer calories and it improves my marriage.
  • RangerJess
    RangerJess Posts: 32
    I don't know if you can do this at UK pubs, but before I go I look up restaurant menus and then put them into MFP to see what the general calorie count is. I usually base it off of that. My best advice would be to avoid the chips!

    BTW: I've been to the UK a few times, and I LOVE the local pubs. Wish we had more of those here!
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    I started eating 1200 for a good few months and lost weight but still ate out. I ate/eat out at various places. Frankie and Bennies do a selection of under 600 cals meals. I have spag bol for 350 cals. Or nandos and Harvester have everything caloried up. If you're exercising, eat the cals back and you have more to eat throughout the day!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Pizza Express has those pizzas with salad in the middle. Get the dressing on the side.
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    Pizza Express has those pizzas with salad in the middle. Get the dressing on the side.

    These too! i'm having one tomorrow yum! lol x
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    OOO we have all of those restaurants near us. I never knew Frankie and Bennys did an under 600 cal menu. I know some restaurants do liight bites. Im trying not to do more exercise than i need to as i get very obsessed and i have an ED so i really have to watch what im doing. I dont drive though so i do get exercise, just dont work out.

    Rangerjess whats MFP?
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    Pizza Express has those pizzas with salad in the middle. Get the dressing on the side.

    I had no idea these even existed ! I am deprived!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

    Rangerjess whats MFP?

    My fitness pal....
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
    I wouldn't worry if you go slightly over your 1200 cals. As long as you're taking in less than you have previously you'll be fine. Once in a while won't harm you.
  • babyblooz
    babyblooz Posts: 220 Member
    Nevermind ive googled it. Thanks to those of you who actually tried to help.

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/desserts/low-calorie/desserts-under-250-calories/

    You Googled? Instead of waiting around for everyone to do the Googling FOR you? What is this madness? :ohwell:
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    I prefer to eat out at home. Fewer calories and it improves my marriage.

    : O ^^^ :laugh:

    As far as the OP and question.....just try to pre-plan and stick with your plan. :smile:
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    Nevermind ive googled it. Thanks to those of you who actually tried to help.

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/desserts/low-calorie/desserts-under-250-calories/

    You Googled? Instead of waiting around for everyone to do the Googling FOR you? What is this madness? :ohwell:

    No i wanted tips off people who had eaten at certain restaurants and already knew. Anything on here virtually can be googled, so why have a forum at all? Look if you dont want to help why answer the thread at all. I only joined yesterday and am looking for some support and friendship. Im sorry if i have inconvenienced you
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    Nevermind ive googled it. Thanks to those of you who actually tried to help.

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/desserts/low-calorie/desserts-under-250-calories/

    You Googled? Instead of waiting around for everyone to do the Googling FOR you? What is this madness? :ohwell:

    aren't you special.
  • ShoShoyi
    ShoShoyi Posts: 34 Member
    I feel like so far, everywhere I've looked, losing weight is basically about calories in vs calories out. That said, when eating out, you have a few options...you can save your calories and eat more at home by only ordering a salad OR, make the eating out occasion a treat and just eat below your alloted calories...of course, while you may enjoy that one meal with your 3 courses and a desert, that could end up being your only meal for the day if it ended up reaching your allowed calorie intake.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    I would suggest that you have 1 piece of Baked Alaska. That's 254 calories, 10g fat, 37g carbs, 5g protein, 59g cholesterol, and 139mg sodium. Yes, Baked Alaska.
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    I would suggest that you have 1 piece of Baked Alaska. That's 254 calories, 10g fat, 37g carbs, 5g protein, 59g cholesterol, and 139mg sodium. Yes, Baked Alaska.


    Thankyou. I would never have thought of that.
    charlie
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    In to learn more about restaurant options in the UK that fit nicely into a 1200 calorie (24g sugar) plan.

    (And also, for the inevitable "everyone on MFP is mean" thread.)
  • bonjour24
    bonjour24 Posts: 1,119 Member
    whenever i used to go out when i was there, i'd lean towards steak with a baked potato. because that's an awesome meal and always tastes better from a pub than it does at home. I'd avoid the pastas because they're covered in gunk that you don't know what it is. and i'd enjoy a pudding too if i wanted it. you can add that up to be about 1000 cals or less, which is ok for eating a full meal at a restaurant.
    basically i'd look at the menu and try to eat as clean as possible. the other thing i like is thai food. generally pretty clean, fresh tasting and healthy. you can fill your boots with that stuff.

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