Eating Out

cryscaulfld · July 2013

Hey Everyone, I have a quick question about how you handle eating out at restaurants where you do not know the actual nutrition numbers of the foods. Do you find something similar in the drop down list or do you build a recipe to try and figure it out? I've done a combination of these things but wanted to get some opinions on the best thing to do.

nyrina4life · July 2013

Hey Everyone, I have a quick question about how you handle eating out at restaurants where you do not know the actual nutrition numbers of the foods. Do you find something similar in the drop down list or do you build a recipe to try and figure it out? I've done a combination of these things but wanted to get some opinions on the best thing to do.

I have looked over online nutritional info before going. You can ask them to exclude items, etc...
Just remember, most plates hold enough to feed two. Cut it in half when in doubt. (Sorry probably not the best advice, but...it helps me).

iheartmy1dog · July 2013

Normally I only go to places where I can find the nutrition info but for the times I couldn't I picked something similar and selected whichever one that had the most calories. Trying to make a recipe would be too much work for me lol

lporter229 · July 2013

I usually try to rebuild the recipe based on ingredients. I think sauces are probably the hardest, but I don't usually order things with a lot of rich sauces. I also generally add 1-2 Tbsp of olive oil or quick add 100-200 calories because restaurants are usually far more generous with butter and oil than I am at home.

seniorbug2003 · July 2013

I use the database mostly.
I try to know what I am going to eat even if it is my cheat day. However there are the times that we go some where I dont know what the calories are. When I get home I find what is closest in the database. Then I use common sense when choing which one to use from the list in the database.
There are entrys that are completly wrong, where people put in what they want it to be. So just be carefull only using the first thing listed in the database (one of my pet peeves)

Ely82010 · July 2013

Hey Everyone, I have a quick question about how you handle eating out at restaurants where you do not know the actual nutrition numbers of the foods. Do you find something similar in the drop down list or do you build a recipe to try and figure it out? I've done a combination of these things but wanted to get some opinions on the best thing to do.

If I can, I will look at the menu on line and try to have an idea of what is available. However, not all the restaurants have nutritional info listed, so most of the time I am on my own. I build a recipe, if posible, and I do estimate a lot, specially while on vacation and if nothing similar is on the database.

Tiznonay · July 2013

Yeah, if I can't find the food on here, I just try to find something as close as possible. And If I feel like what I ate is more calories than that, I'm not shy about calling it 1.5 or 2 portions.

As far as not overdoing it at restaurants, I like what nyrina4life said, "most plates hold enough for two" that's the truth right there. Eating a 1000-calorie meal isn't that big of a deal if you take half home and get two meals out of it

cryscaulfld · July 2013

Thanks everyone for all your input!! This is definitely going to help me out!

ksuetorres · July 2013

I'm finding that most of the chain restaurants are featuring healthier, lower-calorie menus. Try Applebee's, Cotton Patch, etc. Otherwise, order grilled fish and steamed veggies, hold the rice and potatoes. You can always ask that your meal be prepared with minimal fats. Squeeze lemon or lime juice on your salad -- without cheese and croutons, of course! Even fast food places are starting to post calorie counts on their menus. Chick-fil-a has some really nice salads -- their Asian salad has 330 kcal, and that's with fried chicken! Ask for grilled and save the difference.

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