Pita Pit = Healthy Choices?

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  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    The staff politely informed me that they used their "special sauce" to sautee the veggies. I politely told them that I was counting calories and needed the nutritional value of the sauce. it turns out that for 15ml/1 tbsp, that it is 90 cals and 10 grams of fat. Pure fat!!!! that is what they are using to sautee veggies. Needless to say, I was not happy.

    The answer to that question could have been a LOT worse.

    Yep, 'special sauce' well we can leave it there. Last year, while losing 22 pounds, I visited the 'PIT' at least once a week over many months. Great options, incredibly polite staff and they even let me sample the pickle juice(not part of a cleanse). Today was the spicy black bean, and yes, it was delicious!
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Honestly, you sound like a nightmare of a customer. It's bad enough that you want then to sauté your veggies instead of consuming them raw, which is obviously healthier for you, but you complained about the liquid you saw coming off of them and then continued to complain that they didn't inform you of how many calories you were consuming by requesting a special order. I downloaded the PDF nutrition guide on my phone because it's my own responsibility to be aware of what my choices entail, not the underpaid employee that's making my pita the way I requested they make it. You wanted your onions sautéed, that's what they did for you. Give them a break, if you're concerned about your diet you should cross fat food off entirely and spend some time preparing your own food the way you want it prepared with the ingredients that work with your diet plan. Furthermore, perhaps you should write an apology letter for being so self centered and inconsiderate to the person that had to deal with you~ or send me the address so I can apologise for you.

    Did you search Pita Pit? OP is from July.

    WHY ARE YOU SPOILING OUR FUN?
    My kids have deemed me "the killer of fun" years ago.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    So.. I went to subway and they put OIL AND VINEGAR on my Italian sub! WTF. I'm going to complain directly to Michele Obama, since she's partnered with them now...

    I mean.. oil is pure freaking fat! So much for healthy.. *pshaw*
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Pure fat!!!! that is what they are using to sautee veggies.


    Well, what do YOU use to sautee your own veggies? Surely some sort of fat.


    My mother used to make stir fry with OJ instead of using butter or oil.. I don't know if it was good.. It was eat it or starve growing up and we never wanted to starve.

    So.. sautee in OJ??
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    For realz??

    Good gawd. I'm so glad I don't work in a service industry like this. If you're that concerned about cals, then don't eat at restaurants. You'd be surprised what many places do to their "healthy" food options. The only way to safely and accurately count cals is to eat what you make for yourself. End of story. There's no need to be completely rude and uptight to people who are doing their job the way that they're paid to do it. Restaurants have systems and specific ways to do things.

    I'm sure they'll be looking into mind-reading techniques now so that they can see when someone is coming who is counting calories and wants to know exactly what's in their food before they enter the place. It's up to you to ask before you order or do some research before hand.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Pure fat!!!! that is what they are using to sautee veggies.


    Well, what do YOU use to sautee your own veggies? Surely some sort of fat.


    My mother used to make stir fry with OJ instead of using butter or oil.. I don't know if it was good.. It was eat it or starve growing up and we never wanted to starve.

    So.. sautee in OJ??


    but the sugar in oj will addict and then eventually kill you after poisoning your metabolism
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I went to Pita Pit once - everything seemed to be super high calories. Didn't seem "healthy" to me, but it didn't occur to me to yell at them for it. They had all their nutritional information posted on a giant poster so no one to blame but me for my choices.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Pure fat!!!! that is what they are using to sautee veggies.


    Well, what do YOU use to sautee your own veggies? Surely some sort of fat.


    My mother used to make stir fry with OJ instead of using butter or oil.. I don't know if it was good.. It was eat it or starve growing up and we never wanted to starve.

    So.. sautee in OJ??


    but the sugar in oj will addict and then eventually kill you after poisoning your metabolism

    well.. my mother used home made OJ as my grandma had an orange tree. So no sugar added/home squeezed OJ perhaps?
  • sillyvalentine
    sillyvalentine Posts: 460 Member
    The veggies are always dry at my Pita Pit. I guess I always get the fresh ones, not the sautéed ones. What did you think they sautéed them in? Water? :)
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Honestly, you sound like a nightmare of a customer. It's bad enough that you want then to sauté your veggies instead of consuming them raw, which is obviously healthier for you, but you complained about the liquid you saw coming off of them and then continued to complain that they didn't inform you of how many calories you were consuming by requesting a special order. I downloaded the PDF nutrition guide on my phone because it's my own responsibility to be aware of what my choices entail, not the underpaid employee that's making my pita the way I requested they make it. You wanted your onions sautéed, that's what they did for you. Give them a break, if you're concerned about your diet you should cross fat food off entirely and spend some time preparing your own food the way you want it prepared with the ingredients that work with your diet plan. Furthermore, perhaps you should write an apology letter for being so self centered and inconsiderate to the person that had to deal with you~ or send me the address so I can apologise for you.

    Did you search Pita Pit? OP is from July.

    WHY ARE YOU SPOILING OUR FUN?
    My kids have deemed me "the killer of fun" years ago.

    Lol...I call myself "Mommy no fun." It's well established from the beginning that way. :laugh:

    ETA: old thread is old. OP probably rage quit over the amount of FAT in her fast food!!!!
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    fitfemlove Posts: 11
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  • kschhr
    kschhr Posts: 103 Member
    Pure fat!!!! that is what they are using to sautee veggies.


    Well, what do YOU use to sautee your own veggies? Surely some sort of fat.
    Not to start anything, but you can 'sautee' veggies in vegetable broth. Of course it's not quite the same but it does the job. I would never expect a business to do that though.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Honestly, you sound like a nightmare of a customer. It's bad enough that you want then to sauté your veggies instead of consuming them raw, which is obviously healthier for you, but you complained about the liquid you saw coming off of them and then continued to complain that they didn't inform you of how many calories you were consuming by requesting a special order. I downloaded the PDF nutrition guide on my phone because it's my own responsibility to be aware of what my choices entail, not the underpaid employee that's making my pita the way I requested they make it. You wanted your onions sautéed, that's what they did for you. Give them a break, if you're concerned about your diet you should cross fat food off entirely and spend some time preparing your own food the way you want it prepared with the ingredients that work with your diet plan. Furthermore, perhaps you should write an apology letter for being so self centered and inconsiderate to the person that had to deal with you~ or send me the address so I can apologise for you.


    Solid first post.. A thread resurrection about the pita pit. Lol
  • JoJo__Fit
    JoJo__Fit Posts: 258 Member
    MMMMmmmmMMM Sounds good!!!

    I'm hungry I think I'm going to make a pita and sautéed my veggies with bacon fat..... MMmMmMm
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    You could well of ruined someone's day with your unreasonable complaining, why don't you and go apologize eh?
  • mtritz
    mtritz Posts: 2
    "This was not so politely said." I feel bad for the people who have to deal with that. It's proven science that being mean raises your cortisol levels, which makes you fat. So maybe it isn't the oil that's making you fat, but your not so nice attitude.

    On another note. Our bodies need fat. If you want lubricated joints, soft skin, nice nails and to stave off wrinkles you really do need to consume a percentage of your daily calories in fat. Your brain also needs fat to work properly.
  • caseypcarlin
    caseypcarlin Posts: 40 Member
    MMMMmmmmMMM Sounds good!!!

    I'm hungry I think I'm going to make a pita and sautéed my veggies with bacon fat..... MMmMmMm

    This girl knows what's up

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