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Mjanegranger
Mjanegranger Posts: 29 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Please be careful when eating out. I chose healthy options but they were still loaded with calories. Oatmeal is good for you and I got the fruit and maple oatmeal = about 300 calories. I would have never guessed. It was still a better choice then some other options but calories do matter. Also, had soup, salad with low calorie dressing and 1 breadstick at a well known restraunt only to log it on this sight and find that it was almost a 1000 calories I consumed in one meal. Pretty much had water the rest of the day. What an eye opener this sight is for me. I am very thankful it is here for us to use. Best of luck to all of you as we all endeaver to make our bodies better.

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  • kevanos
    kevanos Posts: 304 Member
    which restaurant?
  • DEE4560
    DEE4560 Posts: 139
    If we have plans to eat out I always check the menu on line for the lower calorie meals. This way I am prepared. Makes dining out less of a hassle.
  • neelia
    neelia Posts: 750 Member
    I assume you are referring to McDonald's oatmeal?

    & I totally agree- restaurant food is loaded with hidden calories! That is why I try to avoid them...although I do not usually have great luck at that. :laugh:
  • eandrus
    eandrus Posts: 45 Member
    Gotta be Olive Garden. Those breadsticks are deadly.
  • jrueckert
    jrueckert Posts: 355 Member
    I always check calories for restaurant foods before I eat them. You can find low cal options but it's definitely difficult.
  • therobinator
    therobinator Posts: 832 Member
    The McDonald's fruit and "maple" (there is no real maple in it) oatmeal, although only 300 calories, it AWFUL for you otherwise. There's like 50 ingredients in it (mostly unpronouncable) -- why??? You'd truly be better off getting an Egg McMuffin. At least there's a good amount of protein in that.
  • WattsJA
    WattsJA Posts: 160 Member
    The McDonald's fruit and "maple" (there is no real maple in it) oatmeal, although only 300 calories, it AWFUL for you otherwise. There's like 50 ingredients in it (mostly unpronouncable) -- why??? You'd truly be better off getting an Egg McMuffin. At least there's a good amount of protein in that.


    I am SOO glad to see someone else that wasn't fooled by the marketing of this "healthy" oatmeal from McDonalds! And you are 110% correct, an Egg McMuffin is a better choice!
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