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Hi all,
I am going out to dinner tomorrow night at a Swiss restaurant. I don't particularly like eating out as I have no idea what is in the food i'm eating...
Normally i'm pretty good with judging what is least bad for me, but this menu seems ALL bad. Opinions appreciated![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
Thanks!!
I am going out to dinner tomorrow night at a Swiss restaurant. I don't particularly like eating out as I have no idea what is in the food i'm eating...
Normally i'm pretty good with judging what is least bad for me, but this menu seems ALL bad. Opinions appreciated
![:) :)](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/smile.png)
Thanks!!
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Try a soup. Salads can contain hidden calories and fats depending on how the meat is prepared and the dressing being used. You can also ask for half the order and the other half boxed up in a doggy bag for tomorrow.0
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Woops i was meant to post the link to the menu.. there is no salad
http://www.urbanspoon.com/cities/337/restaurants/1798008/menu_photos/419006
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I tend to go for the steak, because you know the weight and can ask for the sauce on the side. The Spatzle will be fairly high in calories, if you like saurkraut, I'd get them to swap out for that and some seasonal vegetables.0
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I would probably go with 13M since it seems to be one not in a cream sauce. Only eat half of it since restaurant portions are pretty big.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »I tend to go for the steak, because you know the weight and can ask for the sauce on the side. The Spatzle will be fairly high in calories, if you like saurkraut, I'd get them to swap out for that and some seasonal vegetables.
I like her answer better. Go with this idea.0 -
why don't you just go out to the restaurant, get what you want, try to log it as accurately as possible, enjoy the meal, and move on the next day …???0
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yum0
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Just get what looks good, chalk it up to a cheat day, and move on with your life hahahah0
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Yeah eat the spatzle and then log 400 calories for just that alone because you know it's in cream and cheese and has a ton of high calorie flour.0
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Your ticker says 0 pounds to lose. One meal will not make or break you ... enjoy it.0
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As a lactose-intolerant person, just reading that menu hurt my gut. They seem like they would make substitutions due to dietary restrictions based on the symbols on the bottom, so maybe you can ask them to swap the cream sauce for tomato sauce in the veggie lasagna. That, or the steak with the sauce on the side (or ask more mushrooms without cream) and subbing Spatzle for something else as Alatariel75 suggested.0
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Hi could I have the steak, medium/medium rare, please and would you kindly trade my starch for extra veggies no sauce or butter or margarine on top of any of my food please. Glass of water with a slice of lemon. Thank you.
*substitute any of the other meat items if you don't want to go for the more expensive steak--you are still avoiding sauces and starches and other high calorie items.
a 6 to 8oz steak and veggies will be what? Anywhere from 500 to 800 calories.0 -
Yikes that's a tough menu to choose from! I agree on beef but be careful about sauces and sides...0
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I'd do #1 or #10, both with sauce on the side.
Chicken is something you can usually eat quite a lot of, as far as calories. The steak is probably the next best choice. Some of those dishes, like goulash, can easily rack up to a 1000+ calories, depending on preparation. I'd try to avoid that.
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Thanks so much everyone, I appreciate the help!
And it's not so much for weight loss, I just know it's bad for me (any of them) so i'm trying to minimise the crap I put in.
And it's not that one meal won't 'make or break me', i've recently had the past two weeks of over eating and eating crap. I'm trying to get back into my good eating behaviours. Don't want to potential fall back when i'm only recently getting back to it!
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Asked for steamed veggies (no butter), choose grilled over fried, ask for sauces on the side...0
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It's standard central European fare (German, Swiss, Austrian) ... most will be either broiled, pan fried, or roasted. The cordon bleu will be breaded. The "creamy mushroom sauce" should be a slightly thickened gravy with mushrooms if they're being authentic. The filet without the sauce is decent sized piece of beef. The currywurst is a sausage with curry sauce (usually what is best described as a seasoned ketchup type sauce) with fries. Spätzle is delicious, but calorie rich ... even moreso when cheese gets mixed in.
If you can eat pub food at a place like Pig & Whistle, you can survive a dinner at that Swiss place.0 -
I eat out very rarely...it sounds like you do the same...just enjoy yourself, an evening out is pretty damned irrelevant to the big picture.0
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Go for a run or walk before you go and then just use good judgement.
Go easy on the sauces, meats etc and don't eat anything fried. Avoid breads, keep potatoes to a small serving.
Then try to pile extra salads and vegies on your plate. If it's not a regular occurrence then just enjoy0
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