Red Lobster: Need Ideas!

bjohs
bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Okay, so I'm heading out on date night with my husband tonight. I have looked through Red Lobster's online nutrition facts to narrow down the best choices for a healthier meal. This is the first time we have gone there in many months and I am so close to my goal weight that I really don't want to blow it now! But as I move in to maintenance mode, I know that I can't avoid restaurants that I love forever. The problem with Red Lobster is the SODIUM! I kills my stomach every time... but it's sooooo good.

http://www.redlobster.com/health/nutrition/dinner.asp

Could you share some of the choices you make at Red Lobster? What tastes good that may be lower in sodium than other choices? I'm a huge Seaside Trio lover and that is the amount of sodium I'm trying to avoid, lol! I'm not as concerned about calories, fat, sugar, etc. It's the sodium I need to keep as low as I possibly can.

Any ideas are welcome! Thanks.

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  • jalapenos
    jalapenos Posts: 345 Member
    I ate the peppercorn tilapia with asparagus. it was really good. I know sometimes menus are different in different areas but see if they serve that where you live. Enjoy!
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    I had a fresh Lobster- went easy on the butter and a salad with no dressing and I did have one cheddar bay biscuit- the broccoli is LOADED with salt and butter- and the baked potato skin is rubbed or drenched in salt too.
  • SimplyDeLish
    SimplyDeLish Posts: 539
    Most restaurants have sodium issues. Do your best and drink lots of water. Just avoid those 150 cal a pop biscuits or anything in a butter/cream sauce.
  • PandaFAmBAm
    PandaFAmBAm Posts: 111
    I am not a huge fan of RL but I do LOVE fish looking at the menu you could do
    Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia - Half (ask for no crust if u are worried about it being to high in calories

    Or maybe
    Scampi

    AS a side
    Fresh Asparagus (seasonal
    Fresh Broccoli
    Wild Rice Pilaf
  • BabyDuchess
    BabyDuchess Posts: 353 Member
    Just went to RL last Sunday. I had the wood-grilled salmon with steamed broccoli and a skewer of grilled shrimp, a side salad with red wine vinaigrette and it was delish! Not too many calories and the sodium was as low as I could get it.....happy eating! :flowerforyou:
  • CraftyGirl4
    CraftyGirl4 Posts: 571 Member
    Sodium-wise, the shrimp looks like your best best to me! Shrimp scampi is 130 calories, 8 grams of fat, 990 mg sodium.
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    I think this pdf contains more nutrition info for their menu:
    http://www.redlobster.com/health/nutrition/Nutrition_Facts.pdf

    I like:
    (1) "seafood-stuffed fish" - 320 cal
    (2) any of their grilled fish (I ask for not using butter but just very little oil)

    All my vegi I ask for steamed. Any sauce on the side.

    Enjoy Red Lobster!
  • ygrad2001
    ygrad2001 Posts: 230
    I don't eat seafood so I had the peppercorn sirloin with brocolli and a salad with the dressing on the side. I had 2 cups of water before my meal came. I did have 1 biscuit then pushed the basket away.
  • kristiedavis1
    kristiedavis1 Posts: 95
    Their Wood Fire Grill choices are good. The tilapia is usually excellent. The last time I was there I asked them if it was an option to leave some of the "salty" seasonings off my fish and they were more than happy to do that. Avoid the garlic cheddar biscuit and the high calorie/high fat dressing (Ceasar) and you can make good choices. Enjoy your night.
  • tmontgomery69
    tmontgomery69 Posts: 180 Member
    My husband took me there not to long ago and I chose something off of their lighthouse menu....they're smaller portions that are served with veggies or rice pilaf. You might check that out. =)
  • PandaFAmBAm
    PandaFAmBAm Posts: 111
    My husband took me there not to long ago and I chose something off of their lighthouse menu....they're smaller portions that are served with veggies or rice pilaf. You might check that out. =)

    I jsut saw that on the side that is great
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    Thanks for all the suggestions! Hopefully I can hold my ground and not order "the usual". LOL!
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