eating out?
angelaclev
Posts: 95
So, my husband works in another state and so we stay in a hotel ALL week... so I have to eat out EVERYDAY... I am doing good with weight loss... but I was wondering if anyonne had any good suggestions on what to eat at fastfood .
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subway!!!! any one of the low cal, low fat varieties. with all the veggies. no cheese, no mayo. but i love the sweet onion sauce!!! mmmm0
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Try the oatmeal at Mcdonalds? It has apples and raisins and it tastes good!0
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Lol, other than subway.. that is a give me...lol... i have that EVERY SINGLE day....lol. i love it though...0
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Look up the restaurant you are going to BEFORE you go. If it's a chain restaurant, the nutritional information will be provided online. Look through the menu and decide what you want to eat before you go, so you know how many calories to expect. Also, if your hotel has a mini-bar or fridge, you can pick up some things to make some meals from the hotel.
I'm traveling this week and staying at a hotel, but I got a loaf of bread, peanut butter and jelly, turkey and cheese, along with some strawberries, yogurt, and cottage cheese to help replace some meals and for snacks.0 -
Most places have nutrition information online. That's what I do when I know we'll be out and stuck eating out. I check out different places and plan for wherever we may go. It makes it easy and to help keep myself on track, I enter in what I plan to get on here. I'm lazy and wouldn't want to come back and change it because I ordered something else... works for me
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subway and.. oh subway!
Oh saw your post... chinese places would be good if you have a stir fry and hold the sauces, plus get brown rice and sauteed chicken with it.0 -
If you eat out that much, I would invest in the Eat This, Not That book series. They have a list of the best and worst choices at many national fast food and restaurant chains. It's my eating out bible. Their website is amazing too!0
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try the grilled chicken classic from mcdonald's and a side salad, with water. leave your dressing on the side and dip your fork in the dressing before you take a bite, then you only get enough dressing for flavour not enough to ruin your diet!!0
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Lol, that is pretty much what I do now... thanks for all the help guys0
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Oh yes, McDonalds oatmeal is AMAZING. Also Applebees has weight watchers meals under 500 calories.0
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Bad *kitten* jacks (also known as wrapper jacks) is really good. they have wraps and stirfrys and what not.0
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Taco Bell has a diet menu..Itts pretty good!!0
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If you're hitting up a tacobell you can try the fresco menu options, they're pretty satisftying and flavorful. I personally like the chicken soft tacos and they're only 150 calories each (I usually only eat two).
Also Chick-fil-A has a grilled chicken meal, and you have the option of changing out your fries for a fruit salad and the light lemonade or water are good beverage choices.0 -
At most restaurants I stick to grilled chicken, steak, or broiled/baked fish with a side of veggies (no butter).... I've had good results! :flowerforyou:0
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Does the hotel room have a fridge/microwave? If so I'd do sandwiches, salads, weight watchers or lean cusine frozen dinners, really the possiblities are endless...you could take a trip to a local grocery store everyday to get what you need for each day (all the hotels I've stayed in will bring you a mini fridge and microwave if you ask)
If you want to eat out though subway is a good choice, even mcdonalds salads or snack size wraps are okay. Edo japan is awesome you can get sushi or kids sized sukiyaki beef for fairly low calories.
Just watch your sodium though!!0 -
Kfc grilled chicken and Green beans are quite tasty.0
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If there's a Panera close by, it's pretty good. Fast food-wise, I really like Kentucky Fried Chicken's *grilled* chicken with a side of green beans.0
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Coming from someone who LOVES to eat out...but....not the waist line that comes with it....I am very diligent in looking (as others have mentioned) at the nutritional information on line before we go. I will check out a couple restaurants to see which one has better options. I've been doing this for over a year now so I pretty much know what to have at most of the places we go. Not to say that I don't enjoy the odd slice of pizza with wings......0
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Oh. Never mind.0
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Grab a cooler , fill with ice and if possible buy just a 'few' frozen dinners (as long as they have a micro which most have) and nuke dinners. You can keep fresh fruit and veggies and try to have 'cold dinners' like sandwiches. I don't know if this helps much but maybe an idea other than eating out all the time. Can cut a lot of calories.0
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Chipotle (if you have one near you) is really good and their burrito bowl is great (bed of lettuce with toppings of your choice... I recommend all veggies).0
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Sonic's grilled chicken is good and Chick-fil-A isn't too bad either. If you have a Jimmy John's sub place, their unwiches (wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun) are yummy.0
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Yep. I travel often and will second some of and elaborate on other tips...
-Research. Check out the menu online prior to going into the restaurant. Plan your meal ahead. And once planned, DON'T LOOK AT THE MENU. It will trick you. lol
-Bring your own breakfast. When I hit the road I take plain instant oatmeal and boxes of raisins to dump in them. All I need is hot water, so if I hit the 'free continental breakfast' and it's a disaster, I'm equipped. Tiny boxes of raisins are 45 cals, plain instant oatmeal is 100, so breakfast for 145 cals. If I'm feeling wild, I'll toss in a banana from the provided breakfast, that's 245 cals.
-You've heard of shop smart? Eat smart. You've been eating right for a while. Don't let an overloaded plate trick you into eating too much. Either divide the food on your plate and only eat what you've divided up or get the 'to go' box up front and pack up the extra before you start eating. Or split the meal with your husband. We do this sometimes and it's fun figuring out what we're going to share.
-Don't be seduced by salads. Summer is the time for sexy salads, but many of them are as many calories as a burger. The more stuff the salad has, the more dangerous it becomes. Always order dressing on the side. Pick off croutons or any fried stuff if it shows up unexpected.
-As others suggested, grilled meats preferably chicken or fish are optimal without loads of sauce. Broiled or baked meats are sometimes as good as grilled. Veggies on the side, broccoli is the bomb and my fail safe veggie. It's good for you and pretty low calorie. Fresh fruit instead of fries.
The hardest part is to not be tricked by the menu, specials, and the beautiful pictures in the menu. Stick to your guns and you'll be okay. 0 -
A lot of the major chains have lower-cal options flagged in their menus.. I like the ones at Applebees for instance, although some of them are loaded with sodium.
I've also found that a lot of places will accommodate special orders as long as they're not too outrageous - they're used to accommodating special dietary needs.
Buffet's can be a good option if you can discipline yourself - with all that variety there is almost always something you can make work - most have salad bars, fresh fruit, vegetables, steamed fish and grilled chicken etc. You might have to just estimate the portion sizes.
A trip is a good time to have some protein bars or other non-perishable foodstuffs on hand, even if you don't usually eat them - they come in handy if the only other options are going to blow your program out of the water.
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Well, Subway is your best bet.
Also, you can go to a grocery store in the area and pick up nutritious snacks. Apples, nuts, etc...
I also suggest looking up the fast food restaurants nutritional info before hand and checking out the menu. I find if I go in with a plan then I tend to stay on track while eating out. Most chain restaurants offer full nutritional charts on their websites. Make a list of healthy options!
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If there's a fridge and microwave I would totally go to the grocery store and buy some fresh fruit and veggies and things like oatmeal and boca burgers. IDk, stuff like that. How about lean cuisines? :0)0
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Under the "food" category on myfitnesspal from my phone, I start with the place I am going to eat and scan the calories. I found a great salad at Panera Bread that is under 500 calories. I also went to PF Chang;s over the weekend and ordered beef broccolli and cashew almond chicken (to share at the table) - both lower in calories than other options.0
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Believe it or not, Fuddruckers has some healthier options. I get their salads all of the time -- the Napa Valley Salad is about 450 calories without the bread. They are more filling than many of the salads that you get at some fast food restaurants. They also have leaner cuts of meat like a vegetable burger and bison. They have a salmon sandwich that I would like to try sometime.
If you're looking for someplace different. . .0 -
Since you're specifically asking about fast food, i like to eat Wendy's baked potatoe sour cream and chives. Buy it with a side
salad, and just add the sour cream (which is light) SKIP butter, add pepper, and maybe even add a bit
of the side salad inside.
Theres also places where chopped salads are served. You go in, pick ingredients, they chop them for you and mix in a cool
bowl. Those are extremely satisfying.
At starbucks mornings, have a skinny cinammon dolce latte and half of a bagel.
Hope this helps0
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