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Caribbean Restaurant Help.

JoceyyySmall
JoceyyySmall Posts: 155 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
A friend and I are going out to eat tonight and decided to go to a caribbean restaurant in town. A friend told her about it and roughly where it is so I am not able to look up the menu/ nutritional facts like I wanted. I have my first ever goal set for this weekend and I am only a pound away from meeting it and don't want this to set me back at all. So I was looking for some suggestions. I feel like most restaurants like this serve similar type food so does anyone have an ideas on more low cal or healthier options I could choose at a place like this? Or just any other ideas to offer for what I can do once i get there?

Thanks so much guys!! :)

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  • lcarter25
    lcarter25 Posts: 286 Member
    what kind of options are there - no point me telling you healthy Caribbean food if its not even sold there
  • marianne_s
    marianne_s Posts: 983 Member
    Caribbean food tends to be high in sodium & fat (depending on what you have)...

    I have eaten Caribbean food quite regularly (my family are caribbean) during my weight loss - just smaller portions.
    I usually have it on a Sunday, and what I have done is have a brunch style breakfast then nothing until the main meal.

    Also, have a good workout the day before and/or on the day & drink loads of water....

    This is what has worked for me....
  • djkymba
    djkymba Posts: 174
    I love Carribbean food!!! If it was me, I'd be ordering a big ole plate of callaloo! It's like greens, but the island version. Also some jerk chicken with rice and peas. I always make jerk chicken at home wtih sauce that I bring home from Jamaica from my favorite restaurant in Negril called Three Dives. Yum Yum!! You're making me hungry!
  • lcarter25
    lcarter25 Posts: 286 Member
    Rice and peas is evil! It is full of coconut milk. Callaloo is good (if they do it I have never been to a restaurant that does calloo myself)
  • JoceyyySmall
    JoceyyySmall Posts: 155 Member
    what kind of options are there - no point me telling you healthy Caribbean food if its not even sold there

    I don't know what kind of options there are as I have never been there before and my friend doesn't know the name just where it is. That's why I was asking for some ideas to keep a look out for when i do go that way I can feel a little bit more confident in eating out tonight since I have no idea.
  • lcarter25
    lcarter25 Posts: 286 Member
    oh do they not have a website?

    probably best to stick to things like jerk chicken, callalo plain white rice fish (not fried) Things like rice and peas, dumplings, fried chicken, anything in a sauce are not very good. Also ackee and saltfish is very salty and fried in a lot of oil

    Sorry without really knowing I am just randomly trying to think of things that my family cook
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