Help with low fat foods.

chobitskitty
chobitskitty Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Thanks to a gallstone, I am now on a low fat diet. The only problem for me, is that I just moved, don't have a fridge, so I'm stuck eating out. All there is in this town is fast food or reasturants that are high in fat. And I can't eat just salads. Suggestions?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    If you're eating fast food, you should be able to pull up websites and check nutritional information. Off the top of my head, two places where it should be relatively easy to build a lower fat fast food meal are Subway and Taco Bell. I'm sure there are others.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Is there a Middle-Eastern restaurant? Even a felafel place may have shakshuka on the menu. (It's poached eggs in a chunky tomato sauce. There's not a lot of oil in it.) Otherwise, see if there are any menu options that are boiled, broiled, braised, steamed, or grilled.
  • dimaslopes
    dimaslopes Posts: 36 Member
    then you need carbs or protein. try some pasta with meat.
    FYI i removed my gall bladder and i do a high fat diet, it is just a matter of getting used to fat little by little.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    Is there a Middle-Eastern restaurant? Even a felafel place may have shakshuka on the menu. (It's poached eggs in a chunky tomato sauce. There's not a lot of oil in it.) Otherwise, see if there are any menu options that are boiled, broiled, braised, steamed, or grilled.

    Oh, and some Chinese places offer lower fat options. They will hold the oil and steam the vegetables.
  • addicted2cola
    addicted2cola Posts: 43 Member
    Pasta and sauce is an option. You don't need a fridge for the sauces, and most veggies will last a couple of days on the counter, especially root veggies like carrots, onions and potatoes (Note that I'm not suggesting you put the potatoes in the pasta). You can make your own sauce from crushed tomatoes and spices.

    How close is your grocery store? You can pick up the lean meats you want to eat that day, and cook a side to go with it, like steamed broccoli or cauliflower. Soy sauce adds flavor if you can't have fat but are ok with sodium.

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