Help picking "healthy" bar food

heavenlyhazel
heavenlyhazel Posts: 89 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I go out once a month with friends and we usually get this HUGE nacho plate (Big Daddy Nachos split between 2-3 of us). However, both one of my friends and I are on MFP now and want to order something much lower in calories. Any suggestions for something that would fit the bill? It is a typical bar type place/sports bar/pub. Thanks!

Edited to include website of menu: http://paradisegrillemarietta.com/grill.pdf

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  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    chicken strips may be a good go-to. may have a nice burger there, also. get water and save a few calories there, too.
  • TheFitnessTutor
    TheFitnessTutor Posts: 356 Member
    You're going to a bar, to drink alcohol, while trying to control inhibitions?(one of the main areas that alcohol affects0.....ok...I like a challenge too!

    Come on, you already know the answer to this! IF there's no dedicated healthy or "low carb"(i hate that phrase) section, then you're going to have your work cut out for you. Order something simple. Get a grilled chicken breast with some hot or rance sauce on the side. it might "hit your spot" enough to make it ok. Or get a big steak to fill you up which might make you not worry about much else. Or half a burger or something with a friend. Remember that one meal is not going to break your diet and any weight gain will probably be from water retention due to carbs and/or sodium. Back on the horse the next day though. I'm going to the movies tomorrow,then dinner, then dessert, then home with wine and alcohol.. I prepared today for the oncoming onslaught of tomorrow. I might gain3 or 4 lbs this weekend! No big deal, it will mostly be water and will be gone by Tuesday, then I'll lose another 2 lbs or so this week coming.
  • Ccpena5
    Ccpena5 Posts: 8
    Ugh! I have the same problem too! I don't know what to get. Especially since they dont have calories next to food items.
  • AnnaMaus
    AnnaMaus Posts: 167 Member
    It's true, if I'm boozing, I'm probably cruising.

    At the same time, I don't eat meat or dairy, so at a bar, I usually get down on some green salad with vinaigrette, onion rings or a dish of tots, and a icy cold half-litre of vodka.

    Give 'er a try.
  • 1996gtstang
    1996gtstang Posts: 279 Member
    hamburger with lettuce,tomato well done no cheese no mayo no fries would be an ok choice in a bar
  • heavenlyhazel
    heavenlyhazel Posts: 89 Member
    We do not go to drink and in fact, we usually have Diet Coke while there. None of us drink alcohol so we just go there to socialize and eat. So, I am looking for a meal of sorts. I am thinking of grilled fish with sides of steamed veggies.
  • amykathleen2005
    amykathleen2005 Posts: 79 Member
    I would pick (healthy-wise):
    -coastal salad with light ranch
    -chips and salsa
    -grilled chicken flatbread
    -chicken veggie soup
    -grilled chicken platter w/broccoli and salad
    -grilled chicken sandwich with green bean side
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    We do not go to drink and in fact, we usually have Diet Coke while there. None of us drink alcohol so we just go there to socialize and eat. So, I am looking for a meal of sorts. I am thinking of grilled fish with sides of steamed veggies.

    For restaurant food, it's very hard to go wrong with a lean meat (grilled) and unsauced steamed veggies. Sounds like an excellent choice!
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    One of the salads with dressing on the side - dip your fork into the dressing rather than pouring it over the salad.
    One of the seafood dishes - not fried, and hold the sauce
    A cup (not the bowl) of one of the lighter soups.

    From the sides menu:
    Plain baked potato - condiments on the side so you can control the amount you put on. Salsa is delicious on baked potatoes.
    Steamed Veggies
    Side Salad (again with the dressing on the side)
    Green Beans
    Steamed Broccoli

    If you do get something breaded and fried, take off the breading.

    Other approaches would be to plan for a cheat day and cut back on the calories in the week leading up to your outing so your weekly deficit is still on track but you can indulge a bit when you go OR exercise your tail off before you go to expand your daily calorie allowance.
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