managing calories when eating out????

I could not find a nutrition menu directly on the Texas Roadhouse site (but you are able to request it from them via mail or email I think... pft!) But I did some searches and other sites have certain meals and their nutritional facts listed. I really hate when restaurants don't list their nutritional information online. :mad:

I am sure MFP has some stuff listed so maybe you can plan your meal ahead of time.

Correction, I am not sure if you can request nutritional information from them; statement from their website:


Thank you for contacting us regarding our nutritional information. At this time, we do not offer calorie counts and other nutritional information.

We can assure you that we are cognizant of the demand from guests such as yourself to provide this information, but there are several factors that make this difficult.

Many of the large foodservice companies that offer specific nutritional information can do so because their food is pre-packaged and/or pre-portioned. Since we make our food from scratch — including the bacon bits, croutons, and dressings — it is next to impossible to provide exact nutritional information because of slight variations that depend upon whomever prepares the food.

We also make our bread from scratch each day and hand-cut our steaks, so again, we do not have the
exact information printed, like some foodservice operators or what you may find in the grocery store.

We have attempted to provide some information in the past, but we pulled back after some guests complained we were not detailed enough. In addition, some enterprising folks tested the food, and when it fell outside the guidelines, they threatened legal action. As such, we stopped providing our special gluten-free menu, for example.

In addition, many states, counties and cities across the nation are attempting to pass legislation providing restaurants with guidelines and rules for displaying nutritional information. As a result, our efforts are on hold until we know what information will be required, the ranges that will be allowed, and how that information should be distributed.

In the meantime, if you have any specific questions, we encourage you to contact us, and we'll answer them as quickly as we can.

Sorry but *thumbs down*.

Directly from their website:

If you require further information, please fill out the Contact Us form. We always welcome sincere questions and comments from our valued customers.

http://www.texasroadhouse.com/contact-us/form

You'd be surprised how many restaurants have lower calorie options. I bet if you got a steak and some veggies, you'd be well within your calorie goals.

i eat what i know is decently healthy. i do like subway <chicken is lowest in sodium!> and i go for the chargrill from Chick Fil A, only i eat half the bun.

I would try to get chicken or fish cooked dry and steamed veggies on the side. Eat a salad first with dressing on the side, and if they have salsa it is soo good on salad! And if you indulge a little I think it is OK because it is only one day

Whatever you end up ordering, eat just half of it as the portion will likely be huge.

I always visit the website ahead of time to take a look at the menu. Read the decription of the foods before making your decision - look out for creamy sauce options and unhealthy sides. If you want an alcohol beverage, go for a glass of wine...about 100 calories, For your entree try a seafood dish (less calories and fat from red meat) with veggies and a starch as your side - avoid anything fried. And try to fit in a workout during the day so you can get a few extra calories.
The other night I went out and enjoyed chips and salsa, 1/2 glass of sangria, jumbo shrimp, and steamed greens for 800 calories!! I gained extra calories from my 45 min jog earlier that day! Good luck and enjoy your celebration!

Ya know, you say you never eat out...so I'm guessing that you're doing a pretty good job of managing things otherwise...so....

It's Valentine's Day. It's a special time out with your husband. Concentrate on your wonderful time together and order what sounds good and will add to your enjoyment of this date!

View your "calorie counting" over the course of days, or the entire week -- one meal where maybe you go over is no big deal. Stressing about what you're going to eat while you're out for a special night...you don't need that on Valentine's Day!

a lot of those places have specials for under 500 caleries, and some have *ask our chef to prepare this for under 500 calleries. I would ask if this is possible

Good luck! I'd say get their salad with grilled chicken and low fat ranch... except it's like the size of 10 salads... I have to avoid TX roadhouse - cuz I can eat my entire day's worth of calories just in their rolls and cinnamon butter ;-)

Look at their menu. You could always get chicken breast or a small steak with a salad and green beans or somehting along those lines.

Hehe, I wrote this morning on my wall

Word of the day : Anticipation ("anticipationem", from Latin "anticipatus" : take (care of) ahead of time)) I like to remind people it's quite easy to lose the notion of pleasure. plushkitten said two days ago "Relax, it's just fuel for your body". Being all paranoid and turn into calories tracking expert makes you sometimes miss what matters : Live. Never refuse a restaurant with friends, a pizza-beer session, a party, just to be sure to stick to your goals. Anticipate will make you able to not miss anymore of real moments AND still being into your goals. A dinner to come, no problem, happily accept, and leave yourself a couple hundreds of calories for that : fast before, do your trainning, remove the snack you use to have, etc... In fact, you should also anticipate on a weekly-basis : you don't gain because of one day, you could because of one week. A weight loss journey is a dynamic you put yourself into, I know for sure that you'll all explode your objectives, you already in fact that day you commited yourselves. Cheers brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpDJ8KRzV_s

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