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You'll think twice about restaurant food

18 years ago

I've been counting calories and eating at home and have severely limited our restaurant meals. If we go out, it's only where I know the calories/fat content of what I'm eating. It's making a big difference, I'm losing weight and I'm not eating "diet" food -- in other words, the only difference between what I'm eating now (1200 calories a day) and what I'll eat when I reach my goal (1700 calories to maintain) will be increasing fruits, veggies and a few portion sizes.

I found this website that has a lot of restaurants listed with calorie information.

Hope this is helpful. (BTW, look at Panera sandwiches and look at large salads everywhere --it will shock you).

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Comments (5)

DYH
Original Author
18 years ago
Well, it would help if I included the link! LOL

Here is a link that might be useful: Calorie Counter
iowagirl2006
18 years ago
I think the portion size at most places is crazy. I usually take more than half home.

I am not going to count calories when I eat out though - we so seldom do! LOL! I am always amazed at how often people eat out. We maybe eat out once or twice month. Maybe a take out pizza once a month too. That's about it though.
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You know I think you can choose to eat poorly anywhere including at home. When I clicked on the link the first page I saw was IHOP. They slammed it in the article saying it served 1300 calorie crepes! Well sure if you order them stuffed with fake fruit and cream cheese frosting. A crepe at IHOP is just 120 calories before topping. Two crepes with a little bit lingonberries and butter are under 300 calories. Nobody forces you to choose horrible sides at restaurants.Most place are happy to sub fruit,veggies or a small salad for the fries. I can eat pretty healthy most anywhere. I rarely order off the "diet" menu. I prefer to make my salads at home. Some of those diet plates and salads are a lot worse than a burger and fries. I make the meal I want fit my needs by requesting it my way.
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kayjones
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My stepson and I don't eat out often, either - maybe once a week. He will go to taco bell once in a while, but I prefer to eat at home. I STILL have gained 20 pounds over the last year and a half - LOL - I can't imagine what I would weigh if I ate at restaurants often!
lulie___wayne
18 years ago
I agree about the portion size. Waaaaay too much! No wonder obesity is so prevalent in this country. It's hard not to eat it when it's right in front of you.
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joyfulguy
18 years ago
Some years ago when I began doing some physical work (and not a large amount, at that) my food intake increased substantially, right away.

Now that I spend quite a lot of time sitting on my ass - that ass seems to grow, some.

And I seldom eat in restaurants.

I thought that I was fairly trim (not much overhang over the belt) ... until I did a couple of evaluations a year or so ago ... both of them saying that I was overweight, getting close to *obese*!

Oh, Lord ... what next!

But I don't do on short-term, crash diets.

Try to re-arrange my diet less drastically, aiming at long-term re-arrangement on an ongoing basis.

Best wishes for keeping that slim profile that you so desire.

ole joyful

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