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joefla70 05-09-2013 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ubergirl (Post 4735346)
LOL. I would almost always be rather eating a burger and fries, but fortunately, I do love fish when it's well-prepared....
I too enjoy fish when its well prepared. The trick is finding places that can do it! I have a few go-to restaurants that I know will prepare fish to my liking. But if I go to an place that isn't familiar to me, I will be hesitant unless its a seafood restaurant. Even then, seafood restaurants can mess up a fish dish!

On the other hand, its much easier to find a good burger!

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by joefla70 (Post 4734983)
As far as over-eating. Wow, that's hard. I know that some people deal with this by asking for half of the meal to be boxed up before it comes out. I personally have not done that. I just try to do my best to stop eating when I am satisfied. (Usually, I keep eating beyond the point of being satisfied and will keep going until I am literally too full to eat any more). Sometimes what I will do is just eat a salad as an appetizer so that I don't eat a lot of my main dish. I do this at home too.
It is hard. At least for me! :) I did eat only half one of my meals the other day, and took the rest to go. That was a good first step! ;) And I'm just as happy with water with lemon as with a drink, so that's also helpful . . . Have salad as an appy instead of something heavier/more calorie is great advice.

Thanks for your input!

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CherryPie99 (Post 4735037)
I NEVER eat at a restaurant unless I have seen their menu and the calorie counts before I leave my house! That way I know what I'm going to order and what it is going to "cost" me.
Wow! You are amazing. And your willpower/committment has really, really paid off. I'm hoping to not have to swear off restaurants . . . but will consider doing so if I can't develop a way of having them be a part of my healthy eating.

Thanks for your comment and inspiration!

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by PreciousMissy (Post 4735120)
You could always ask for a healthier options like a grilled chicken breast and a side of veggies. You don't always have to order only what's on the menu.

I've also ordered a side salad and appetizer at restaurants. It's been plenty of food and I'm sure I managed to save on some calories instead of ordering a 1200 calorie plate.
Ah, I love the last idea . . . b/c I love appies and they, esp. with a salad, definitely eat like a meal.

As for the first part, this is probably a terrible admission, but I know I can order low cal/plain things . . . It's just I really love food and the eating experience. Someone else suggested I'm a "foodie" and that really is the thing. I like gourmet offerings (cooked for me and cooked _by_ me). I'm hoping to find a way to not have to entirely give up that part of my personality/fun. We'll see.

Thank you so much for your response. Lots of food for thought in this whole thread now. Pun intended! :)

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Mozzy (Post 4735122)
I calorie count, so I look up menus ahead of time.

Portion out half and put in a take away box immediately. Skip sodas and desserts.

Dressing on the side
Good advice, thanks. I think planning ahead will be a big help . . .

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by krampus (Post 4735127)
Meat and veggies. Abstain from bread. Water to drink. Dining out is often very high sodium which can make the scale bounce up - do not panic.

I eat out a couple times a week and my rule is pretty much "stop eating if I have to sigh before taking another bite." I also often eat very lightly all day if I know I'm going out to dinner.

Sometimes it's easier to NOT GO than to sit and jealously watch your friends eat things you know you "shouldn't" eat.
Lots of good things in your advice. Thanks! Especially the last point, lol! :) I'm a good cook--could start having events at my house instead of going out . . . less expensive, better quality--and can cook to fit my calorie/health desires. :)

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by opheliaphoenix (Post 4735167)
[FONT="Georgia"]You already have lots of good advice, but I just wanted to add a link to a blog post by Taralynn McNitt that really helped me out:

Dining Out Do's
Thank you so much! That is a great post. :) Actually it is an AMAZING post. So inspiring and soooo delicious. A great reminder that healthy eating can still be emotionally, socially, and tastily scrumptious. :) (More satisfying, actually, than eating crappy junk!) Her pictures are beautiful and you know each meal is a treat for every sense--taste, sight, and smell.

ubergirl 05-09-2013 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by krampus (Post 4735127)

I also often eat very lightly all day if I know I'm going out to dinner.
This is a trick that a skinny friend of mine uses, and inadvertently last week, I tried it. I ate one egg for breakfast, and then didn't have time to eat lunch (I was traveling) ended up skipping lunch, which I don't normally do. I count calories, and realized that when I got to dinner I had 1000 calories to play with. I ate a good meal, but did not go overboard, and because it was planned, I felt fine about it. I think that is a technique I could put in my bag of tricks-- to occasionally skip a meal to allow for a bigger restaurant meal when the occasion calls for it.

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ubergirl (Post 4735170)
Restaurant Food can really fool you so my strategy is to try to stick to one ingredient items rather than saucy foods or salads.

My go to restaurant foods are grilled fish with a side of veggies, grilled chicken with a side of veggies and Ahi Tuna Appetizer.

What I HATE is when the spinach and veggies arrive and I can tell that they are loaded with butter.

I skip bread and dessert, drink unsweetened ice tea (because I like it)

But in general, I find restaurant eating stressful and unpredictable and I try to keep it to a minimum unless I know the food is well prepared and that good options are on the menu.
Thanks for your feedback, Uber. I'm fortunate in that I really like "clean" food and good for you food--naturally have no problem avoiding sweets or icky sauces, too much butter, etc. And I hear you on unsweetened Iced Tea. (Later in the month, I'll share super delicous blends I make myself. Super easy but feel like a slightly extravagant treat. :))

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by joefla70 (Post 4735181)
I pretty much do exactly what you do.

They way I read OP's post was that she is a foodie who enjoys the dining experience and that she was looking for something other than the the tired old grilled chicken or fish with veggies. When I eat the grilled fish and veggies, I enjoy it to an extent. But its a lesser of evils sort of thing. I would MUCH prefer to be eating something else!!
LOL, yes, you were reading my mind *exactly*! Got lots of good advice here though. :)

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnMarie77 (Post 4735239)
Good topic.

For me, it's not as important how much I eat on a given day, I will let myself go higher. What's important to me is that I know how much I ate.

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For me, too--and even more important *what* I eat. If I feel I overate on veggie stirfry, oh well. If I've eaten a whole bag of chips . . . No good at all.

PreciousMissy 05-09-2013 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by EvieBaby (Post 4736348)
I'm hoping to find a way to not have to entirely give up that part of my personality/fun. We'll see.

Thank you so much for your response. Lots of food for thought in this whole thread now. Pun intended! :)
I think it's great you're trying to find ways to make healthy habits a part of your life rather than denying yourself something you love and being miserable. I think that's what's going to make you successful!

EvieBaby 05-09-2013 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PreciousMissy (Post 4736439)
I think it's great you're trying to find ways to make healthy habits a part of your life rather than denying yourself something you love and being miserable. I think that's what's going to make you successful!
Dear Precious Missy,

I so hope you're right! Thank you so much for your encouraging words. :)

Silverfire 05-10-2013 11:33 AM
have you tried "eat this not that"? Pretty cool books showing you some of your best options at most common food chains.

EvieBaby 05-10-2013 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverfire (Post 4737191)
have you tried "eat this not that"? Pretty cool books showing you some of your best options at most common food chains.
No, I hadn't heard of it before. I'll try to find it. Thanks!


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