We had a conference to attend. That meant eating out and not exactly knowing where, so researching resturants online to see nutritional info was practically out of the question. I bought this little book at walmart that has lots of nut. info for tons of foods and restaurants. It fits in my purse. So I brought it along.
I can tell you that I was over on my calories the whole weekend, but I didn't overeat or make dumb choices. I tried to make healthy choices and fill up on salad and veggies when I could. So despite the fact that I went over on calories I'm still happy and content that I was able to make good decisions. I feel not the least little bit of guilt about it.
The thing that I noticed the most was I just couldn't eat as much as what I used to be able to eat. I'm pretty excited about that. At home its hard to notice that kind of thing because I always measure everything out. I don't just throw food on my plate and hope that I eat the correct portion. But it is like that in restaurants. They bring you your plate and you just have to guess how much is a portion and hope you are right.