We were ordering take out from Chili's today at work so I was on the website pulling the nutritional guide. I immediately went to the Guiltless section and picked out something that fit into my goals for the day. Then I just started looking at some of the other stuff on there. My friends and I used to go to Chili's every Wednesday night after going horseback riding for margaritas, food and good times.
We would always order a plate of Texas Cheese Fries to share (1930 calories split by 4 people), I would have the Chicken Crispers (1900 calories all by myself) and a Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie to split (1590 calories.) I'm not even counting the multiple rounds of margaritas. You know it's bad for you when you do it, but actually looking at the numbers is SCARY. When I went to pick up my food, I walked past someone who was eating the crispers. While I'll still occasionally get the craving for something that is not on my plan for the day, I looked at that plate and just saw it for what it was - a huge pile of grease and fat that looked severely UNAPPETIZING!
My broccoli and Carne Asada steak for 371 calories (give or take a few!) was yummy and filling without making me need a nap. What a difference a few months makes!