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Bookworm616 said:
My department takes people out for a birthday lunch. Basically, the person/people get to choose where we all go, and then we all pitch in and pay for their lunch.

My birthday lunch (including 2 other people) is today. Someone else chose Red Robin as the restaurant. We hadn't been there in a really long time. I was excited.

Then today, I decided to peruse their menu online and discovered that if you click on an item to learn more info about it you can "customize it". I clicked on that link to customize the Whiskey River BBQ Chicken sandwich that I love.

Well, I won't be getting that sandwich today as it contains more fat than you're supposed to have in a day, almost all of the sodium content you should have in a day and it's almost 1,000 calories. And that's not even including the fries that come with it.

Now, I'm super depressed. I had to look for something else and discovered that if I want to get out of there alive and under the RDA for all of that crap, I can have a Caesar Salad with no chicken and no dressing.

Fun times.

This blows. I'm glad they are required to put nutritional values on menus now, but DAMN, it doesn't make it any less depressing.

Can't restaurants find a way to make sandwiches, etc taste good and be less than 750 calories? It's ridiculous. You can't even order a SALAD at a restaurant, because it's not healthy.

So, the tip for the day, if you are on a diet, eating out is a BIG no-no.
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Take away the bun and drink unsweetened ice tea or seltzer
 
The Dark King said:
Take away the bun and drink unsweetened ice tea or seltzer
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I didn't realize how salty buns are, almost 500 mg of sodium go away without the bun. Jeez.

Nutrition content with the bun:

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Without the bun:

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Bookworm616 said:
My department takes people out for a birthday lunch. Basically, the person/people get to choose where we all go, and then we all pitch in and pay for their lunch.

My birthday lunch (including 2 other people) is today. Someone else chose Red Robin as the restaurant. We hadn't been there in a really long time. I was excited.

Then today, I decided to peruse their menu online and discovered that if you click on an item to learn more info about it you can "customize it". I clicked on that link to customize the Whiskey River BBQ Chicken sandwich that I love.

Well, I won't be getting that sandwich today as it contains more fat than you're supposed to have in a day, almost all of the sodium content you should have in a day and it's almost 1,000 calories. And that's not even including the fries that come with it.

Now, I'm super depressed. I had to look for something else and discovered that if I want to get out of there alive and under the RDA for all of that crap, I can have a Caesar Salad with no chicken and no dressing.

Fun times.

This blows. I'm glad they are required to put nutritional values on menus now, but DAMN, it doesn't make it any less depressing.

Can't restaurants find a way to make sandwiches, etc taste good and be less than 750 calories? It's ridiculous. You can't even order a SALAD at a restaurant, because it's not healthy.

So, the tip for the day, if you are on a diet, eating out is a BIG no-no.
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I feel your pain! I love nutritional information being available everywhere, but it certainly can damper the mood lol. What I love about the nutritional content is that it gets people thinking and it allows them to make informed decisions. If its 1200 calories and 50 g of fat, and you still want it...go ahead and get it! At least we're aware of what we're putting in our bodies. Sometimes the info changes my mind as to what I really want to eat, but many times I'll still get what sounds good and I'll eat just half. Occasionally I just don't give a fuck and I'll eat the whole thing lol. Those are the times I make up for it with the next days run. We all need to be able to indulge every so often ;)

You actually did really good with the adjustments you've already made! You knocked your calories in half...and lettuce wrapped chicken sandwiches are even better than ones on a bun imo! It's your bday lunch - enjoy whatever the heck you want!

The Dark King said:
Its how I lost most of my weight. Its 70% diet 30% exercise
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I had similar results. For my weightless, I'd actually give diet 90% of the credit. It took me a while before I started really doing anything about exercise lol. I could control what I put in my mouth, no problem...it was the physical piece that took a lot more time for me to come around with. Plus, with most of the weight gone, exercising became a lot easier and it was more about toning than trying to shed pounds.
 
Bookworm616 said:
My department takes people out for a birthday lunch. Basically, the person/people get to choose where we all go, and then we all pitch in and pay for their lunch.

My birthday lunch (including 2 other people) is today. Someone else chose Red Robin as the restaurant. We hadn't been there in a really long time. I was excited.

Then today, I decided to peruse their menu online and discovered that if you click on an item to learn more info about it you can "customize it". I clicked on that link to customize the Whiskey River BBQ Chicken sandwich that I love.

Well, I won't be getting that sandwich today as it contains more fat than you're supposed to have in a day, almost all of the sodium content you should have in a day and it's almost 1,000 calories. And that's not even including the fries that come with it.

Now, I'm super depressed. I had to look for something else and discovered that if I want to get out of there alive and under the RDA for all of that crap, I can have a Caesar Salad with no chicken and no dressing.

Fun times.

This blows. I'm glad they are required to put nutritional values on menus now, but DAMN, it doesn't make it any less depressing.

Can't restaurants find a way to make sandwiches, etc taste good and be less than 750 calories? It's ridiculous. You can't even order a SALAD at a restaurant, because it's not healthy.

So, the tip for the day, if you are on a diet, eating out is a BIG no-no.
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OMG...I hear you girl...I am back traveling and trying not to blow up like a balloon from all the sodium...

Tricks: skip the bun and have it wrapped in lettuce...you can also skip the beef and do a turkey or veggie burger with the same toppings as your favorite

I love red robin fries but I ask the waiter to just bring me 6 instead of a 1/2 plate of them...do a sparkling water with lots of lime instead of soda or lemonade

Happy Birthday:smt113
 
lippy said:
OMG...I hear you girl...I am back traveling and trying not to blow up like a balloon from all the sodium...

Tricks: skip the bun and have it wrapped in lettuce...you can also skip the beef and do a turkey or veggie burger with the same toppings as your favorite

I love red robin fries but I ask the waiter to just bring me 6 instead of a 1/2 plate of them...do a sparkling water with lots of lime instead of soda or lemonade

Happy Birthday:smt113
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Didn't I just say this? Lol
 
No reason to fight. Thanks to everyone who replied! And thanks for the early birthday wish. :D

That little exercise really opened my eyes to what I have to do in order to lose the weight I need to.

I appreciate all of the great advice!
 
lippy said:
you didn't wish her a happy birthday
you didn't suggest she have the waiter cut her fry order
you didn't suggest that she skip beef and do turkey or veggie

so NO you didn't just say what I said...damn dude get a life!
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Hold on I'm not alive? Whoa mind blown lol
 
There just seems to never be enough time in the day! Saying that though, I'm still in bed and it's 4pm. Work has been manic, which is brilliant, but it's sooo physically demanding and I'm just sooooo dog tired. 1 lazy day in bed ain't gonna hurt no one :D
 
wtarshi said:
There just seems to never be enough time in the day! Saying that though, I'm still in bed and it's 4pm. Work has been manic, which is brilliant, but it's sooo physically demanding and I'm just sooooo dog tired. 1 lazy day in bed ain't gonna hurt no one :D
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May I join you? I know its not the same but I'm mentally drained and need to kick my heels up homie lol
 
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