Diane wrote:
I think that the restaurants are worrying about the wrong thing. Most
people who eat out a lot don't think about how many calories they are
eating - they just don't care. Those people aren't going to ask for or read
the nutrition information. However, there are many people who would eat out
more often if we could figure out how to make healthier choices. My husband
and I ate at restaurants about once to twice a week before I went on WW, now
we rarely eat out and when we do it's usually at fast food places that
provide nutrition information. I suspect I'm not alone - I'm sure that a
lot of people who are on Atkins or WW or are just counting calories are
reluctant to eat out because they can't factor it into their program.
Diane M.
Now, I go the other way! I'd FAAAAAAR rather eat at a pub where I can
get a fresh salad with home cooked ham than at a fast food place! I
know how to calculate the points on the plate for a few slices of lean
ham, how to say 'no thanks' to chips and ask for bread instead (I can
avoid spreading that - who needs butter on a nice thick slice of fresh
wholemeal bread?), and what to allow for cole slaw, mayo, and whatever.
I've not eaten a burger willingly for 20 years, unless I made it: I
never could stand them, even before the BSE scare. The only red meat I
eat these days is venison! It will be nice to be able to eat beef mince
again - spag bol made with chicken mince is all very fine and tasty, but
I much prefer it made with beef! Roll on the gall bladder op!
Here in the UK the little 'Eating Out' guide is very good, and I can see
at a glance that a gammon steak with pineapple and veg is 7 points,
whereas a Big Mac is 9.5 WITHOUT the fries! Sorry - no contest! And
at the pub I can usually have boiled new potatoes rather than fries if I
want the carbs. Not only that, but after a decent pub lunch I'm full -
after a big Mac I am still hungry enough to eat the furniture, and I
have stomach ache!
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