Nothing feels better than the ability to find a way to safely eat at an extremely delicious place. I love Jimmy Johns and what's better is that they actually have a nutritional app that allows you to pick and choose. I love it!!
Turkey Tom - 6 (mustard, no mayo)
Baked Lays chips - 2
I think I'll try the hunters club unwich next time.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Chipotle Conquered!
I actually have always struggled with Chipotle. Usually I give in, get my usual and then swear to not eat for the rest of the day. But I experimented and won today! What did I do? I asked for half of the fillings and the rest filled with lettuce in a burrito. (Sorry, part of the Chipotle experience is all about the tortilla mixed in with everything else.)
So...taken from their website (everything but the lettuce halved, and a little less tortilla.)
So...taken from their website (everything but the lettuce halved, and a little less tortilla.)
| Romaine Lettuce (salad) | 2.5 oz | 30 | |
| Cheese | 1 oz. | 50 | |
| Black Beans | 4 oz. | 60 | |
| Sour Cream | 2 oz. | 50 | |
| Cilantro-Lime Rice | 3 oz. | 70 | |
| Chicken | 4 oz. | 95 | |
| Flour Tortilla (burrito) | 1 ea. | 200 | |
| TOTAL | 565 |
Dennys - Breakfast
Okay, it was really lunch, but sometimes a girl has to have pancakes. Thankfully, Denny's has tons of nutritional values and tons of choices. This (aside from Boston Market) is my favorite place to eat on a diet.
Pancakes (2) - 5.5
Sugar Free Syrup - 0
Turkey Bacon - 2
Peice of toast - 1
Fruit - 1
Total WW Pts - 9.5
You could also get ham too if you don't like turkey bacon. The greatest tool you can possibly have in your arsenal when dieting or eating healthy is not being afraid to ask for changes or things on the side. It used to be that service scoffed when you did this, now it's all part and parcel and I've found very few that have been unwilling to change an order. One benefit of special ordering as well is no matter where you go, you're food has been made fresh. The only thing I wouldn't "special order" is a special items at a specialized restaurant. Enjoy the efforts and creation of a skilled chef in combining quality ingredients.
Pancakes (2) - 5.5
Sugar Free Syrup - 0
Turkey Bacon - 2
Peice of toast - 1
Fruit - 1
Total WW Pts - 9.5
You could also get ham too if you don't like turkey bacon. The greatest tool you can possibly have in your arsenal when dieting or eating healthy is not being afraid to ask for changes or things on the side. It used to be that service scoffed when you did this, now it's all part and parcel and I've found very few that have been unwilling to change an order. One benefit of special ordering as well is no matter where you go, you're food has been made fresh. The only thing I wouldn't "special order" is a special items at a specialized restaurant. Enjoy the efforts and creation of a skilled chef in combining quality ingredients.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Greek - Lunch
Nothing is more thrilling than eating out without any nutritional information readily available. Thank goodness there are places like SparkPeople and Weight Watchers. I love falafel...no LOVE it. And nothing beats mom & pop shop greek resteraunts. I was in heaven when I tasted the cumin in the falafel.
The pic to the right is actually the meal I ate. Yes, I took a picture. So what did I eat from it?
- 2.5 (of the three) falafels: 4 pts
- 3/4 of the pita: 1.5 pts
- 1/2 cup of hummus: 6 points
I went over the points by 1.5. Not too bad. I am full. You'd be surprised what a whallop falafel packs. When I eat this meal I also consider it a treat. I actually cut the falafel into bite size peices, spread hummus on the pita and plop the falafel on top of that. Then I eat it mini-pita style. Remember, sometimes it's not what your eating but how you eat it as well.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
What Not To Eat....or just an informative post
So one of the setbacks, that no one really addresses, is what to eat when you are at a place in which you have hardly any choice to begin with.
Everyone know I am not a seafood eater. However, I refuse to be the person that ruins a dining experience because they "don't eat that kind of food." So typically when I go to a sushi bar, I have my favorites...edemame and pork gyoza.
However, tonight was a very different setback. We ate at an actual seafood restaurant. Normally this is an easy selection to make, either the chicken or the steak. I attempted to do my research, but this did not help me one bit. We went to Bluewater Grill tonight. The online menu was a bit misleading. I could have either rosemary chicken or steak, neither of which nutritional values were available. So when I got to the restaurant, I figured I'd get the chicken. Only to find out that the chicken was stuffed, not rosemary.
Whoo, boy. So what to do? I'll give you some hints (some of which I did not follow tonight) but will be useful to you (and me) in the future:
1. Ask what it's prepared in an don't be afraid to ask for changes. I could have asked for it without the cheese, but this leads me into my 2nd point...
2. Sometimes a food is best experienced as is. The chicken sounded decadent. A chef made it that way, because quite frankly it's a sumptuous dish. So what to do if you have something you want to enjoy but you know is going to be calorie-laden?
3. Eat half. If really necessary...eat a quarter and fill up on something not calorie-laden. I've found that when calculating calories no matter where you go, if you eat half it typically will be about 1200 calories or less. You'd be surprised at how many innocuous meals are 2400 calories or more (check YardHouse, ugh).
4. Do your damage, enjoy your meal, and get back on the wagon.
I'm only posting this, because I know that in the future this will happen again. Life happens. Yesterday at the Yardhouse, I intended on a full meal and ended up with only appetizers. It actually worked out, but you need to understand that life is like that. You're not going to be able to plan everything, however if you've succeeded to stick with your plan 90% of the time a 10% hiccup will not hurt you.
Everyone know I am not a seafood eater. However, I refuse to be the person that ruins a dining experience because they "don't eat that kind of food." So typically when I go to a sushi bar, I have my favorites...edemame and pork gyoza.
However, tonight was a very different setback. We ate at an actual seafood restaurant. Normally this is an easy selection to make, either the chicken or the steak. I attempted to do my research, but this did not help me one bit. We went to Bluewater Grill tonight. The online menu was a bit misleading. I could have either rosemary chicken or steak, neither of which nutritional values were available. So when I got to the restaurant, I figured I'd get the chicken. Only to find out that the chicken was stuffed, not rosemary.
Whoo, boy. So what to do? I'll give you some hints (some of which I did not follow tonight) but will be useful to you (and me) in the future:
1. Ask what it's prepared in an don't be afraid to ask for changes. I could have asked for it without the cheese, but this leads me into my 2nd point...
2. Sometimes a food is best experienced as is. The chicken sounded decadent. A chef made it that way, because quite frankly it's a sumptuous dish. So what to do if you have something you want to enjoy but you know is going to be calorie-laden?
3. Eat half. If really necessary...eat a quarter and fill up on something not calorie-laden. I've found that when calculating calories no matter where you go, if you eat half it typically will be about 1200 calories or less. You'd be surprised at how many innocuous meals are 2400 calories or more (check YardHouse, ugh).
4. Do your damage, enjoy your meal, and get back on the wagon.
I'm only posting this, because I know that in the future this will happen again. Life happens. Yesterday at the Yardhouse, I intended on a full meal and ended up with only appetizers. It actually worked out, but you need to understand that life is like that. You're not going to be able to plan everything, however if you've succeeded to stick with your plan 90% of the time a 10% hiccup will not hurt you.
Paradise Bakery - Lunch
Where it all started...our discussion came about from eating at Paradise. I (Amy) had been aggravated by lack of low-cal choices at yummy resteraunts from my previous nights experience (at Yardhouse). So Sharon and I decided to start figuring out meals at 500 calories (or 10 points) each to eat at various resteraunts.
My first choice?
Half a Turkey Club Sandwich (no mayo, just mustard) - 5 points
Small Caeser Salad (dressing on the side, less than half the container) - 3 points
1 Oatmeal Chocolate Chipper - 2 points
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Note: Had to have the chipper. Remember, this is not only about losing weight, but filling full. Granted this meal may not always accomodate my hunger, but I'm proud I stuck with one whole chipper only and I feel satisfied. I choose to have higher calorie lunches and dinners because of my active social life, so usually I have low point breakfasts. Everyone is different. But my goal is 24 points a day, roughly 1200 calories.
My first choice?
Half a Turkey Club Sandwich (no mayo, just mustard) - 5 points
Small Caeser Salad (dressing on the side, less than half the container) - 3 points
1 Oatmeal Chocolate Chipper - 2 points
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Note: Had to have the chipper. Remember, this is not only about losing weight, but filling full. Granted this meal may not always accomodate my hunger, but I'm proud I stuck with one whole chipper only and I feel satisfied. I choose to have higher calorie lunches and dinners because of my active social life, so usually I have low point breakfasts. Everyone is different. But my goal is 24 points a day, roughly 1200 calories.
Welcome to Skinny Lunches.
Sharon and I have been watching what we eat on and off for quite a while now. And one consistent aggravation we have is when we go out, what do we eat?
We could have 1 cup of salad and suffer through the meal, but why do that? And admittedly, we eat out ALOT.
So we're putting together a blog to help others like us eat a meal that is filling and low in calories. Our goal is to only post meals here under 500 calories and don't leave us wanting for more.
Sharon will be posting her meals in calories, while I, will be posting mine in WW points. This should give you a good persepctive and options from two women with different tastes and weight loss processes, but ultimately the same goal.
We could have 1 cup of salad and suffer through the meal, but why do that? And admittedly, we eat out ALOT.
So we're putting together a blog to help others like us eat a meal that is filling and low in calories. Our goal is to only post meals here under 500 calories and don't leave us wanting for more.
Sharon will be posting her meals in calories, while I, will be posting mine in WW points. This should give you a good persepctive and options from two women with different tastes and weight loss processes, but ultimately the same goal.
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