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jenny003 · 03-10-2010, 12:43 PM

ok so I know its the last thing you should do, but if you were to go out to dinner with your family, what/where are the best places to eat?

Can you give some food examples from each of the resturants too?

sherry7 · 03-10-2010, 12:50 PM

I find that I don't eat out nearly as often as I used to.

For fast food, my standbyes are:

Wendy's - chili
Taco Bell - pintos & cheese
Chick-Fil-A - grilled chicken sandwich minus the bun, or a grilled chicken salad
KFC - the new grilled chicken

For nicer sit down restaurants, I usually go for steak, grilled chicken, or seafood. At our favorite restaurant (a small local place) I usually fill up on the soup & salad bar, take a couple of bites of my entree, and save the rest for the next day. I avoided eating out for the first several months, simply because there was so little I could find to eat that was suitable.

CurlsAndTwirls · 03-10-2010, 12:52 PM

if you need something fast, but dont want to be over tempted, subway is really great! They have tons of healthy options, its delicious and cheap!

mistymee · 03-10-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jenny003

ok so I know its the last thing you should do, but if you were to go out to dinner with your family, what/where are the best places to eat?

Can you give some food examples from each of the resturants too?

Wendy's chili is a staple, post op.. my nut encouraged me to give it a try. Now I love it!

I also will occasionally have subway- 1/2 of a flatbread sandwich works well for me.. chicken-bacon ranch with veggies (once you're cleared for veggies- which for my doctor was six months post out. )

poet_kelly · 03-10-2010, 12:53 PM

I'll tell you where I usually go and what I eat. I don't eat meat, so obviously that's a factor for me, too. But many places have good options if you eat meat. I don't do much fast food because much of what they have is so greasy. And they usually don't have very good vegetarian options. But sometimes I go to some fast food places.

Chipotle- I love that place. I get a burrito bowl and ask for just a little rice. Then I get beans, veggies, salsa and cheese. No sour cream. If I'm really hungry, I can eat about half. Sometimes one makes three meals for me.

Panera- another place I love. In the mornings, they have these baked egg souffles. The rest of the day, I get soup. They have good salads, too.

Wendy's- I don't actually go there often, but they do have some good salads, or sometimes I get a baked potato. But lots of people love their chili and it's a great choice (if you eat meat).

Bob Evans or similar place - I get a cheese omelet. Only last time I ate there I think I got food poisoning, so I guess I will not be going there again any time soon.

Red Lobster- if you eat meat, they have lots of good choices. Since I don't, they are not so great for me. I get pasta there with no seafood, which is not a great WLS choice but I hardly ever go there. And I eat one biscuit because I absolutely love them. They have lots of good seafood choices, though.

Applebees- I need to go there some time soon because I have coupons for a free meal because last time I was there, the server spilled someone's beer all over me. They have some good salads. Since I leave off the chicken or shrimp or whatever, it's not much protein for me but I just make up for it later.

Pizza- Kinda high in calories and carbs so I wouldn't get it often, but I eat it about once a month. One slice usually fills me up. I get thin crust and sometimes don't eat all the crust.

Kelly

mistymee · 03-10-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sherry7

For nicer sit down restaurants, I usually go for steak, grilled chicken, or seafood. At our favorite restaurant (a small local place) I usually fill up on the soup & salad bar, take a couple of bites of my entree, and save the rest for the next day. I avoided eating out for the first several months, simply because there was so little I could find to eat that was suitable.

My local place has the best meatloaf around. I never thought I'd order meatloaf of all things in a restaurant but I love theirs and I get four meals from one when I order that! The portions are enormous..

Songbird · 03-10-2010, 01:03 PM

Applebees also has some really good chili! It's so delicious! I usually share with my 3 year old or husband when I eat to save money. Funny that I "share" with my toddler now...she eats more than I do! We don't have a Wendy's in town...such a disgrace! So, if I do fast food, I get a honey mustard grilled chicken wrap at McDonald's.

Thinb450 · 03-10-2010, 01:03 PM

Our family is always on the go and I work and hour away from home so we do eat out alot.

Taco Bell - Pintos & Cheese
KFC - Grilled Chicken and Mashed Potatoes ( I get the dark me since it's moister, is that a word?)
Jack in the Box - Grilled Chicken strips

For nicer restaurants I love Mimi's, they have a crab cake appetizer that is perfect.

Also Baja Fresh has pork fajitas, the pork is shredded and really tender. I just split that with my husband because they give you so much.