Going out to Eat Isn't Just Picking the Healthy Option

I learned earlier off in the diet (choosing better foods) that many restraunts offer a nutrition guide. I was like wahoo, I can still find things to eat that are within my calorie count for the day. So when I looked at a restraunt that offered Chicken and Artichoke dinner and a Meatloaf dinner - I was great healthy option, but to my surprise the "healthy" option chicken and artichoke dinner had 980 calories for the chicken, sauce, veggies, and rice. I was wowed that it was so many calories. Then I check the meatloaf dinner which was just below the chicken option and the dinner including veggies and mashed potatoes was only 650 calories for the entire meal. So I went with the lower calorie meal at that restraunt. I have also been going with taco's at my favoriate fast food because the basic taco was lower in calories than all of their other menu items. Now that I know better I noticed that we also need to check out the calories from fat. While the meatloaf was lower calories over 1/2 the calories were fat calories as well as the tacos. While the chicken option while more calories only 1/3 of those calories were from fat. So which one is the better option? For me neither since one has too many calories for one meal and the other has too many fat calories, and I don't need that many fats in my diet.

Next we need to be wary, many of the places that I like to go offer salads. I have been told you can go there and just get the salad, it is better for you. However, these places that offer salads add carmelized nuts, high calorie cheeses, and fruit in them. While they are quite tasty and I am sure a lot more healthy than a burger and fries - they sometimes rival them for the calorie count, especially when one adds the kickin' dressing that they have paired to the salad. So yes healthier due to the less fat content (which your stomach will appreciate) they are not feasible on a low cal diet like we are.