Guess The Most Evil Food At Chain Restaurants

Good Morning. Thanks for a write up on a topic I already knew. How do I cope with this? First, I do not visit restaurants who do not show nutrition information on their websites. Second, I select the leanest, healthiest dishes on the menu, eat half and take the other half home. Keep up the good work. I'll tweet and share.

Karen Bain

I love getting stats on nutrition from restaurants and comparing them to my homemade versions. It amazes me on how many calories are really in food! I don't get something so simple, can become so high in calories. I love the East This Not That books!! Thank you for sharing the information and I'm disgusted with the restaurants that won't share the calorie information.

Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers

Hi,

Isnt it common knowledge that fried items usually contain more fat?

Love the site btw :-)

Brett Richardson

I try not to eat at Chain Restaurants because they don't always use the freshest or highest quality ingredients. That being said, those that do, don't usually post their nutrition either. :( No matter what, I choose quality over quantity. (I dedicated a whole post on that, in fact.)

Carrie @ Season It Already!

I usually look online before I go. Most of the time the nutritional info is there. If not, I stick to grilled lean protein and always veg on the side. When I remember, I ask them not to put any butter/oil on the vegies.

Patricia

I do not eat out any longer. I have learned to recreate anything I loved with heathy, organic and Vegetarian foods.

I walked in to a fast food place and the smell actually made me sick. Eating healthy and making my own food is actually so rewarding. Anything can be oven fried and is delicious!!

kathy cromwell

I never eat that kind of food.

Sigrid Rogowski

It's so rare that I eat out anymore that I don't put that much effort into decided what to eat before I get there. I usually decide based on what looks good and how hungry I am. I try to bring half of my entree home and I rarely order appetizers. It's more that I'm a cheapskate than worried about the nutrition content, but I am well aware of the fact that appetizers are usually high in fat and calories. I don't need to spoil my appetite and get heartburn to ruin the rest of my day.

Janet

We don't eat out at this type of restaurant very often, but we almost never order an appetizer when we do. There's only two of us, we don't need that much food, and half the time it costs more than one of our meals! Instead, we make one of our sides a salad, as long as the price to do so isn't outrageous (yes, I am looking at YOU Outback Steakhouse, with your 2.50 charge for your ICEBERG LETTUCE).

Our favorite place though... it has free cheesy bread with dinner. Greasy, loaded with cheese. No idea how many calories are in it, but they give you a basket of four decent sized pieces... I eat ONE because I just know it's a calorie bomb.

Crysta

Once I learned that chicken wings were 3 points each on WW, they lost their appeal (and I think that is old points) - Although I think nachos will never lose their appeal for me! (even though so many appetizer nachos are not even good!)

Maria

This is only one reason why I continue to gobble down sauteed chicken livers, brown rice, and steamed veggies!

Ginger

I was at PF Chang's a while back and looked up the calories for their food on my LOSE IT! App on my phone and found quite a bit on info that way and it helped me make a wise choice. I even asked the waitress if she knew what the calorie count was of some of the dishes she had no clue. She was shocked to hear the numbers as I rattled some of them off to her. I love all their food, so anything was fine with me. It's always too hard to pick one so that was a great way to help me out!

Angie M.

I always try to look up the nutritional info before going out and if they don't have one, I try to peer-pressure my friends to go to another place with their menu online. If there's no way out, I try to opt for a garden salad with protein on the side or at least something like chicken with lots of vegetables.

Luz Torres

I was out with a friens a few years ago at a Ruby Tuesday and oedered the Veggie burger thinking I was making a healthy choice. My friend later told me that she was on the website and the Veggie Burger was full of fat and calories! That was the last time for me!

We also love the Eat This Not That books. We have a bunch of them. There is one for kids, one for the grocery store etc. Some of the things you learn are surprising!!

laxmom16

I'm going to agree with some of the above posters -- I usually check before I go to the restaurant. I also order salads with the dressing on the side and opt. for simple grilled chicken or fish. I've also found that the kids menu items are better -- portion-wise.

Stephanie G

Thanks so much for this info. Sharing it. This message needs to be passed on.

Minnie(@thelady8home)

I don't go out to eat unless I intend on eating a grotesque amount of calories and fat. haha

Holly