I usually only eat out at lunch when at work. My week goes:
M - local Goody's Tuna Salad salad
T - Thai Thai Red Curry, no rice
W - Subway Roast Beef in a wrap
TH -Goody's Tuna Salad or Gyro, no pita
F -Subway Something else in a wrap

For occasional evenings and weekends we go to our local Applebee's, Friday's or Chilis.

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Rob

I agree with Susan, I SO prefer to eat at home these days but, that isn't always possible so you do what you can.

Thanks to some of the new lc bakery products, we now keep a pack of tortillas and 1/2 a loaf of bread in the trunk on weekends so we can make due with whatever we find.

These are the favs...

Our favorite Mexican joint for carnitas or carne asada and I bring in a little baggie of OUR torts.

Go by the store and buy a rotis chicken, a little cheese, and some salsa. Walk nextdoor to the Starbuck's and have chicken wraps on the patio with our coffee.

In a real hurry, we just drive through a burger joint, toss the bun, tear off all the crust on 2 slices of lc bread (which lowers the carbs per slice ) and chow down.

We really save the burger thing as a last resort because fast food burgers aren't our favorite but they quick, lc, and cheap so they due in a pinch.

As for going out to dinner, we RARELY do it anymore. Our food at home is so much better than most we can get out, or, at the very least, it's just as good but ALOT CHEAPER. So, we have a hard time going out to dinner spending $60-$80 all the while discussing how WE would have made it!

We might as well just stay home and MAKE IT! Er, dinner I mean....

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We ended up at Macaroni Grill a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised that they have lots of relatively lc options in salads and grilled chicken and beef (just watch the sauces). In their "from the grill" menu, they say that they will replace pasta or potatoes with spinach, asparagus or green beans.

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I prefer eating at a buffet myself, We have several good ones in our area. "Ryans steak house" has a pretty good buffet, but I like "Golden Corral" much better. I feel as though I have more control over what I eat at a buffet. I usually have a huge salad with lots of dark green veggies, a little cheese and ranch dressing. Then I have roasted chicken, sometime light meat, sometime dark, I might eat a piece of baked fish with tartar sauce on it, if i'm still hungary. I also have some cooked veggies, like cauliflower, and brocolli. Latley,I have added a small baked sweet potato once in a while. I don't even go near the dessert bar! but usually i'm so satisfied I don't even get tempted. I like being able to eat foods that I would eat at home, they have a good variety of lowcarb foods. Eating at a buffet, you have to be able to make the right choices or it could become a high carb disaster We usually have lunch out once a week, and it only cost us around thirteen bucks including tip,for the two of us. I am looking forward to trying some of the places mentioned here, soon.

RobinBeBe
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04-03-04 07:22 AM 04-03-04 05:22 AM
Gosh where do I start! I eat out all the time...probably too much to be honest!!

Mcdonalds....breakfast only pretty much. The scrambled eggs and sausage are good.

Arby's just added the LC menu...basically they take the meat and cheese off of their sandwiches, put them on a piece of lettuce with a fork and knife. Not bad!

Hardees has a very good LC burger.

Mexican....Fajitas, grilled chicken, carne asada taco salad are good....just avoid the chips!

Chinese....personally, I avoid teryiaki, any brown/sweet sauces. I usually go for white sauce, or steamed chinese.

Bar and grills....I just get a chicken breast, steak, burger sans bun, or fish with some veggies or salad.

I think it is really a matter of making wise choices when eating out, and you can incorporate this into your eating. Just beware of the hidden carbs

Dana Carpender's Carb Counter, BTW, is excellent for this...lists counts for lots of fast food restaurants, as well as some sit down ones. Well worth the 5 bucks

Robin

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04-03-04 07:23 AM 04-03-04 05:23 AM
FYI...Bennigan's is presenting a low carb menu next week!!

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slatelee
Low Carb Veteran


04-03-04 08:55 AM 04-03-04 06:55 AM
We too go out to eat at least 2 or 3 times a week. Now I can order from about anywhere. Like to go to O'Charleys and choose from one of their low car entrees, seafood or steak, -- even can go to K&W cafeteria and make selections. It gets easier to realize that you can eat low carb just about anywhere -- it is about making wise choices. It is nicer to go to restaurants that do the low carb specialty dishes. Golden Corral is a good choice too -- Can always get steak and salad.....

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prinzess_fay
Low Carb Guru


04-03-04 11:33 AM 04-03-04 09:33 AM

Me and DH love to go to pondarosa. The only thing that bugs me about that place is that if you order a steak meal... and ask for no potato they still charge the same. If you ask if you can replace it with mushrooms.. they say no and charge you more! GRRRRRRRRR! Anything for a buck!!!




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Judy
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04-03-04 12:17 PM 04-03-04 10:17 AM

I came to the conclusion a while back that the world is full of "picky" eaters. Why should I worry about being one, too? We tend to bring in more than eat out. I do most of the things already listed. In addition, I have been known on many occasions to eat the topping off pizza and throw the bread away.

Like someone said on a post ot two back, the longer you do this the better your eye becomes at determining what you can eat.

"Eat the best and leave the rest!"

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Sean The Red Legg
Low Carb Eater


04-03-04 12:18 PM 04-03-04 10:18 AM

Mel's Diner, Max's Opera plaza, and pretty much like others here any other restaurant. Just have to be creative. The first two place have a specific LC menu (carrots ?!). Mel's LC Burger is really good and Max's LC Cheese Cake is to die for!

I tried the BK LC Double-Wopper, what a disappointment! Never again...

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