@HonnyBrown wrote:
This is a great topic, thank you for stating it!
I keep my weight in check by portion control. I also do one or two restaurant shops per week. Those meals get spread out over 3 or 4 days.
Five Guys is another story. Ordering a veggie sandwich there is like going to a Vegas cathouse for a handshake. I do this shop once a month. I eat two fries and a bite of my Little Cheeseburger and leave. The greasy bag goes in my trunk. If I mistakenly put it in the passenger seat, the fries will disappear. When I get home, I portion the burger and fries into quarters and hide it under the kale.
I am amazed that people do multiple food shops in one day. It's not just a lot of calories, but sodium as well.
@Megs7521 wrote:
Personally, I work to pick “healthier” options and balance what I eat. Just about every restaurant has options available, but it comes down to will power and a few google searches to check nutrition facts
For example, there’s a quick serve Chinese food shop where I choose the steamed vegetables for my side (80 cals) rather than fried rice (520 cals).
Mystery shopping has actually helped me lose weight. I would be reluctant to pay $9 for a to-go salad, but when it’s being fully reimbursed +pay for a shop... sounds good to me!
@Tarantado wrote:
That's the flaw out eating out on food shops is that it will be damn near impossible to estimate the sodium content, which is crucial to good nutrition.
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I have no problems tasting burgers and fries (for example) and then throwing them away. I do a lot of Sonic shops because I love the unsweetened iced tea. I don't eat the burgers and tots, I just taste and toss. I struggle with my weight anyway I sure don't need fast food.
Every once in awhile I eat the burger because I'm starving and need lunch but I never eat the tots. You just have to say no.
@HonnyBrown wrote:
This method takes a LOT of will power.
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I have no problems tasting burgers and fries (for example) and then throwing them away. I do a lot of Sonic shops because I love the unsweetened iced tea. I don't eat the burgers and tots, I just taste and toss. I struggle with my weight anyway I sure don't need fast food.
Every once in awhile I eat the burger because I'm starving and need lunch but I never eat the tots. You just have to say no.
@oteixeira wrote:
Amen @HonnyBrown, once I have have that burger in my hands, stopping becomes one of the hardest things that I can do. This is why I avoid most QSR, especially Five Guys, I have read the nutritional info on them, and that stuff is really bad for my high blood pressure.
Right now those BVA shops are messing with my good eating, I really need to stop them, but they are so easy, and the wife is out of town, so no cooking......oh well, I did order salad from the shop yesterday.
@Tarantado wrote:
If anything, you should be eating BETTER with the BVA shops....
Everyday, I get myself 16 oz of steamed chicken and/or shrimp with steamed veggies and rice. Sometimes I get steamed tofu too. No sauce.
@oteixeira wrote:
I wont eat tofu, tried it a couple of times, if living means tofu only, I would rather be gone....sorry, I love my meat to much. I have a freezer full of venison and make great healthy meals with it.
@MFJohnston wrote:
Wait... Just wait a minute.... Are you suggesting that my Jack-in-the-Box routes are not healthy? But..... But.....I was just about to sign up for another 45 shop route for tomorrow.... Should I reconsider?
@JASFLALMT wrote:
When I was going to school for my HIT degree, my pathophysiology teacher (retired urologist) said that high sodium intake is not harmful if you have healthy kidneys. He said it does not cause high blood pressure to eat a lot of salt. He said that over time if your electrolytes get out of whack and you eat a lot of salt for many years it's not a great idea, but the most common cause for hypertension is being overweight (and genetic predisposition).
^^^ This would be a great sig line!!!@Mert wrote:
I choose high bonuses and lower calories.