• Calories on the menu… I like it!

  Filed under Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits
  Apr 27

  I don’t often eat out at fast food or casual dining restaurants simply because I like to be aware of not only the ingredients I’m eating, but also the calories of the meals. I also usually have to make special requests, you know what I’m talking about… dressing on the side, no oil, no meat, etc. So unless I’m with someone else who wants to eat out at one of these places, I would rather just eat something I’ve prepared at home (and yes, sometimes that means Amy’s Kitchen frozen meals!)  I’m not the type of eater who likes to portion control my food either, I like to be able to order something and eat it all if I like it!

   

  I was excited to end up at two separate restaurants over the weekend that made it completely easy to just order straight off the menu! I knew exactly what was in the food I was ordering and the calorie count, I didn’t even have to make substitutions or special requests. I applaud these establishments for helping us out with our weight management…. now if I could just ensure fresh, organic ingredients…. ah well, one step at a time.

   

  • Coco’s Bakery - they have locations on the west coast and we have one right down the street. We wanted to go somewhere for a quick breakfast and I was pleasantly surprised to find their Fit & Lively menu options (at the bottom of the menu page). I had the Tomato Basil Egg White Omelette. They also have Fit & Lively lunch & dinner options. Scroll over the symbol by each item name and it will give you the nutritional info.
  • Islands Burgers - I usually have their veggie burger with the endless fries as a splurge, but I decided to take a look at their menu online before we went to see if I could find a meal that wouldn’t be such a splurge. They’ve added their Paradise’s Bikini Beach menu and it lists all the calories for each choice. I enjoyed the No Blame Grilled Veggie Tacos and they were really good! I stole a few french fries from David too, shhhhhh!

   

  It was so nice to just order straight off the menu with no changes, no requests, no questions. I hope every restaurant starts doing this.

   

  Are there any restaurants that you’ve been to that have calories and nutritional info right on the menu??

  
  Tagged as: Restaurants
  

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