Eating out?

[laura1986]

what kind of things do you eat if you eat out?

[Theresa578]

Re: Eating out?

It depends on where you want to go Most places have salads just watch your toppings. You want a burger then go for it. Just no bread. You want seafood then have it. Just no breading. You can always print out the food list and take it with you.

[Elizellen]

Re: Eating out?

Most salads are fine if you take your own dressing with you.

[laura1986]

Re: Eating out?

its just the counting carbs when you get home etc.

you can eat any beef burgers? i didnt know that.

[Evansmom49]

Re: Eating out?

I usually go for anything grilled - meat, chicken, or fish along with a salad or steamed veggies.

[laura1986]

Re: Eating out?

can you eat frozen meat with breadcrumbs on, or is it just things like chicken breasts etc??

[liv]

Re: Eating out?

No breadcrumbs what so ever
I eat steaks when I go out or shirmp or lobster or grilled chicken and salad.
And sometimes bunless burgers.

[GHB]

Re: Eating out?

can you eat frozen meat with breadcrumbs on, or is it just things like chicken breasts etc??

No breadcrumbs, no other "fillers" like flour, wheat starch etc. You can eat any fresh meat with no additives, but nothing like chicken nuggets, meat with breadcrumbs etc. If it isn't on the allowed list (link below), don't touch it

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html

[laura1986]

Re: Eating out?

if your eating out how do you know how many net carbs are the meats for example because on the list of foods it does not say?

[GHB]

Re: Eating out?

if your eating out how do you know how many net carbs are the meats for example because on the list of foods it does not say?

Meat shouldn't have any carbs unless there are additives, so in most cases you just need to count carbs in the veggies. Be wary of sauces etc though. I just tell them that I have allergies to a bunch of stuff and get them to check for me. There is always something I can have with minimum fuss

[laura1986]

Re: Eating out?

ok cos a lot of foods that come with sauces come in a pit anyway.

[Elizellen]

Re: Eating out?

ok cos a lot of foods that come with sauces come in a pit anyway.

Ordering any food with sauces can be awkward in a restaurant as you will need to be adamant about avoiding the starches and sugar usually added to commercial products.

If the staff can assure you there is no flour/starch/sugar then the sauces should be fine - but often they don't know themselves (or even say it is OK without checking )

Sometimes saying you would have medical problems if they do contain them can get truthful answers, as no restaurant wants to be sued for making their customers ill

Best to ask for no sauces or marinaded meats when ordering in a restaurant/cafe and choose instead to use butter (for hot foods) or oil & vinegar for salads.

[Tricon7]

Re: Eating out?

I know that the pizza places like Pizza Hut, Dominos, etc, that serve chicken wings "plain" get their wings prepackaged, and more often than not one of the ingredients on the package is sugar. I've also found this to be true for the rotisserie chickens at Winn-Dixie and Publix.