no carbs in nachos?

[love777]

I went to my fitnesspal to see what the carbs was in the menu items for Applebee's it said that the mozerella, buffalo wing and nachoes platter had zero carbs? how is that?!!!

[liv]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

Somebody is in dream land. la la la
All the pages where people does custum entries are somewhat unreliable. I have come across a few funny things. Many places they are just interested in calories because that is all they count.

[mizski]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

Applebee's has never been forthcoming about their nutritional information. They do have WW points on some of their meals which is not helpful for people on Atkins.

You can tell that myfitnesspal does not have complete info as the only thing listed is the calorie count.

Applebee's is carb heaven. Most meals will run you at least 100g carbs due to all the sugars and starches in their meals. Your appetizer plate is approximately:

Buffalo wings - 50g carb
Nachos - 50g carb
Mozzarella sticks - 10g carb/stick

This doesn't include dipping sauces.

The Daily Plate (now livestrong) has a lot of verified nutritional info for Applebee's but it is a difficult restaurant for carb counters. Even a garden salad with grilled chicken breast is over 20g carbs (without dressing).

[ErinB]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...s-good-go.html

So the above was bad info? I trusted it since nobody contradicted it.

[love777]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

ughh ok so any recommendations? Because I searched the boards but when i look up stuff it doesn't look promising.

My daughter wants to go there for her 8th birthday.

here is what i was thinking to choose from:

hot wings
artichoke dip
WW steak - no sauce or rice
WW tilapia - just no rice all veggies and no salsa on top
garlic herb salmon
parmesan tilapia
grilled chicken salad
grilled shrimp salad
WW grilled lime salad
fiesta lime chicken with no lime sauce
Roasted Garlic & Asiago Chicken
garlic herb chicken?

No potatoes or rice with any of them.
But which is the safest? I really want to do good so I'm trying to research & be prepared please help!

how about the quesidialla burger and just dont' eat the tortilla?
bacon cheese burger no bun of course
or even the 10oz The Original Brewtus Steak Burger™ no bun

What I really want to have is the 2 for 20 with my husband and get the dip but eat it with celery - then fiesta lime chicken or the bacon cheese burger?? what do you think?

Also if I get a side salad with like my burger and ask for nothing but lettuce and ceasar dressing is that ok?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

>> artichoke dip>>

Probably has flour or some binder in it.

>> grilled chicken salad>>

Most commercial chicken is "plumped" with a dextrose solution. I generally avoid it except on rare occasions.

>>which is the safest?>>

As has been noted, Applebee's isn't really a "great" Atkins choice ... since their focus is low fat.

My approach would be to eat as simply as possible ... I wouldn't be able to get a burger there because they're not going to serve it rare (which is the only way I eat it) ... so I would have to make a different choice. If you like your burgers medium, then a burger is a good choice, since it's harder to ruin bacon and cheese!

The most important thing is to have a good time with your daughter ... focus on her!

Make the best choice you can.

[love777]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

what about red robin or outback?

So my safest bet is a burger tho if I end up there right?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

I've never been to a Red Robin ... Outback ... you have to be careful with their vegetables since they put brown sugar on them.

And Outback is pretty pricey, too, if that's a concern.

You can certainly "do" Applebee's, as long as you plan ahead and know the limitations. Any restaurant will have limitations and problem foods.

As to the burger ... it depends on how you like it cooked. I can't generally eat a burger at a chain restaurant because they won't cook it "to order".

[arcticsp2003]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

I wish nachos had no carbs.
I just cheated with a plate of them at dinner. Damn friends....

Back on the wagon again.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

>>Damn friends...>>

Did they tie you to the chair and force feed them to you?

Remember ... we're responsible for what we eat. No one else.

[arcticsp2003]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

Did they tie you to the chair and force feed them to you?

No, moment of weakness on my part. Combination of stress and temptation... I brought the stress and they brought the temptation. Its never my fault.... So I blame them..

joking....

I still have some work to do on my stress eating issues...


I Fixed it

I wish nachos had no carbs.
I just cheated with a plate of them at dinner. Damn what was I thinking?....

Back on the wagon again.

[Aways2Go]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

no carbs in nachos?

LOL, I think I might have dreamed that one night in a fitful sleep, LOL!

Don't we wish!

[Suzanne_H]

Re: no carbs in nachos?

I suppose we can all be misled somehow. Do use FitDay or some other tracking software to stay honest about your food/carb intake. Well-meaning friends and websites and labels can tell us what they will, but we are the ones who suffer from the misinformation and wishful thinking.

If a menu item is breaded or includes a bread item (such as chips) it's NOT low-carb. Unless you plan to sit and pick off every single bit of the breading from the hotwings, they're not low-carb. Heck even most restaurant queso dip has sneaky stuff added. If you want to stay successful on Atkins, be very wary of restaurant foods.