Last night we went to dinner at Friendlies Restaurant. The menu was full of really fun choices...waffle fries with cheese, "fronions" (a combination of fired onion rings and french fries) cheese sticks, very large cheeseburgers, and their special of the week: "ALL YOU CAN EAT" fried shrimp (with fries) and if you ordered that, you get a FREE ice cream sundae!
If you were in a mode to GAIN weight, this restaurant is a GREAT choice to help you achieve your goals. However, if you are trying to LOSE weight (and if you are reading this, then chances are pretty good that you are) then this is a very BAD restaurant choice.
In no way do I advise our patients to avoid eating out...we actually encourage it. When boredom sets in, the next step is usually a "give up" mentality. We want you to look forward to weekends when you can perhaps dine out, meet friends, break the routine, etc. The poiint here is to choose the right restaurant to allow you to enjoy yourself, yet not be faced with a menu full of choices that will hurt your efforts. Perhaps a steak/seafood place...have a really large steak or (not fried) shrimp dish...salad to start or seafood appetizer...side order of steamed vegetables..sorbet for dessert or some berries...this makes for a great meal and will not at all hurt your weight loss efforts.
When planning your meals out give good thought to the menu choices and remember..it would take you at least 1.5 hours of intensive exerice to burn off a Fribble (milkshake) that would take you 3 minutes to drink!
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