Subject: RE: Eating clean and eating out...r/o I'm also low GI way of eating so I understand. We do restaurant lunches a few times a year for birthdays and boss' day etc. Almost all restaurants offer salads w/ grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp on top. Ask for vinegar and oil on the side rather than dressing. I prefer not to use balsamic (contains sugar ), so I usually ask for red wine, but I'm not overly picky about this. I usually pick off the croutons, but you can ask that they not even put them on. Simply entree options such as grilled chicken or salmon (forego the goopy sauces or ask for the sauce on the side ). Can't go wrong with steak! Even pasta places usually have a chicken, salmon or steak options of some sort. Any entree that comes with a baked potato, ask for broccoli instead. They always accommodate this. I know people who order burgers or sandwiches and simply don't eat the bread. I don't care for this option, but at least it is an option. Mexican I do chicken or steak fajita and eat it without the tortillas, or get the chicken fiesta salad. I feel oriental places are most difficult simply because everything is covered in sugar goo, so I try to find the options with the least goop or sauce. This is what works for me. Good luck! Edited by maria40nc 2009-08-31 9:37 AM
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