Chips = Carrot Sticks
Taco Bell Mexi-Melt = Fresca Chicken Soft taco
Vodka and Cranberry = White Zinfandel
But some things I have to do a little researching. Like...
Gatorade/Vitamin Water: VW offers a "zero" option, but other than tasting like shit, it has a whole lot of things other than electrolytes that can jack up your body.
Diet Soda: I was a BIG diet soda drinker, and then I found flavored seltzer water, no artificial sweeteners and it doesn't have a nasty aftertaste.
Kettle Cooked Chips: Just because the name is different from the others, doesn't mean it still isn't cooked in oil...go with baked.
HOWEVER
My biggest gripe this week HAS to be "Low Calorie" options at restaurants.
This past weekend was my homecoming at my alma mater Delaware State University. I had an awesome time, saw people I haven't seen in YEARS, and got to experience college as the NEW me (hint: the new me LOVES college lol). However, when it came time to eat, I looked at the menu and got pissed. I wanted something different, but everything was ridiculously fattening. Someone suggested to order a salad because "they've got to be healthy".
WRONG.
WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.
Salads at these chain restaurants are a crock of shit. Seriously.
At Applebee's the Oriental Grilled Chicken Salad , regular Size with dressing is damn near 3,000 calories.
At T.G.I.Friday's (one of the worst restaurants for a dieter) the Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad is almost 2,000 calories.
and there's more where that came from.
My advice would be to look up the calories BEFORE you order, so you don't make a lethal mistake. I prefer my salads to be 350 calories or less, but that's a little extreme for some. 500 is my absolute limit, and that includes dressing and whatnot.
oh, here I am at homecoming...
Shay
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