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Day 6- Dinner out= Success
I went out to eat with my mom today at Applebee's. I knew that they had a weight-watchers menu and had looked up the calorie count on the foods on that list before I went to the restuarant, but knew that I could choose any of them and stay on plan. I ended up picking the Steak and Portobello Mushrooms and it was served with a brown gravy a large serving of steamed broccoll and 2 small steamed new potatoes. I was worried about how a large restaurant would handle adding flavor without adding calories, and I was pleasantly surprised. The steak was delicious and the vegetables were seasoned with some light herbs. The calorie count online was 330 for the entire meal. That's AMAZING.
In general, the meal made me think about the way America eats even more than I have been lately. I recently read "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan and it already has me questioning, but here's my reaction to dinner. The meal was amazing and filling especially since I ate really slowly enjoying the conversation with my mom. My plate looked atypical in a restaurant with vegetables covering 2/3 of the plate and a very small (normal/healthy) serving of meat occupying about a 1/4 of the plate. The average American would look at the plate and think it wasn't enough food. That's only because we've been conditioned to think that way. It's really upsetting that more of the food we're served out isn't like this. We're so focused (as a society) on getting more for a lower cost that were sacrificing our well-being. I, for one, would rather pay a little more and know that what I'm putting in my body will do more help than harm.
That's my thought for now. I weigh in tomorrow!! Cross your fingers.
-Kati
Published Sunday, November 08, 2009 08:06 PM by dancerfuturePT
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