This comes up in the media sometimes. They’ll list the calories, fat, sugar, or sodium content of a few shocking menu items. The worst part is that these numbers aren’t so farfetched or rare. People really do order and eat these items, and the numbers really are as high as reported. Those shakes, pizza, appetizers, Pasta dishes, and even salads can have one or more days’ worth of calories and all kinds of unhealthy nutrients.

What’s the worst restaurant food you ordered – knowingly or unknowingly, before or after surgery? For me what comes to mind was a salad at a Mexican restaurant I went to a few times with my family. It was described as a “mountain,” and that was fairly accurate. And while it did have a mountain of lettuce and tomatoes, there were more than a few additions in there to drive up the calories. It had chicken, Beans, and cheese, plus guacamole, and.it was served on tortilla chips with melted cheese. And the amount of dressing needed to dress that salad? I don’t know, maybe a half-cup? A cup? I’m guessing the entire salad had between 2,000 and 3,000 calories. It was awfully good, and I ate the whole thing.

We lived in Latin America and there is a restaurant Andres Carne de Res. The food is delicious. In this one appetizer they make fresh fried chícharron served with a side if guacamole. Heart Attack in a bowl. But damn them little things were good!

Omg. Back when I had no idea, I ordered a salad at chili's and it was 1100 calories. I should have ordered a burger with fries and saved some calories. Lol

Soapandcandlequeen,

Totally get it! It’s the worst to try so hard to order the right thing, and then find out you should have just ordered what you wanted for fewer calories, less fat, and more pleasure!

OKCPirate…good for you for eating three and only three bites! Must have made you proud!

Janet

How do you work eating out.. we have always gone out to eat and would like to a least once a week.. you can't eat much more than a 1/4 cup. Sooooooooo do you eat off his plate ? Order something just so you have your own plate. Split a burger?.

Wife and I either split a meal with her eating 3/4 of it, or I put the uneaten part of mine in a take-home box and get two more meals out of it. I am a very cheap date now.

Lol thanx