So it is restaurant week here in Charlotte, which means that you can get a 3 course meal for $30 - 35 at some upscale restaurants. I am going to Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse tonight with some friends. There is no nutrition info for this restaurant online. I have a plan. I will have salad (probably Caesar with no croutons and dressing on the side), skip the Chateau potatoes, skip the dessert. My dilemma: do I go ahead and have the filet mignon (6 oz so I wouldn't eat more than half) or do I have the salmon without the butter sauce? I'm not a big beef eater, but I enjoy a really good piece of steak once or twice a year. I know that the salmon is a healthier choice, but I was looking forward to the filet (and having the left over on a salad tomorrow for dinner.) Salmon is my favorite fish, but I could also have it anytime. Filet is a treat for sure. What would you do?

P.S: I haven't lost any weight this week (well, 0.2 pounds.) Not freaked out. Following my plan. It's probably just my body catching up or hormonal or something. It's just that it would be a little easier to justify the splurge if I had lost.

Just order whatever you want and take the rest home. Sounds like you got a good hold on how to order them. Enjoy.

Either are great choices...get the one you really want and enjoy it bite by bite. Take the rest home. Sometimes I opt for a soup if it is protein based verses the salad at upscale restaurants. Have fun.

Thanks! Just got back from the gym, and I'm having steak tonight. I am going to enjoy every bite, and I'm looking forward to a salad with cold sliced filet on it tomorrow night for supper.

When you have a small stomach and can only eat so much my advice is to order the healthy choice you want to eat. I would not be able to eat the salad and the steak so I would probably just eat the steak since I love filet mignon.

Enjoy yourself. You can only eat so much. You're doing the right thing and making a solid plan.

We go to restaurant week when it happens here too. The bonus is the yummy left overs!

Guess I'd agree with others. Have what you want and take home the extra. Will you have a glass of wine?

Either is an excellent choice. Both are great sources of Protein with a bit of healthy fat thrown in. I, personally, could not eat steak (or salmon) and salad, so I would be taking home a lot of food. That said, enjoy your meal and plan on leftovers.

I had about 1/2 of the salad and 1/2 of the steak (3 oz). No wine, bread or croutons. I took home the leftovers and enjoyed it the next night. My "salad" these days is about a 1/2 cup of lettuce.