~IHOP For Me~

Have you ever gone out to eat someplace and never been able to find something healthy? Well, I have. And let me tell you, it sucks! But don't give up. You can find something healthy AND yummy almost any place you go.

Take IHOP for example. Every meal in their IHOP For Me section is under 600 calories. In this section, I would recommend two completely different meals. For a healthy breakfast option, I recommend the Whole Wheat French Toast Combo For Me. This comes with two slices of whole wheat french toast topped with sliced bananas, scrambled egg substitute, and two strips of turkey bacon. Delish, right? I think so, too. It has 470 calories, 51 grams of carbs, and 39 grams of protein.

If you are looking for a lunch or dinner option, do not fret. Dinner can be healthy, too. I suggest the Tilapia Hollandaise For Me. Seasoned and grilled tilapia topped with hollandaise, served with steamed broccoli. Yummm! This dish has a mere 370 calories, 15 grams of carbs, and 47 grams of protein.

See? Eating healthy does not always mean bland, nasty food. Next time you eat out, try one of these healthy and delicious recommendations.

~Amanda~

Healthy Food at Chili's!!

Hey guys! Long time no blog, I know. From now on, my blogs are going to be about healthy food substitutions, especially at restaurants. So let's get started with the first one.

At Chili's, a restaurant I eat at pretty frequently, they have a Caribbean Salad with fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, dried cherries, green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds. A small one of these with grilled chicken and their Guiltless Grill caribbean dressing has only 520 calories, 52 grams 0f carbs, and 23 grams of protein. They also feature an Asian Salad with lettuce, napa cabbage, crispy wontons, edamame, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, asian vinaigrette and a creamy peanut drizzle. If you get this salad small with grilled chicken and no crispy wontons or creamy peanut drizzle, it only has 360 calories, 22 grams of carbs, and 26 grams of protein. A third salad at Chili's is the Boneless Buffalo Chicken Salad. It has applewood smoked bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, tortilla strips, house-made pico de gallo and ranch dressing. Sounds good, right? Wrong! This salad has 1150 calories!, 52 grams of carbs, and 45 grams of protein. This one salad has more calories than the first two salads combined! Next time you go to Chili's, remember: just because it's a salad, doesn't mean its healthy.

Happy eating!

~Amanda~