Eating out...

While living without a fridge this week, I was pleased to discover how much my mind-set has changed. Some people wouldn't have complained about eating out for a week, but I dreaded the thought of having to deal with finding good choices. Mostly, I ended up skipping some meals. The bread on buns of sandwiches has become more difficult to get down since it is not toasted. It tends to ball up and stick a bit inside the upper part of my stomach. A new fridge was delivered yesterday and I promptly went and bought good things to eat---fruit, veggies, cottage cheese, lean sandwich meats. These are things that aren't fried, are low in calories, low in fat, low in sugar, and healthy.

On the subject of eating out, I ran across the list of the 20 worst foods in America:

[Keep in mind that an average person just maintaining his/her weight shouldn't have more than , 1,000-1,500 calories, 35 g fat, 300 g of carbs a day, and less than 2,300 mg sodium a day.]

20. McDonald's Chicken Select 5 pc. chicken strips--830 calories, 55 g fat, 48 g carbs (if you have lg. fries and pop, it is 1750 calories)
19. Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Powered Smoothie--900 calories, 10 g fat, 183 g carbs
18. Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie--1,020 calories, 64 g fat, 86 g carb
17. Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger--1,145 calories, 71 g fat, 56 g carb
16. Chipotle Mexican Grill Chicken Burrito--1,179 calories, 47 g fat, 125 g carb, 2,656 mg sodium
15. Macaroni Grill Double Mac and Cheese-- 1,210 calories, 62 g fat, 3,450 mg sodium
14. Quiznos Classic Italian--1,528 calories, 92 g fat, 110 g carbs, 4,604 mg sodium
13. On the Border Grande Taco Salad With Taco Beef--1,450 calories, 102 g fat, 78 g carb, 2,410 mg sodium
12. Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger--1,520 calories, 111 g fat
11. Lonestar 20 oz. T-bone--1,540 calories, 124 g fat (add the baked potato and lettuce wedge, it is 2,700 calories)
10. Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Creme Stacked and Stuff Hotcakes--1,540 calories, 77 g fat, 198 g carbs
9. Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie With Vanilla Ice Cream--1,600 calories, 78 g fat, 215 g carbs
8. P. F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein--1,820 calories, 127 g fat, 95 g carbs
7. Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers With Chipotle Sauce--2,040 calories, 99 g fat, 240 g carbs
6. On The Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans--2,100 calories, 130 g fat, 169 g carbs, 4,750 mg sodium
5. Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza--2,310 calories, 162 g fat, 123 g carbs, 4,470 mg sodium
4. Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meat Sauce--2,430 calories, 128 g fat, 207 g carbs, 5,290 mg sodium
3. On the Border Stacked Border Nachos--2,740 calories, 166 g fat, 191 g carbs, 5,280 mg sodium
2. Chili's Awesome Blossom--2,710 calories, 203 g fat, 194 g carbs, 6,360 mg sodium
1. Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries With Ranch Dressing--2,900 calories, 182 g fat, 240 g carbs

Kinda scary, huh, when you start looking at all the numbers.