Challenges Of Going Out To Eat

When going out to eat I always check the nutrition information on the Internet at home before I leave the house. I do this because I don't want to be shocked by the amount of calories in something when I get home and put it in my dairy. This also helps me plan ahead so I make sure I stay within my calories for the day. But sometimes it doesn't always work.

I knew we were going to Ruby Tuesday's for Lunch today so I went to there website so I could plan my meal in advance. They only provide nutrition information on a few lower calorie meals so if I wanted steak and potatoes I guess I would be out of luck. I picked a meal from there lower calorie menu and logged it in my food dairy before I left.

When I looked at the menu the shrimp scampi I had picked wasn't even on the menu. I asked the waiter and he said for as long as he has been there they have never had it. This was very frustrating to me. Luckily they had a few things on the menu that had the calories next to them. In my opinion there website should provide calories for all of there meals even if there 3000 calories because we have every right to know this information. I shouldn't have to ask a waiter for there nutrition information.

I ended up ordering the spaghetti squash marinara and it was amazing and only 260 calories.This was my first time eating spaghetti squash and I highly recommend you try it. I also order grilled asparagus and it was yummy also at 74 calories. I had half of each and the other half for dinner tonight. When I was there I also had three garlic biscuits that totalled 330 calories. I know that's a lot but they are so yummy and I just couldn't help it. No worries I will still be well within my calories for today.