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Meal Plan Comparisons – Dinner – Dining Out

Dinner – Very Very Teriyaki

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Beef teriyaki, 6 oz. 302 13
Soba noodles, 1 cup 113 0
Vegetable tempura, 1 cup 102 6
Tossed salad, 1 cup 10 0
Miso dressing, 2 tbsp. 59 1
Ginger ice cream, 1 medium scoop 133 7
Total 719 27

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
Chicken teriyaki, white meat, 6 oz. 236 5
Soba noodles, 1 cup 113 0
Cabbage, pickled, 1/2 cup 16 0
Tossed salad, 1 cup 10 0
Miso dressing, 2 tbsp. 59 1
Fresh fruit, 1 serving 101 1
Total 535 7

Total savings: 184 calories and 20 grams of fat

 

Dinner – Fiesta Mexicana

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Beef Chimichanga 425 20
Tortilla chips, regular, 12 chips 260 12
Guacamole dip, 3 tbsp. 135 13.5
Total 820 45.5

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
Chicken Fajita 363 12
Tortilla chips, baked, 12 chips 102 1
Salsa dip, 1/4 cup 15 0
Total 480 13

Total savings: 340 calories and 32.5 grams of fat

 

Dinner – Catch of the Day

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Fish cakes, fried, 2 cakes 296 15
Crispy potato wedges, 4 oz. 227 9
Ketchup, 4 tbsp. 64 0
Mixed vegetables, steamed, 1 cup 107 0
Side salad, 1 cup 10 0
Ranch dressing, regular, 2 tbsp. 170 18
Total 874 42

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
Sea bass, grilled, 4 oz. 141 3
Baked potato, 1 medium 133 0
Ketchup, 4 tbsp. 64 0
Mixed vegetables, steamed, 1 cup 107 0
Side salad, 1 cup 10 0
Ranch dressing, low fat, 2 tbsp. 50 3
Total 505 6

Total savings: 369 calories and 36 grams of fat

 

Dinner – Any Way You Carve It

Instead of this…
Calories Fat (g)
Beef, roast prime rib, 6 oz. 696 59
Baked potato, 1 medium 133 0
Sour cream, 2 tbsp. 62 6
Bacon bits, 1 tbsp. 24 1
Mixed vegetables, 1 cup 107 0
Caesar salad with dressing 386 31
Bread, sourdough, 1 slice 69 1
Butter, 1 pat 36 4
Apple pie, 1/8th of 9-inch pie 411 19
Ice cream, 1 medium scoop 159 11
Total 2083 132

Try this…
Calories Fat (g)
London broil, 6 oz. 352 17
Baked potato, 1 medium 133 0
Mesquite BBQ sauce, 4 tbsp. 79 0
Mixed vegetables, 1 cup 107 0
Garden salad w/low-cal Italian dressing 65 4
Bread, sourdough, 1 slice 69 1
Fruit sorbet, 1/2 cup 82 0
Total 887 22

Total savings: 1196 calories and 110 grams of fat

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