Comment by Josephine A Ni Dhomhnaill on October 12, 2012 at 12:06pm

If its a one off I wouldn't worry about it too much. I hate eating out because I never estimate properly, but it still doesn't stop me. The doctor doesn't seem to understand that we also need to live. Just having a treat once a month to me isn't a big deal.

Comment by Brian (bsc) on October 13, 2012 at 5:24am

I think we can all sympathize. I follow a strict diet and many restaurants are nearly impossible (yes, I mean you Panera). Chinese food is also difficult. It is easy to know that the rice is a major source of carbs, but often the sauces can be a huge unknown. A spicy or sour sauce may have a surprising amount of carbs, I think that often the restaurants will use an epic amount of sugar just to have the sweetness "compete" with the other flavors.

So my trick at chinese is to order "dry" dishes, no rice. I also order very spicy, no sugar will be added to these dishes as it is totally impossible to compete in flavor. And while I don't eat rice, you can often order a simple stir fried veggies, bok choy or brocolli either from the menu or special order.

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