Eating Out
#311855 - 07/24/07 01:06 PM
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K-So what do u guys eat when u go out to dinner?? What are your fav places and what do you eat there?? We eat out alot and am really finding it HARD to find things on the menu besides water! =)
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I'm vegetarian, so it's a little harder for me. I just can't do anything resembling a brew pub, for example. Asian is my favorite, especially sushi. I can always eat veggies and rice and tofu! Italian is my next choice, since I can always order just plain spaghetti with tomato sauce. As for Mexican, do you have Chipotle? They have yummy vegetarian tacos. I would think Mexican is fairly safe in general, if you watch out for friend stuff (the tortilla chips), and ask them to go easy on the oil that it's cooked in.
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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I always look for sandwiches and ask for plain old mustard and any sauces on the side. I pick off the veggies I can't tolerate.
Grilled fish and chicken are always safe options, too. I always make sure the waiter knows "no dairy" and tell them to use light oil. With today's low carb/low fat diets, no one bats an eye when you specify light oil.
Best and safest bets are Asian cuisine where you can get plenty of rice and fresh veggies and fish and tofu. Watch out for oils, fried dishes and hidden dairy in the sauces though!
Italian is hard for me. Tomatoes give me gas  But spaghetti with marinara (no meat) is pretty tolerable. Mexican can be really hard unless the restaurant has a fresh menu. Fresh fish tacos on flour or corn tortillas, no cheese are good. Don't load up on chips as they tend to be fried and watch out for flour tortillas as they can be made with lots of lard.
I like experimenting, too. I found a great Ethiopian place that does lots of vegetarian dishes and is totally amenable to modifying dishes for my diet. I also love Indian cuisine, just make sure no cream and light oil is used.
The trick is to talk to the waiters/waitresses and express your fussiness. I always lead into it with "I have some food sensitivities, so bear with me, but I'm as fussy as Sally from When Harry Met Sally!" It usually makes the server laugh and makes me feel better about being picky
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Grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, baked sweet pots, or baked pots are good to! Rice, turkey bugers. This is what i usulley eat when i eat out good luck!
emmasmom
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