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Healthy Restaurant and Fast Food Choices

Making healthy restaurant and fast food choices is one of the most important skills of long-term weight loss success. These articles will help you avoid the bad stuff and make healthy restaurant and fast food choices.

10 Tips for Eating Out on a Diet

Dining out on a diet doesn't have to be cause for panic. With a little planning and preparation, you can make it through eating out without blowing your diet.

12 Ways to Save 100 Calories or More at Lunch

Make simple swaps to save 100 calories or more at lunch!

35 Fast Food Choices for 500 Calories or Less

Check out 35 picks for fast food snacks and meals all with 500 calories or less each.

Alcoholic Drinks Quick Guide

Alcoholic drinks can up the calories of any meal without your even realizing. This guide will help you understand the caloric content of alcoholic drinks.

Arby's Quick Guide

This quick guide will help you make calorie-smart choices at Arby's fast food restaurants.

Asian Dining on the South Beach Diet

Whether you're on the South Beach Diet, you're cutting carbs, or just want to eat healthier, these are smart choices for Chinese, Japanese, and Indian eateries.

Atlanta Bread Co. Quick Guide

Learn about some healthy choices and what should be avoided at the Atlanta Bread Company chain.

Chinese Restaurants Quick Guide

This guide will help you make better choices at Chinese restaurants.

Dining Out on the South Beach Diet

These tips aren't just for South Beach Dieters ... check out this advice for all dining-out dieters!

Eat Healthy on the Go

Watching fat to lose weight ... you can still eat on the go! Here's how!

Eat Smart at Chinese and Japanese Restaurants

Learn how to make healthy choices at Chinese and Japanese eateries.

Eat Smart at Mexican Restaurants

Learn how to make the best choices at a Mexican restaurant.

Ethnic Dining Quick Guide: French

French restaurants offer several healthy options including a both-based fish stew called bouillabaisse. This quick guide will help you make healthy choices at French restaurants.

Ethnic Dining Quick Guides: Japanese

Japanese restaurants offer a number of healthy options including salads and sushi. This simple guide can be printed so you can take it with you to make the most healthy choices at Japanese restaurants.

Ethnic Restaurant Quick Guides

These quick guides will help you make the best choices (and avoid the worst) at many different types of ethnic eateries.

Fast Food Faves: My Top Picks for Four Chains

Check out my my favorite diet-friendly choices at several popular fast food chains.

Healthy Fast Food Meals for Less than 500 Calories

The key to making healthy fast food choices is to find menu item combinations that provide good nutrition, and are filling, without blowing your calorie budget. Check out these fast food meals with 500 calories or less.

Fast Food Quick Guides

Here you will find quick, printable guides to the calorie-smart (and not so calorie-smart!) choices at a variety of fast food chains.

Food Court Smarts: Diet Friendly Mall Meals

Check out these picks for healthy fast food and food court choices at the mall.

Food Court Smarts: Diet Friendly Mall Snacks

Check out these ideas for mall snacks that won't bust your diet!

Greek Restaurants Quick Guide

This guide will help you make better choices at Greek restaurants.

Indian Restaurants Quick Guide

Learn which dishes to choose and which to avoid at Indian restaurants.

Italian Restaurants Quick Guide

This guide will help you make better choices at Italian restaurants.

Mexican Food on the South Beach Diet

Learn how to make good choices for staying on the SBD while at a Mexican restaurant.

Mexican Restaurants Quick Guide

This handy list will help you remember which dishes to choose and which to avoid at Mexican restaurants.

Panda Express Quick Guide

Learn how to make better choices at the restaurant Panda Express.

Quizno's Quick Guide

This guide will help you make better choices at Quizno's.

Ruby Tuesday Quick Guide

Ruby Tuesday is a casual dining restaurant that offers a number of healthy choices including white bean chicken chili and a grilled sirloin steak for around 200 calories. This quick guide with help you make healthy choices at Ruby Tuesday.

Sonic Drive-In Quick Guide

Check out the best and worst choices from the menu at the fast food eatery Sonic Drive-In.

Stay Low Carb on the Go!

Check out these ideas for carb control on the go.

Taco Bell Quick Guide

Taco Bell offers a wide variety of Mexican-style fast food options, but only a few are truly diet-friendly. Here are some calorie-smart choices at Taco Bell.

Thai Restaurants Quick Guide

Thai restaurants offer a variety of foods that combine disparate flavors. This quick guide will help you identify diet-friendly dishes at Thai restaurants.

Vietnamese Restaurants Quick Guide

Vietnamese restaurants offer dishes similar to those found at Chinese or Thai restaurants. Dishes may be steamed, fried, or simmered and usually included rice or noodles. This guide will help you make healthy choices at Vietnamese restaurants.

Wendy's Quick Guide

Wendys offers a few diet-friendly items, such as a small chili for around 200 calories. But beware those calorie-laden burgers -- some have close to a thousand calories! This quick guide will help you identify healthy fast food choices at Wendys.
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