Week two is "Eating Out" week. Often I find myself running errands, grocery shopping or simply finding ways to entertain my kids (parks, the zoo, the mall) and run into the small dilemma of should we just grab something to eat here, or go home, make it, eat it (hopefully) and clean up after it all. I'm getting better, but often I have settled for the first option, knowing chicken, fries, and simple, quick snacks will be eaten and kids will be happy relatively quickly. Lately I have been better about bringing snacks with me, but sometimes its easy to forget or maybe you didn't realize you were out of something. Snacks like the small squeezable food pouches for my youngest, and protein/cereal bars, apples, and things of that nature for the both of them.
For those in similar situations, this is a good link to refrence prior to decision making:
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-fast-food-chains-restaurants_c-Y2lkPTIx.html
I provided this link for two reasons: the first, and the primary reason is so you/I can use the appropriate options to determine caloric/nutrient content and use it as a motivator to pick the 2nd option from above, since restaurant food is often higher in kcal and in large portions. The other use is to better educate yourself regarding foods commonly consumed while eating out to enhance knowledge, fat content, etc. to make better choices if eating out tends to be unavoidable. I know most of us have our little indulgences, but as they say...knowledge is power.
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