1. Posted by stepperthemighty on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:11 pm PDT

Wow! I always thought I was safe ordering a salad - but the salad listed above has the highest calorie count of all! Of course, the fiber count is nothing to sneaze at. That's your daily allotment, prectically! Go Fiber! Thanks for the research, Hungry Girl! Definitely opened my eyes to a few things. :)

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2. Posted by chelseychrisandbraylen on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:29 pm PDT

Thats great advice, thatnks hungry girl! I needed the tip I love to eat out.

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3. Posted by mica on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:29 pm PDT

Thanks for the tips -- I have noticed a lot of places, like chili's, offer great tasting salmon with steamed veggies.

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4. Posted by mike81951 on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:34 pm PDT

This food is not healthy, just look at the sodium content totally not for DIABETICS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR KIDNEY DISEASE, BETTER TO COOK AT HOME AND BE SAFE.

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5. Posted by mike81951 on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:36 pm PDT

This food is not healthy, just look at the sodium content totally not for DIABETICS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR KIDNEY DISEASE, BETTER TO COOK AT HOME AND BE SAFE.

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6. Posted by Bluebirdlet on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:43 pm PDT

BLESS YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

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7. Posted by chorkney on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:45 pm PDT

something most ppl don't know is that a lot of fast food and restaurant salads have the caloric equivillency of a McDonald's big mac...that's why it's better to brown bag it and just make the salad yourself

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8. Posted by pinky on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 1:58 pm PDT

Thanx for the tips !!!

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9. Posted by Lauren on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 2:10 pm PDT

people complain about salads loaded with calories..obviously if you slather on ranch and cheese and croutons and bacon etc etc it will be horrible..get a low cal dressing with no cheese and omit the cruotons. Now that is a low cal salad.

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10. Posted by pgattinoni on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 2:14 pm PDT

F.Y.I. Check out Subways 4" sandwiches - TURKEY SUB @ 190 calories!!! Yahoo!!

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11. Posted by juliet s on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 3:58 pm PDT

thnx!!!!

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12. Posted by diana_vasquez28 on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 5:18 pm PDT

wow nice.

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13. Posted by Michelle p on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 7:55 pm PDT

ANY fast food or resturant salad is high in everything EVEN IF you omit dressing and the bacon and croutons (which alot of croutons are not bad for you) and other stuff. Its the OTHER stuff they put in it. Iam sick of reading idiots say stuff and try to act like they know alot about this when they dont

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14. Posted by commonsensenyc on Tue, Jun 05, 2007, 9:37 pm PDT

the problem with these choices is that they're high in salt content. 99% of fast food and chain restaurants have food that is high in salt and sugars. If your salad is that unhealthy, then just eat one of the regular dishes - at least you'll be enjoying yourself. Food isn't just about calories and fats, its also about ingredients. Unfortunately too many of those foods have artificial ingredients. If you want a real meal, then patronize a smaller, mom and pop place instead of going to these chain restaurants and having to wait 45 minutes for a table.

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15. Posted by ballerette2 on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 5:54 am PDT

i don't know about you guys, but its becoming obvious to me that Hungry Girl is being paid by the big food companies. Everything that her articles have put out are items that are from the large food corporations or chain restaurants. I've never seen a truly homemade recipe or item in her articles. Wake up folks.

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16. Posted by Nicole A on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 12:52 pm PDT

None of this looks very good to me, but I am picky. I would rather just order whatever I want, eat a third or half of it, then take the rest home for another meal (or two). But I know some people can't do this so these are pretty good tips.

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17. Posted by joyce d on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 12:59 pm PDT

Hungry Girl has alot of low cal and low fat recipie's on her website. I love the recipies, but I also love the tips about what chain restaurants are offering that won't kill my weight loss plan. Another good website to check out for a huge list of restaurants and their nutritional values on a variety of menu items is Dottie's Weight Loss Zone.

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18. Posted by purplemonkey1203 on Wed, Jun 06, 2007, 1:00 pm PDT

Hungrygirl has all kinds of recipes if you look on her site, along with TONS of products that are from smaller, non-chain stores! She's not trying to make stuff from scratch, just trying to help find alternatives to fatty and hi-cal foods most of us enjoy using readily available ingredients. You're comment ballerette2 isn't backed up very well. You should do your research before making ridiculous statements.

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19. Posted by on Thu, Jun 07, 2007, 4:25 pm PDT

kissy Im thankfull to have the info at my dissposal to use as I see fit . thanks

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20. Posted by swillsh on Fri, Jun 08, 2007, 8:38 am PDT

Thankj you for all your tips Hungry Girl. I can tell you that I look forward to all of them. As for the Items in recipes that are from the "big food companies", they are mostly things that are readily available and therefore easy to put together.I suggest that the critics "take what they need and leave the rest behind"...

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21. Posted by mil071994 on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 1:49 pm PDT

Pgattinoni, the 6" subs at subway barely fill me up anyways, so there is absolutely no point in ordering anything smaller. I mean 4" subs? Come ON.

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22. Posted by Shannon F on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 2:00 pm PDT

Hungry Girl is just giving us the facts...she is not saying these foods are good choices for diabetics or renal patients, etc. And Michelle P., what "other stuff" are you referring to...if you take off the dressing, bacon, and croutons, what is left that would be unhealthy? Just curious...

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23. Posted by NanceBlu on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 3:40 pm PDT

Ok. Here we go again. Yes, she is an employee of a name brand corp. Yes, some of these ideas she posts here do not take into consideration people with diseases, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, etc. Bacon is so bad, so I personally would not consume more than two pieces a week if any. Dressings: olive oil & vinagrette are less fattening & good for you. Everything in moderation. Beets: excellent. Lots of vegies. Lots of protein. Croutons are a downfall for me; I love bread and cheese. So eat a little of what you love; just don't eat too much. Mom & Pop restaurants (I used to own a small pub) I believe do serve more fresh food, but the reason a lot of places, corps or M&P's, buy bulk and frozen a great deal is cost: to stay in business. Doesn't always mean bad for you. You'd be amazed at what isn't fresh fresh but is still very good tasting and very healthy. We have very strict Calif. State guidelines that we have to follow in the food industry (Thank God). So Hungry Girl is not God, but sometimes then none of us are. Take what you can use and leave the rest of the info you don't need. And listen: Let's all talk nicely to each other in these forums, okay? No need for pissiness. None. I've heard three-year-olds talk more respectfully than some adults on this forum. We're supposed to be helping each other here.

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24. Posted by kim on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 4:14 pm PDT

if you guys want homemade recipes than you should post some yourself. more people will follow your lead. be a trendsetter.

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25. Posted by linzrs15 on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 4:17 pm PDT

woohoo NanceBlu I'm glad you said that. what is happening to people these days they are always cutting each other down and being negative.

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26. Posted by kim on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 4:23 pm PDT

heres a great cookie recipe: each cookie is less than 63 calories and has 2 grams of protein mix 1 cup of whole weat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 cups grated parmesian cheese, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper in a food processor or an electric mixer with 1/3 cup of water. Form 1 inch balls of dough and place on a sprayed cookie sheet. in the oven for 15 minutes. they're a real treat in my family!

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27. Posted by kim on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 4:24 pm PDT

also i would like to see some vegetarian choices in this list. the number of vegetarians is growing and so are their demands for delicious, quick, low-calorie foods.

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28. Posted by Alli on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 5:03 pm PDT

Awe, now i wants ANYTHING from Pf changs or Macaroni Grill!!!

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29. Posted by scott c on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 5:07 pm PDT

apple bees is my fav

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30. Posted by valerie marie on Sun, Jun 10, 2007, 5:13 pm PDT

the best part about these foods are that they are so gooood!!! yuummmy now i get to eat outside food without going to the gym the next day for 5 hours =]

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