Fill in the food tracker in advance (e.g. before going out to dinner) so you can see how what you're planning to eat will look on the overall nutrition report for the day ... then make adjustments if you choose (isn't it great to be free to choose!).
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I wouldn't have agreed with you before last month. But it really helped me to check out Applebee's menu on-line!
Not only did I chose a healthy dish w/500 calories, I never ever would have found it on the menu! The menu is so cluttered and it didn't have a picture. From the description it wasn't something I would like. The picture, however looked yummy. It was delicious!
Great suggestion!
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I plan my meals for the next day @ about 90% of scheduled calories. That leaves me about 10% of calories for unplanned healthy snacks.