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Hungry Girl Today: 11.06.08

WEEKLY WEIGH-IN

More and more restaurants are finally spilling their nutritional guts (THANK
YOU!), and others are going the extra mile with special "light" menus. Here
are a few choice chain-restaurant finds from said special menus. Enjoy!

Olive Garden - Garden Fare Selections

Here are our picks from OG's diet-friendly options...

Minestrone Soup - 100 calories, 1.5g fat, 3g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*

This is the best possible way to start a meal at this place. Just step away
from the bottomless breadsticks!

Venetian Apricot Chicken, dinner portion - 380 calories, 4g fat, 8g fiber --
POINTS® value 7*

Sorry to sound cheesy, but this meal is light done right. Pairing saucy
chicken with broccoli, asparagus, and diced tomatoes? Now THAT's amore!

Linguine alla Marinara, dinner portion - 430 calories, 6g fat, 9g fiber --
POINTS® value 8*

Need some old-school basic Italian food? This should do the trick without
TOO many calories.



Chili's - Guiltless Grill Menu

We don't feel guilty about naming our favorites...

Guiltless Grill Salmon - 480 calories, 14g fat, 1,080mg sodium, 31g carbs,
10g fiber, 54g protein -- POINTS® value 10*

Salmon's ALWAYS gonna be high in fat, but it's the good kind, so don't stress
too much. Here, a nice piece of fish comes with black beans and steamed
veggies sprinkled with parmesan cheese. Just don't follow this up with
Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie. EEEK!

Guiltless Chicken Sandwich - 490 calories, 8g fat, 2,720mg sodium, 63g
carbs, 11g fiber, 39g protein -- POINTS® value 10*

Check out this sandwich! It's topped with fat-free honey-mustard dressing,
lettuce, pickles, and tomato -- and served with the same beans and veggies
as the salmon. Chili's, maybe we'll finally forgive you for that
annoying "Baby Back Ribs" jingle.

Guiltless Black Bean Burger - 650 calories, 12g fat, 1,940mg sodium, 96g
carbs, 26g fiber, 38g protein -- POINTS® value 13*

If it's gotta be a burger, this one's the way to go. It's loaded with fiber, it's
huge, and it's delicious. And while the calorie and fat counts aren't exactly
low, this thing's still WAY better than one of Chili's crazy-fatty Big Mouth
Burgers. To save a slew of calories, lose the ranch dressing and ask for an
unbuttered whole-wheat bun -- that bun's not on the menu, but most
locations offer it. Or be really daring and enjoy your burger without any bun
at all, protein-style over lettuce -- that shaves hundreds of calories from the
total!



Applebee's - Weight Watchers Options

These are Hungry Girl AND Weight Watchers approved...

Steak & Portobellos - 330 calories, 10g fat, 8g fiber -- POINTS® value 7

There is hope for meat & potato people after all! This sirloin comes
smothered in a savory sauce with steamed herb potatoes and seasonal
veggies. Nicely done, Applebee's!

Italian Chicken & Portobello Sandwich - 360 calories, 6g fat, 11g fiber --
POINTS® value 7

Ooh! Another entry into the "sandwiches that rock our socks" category. This
grilled chick-wich has sliced portobello mushrooms, a slice of tomato, and
chunky marinara sauce -- all on a wheat bun with fresh fruit on the side.
Bellisima!

Cajun Lime Tilapia - 310 calories, 6g fat, 9g fiber -- POINTS® value 6

ALL of us should probably be eating more fish, so we LOVE to see a fish dish
that sounds this delish. (Sorry for the irritating rhymes.) Your tilapia comes
topped with black bean & corn salsa (Mmmmmmm!) and is served with rice
pilaf and seasonal vegetables. Carb-counters might be able to trouble them
for double veggies instead of rice.

Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake - 230 calories, 3g fat, 3g fiber -- POINTS®
value 4

OMG! A restaurant dessert we can eat without feeling like we have to jog
home afterwards! Chocolate cake with a light cream cheese glaze and
raspberry sauce is a GREAT way to finish dinner.



Red Lobster - Lighthouse Menu

We heart a la carte...

Garlic-Grilled Jumbo Shrimp - 142 calories, 3g fat, 1g carbs -- POINTS®
value 3*

AAAAAHH! These seafood skewers make us so happy! All these babies need
is a quick squeeze of lemon, and you're good to go.

Garden Salad with Petite Shrimp Topping and Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing -
132 calories, 6g fat, 15 carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 3*

Here's a simple shrimp salad that does the trick. The stats are so low, you
can order a double!

Baked Potato with Pico de Gallo - 185 calories, 2g fat, 37g carbs, 4.5g fiber --
POINTS® value 3*

Baked potato + pico de gallo = an awesome idea. Thanks to the crimson
crustacean!

Live Maine Lobster - 145 calories, 1g fat, 2g carbs -- POINTS® value 3*

Living large doesn't have to make you large. Here's proof! Just don't drown
the stuff in butter, peeps...

Fresh Grilled or Broiled Tilapia, full portion - 346 calories, 10g fat, 0g carbs --
POINTS® value 8*

There's our buddy Tilapia again! Let's hear it for flaky white fish, people.



Not Quite LIGHT...

You're doing it wrong, humans...

Olive Garden, Garden Fare, Capellini Pomodoro, dinner portion - 840 calories
and 17g fat! (POINTS® value 17*)

ARE YOU KIDDING US, OLIVE GARDEN? This dish is just tomatoes, garlic,
fresh basil, and extra-virgin olive oil on pasta. How big is that pile o' noodles?
How much oil is on there?!? Skip it!

On The Border - Border Smart

Everything under 750 calories and 25g fat. Um... try again, please!

IHOP - IHOP For Me

Symbols on the menu indicate whether something has fewer than 600
calories, 15g fat, or 15g carbs. Unfortunately, there's a world of difference
between a 300-calorie item and a 599-calorie one, and there's a huge
distinction between 3 grams of fat and 14 grams of fat. We want specifics,
and we want them on the website. Hop to it!

Outback Steakhouse - Healthy Weight Loss Items

Their website offers tips on how to special order certain items and make
them lighter -- but it doesn't give actual stats. Admirable, but we want
numbers, Outback. Hear that? NUMBERS!


HG Note: Several of these restaurants do not provide certain nutritional
information, such as sodium, sugars, and protein (sheesh!). All available
information has been included.

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Create your own light menu... with the HG cookbook (in stores and online)!
Impress friends and family with RockinÂ’ Roasted Shrimp & Asparagus Corn
Chowder, Sassy Veggie Egg Rolls, Mexi-tatos, Saucy BBQ Seafood Skewers
and more. These recipes are book exclusives, people!

CHEW ON THIS:
Today, November 6th, is National Nachos Day! Stay away from restaurant
versions and make our Ooey Gooey Chili Cheese Nachos in the safety of
your home.

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*The Points® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by
Hungry Girl and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe
or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the
owner of the Points® registered trademark.
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