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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 8.05.09 
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<br>ASK HUNGRY GIRL 
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<br>Dear HG,
<br>
<br>What are some of the biggest mistakes people consistently make while 
<br>dieting and calorie counting? I feel sure I am making some of them...
<br>
<br>Miss Take  
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<br>Dear Miss Take,
<br>
<br>I answer questions like this a lot -- and it's a really important one, so I think 
<br>it's worth going over again. Here are the top three mistakes (in my opinion) 
<br>that people make while trying to lose weight...
<br>
<br>1. Serving size flubs. Whether people misread or overlook labels (yes, there 
<br>could be THREE servings in that snack bag!) or are sloppy or lazy when it 
<br>comes to measuring (and accidentally eat two cups of cereal at once instead 
<br>of one!), ignoring portion sizes is a HUGE problem. So be sure to pay 
<br>attention to serving sizes.
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<br>2. Believing the hype. What this basically means is that people often 
<br>misunderstand the buzzwords that restaurants and food manufacturers throw 
<br>around. People assume that because something's labeled light, low-fat, or 
<br>healthy, it's therefore low in calories. That's DEFINITELY not always the case. 
<br>A low-fat muffin can have 400 calories, and "healthy" wraps often have 600 - 
<br>700 calories each (just unroll one of those ginormous tortillas, and prepare to 
<br>be shocked -- DO IT!). You need to be able to cut through the BS when it 
<br>comes to this stuff. (Oh, please don't be offended by my use of "BS" -- 
<br>asking nicely!)
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<br>3. Assuming salads and salad dressings are always good options. All salads 
<br>are NOT created equally. Pay attention to what's in and on your salads. 
<br>Cheese, tortilla strips, crispy noodles, nuts, etc. -- those extras can add 
<br>hundreds of calories to your greens. The dressing can be even worse. It is 
<br>not uncommon for restaurants to pour 500 calories' worth of DRESSING on 
<br>your salad... a lot of those calories come from FAT. It's HORRENDOUS. 
<br>Eating salads that have 1,000 - 1,800 calories is definitely a cause of diet 
<br>sabotage for lots of people.
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<br>There are more mistakes people make, for sure -- but those three are 
<br>BIGGIES. Are you making any of them? If so, now you know, and you can 
<br>take steps toward fixing 'em. Good luck!
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<br>Hey, HG!
<br>
<br>With all the new calorie-posting laws that are popping up in different cities 
<br>and states, more and more restaurant stats are becoming available. Can you 
<br>point me in the direction of some hard-to-find restaurant nutritionals that are 
<br>now available in certain areas? Thanks!
<br>
<br>Dining Out Diva  
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<br>Dear Dining Out Diva,
<br>
<br>Excellent Q!!! And one that I am excited to answer. In the past, many 
<br>restaurants have been secretive about the calorie counts of their foods, and 
<br>with good reason -- so many of those stats are frightening! Here's a list of 
<br>some that are now public -- click but prepare to be scared!
<br>
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<br>1. The Cheesecake Factory - The cheesecakes aren't the only offenders. 
<br>Truly shocking stuff here!
<br>
<br>2. Claim Jumper - Entrees with over 1,000 calories each = not uncommon. 
<br>Click and see.
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<br>3. Olive Garden - It isn't pretty, people. You can find several decent options 
<br>in the Garden Fare section, but even some of those are a little scary.
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<br>4. Red Lobster - Thankfully, the newly disclosed nutritional info reveals 
<br>plenty of guilt-free items. But, of course, there are fat-tastrophes too.
<br>
<br>5. Friendly's - Click here for the not-so-friendly 411...
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<br>6. IHOP, T.G.I. Friday's, Outback Steakhouse, and Applebee's - These chains 
<br>haven't posted the stats online, but you can find nutritional brochures and/or 
<br>calorie counts on the menus at CA and NYC locations (as well as a few other 
<br>areas). Click HERE and HERE to see stats we found at all four chains; and 
<br>click HERE for salad shockers from Outback, Applebee's, Friday's, and 
<br>others. And, of course, we'll continue to disclose some of these hard-to-find 
<br>stats in HG emails.
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<br>Keep in mind, these chains aren't necessarily trying to spin themselves as 
<br>healthy -- they're merely following the law and making the info available. It's 
<br>a means of helping educate the public about the calories in foods they eat, 
<br>and it does explain, in part, WHY the obesity problem has been getting worse 
<br>and worse. Knowledge is power, people! So click around and make informed 
<br>decisions next time... 
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