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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 1.15.10
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<br>Think you can survive the Outback... Steakhouse? Alright, we're talking 
<br>about a restaurant chain, not remote parts of Australia. It can be SUPER-
<br>dangerous, calorically speaking, if you're not careful. But it can also be a 
<br>TOTAL goldmine. We're here to help...   
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<br>Meal Makeovers!
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<br>No worries... You can have steak and seafood, as long as you order right!
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<br>STEAK
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<br>Don't Do It... 7 oz. Victoria's Filet with a House Salad (Tangy Tomato 
<br>Dressing) and a Baked Potato (Sour Cream & Chives) 
<br>PER SERVING (total meal): 1,289 calories, 71.5g fat, 3,500mg sodium, 105g 
<br>carbs, 11g fiber, 55g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 31*
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<br>Oh, come on! A small filet (NOT topped with anything crazy), a salad (with 
<br>FAT-FREE dressing), and a baked potato (NO butter, bacon, or cheese) -- 
<br>more than 1,200 calories!? Lame. Luckily, you can get your steak with a 
<br>much lighter nutritional price tag...
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<br>Just Chew It! 6 oz. Outback Special with Fresh Seasonal Veggies and Half a 
<br>Sweet Potato (All Without Butter)
<br>PER SERVING (total meal): 493 calories, 10.25g fat, 633mg sodium, 58g 
<br>carbs, 10g fiber, 42.5g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 10*
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<br>Steak 'n sweet potato... and just the right amounts. (No one needs a whole 
<br>418-calorie potato as a side order. Trust us.) Add a heaping pile of veggies 
<br>and you've got a filling meal (plus half a potato to take home)!
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<br>SEAFOOD
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<br>Beat It... Shrimp en Fuego with a Double Order of Fresh Steamed Green 
<br>Beans
<br>PER SERVING (total meal): 1,484 calories, 97.5g fat, 2,885mg sodium, 76.5g 
<br>carbs, 23.5g fiber, 77g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 37* 
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<br>Okay, sauced-up shrimp and veggies, extra veggies on the side, and no 
<br>pasta or potato... this is a BAD idea?! Sadly, so. The shrimp part alone has 
<br>over a thousand calories. And even those green beans pack about 230 
<br>calories and 11g fat per serving! There are better ways to order under the 
<br>sea...
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<br>Eat It! Lobster Tails with Fresh Seasonal Veggies and Half a Sweet Potato (All 
<br>Without Butter) 
<br>PER SERVING (total meal): 495 calories, 4.25g fat, 1,004mg sodium, 63g 
<br>carbs, 11g fiber, 52g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 9*
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<br>Lobster becomes ridiculously guilt-free when you ditch the insane amount of 
<br>butter it's typically drenched in. And yes, we're recommending the sweet 
<br>potato again because, well, sweet potatoes ROCK. And by our calculations, 
<br>the entire spud alone weighs in at more than a POUND (no joke!), so having 
<br>half is still totally indulgent.  
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<br>Aussie All-Stars!
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<br>Here are some menu items that are great choices, with practically no special 
<br>ordering required...
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<br>Appetizer: Seared Ahi Tuna
<br>PER SERVING (1/4th of a regular-sized order): 108 calories, 6g fat, 467mg 
<br>sodium, 3g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 7g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 3*
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<br>If there are just two of you, go for the small order -- 162 calories and 10.5g 
<br>fat (POINTS&reg; value 4*) in half of that. Add a side of veggies or a salad, and 
<br>this shared starter could become a great meal for one. If you're not a fan of 
<br>almost raw ahi (don't knock it 'til you try it), the Gold Coast Coconut Shrimp 
<br>supposedly has some decent stats. But we're leery of anything with "beer 
<br>batter" and "fried" in the description.
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<br>Entr&eacute;e: Grilled Chicken on the Barbie with Fresh Seasonal Veggies (Both 
<br>Without Butter)
<br>PER SERVING (total meal): 388 calories, 3.5g fat, 1,211mg sodium, 32.5g 
<br>carbs, 4.5g fiber, 54.5g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 7*
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<br>A perfect option for the red-meat-dodging, fish-loathing friend in your life. 
<br>Ken you handle it? (Get it!? Barbie... Ken... Never mind.)
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<br>Add Ons:
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<br>Lobster Tail (No Butter)
<br>PER SERVING (total): 123 calories, 1g fat, 427mg sodium, 4.5g carbs, 1.5g 
<br>fiber, 23.5g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 2*
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<br>Grilled Scallops (No Butter)
<br>PER SERVING (total): 194 calories, 8.75g fat, 1,862mg sodium, 7.5g carbs, 
<br>1.5g fiber, 21g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 4*
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<br>We think either of these would make a nice addition to your meal. They 
<br>kinda put the 392-calorie, 36g-of-fat Lobster & Mushroom Topping to 
<br>shame...    
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<br>Tips & Tricks & Need-to-Know...
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<br>* As you've probably picked up on, Outback Steakhouse melts butter on 
<br>pretty much everything. (In fact, we're fairly certain if you stumbled into the 
<br>kitchen by accident, they'd baste YOU in butter.) The good news is that it's 
<br>super-easy to modify menu items and save tons of calories and fat grams by 
<br>simply saying, "No butter, please!"
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<br>* Beware of the seemingly innocent Mustard Vinaigrette and fat-free Tangy 
<br>Tomato dressing. The first contains an alarming 285 calories and 29 grams of 
<br>fat per serving, and even the Tangy Tomato has close to 100 calories per 
<br>serving. And those numbers only apply when you order a side salad -- 
<br>DOUBLE 'em if you order an entr&eacute;e-sized salad. Eeeks! 
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<br>* Like many chains, the menu varies a bit by location. For example, some 
<br>locations offer crab legs instead of lobster -- that's also a good choice! So 
<br>check out your local menu on the OS site before you head in with your heart 
<br>set on something specific.
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<br>* Speaking of Outback's site, definitely check out the Interactive Nutritional 
<br>Menu Tool. It won't let you customize everything (we'd love to know how 
<br>many calories the Grilled Chicken & Swiss sandwich would contain without 
<br>the sauce and cheese), but it's still pretty helpful. There's also a gluten-free 
<br>guide, allergy guidelines, and tips for low-carb dieters. Nice!
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<br>* In our experience, the Outback peeps are super-accommodating (as long 
<br>as you're nice, of course). So if you have a special request, just ask. And 
<br>BTW, the food ROCKS!  
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<br>HG Heads Up: Nutritionals have been rounded to the nearest quarter-
<br>gram/half-gram because, frankly, the excessive decimals were making us 
<br>dizzy. Also, Outback doesn't list sugar stats, so neither did we. 
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