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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 2.06.09 
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<br>We ALL like to treat ourselves now and then. However, there's a big 
<br>difference between treating yourself and treating yourself BADLY. Here are a 
<br>handful of entr&eacute;es that are WAAAY heavier than you (or any of us) ever 
<br>suspected. Are you SITTING DOWN?!?    
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<br>Olive Garden, Spaghetti & Meatballs
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<br>PER SERVING (dinner portion): 1,110 calories, 50g fat, 2,180mg sodium, 
<br>103g carbs -- POINTS&reg; value 26*
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<br>For anyone who missed the big news, Olive Garden now posts its nutritional 
<br>info online. We flipped when we heard and were brave enough to scour the 
<br>site in search of shocking new info. Some of the meals are what we like to 
<br>call "DUH!" items (a dinner portion of Chicken Alfredo over fettuccine has 
<br>1,430 calories and 82g fat... DUH!), but others surprised and horrified us. 
<br>Specifically, the most basic of all Italian food -- Spaghetti & Meatballs. Over 
<br>1,000 calories for spaghetti in a tomato-based sauce and a few balls of 
<br>meat? COME ON!
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<br>Better Choice: If you want that classic tomato goodness, opt for the Linguini 
<br>alla Marinara, with 430 calories and 6g fat for a dinner portion (POINTS&reg; 
<br>value 8 - 9*). And if you really need a ground beef fix, start with a serving of 
<br>Pasta e Fagioli for just 130 calories, 2.5g fat, and a POINTS&reg; value of 2 - 3*. 
<br>(With two types of fiber-rich beans, it's most likely a POINTS&reg; value of 2*.) 
<br>Those meatballs are SO not worth it.  
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<br>Red Lobster, Parrot Bay Jumbo Coconut Shrimp with Creamy Langostino 
<br>Lobster Baked Potato and a Caesar Salad
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<br>PER SERVING (1 dinner portion with accompaniments): 1,620 calories, 69g 
<br>fat, 2,708mg sodium, 111g carbs -- POINTS&reg; value 37 - 38*
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<br>One of the things we LOVE about Red Lobster is that you can customize your 
<br>meal by picking your sides. However if you're in one of those "throw caution 
<br>(and diet) to the wind" moments, you can get in SERIOUS trouble. Say you 
<br>decide to be a little adventurous and get those coconut shrimp (they sound 
<br>so special). The dish comes with a salad. You ask for Caesar (it's still a 
<br>salad, right?). For your side, why not get the baked potato (smart!) topped 
<br>with lobster? WHY NOT?!? Because the combo meal you just ordered has now 
<br>tipped the scales at over 1,600 calories... AHHHHHHH!
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<br>Better Choice: If it's shrimp you crave, go for the dinner portion of Wood-
<br>Fire Garlic-Grilled Jumbo Shrimp -- only 365 calories and 6g fat (POINTS&reg; 
<br>value 7 - 8*). It comes over wild rice pilaf, and if you go with the garden 
<br>salad and fat-free ranch, you'll clock in with a total of 495 calories and 9g fat 
<br>(POINTS&reg; value 10 - 11*). WAY better!   
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<br>T.G.I. Friday's, Sizzling Fajita Combo
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<br>PER SERVING (1 order): 1,590 calories -- POINTS&reg; value of at least 31*
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<br>Of course the Jack Daniel's Ribs & Shrimp is gonna be a calorie-fest (1,910 
<br>calories, to be exact), but fajitas seem so simple and grilled and guiltless. 
<br>How bad could they be? Ummm, BAD. For a meal that consists mostly of 
<br>grilled meats and roasted veggies, that sky-high calorie count probably 
<br>means that a) the tortillas are plentiful and a little high in calories, b) it's 
<br>served with the heaviest possible toppings, and c) this is an OILFEST!!! One 
<br>of these days, we'll get that fat content from you, T.G.I. Friday's...
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<br>Better Choice: You've got the right idea going with a grilled entr&eacute;e, but 
<br>instead go for the Dragonfire Chicken. It's glazed with spicy Kung Pao sauce 
<br>and it comes with stir-fried brown rice, broccoli, Mandarin oranges, and 
<br>pineapple pico de gallo. All that for 510 calories. Not bad.  
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<br>Outback Steakhouse, Alice Springs Chicken
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<br>PER SERVING (1 order): 2,000 calories -- POINTS&reg; value of at least 39*
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<br>Alright, we recognize that nobody really walks into an Outback Steakhouse 
<br>and expects to leave feeling like they ate healthy food, but COME ON! If you 
<br>think you're dodging a big fatty bullet by getting this not-beefy, not-deep-
<br>fried dish, you are just plain WRONG. It's a grilled chicken breast, sure, but 
<br>it's buried under bacon, saut&eacute;ed mushrooms, honey mustard sauce, and two 
<br>kinds of cheese, and it's served with "Aussie Chips." Wow. It takes a lot of 
<br>work to get a grilled chicken dish up to 2,000 calories. And Outback, you are 
<br>putting in OVERTIME!
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<br>Better Choice: If you're determined to eat well at Outback, go for the Ahi 
<br>Tuna Chopped Salad. You'll get seared tuna on a big pile of greens with 
<br>wasabi vinaigrette and crispy wontons for 590 calories. Save some calories 
<br>and fat by ditching the wontons. Save more by ordering that dressing on the 
<br>side -- even better, get the fat-free Tangy Tomato Dressing -- then dip, don't 
<br>pour! Click here for more suggestions on how to cut calories and fat from 
<br>Outback's menu -- pretty impressive. Guess you can eat smart at Outback... 
<br>it just takes a little effort!   
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<br>Romano's Macaroni Grill, Parmesan-Crusted Sole
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<br>PER SERVING (1 dinner portion): 2,190 calories, 141g fat, 2,980mg sodium, 
<br>145g carbs, 9g fiber, 82g protein -- POINTS&reg; value 55*
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<br>Friends, we're scared. This meal, at first glance, seems like a pretty safe 
<br>option. "Filets lightly hand-breaded with Parmesan cheese and garlic, saut&eacute;ed 
<br>and topped with lemon butter sauce and capers." Oh! It's only lightly 
<br>breaded. And at least it's fish and not beef. "Served with sun-dried tomato 
<br>and spinach orzo pasta." Well that sounds lovely and not heavy at all. The 
<br>ugly truth? You could eat an entire Layers of Lasagna dinner AND a Brick 
<br>Oven Meatball Sandwich and STILL not have consumed as many fat grams 
<br>and calories as there are in this dangerously deceptive dish. (Don't do that.) 
<br>Sad times!
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<br>Better Choice: Go somewhere else. Seriously! But if you're stuck there for 
<br>dinner, stick with the Pollo Magro "Skinny Chicken" -- 320 calories and 5g fat 
<br>(POINTS&reg; value 6*). If you swore off that dish after last year's nutritional 
<br>controversy, your next best bet is actually the Simple Salmon, with 590 
<br>calories and 32g fat (POINTS&reg; value 14*) -- and stress the word SIMPLE 
<br>when you order, because the Grilled Salmon has a LOT more calories. Both 
<br>the Pollo Magro and the Simple Salmon come with grilled asparagus and 
<br>broccoli. 
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<br>CHEW ON THIS: 
<br>This week is Food Check-Out Week, which marks the time of the year when 
<br>most households have earned enough to pay for all their food for the year. 
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<br>economy.) To celebrate, "check out" (tee hee) our all-new list of restaurant 
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<br>or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the 
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