Comments on: Be Careful with Those Salads http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/ My Journey from Fat to Fit Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: john - from fat to fit http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-391 john - from fat to fit Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:06:53 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-391 Being able to control your own portions is certainly a plus of salad bars. But I know for myself I am nowhere near controlled enough yet to be able to visit a salad bar, or any buffet for that matter, and refrain from piling on WAY too much stuff. I'd love to get there though. Being able to control your own portions is certainly a plus of salad bars. But I know for myself I am nowhere near controlled enough yet to be able to visit a salad bar, or any buffet for that matter, and refrain from piling on WAY too much stuff. I'd love to get there though.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-390 Jennifer Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:32:14 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-390 Definitely a good reminder-- a lot of times I choose a salad for lunch at work as a healthy option. Since it's a salad bar, I'm in control of the portions, and toppings, but I have to remind myself that I can take the healthy part away if I put too much "stuff" on top. Definitely a good reminder– a lot of times I choose a salad for lunch at work as a healthy option. Since it's a salad bar, I'm in control of the portions, and toppings, but I have to remind myself that I can take the healthy part away if I put too much "stuff" on top.

]]> By: john - from fat to fit http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-389 john - from fat to fit Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:58:24 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-389 "Pain In The Ass" - PITA Skinny - As a waiter in a past life I can say I had to deal with many diet-related PITAs, and if more had taken the attitude that you do it would have been cool. Of course having lived in their shoes I tip very well myself, paying attention to things like tipping a lot more if I am preventing them from turning over a table like if I am killing time at an airport. It's not only about giving up control it's also recognizing that you are also giving up portion size. While the calorie ratings are done on what the "recipe" calls for there is a lot of room for error and usually they err on the side of giving you more than they should. "Pain In The Ass" – PITA

Skinny – As a waiter in a past life I can say I had to deal with many diet-related PITAs, and if more had taken the attitude that you do it would have been cool. Of course having lived in their shoes I tip very well myself, paying attention to things like tipping a lot more if I am preventing them from turning over a table like if I am killing time at an airport.

It's not only about giving up control it's also recognizing that you are also giving up portion size. While the calorie ratings are done on what the "recipe" calls for there is a lot of room for error and usually they err on the side of giving you more than they should.

]]> By: Israel http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-387 Israel Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:20:17 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-387 whats a PITA? whats a PITA?

]]> By: Skinny Guy http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-383 Skinny Guy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:12:38 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/06/be-careful-with-those-salads/#comment-383 When you give up the control in preparing your meal to restaurants, you need to be extra vigilant because it's a lot easier to make something sound healthy than it is to actually make it healthy. That's why I'm usually a PITA when ordering at restaurants. I also tend to tell the server that I'm going to be a PITA and then tip accordingly. When you give up the control in preparing your meal to restaurants, you need to be extra vigilant because it's a lot easier to make something sound healthy than it is to actually make it healthy.

That's why I'm usually a PITA when ordering at restaurants. I also tend to tell the server that I'm going to be a PITA and then tip accordingly.

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