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Lose the Freshman 15: 10 Healthy Restaurant Meals

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Hello again collegiettes™!

It’s my second weekend on SELF magazine’s Jump Start Diet and I’m determined to be extra cautious of my meals, especially today. Last weekend, I honestly stayed in to prepare for midterms with a romantic comedy marathon, so there were no temptations to worry about since I’ve been eating and snacking healthy. However, today I have a date with my boyfriend and tomorrow I’ll be going out to lunch with some friends—both occasions include restaurants. 1177526 92661938
 
Dealing with one meal at a restaurant sounds totally doable, but two? I researched places that offered healthy meal options because sorry, I don’t want to eat a salad all weekend, and here’s what I found:
 
Au Bon Pain
Beef Chili (small)—200 cal.
 
Chevy’s
Santa Fe Chicken Salad (without cheese & bacon)—318 cal.
 
Chick-Fil-A
Southwest Chargrilled Salad w/ light Italian dressing—255 cal.
 
Chili’s
Guiltless Carne Asada Steak—371 cal.
 
Chipotle
Chicken burrito bowl (lettuce, tomatoes, corn, green tomatillo salsa)—315 cal.
 
Jason’s Deli
Mediterranean Wrap –320 cal.
 
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro 6293 229291415612 606625612 8015932 1694633 n
Cantonese Shrimp—330 cal.

Red Lobster
Live Maine Lobster (steamed, & stay away from butter)—45 cal.
 
Subway
6-inch wheat sub with turkey breast (lettuce, tomatoes and veggies)and a side of baked potato chips—430 cal.
This sandwich is a recommend to-go lunch option for the Jump Start Diet, too!
 
Wendy’s
½ Apple Pecan Chicken Salad—180 cal.
 
What healthy choices do you make when you eat out? Please share some more of what you normally eat for weekend lunch/dinner dates, and check out all of the “Lose the Freshman 15” blogs!  E-mail me at allylopez@hercampus.com or Tweet me (@allylopez)!

Have a great weekend!

Love,
 
Ally
 
To follow Ally’s journey on the Jump Start Diet, check out her out on Twitter (@allylopez), and while you’re at it, follow the latest news from SELF (@SELFmagazine) and Her Campus (@HerCampus)!

Ally is a senior print journalism major at the University of Maryland, College Park with a concentration in magazine journalism. In addition to blogging for the Her Campus and SELF magazine “Lose the Freshman 15” program, she writes for the sex & dating section of College Magazine. Her previous internships include being a UMD “style guru” for the Web site CollegeFashionista, an editorial intern for ARCHITECT and eco-structure magazines, as well as a copy editing intern for The Working Press, a daily tabloid that covered the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2010 national convention. Additionally, she has contributed to the USA TODAY College blog. When she isn’t in her bubble of journalism, Ally enjoys spending time with her family and friends, spending insane amounts of money at the mall, and watching every flavor of the Real Housewives.