Kimkins and Eating out

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 06:57 AM

What can you have at restaurants/fast food when doing Kimkins?

I travel alot for work and need some ideas of what I can eat out?

Thanks for any input.

sails92 · 07-16-2007, 07:26 AM

Hi LadyLove,

I recently had a McDonald's cheeseburger with no bun and no condiments.

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 07:30 AM

Thanks Sails92.

pink parsley · 07-16-2007, 07:42 AM

Grilled steak or seafood cooked in minimal fat. Filet mignon if they have it, but that can get expensive. A pork chop if it's a tenderloin. If it's a diner-like place, I'd order a breakfast - eggs and bacon, or eggs and ham.

Bring those foil packs of tuna and salmon with you when you travel.

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 07:45 AM

OK so we can have bacon (for some reason I thought this was a no no).

Ok - I'm cool with breakfast ... I can do eggs and ham, bacon... and black coffee (yuck - but can adjust).

Ok thanks Pink... those ideas really helped. How about salads? Should I limit those?

pink parsley · 07-16-2007, 07:58 AM

Well, bacon probably isn't "legal," but if they have turkey bacon you could get that. Most places probably don't, though. Pork bacon is only somewhat higher in fat and calories than turkey bacon (and tastes a lot better), but again it's not on the plan, so it's your decision to eat it or not. I used up my pork bacon the first week of K/E and it didn't stall me, but I've eaten lots of it in the past on M/E, so go figure!

I'm doing K/E, so at the moment I'm not doing salads, but small salads with minimal dressing probably wouldn't set you back in the calories or fat department. It depends on your plan and how strict you want to get.

flagal189 · 07-16-2007, 08:03 AM

Also, any sort of chicken breast (not fried) would be good..When i go out I always try to order some sort of chicken breast or even a salad with some cut up chicken just make sure you put the dressing on the side and dip your fork in the dressing and then stab the salad

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 08:10 AM

Again thanks Pink (good information)

Flagal: Yup... gotta remember to put dressing on the side. Does it matter what type of dressing - is one better than the other?

Sorry , I have so many questions ... even after reading so many threads on this...

Mfit4Me · 07-16-2007, 09:02 AM

I like Outback sirloin steaks. They are so yummy! DH and I usually have them on Friday nights. When doing K/E, I just have a steak. When I'm not, I have a steak and some brocolli.

Marlad3672 · 07-16-2007, 09:24 AM

I had this problem on Saturday..I traveled 3 hours to a ball game...and it is hard to find anything on Kimkins in a ball park! I took some tuna bowls for a snack on the bus and ordered a polish sausage (without the bread) when I got to the park. It was not my first choice but it was that or Pizza so I think I did ok.

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 09:25 AM

What are tuna bowls? is this something you made or something you buy?

Marlad3672 · 07-16-2007, 09:40 AM

It is something that you buy. They are actually called tuna cups and they are sold usually two to a pack by Chicken of the Sea.

They are fairly new on the market. What a life saver. They are also pre drained!

LadyLove · 07-16-2007, 11:17 AM

walkingwoman · 07-16-2007, 11:42 AM

Eating in a regular restaurant just order some grilled protein, veggies, hold the butter or salad w/ff dressing on the side for dipping. At fast food restaurants I get the grilled chicken breast, garden salad (no croutons) and use taco sauce(carry packets in my purse)/ff dressing (check the websites for nutritional data and then choose).

flagal189 · 07-16-2007, 11:46 AM

I think for the dressing on the salad if you can get by with just oil and vinegar then you will be good, but what I like to do is order ranch (get FF if they have it) and put that on the side and then put some vinegar on my salad and dip my fork in the dressing and then stab my salad..tastes great and I try to get as little dressing as possible.

07-16-2007, 06:57 AM	#1
LadyLove MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,347 Gallery: LadyLove Stats: Body is in Transformation WOE: Atkins with a WW spin Start Date: 1/28/08	Kimkins and Eating out What can you have at restaurants/fast food when doing Kimkins? I travel alot for work and need some ideas of what I can eat out? Thanks for any input.

07-16-2007, 07:58 AM	#6
pink parsley Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 181 Gallery: pink parsley Stats: 159/137/125 WOE: K/E Start Date: 6/25/07	Well, bacon probably isn't "legal," but if they have turkey bacon you could get that. Most places probably don't, though. Pork bacon is only somewhat higher in fat and calories than turkey bacon (and tastes a lot better), but again it's not on the plan, so it's your decision to eat it or not. I used up my pork bacon the first week of K/E and it didn't stall me, but I've eaten lots of it in the past on M/E, so go figure! I'm doing K/E, so at the moment I'm not doing salads, but small salads with minimal dressing probably wouldn't set you back in the calories or fat department. It depends on your plan and how strict you want to get. __________________ Has anyone seen the duct tape?

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07-16-2007, 07:26 AM	#2
sails92 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 303 Gallery: sails92 Stats: 307/272/175 WOE: Low Carb/GNC Protein Start Date: Restart 06/30/08	Hi LadyLove, I recently had a McDonald's cheeseburger with no bun and no condiments.

07-16-2007, 07:30 AM	#3
LadyLove MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,347 Gallery: LadyLove Stats: Body is in Transformation WOE: Atkins with a WW spin Start Date: 1/28/08	Thanks Sails92.

07-16-2007, 07:42 AM	#4
pink parsley Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 181 Gallery: pink parsley Stats: 159/137/125 WOE: K/E Start Date: 6/25/07	Grilled steak or seafood cooked in minimal fat. Filet mignon if they have it, but that can get expensive. A pork chop if it's a tenderloin. If it's a diner-like place, I'd order a breakfast - eggs and bacon, or eggs and ham. Bring those foil packs of tuna and salmon with you when you travel.

07-16-2007, 07:45 AM	#5
LadyLove MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,347 Gallery: LadyLove Stats: Body is in Transformation WOE: Atkins with a WW spin Start Date: 1/28/08	OK so we can have bacon (for some reason I thought this was a no no). Ok - I'm cool with breakfast ... I can do eggs and ham, bacon... and black coffee (yuck - but can adjust). Ok thanks Pink... those ideas really helped. How about salads? Should I limit those?

07-16-2007, 08:03 AM	#7
flagal189 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 174 Gallery: flagal189 Stats: 234/210.2/150 WOE: K/E and Atkins '72 Start Date: 6/19/2007	Also, any sort of chicken breast (not fried) would be good..When i go out I always try to order some sort of chicken breast or even a salad with some cut up chicken just make sure you put the dressing on the side and dip your fork in the dressing and then stab the salad

07-16-2007, 08:10 AM	#8
LadyLove MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,347 Gallery: LadyLove Stats: Body is in Transformation WOE: Atkins with a WW spin Start Date: 1/28/08	Again thanks Pink (good information) Flagal: Yup... gotta remember to put dressing on the side. Does it matter what type of dressing - is one better than the other? Sorry , I have so many questions ... even after reading so many threads on this...

07-16-2007, 09:02 AM	#9
Mfit4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 158 Gallery: Mfit4Me WOE: Own version of LC	I like Outback sirloin steaks. They are so yummy! DH and I usually have them on Friday nights. When doing K/E, I just have a steak. When I'm not, I have a steak and some brocolli.

07-16-2007, 09:24 AM	#10
Marlad3672 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 67 Gallery: Marlad3672 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2007	I had this problem on Saturday..I traveled 3 hours to a ball game...and it is hard to find anything on Kimkins in a ball park! I took some tuna bowls for a snack on the bus and ordered a polish sausage (without the bread) when I got to the park. It was not my first choice but it was that or Pizza so I think I did ok.

07-16-2007, 09:25 AM	#11
LadyLove MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,347 Gallery: LadyLove Stats: Body is in Transformation WOE: Atkins with a WW spin Start Date: 1/28/08	What are tuna bowls? is this something you made or something you buy?

07-16-2007, 09:40 AM	#12
Marlad3672 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 67 Gallery: Marlad3672 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2007	It is something that you buy. They are actually called tuna cups and they are sold usually two to a pack by Chicken of the Sea. They are fairly new on the market. What a life saver. They are also pre drained!

07-16-2007, 11:42 AM	#14
walkingwoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: On the Fatties Thread Posts: 6,779 Gallery: walkingwoman Stats: 12/4/2-4 WOE: Another day, another diet Start Date: 01/02/08	Eating in a regular restaurant just order some grilled protein, veggies, hold the butter or salad w/ff dressing on the side for dipping. At fast food restaurants I get the grilled chicken breast, garden salad (no croutons) and use taco sauce(carry packets in my purse)/ff dressing (check the websites for nutritional data and then choose).

07-16-2007, 11:46 AM	#15
flagal189 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 174 Gallery: flagal189 Stats: 234/210.2/150 WOE: K/E and Atkins '72 Start Date: 6/19/2007	I think for the dressing on the salad if you can get by with just oil and vinegar then you will be good, but what I like to do is order ranch (get FF if they have it) and put that on the side and then put some vinegar on my salad and dip my fork in the dressing and then stab my salad..tastes great and I try to get as little dressing as possible.