Hi Marion
Steak houses generally have baked potatoes. Mexican food is not generally a problem - beans and corn tortillas are browns. Cracker Barrel has sweet potatoes - just be sure to ask for them plain. Macaroni Grill has a few dishes that work. Applebees has the little potatoes with red skins. Usually I pick my main dish, and if I don't like the sides that come with it, I read the other items to see what comes with them, and if I see something that works better, I ask them to make a substitution.
Allison

: I like this responding within the
: message, Its a lot easier to
: respond and follow a thought.
: Thanks.

: Now as far as eating out. I ate out
: last night for the first time in a
: month! I was really not looking
: forward to it but realize this is
: not healthy socially or
: emotionally. So since it was my
: wife's birthday dinner I wanted to
: try it. The kids wanted to go to a
: nice pizza place in Chattanooga.
: My worries that I told my wife are
: eating too late. or not having
: anything to order that seemed
: right. ( enough protein and some
: good browns) She went ahead with
: some everyone but I stayed home
: ride with one daughter who was
: still at work.

: She looked at the menu and we decided
: what to order. ( I really feel
: like a child at how anxious I get
: eating out, I lose control, eat
: too much, eat wrong stuff, then
: eat dessert) So I couldnt think of
: any pizza that would be ok. So I
: ordered chicken parm. With a kale
: salad. I cant eat Iceberg lettuce.
: Its terrible on me. and not good
: lettuce anyway. So long story
: short, I did fine, ate the meal,
: ate some pasta (i am sure it was
: something refined) and a couple
: bites of bread (again, garlic
: knots, white bread) , and passed
: on dessert. Even when they brought
: out Ice cream for everyone. Not
: difficult at all. I was amazed.
: Then three hours later had my
: sweet potato.
: Feel great this morning.

: Some questions. I cant find any
: restaurants that offer whole grain
: pasta or bread. Or potatoes. What
: do you order at a typical
: restaurant? longhorn, mex, pizza,
: fast food. Most unless speciality
: seem to not offer whole grain
: options.
: I am willing. Just need some
: guidance. My issue is I am trying
: to eat the "real"
: browns.

: What are your suggestions.

: It was a big change for me to do the
: three meals a day plus potato.
: This was a challenge, but I am
: glad I did.

: I definitely want to move forward to
: the radiance.

: YES, I am all for learning more, the
: coaching class sounds great.