You eat very well all week, get protein for breakfast, exciting your lunch and distributing your dinner. But then, the weekend comes, or a social event with friends or colleagues appear, and you know that all your hard work will be defeated in a single meal because of food at the restaurant. Does that seem familiar?
Although eating in restaurants is usually a more caloric affair than eating at home, you don’t have to blow up your healthy food routine simply because you order a menu. In fact, once you realize that there are low -calorie options all around you (and not only in fantasy salad places, but in chain restaurants and even fast food joints), a world of possibilities opens you.
Keeping your calories under control during the restaurant can be a funny challenge. When you find a delicious and satisfactory and weak meal in calories, it is a major score. Read more for our favorite meals to eat in restaurant chains that represent around 500 calories, give or take. They will make you realize that you do not have to nibble on a side salad the next time you go out or exchange your healthy habits in order to have a social life. Which of the following elements would you like to try the most?
Panera – Mediterranean Veggie & Creamy Tomato Soup

Portion: 1 meal
Calories: 500
FAT: 23 g (saturated fats: 11 g)
SODIUM: 1410 mg
Crabs: 63 g (fiber: 4 g, sugar: 16 g)
PROTEIN: 12 g
Half a part of Mediterranean vegetable sandwich served with a cup of creamy tomato soup It looks like the perfect meal. The soup is always comforting and filled and the sandwich will give you a healthy heap of vegetables – and something to chew.
The Mediterranean vegetable contains sweet peppers, feta, slices cucumbers, crisp green vegetables, vine tomatoes, red onions and houmous on the Basil of Panera Miche tomato. Try it for a meal that really strikes all the right notes.
McDonald’s – Cheeseburger and small fries


Cheeseburger:
Portion: 1 hamburger
Calories: 300
FAT: 13 g (saturated fats: 6 g)
SODIUM: 720 mg
Crabs: 31 g (fiber: 4 g, sugar: 16 g)
PROTEIN: 15 g
Small fries:
Portion: 1 fries
Calories: 230
FAT: 11 g (saturated fats: 1.5 g)
SODIUM: 190 mg
Crabs: 31 g (fiber: 3 g, sugar: 0 g)
PROTEIN: 3 g
You cannot associate to eat at McDonald’s to stay on the right track with your calories, but beauty is that there are options that will not break your diet (or your belt) here. McDonald’s cheeseburger is garnished with a tangy pickle, chopped onions, ketchup, mustard and a slice of American cheese – it’s a classic! While one branch Put this meal just over 500 calories, you will feel like you have a full dinner. And did you know that their fries contain 0 g of trans fat per labeled portion? These golden fries resemble madness, but guess what, you stayed on the right track with this meal with a low caller content.
Red Robin – Chicken Plateau Ensenada


Portion: Two chicken breasts
Calories: 510
FAT: 25 g (saturated fats: 5 g)
SODIUM: 1920 mg
Crabs: 17 g (fiber: 4 g, sugar: 8 g)
PROTEIN: 57 g
THE Ensenada chicken tray At Red Robin is delivered with one or two Ancho grilled chicken breasts, a homemade salsa and a salsa vinaigrette and is served with green vegetables mixed with cheddar, tomatoes and tortilla strips. This protein -rich dish will keep you full for hours. The salsa and the ranch give him a good flavor kick, and the strips of tortilla are there to provide the crunch. It is a meal that you will certainly not feel disadvantaged to eat (and for only 510 calories, why not opt for 2 chicken breasts instead of one?).
Chile – Santa Fe chicken salad with grilled chicken


Portion: 1 command
Calories: 540
FAT: 35 g (saturated fats: 6 g)
SODIUM: 1510 mg
Crabs: 24 g (fiber: 6 g, sugar: 7 g)
PROTEIN: 35 g
THE Santa Fe chicken salad with grilled chicken made our list because this is one of the healthiest things on the menu at Chili’s. Made with grilled chicken, Gallo Pico, Guacamole, Coriander, Tortilla Strips, Home Ranch and a net of Santa Fe Sauce, it has the Macronutrients you need and perhaps even more important, it is high. You can certainly feel superior to eat this while your friends are getting into burgers and sloppy ribs.
Texas Roadhouse – Dallas File


Portion: 6 oz.
Calories: 270
FAT: 10 g (saturated fats: 4 g)
SODIUM: 720 mg
Crabs: 6 g (fiber: 2 g, sugar: 2 g)
PROTEIN: 45 g
For a steak dinner which is less than 500 calories, the Texas Roadhouse has covered you. THE Dallas net is their most tender steak, and it is served with 2 sides. You can choose to control the 6 OZ or 8 OZ version of this steak, but if you try to keep the calories under control (and enjoy some sides), the 6 OZ should be perfectly satisfactory. Order it with green beans (100 calories) and sautéed mushrooms (120 calories) and you have a full sophisticated, salty and rich in protein meal. You have practically guaranteed a day of weight loss the next morning – and believe it or not, you have also dinner!
Ronnie Koenig
Ronnie Koenig wrote on food, drinks, travel and culture for the New York Times today, the Atlantic and many others. Learn more about Ronnie
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