I cannot freaking belive it!

[Momof3greatgirls]

Hey Gang!
I have been "stalled" for about 2 weeks, not a change, none, zip, zilch, nadda!
SO yesterday I sat down and reexamined what I have been eating...the only thing that stuck out at me, was that in the past 2 weeks, things have been really busy and we have been eating out a lot. we have gone to applebees's. I have the same thing...salad dry, and a house sirloin with blue chees on it. Probably about 4 times wekk for the last 2 weeks, they are so good, I would order and extra to go and have it for breakfast the next day. SO I get online at Applebees.com and look to see if there is something in those steaks that woulde be stalling me. Now I am thinking, unless there is some small amount of sugar inthe seasoning the steaks should be a no brainer. Well the web site says no nutritional info available. I called corporate Applebees, and they tell me that I need to call the local restraunt to ask them to look on the box of staeks for the ingredents. I call the local resturant, and they go look. Not only is sugar the 2nd ingredent ( beef being the first ) but they are injected with a dextrose solution too!!! I am so angry!!! angry at myself for blindly thinking that a steak is a stek...and applebees for shootingit full of sugar!!!

so no more of those for me....anything there legal?
Thanks
for letting me vent.

Amy

[Sarah1341]

Wow! I would have been with you. A steak is a steak, is a steak. You would think that they would just add regular "legal" seasonings.

Sorry I cannot offer an alternative. But happy you discovered it so you (and all of us) will know for the future.

:wave

[Buddrfly]

It is amazing that restaurants can't just cook foods as close to their natural state as possible. This happens a lot believe it or not. They best thing to do is cook at home. :yes Although, everyone likes a day out of the kitchen every once in a while--it's sad we can't enjoy that day without paying a price :sadblinky

[New_Me_In_2005]

How about a grilled chicken sallad?

[BreakfastSurreal]

here's what I do when I want to eat out: Call my Mom, who lives on the other side of town, and she usually wants me to come over...then she asks me what I want to eat, and I email her my fav low carb recipe That way I don't cook and I get to go hang out with my family

[Checkers]

Thanks for the warning! We got an Applebees nearby recently and we were planning to go. Now I'd be worried about any of the food.

[Momtofour]

No wonder why those steaks taste so darned good. That makes me so mad when I am sticking to plan and there is a hidden ingredients. I have been there twice, and won't be going back.

Thanks for posting this!

[RunAwayMichelle]

OMG! They put sugar inside the steak! :yikes I never would have suspected that. From now on I'm going to ask if there is anything added to a steak before I order it.

Thanks for the great detective work and for sharing.

[Elizellen]

Amy - good detective work!!
Perhaps you could PM not2late with a copy of your findings so she can add this important information to her 'fast food links' thread in the 14-day induction forum.
This is one thing that should be available for newbies to know about :nod

[Enchantedraisin]

Woah. I was gonna order one too.

I will never.