I Survived Dinner at an Italian Pasta Place!

[mizski]

I'm not sure how accommodating chain restaurants like Olive Garden are. They do have a grill menu though but they really like to push those bread sticks. Ugh!

The restaurant I went to is a small, family-run Italian place. Tasty food and happy customers is key so they were more than happy to make palate-pleasing dishes to accommodate my diet.

I would check out the Olive Garden menu online and find out what dishes would be suitable before you get there and face the bread-stick ambush! LOL

[dcketcham]

I AM STRONG !! I CAN DO IT !
Heck, even if I go and just eat salad and water I'd be fine... really

[Kimmala]

Just saw your post - and had to say this. I went out with friends to a theme park yesterday (with our children) and they all wanted to go to this Eat as Much as you like Pizza place. I was so upset inside - like "ooooooooooh No" as I was hoping to rather go to a burger place and just eat the burger with salad. Also - PIZZAS are my favourite!! Anyhow, I didn't fuss as they were all enthusiastic and in we went - and there was nothing "legal" to order (honest) as no menu. You just had to get up and go and get your own pizza, pastas or salad. So I ended up getting salad and pizza, and with all the energy I could gather and to the amazement of my friends (as they are also overweight and somehow I think they were maybe hoping I was going to eat the pizza), I quietely sat and ate the toppings off the pizza. The toppings weren't very generous either - not much at all. Anyhow, embarrassed at the memory, I put the crusts on a side plate, and went and got ANOTHER helping of pizza - and again - scraped off the meagre toppings!! I ended up having three servings (ooooooooh laughing here) and they were all watching me as if I'd got a screw loose - but you know what, this morning YAHOOO - my scale has gone down so nicely and it was worth it!! When I walked out of that restaurant yesterday, I suddenly felt SO STRONG and today I feel stronger. Suddenly I have will power.

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

miski, that's AWESOME!

just goes to show that once you know what to eat - you can find fabulous food ANYWHERE!

I know for me, personally - even BEFORE i was on atkins - that steak sounds more fabulous than pasta anyways!