Dining Out American Tips

• Start with an appetizer- a salad with dressing on the side or a broth based soup, fills you up and helps you to consume fewer calories during the main course.
• Ask for the breadbasket to be removed from the table or if your dining mates would like bread keep it to their side of the table.
• Order all dressings and sauces on the side; use zero calorie vinegar or lemon instead with a sprinkle of parmesan for flavor.
• Go for grilled, steamed or baked over pan seared and fried.
• Always request for your dishes to be prepared "light" (less oil).
• Avoid ordering "creamy" or "crispy" items.
• Substitute the fries or potato side for a salad or steamed vegetables.
• If vegetables contain oil, butter or sauce, eat 1/2 of the serving.
• If vegetables are plain and steamed eat as much as you like.
• When it comes to dessert, stick to the three-bite rule. Studies show that people always rate the first and last bites as the best. Three bites give you a first, middle and last, which is all you need to appreciate a dessert completely. Also feel free to order a cup or tea or coffee to help satisfy your sweet tooth at the meal’s end.
• If ordering alcoholic beverages opt for non dessert wines, champagne or spirits on the rocks or with club soda. Avoid sugary drinks and beer.

About Bonefish Grill

Bonefish Grill offers fresh fish cooked over a wood-burning grill and steamed vegetable sides that make healthful eating easy and delicious.  However, we do have a bone to pick with Bonefish and it comes in the form of their Saucy Shrimp. This dish is a combination of shrimp, olives, and feta cheese in a tomato garlic sauce.  Doesn’t sound too bad, right? Well, just one serving of this appetizer weighs in at 1,678 calories and 152 grams of fat! No need to go overboard, stick to our F-Factor approved menu, and you’ll know how to navigate choppy waters.

From the Bonefish Grill Menu

Appetizers(s)

• Edamame
• Ahi Tuna Sashimi
• Bonefish House Salad, no olives, dressing on the side
• Steamed Vegetable Medley
• French Green Beans
• Steamed Broccoli
• Steamed Asparagus

Main(s)

• Wild Dorado
• Chilean Sea Bass
• Atlantic Salmon
• Sea Scallops + Shrimp
• Rainbow Trout
• Longfin Tilapia
• Cold Water Lobster Tails
• Ahi Tuna “Tokyo Style”, no rice
• Lily’s Chicken, no goat cheese
• Filet Mignon

Beverages(s)

• Diet or club soda
• Unsweetened coffee or tea
• Wine or spirits on the rocks/with club soda

Dessert(s)

• Any dessert following three-bite rule

Remember Portion Size

Men: Eat 3/4 portion of lean protein
Aim for 4-6 oz., or the length of a man’s hand.

Women: Eat 1/2 portion of lean protein
Aim for 3-5 oz., or the size of a deck of cards.

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