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You Won't Get This at Chili's

For me and for many of you, food has always been a fun thing: good times with friends, comfort when you're down a bit and with something new (like chocolate bacon) right around the corner. The problem is, of course, that it's not really all that good for us in certain combination or in certain quantities. So, we have our guilty pleasures on occasion (or sneak them when we can) and try to at least keep up appearances of caring about our girth the rest of the time. In addition, there's a plethora of experts to help us via cooking shows, editorials, or our mothers saying "you're going to eat THAT?"
WE discovered a few days ago that a modicum of alcohol would help women stay somewhat more svelt into middle age. Today, we'll learn about the opposite: the absolute killer foods that you should never eat when in a restaurant. The list is supplied by Chef Eric Paul, the originator of AlterEat Go healthy meal service in Chicago, the destination for eaters throughout the Midwest. I did breathe a sigh of relief to find that Doug's Dogs were not part of the list So, here are a few things NOT to go out for:

1. Outback cheese fries Why not? 2900 cal. 182g. fat 240 g carbohydrate.
2. Chili's Awesome Blossom 2710 cal. 263g fat 194g carbohydrate
3. Macaroni Grill spaghetti 2430 cal. 128g fat 207 carbs AND 6360mg of sodium!
4. UNO Chicago Classic deep dish pizza 2310 cal 162g fat 123g carbs and 4470mg of sodium

Hungry for dessert? Don't try this one:
Chili's Chocolate chip paradise pie why not? 1600cal 78g fat 215 carbohydrates.

Of course, there's always the fruit plate and cottage cheese with some granola on your yogurt for dessert.
Now THAT would be comforting!