Usually the phrase, "eating for two" is aimed at a woman with child, to provide her with an excuse for scarfing down the buffet. In this instance it refers to how a couple can go out to eat often in the San Francisco Bay Area and share meals to help each other lose weight. My husband and I do this, and we've found we've also saved money. It's well known that when couples first meet, they eat out a lot, and try to treat each other well, and end up both gaining weight.
The last few years, we've been actively studying how to eat more healthily, you know... less fat, fewer calories, more protein, fewer carbs, lots of fiber. When we eat out as much as we do, we figured out what we think is a pretty good plan. We don't super-size...... we share a meal.
We'd like to share how we order our meals in a few of our favorite restaurants in the Bay Area.
We eat lunch at the Hacienda Grill in Richmond, CA about two times a week, since it's across the street from where I work. Very predictable about what we order, we are well known to the owner/chefs, Jose and Javier and all the waitresses .They know not to even bring us the complimentary tortilla chips and salsa. They'll bring us our icewater and we'll start with a cold and refreshing fruit plate. The grilled fish or shrimp tacos are a favorite, and we found that we could ask them to leave off the tartar sauce and give us some lime to squeeze on them. Delicious! They are each served a la carte, with no rice or beans, saving even more calories (and money).
Other dishes at this restaurant are big enough to share. We see folks eating burritos the size of a rump roast and think they probably wonder why they can't lose weight. If we come in for dinner, the shrimp fajitas are our choice. There are plenty of well-seasoned shrimp sauteed with peppers and onions for both of us to pile on to the warm corn tortillas.The black beans are healthier to choose than refried beans, and we ask for more of them than the rice. Tastes of the sour cream, salsa and guacamole make for a happy party in your mouth!
Can't mention the Hacienda Grill without praising their chicken soup. We find that ordering a cup (each) of this luscious concoction is enough for us for lunch (along with our fruit plate). Most customers are happy to order the bowl, which also comes with entire pieces of chicken, huge hunks of carrots, zucchini, and potatoes in a savory broth. The surprise with the bowl is when they bring out the sides of rice, onions and cilantro and warm tortillas! Yum!
Best of all, the prices are very reasonable, making everything easy to swallow.
The last few years, we've been actively studying how to eat more healthily, you know... less fat, fewer calories, more protein, fewer carbs, lots of fiber. When we eat out as much as we do, we figured out what we think is a pretty good plan. We don't super-size...... we share a meal.
We'd like to share how we order our meals in a few of our favorite restaurants in the Bay Area.
We eat lunch at the Hacienda Grill in Richmond, CA about two times a week, since it's across the street from where I work. Very predictable about what we order, we are well known to the owner/chefs, Jose and Javier and all the waitresses .They know not to even bring us the complimentary tortilla chips and salsa. They'll bring us our icewater and we'll start with a cold and refreshing fruit plate. The grilled fish or shrimp tacos are a favorite, and we found that we could ask them to leave off the tartar sauce and give us some lime to squeeze on them. Delicious! They are each served a la carte, with no rice or beans, saving even more calories (and money).
Other dishes at this restaurant are big enough to share. We see folks eating burritos the size of a rump roast and think they probably wonder why they can't lose weight. If we come in for dinner, the shrimp fajitas are our choice. There are plenty of well-seasoned shrimp sauteed with peppers and onions for both of us to pile on to the warm corn tortillas.The black beans are healthier to choose than refried beans, and we ask for more of them than the rice. Tastes of the sour cream, salsa and guacamole make for a happy party in your mouth!
Can't mention the Hacienda Grill without praising their chicken soup. We find that ordering a cup (each) of this luscious concoction is enough for us for lunch (along with our fruit plate). Most customers are happy to order the bowl, which also comes with entire pieces of chicken, huge hunks of carrots, zucchini, and potatoes in a savory broth. The surprise with the bowl is when they bring out the sides of rice, onions and cilantro and warm tortillas! Yum!
Best of all, the prices are very reasonable, making everything easy to swallow.
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