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General Categories => Eating and Drinking => Eating Out => Topic started by: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:36:50 PM

Title: Dinner on the road
Post by: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:36:50 PM
I am eating, alone, at an Outback right now.  Writing this post.  I don;t know if that is cool or sad.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Alice on October 18, 2007, 08:37:20 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:36:50 PM
I am eating, alone, at an Outback right now.  Writing this post.  I don;t know if that is cool or sad.
It's cool.  Not a lot of people are okay eating out by themselves.

Also, they have the best coconut shrimp there.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: BigDun on October 18, 2007, 08:40:08 PM
I never minded eating alone. In fact, I kind of prefer it to eating with business associates.

Are you having an awesome blossom?
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: DownSouth on October 18, 2007, 08:42:24 PM
Get cheese fries.  they have great ranch.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 18, 2007, 08:45:37 PM
I usually prefer to travel alone.  If it's only an overnight I don't mind having company too much.  It doesn't bother me at all to eat alone.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on October 18, 2007, 08:42:24 PM
Get cheese fries.  they have great ranch.

I am having this and a steak.  Wonder why I weigh so much,  ohhh breeeaaaad
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Alice on October 18, 2007, 09:00:20 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on October 18, 2007, 08:42:24 PM
Get cheese fries.  they have great ranch.

I am having this and a steak.  Wonder why I weigh so much,  ohhh breeeaaaad
Oh man, I forgot how good their bread is too!
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:04:03 PM
When I travel alone I usually get takeout and eat in the room. I get so bored in restaurants when I'm alone.

I miss bread. And sugar.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: BigDun on October 18, 2007, 09:05:21 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on October 18, 2007, 08:42:24 PM
Get cheese fries.  they have great ranch.

I am having this and a steak.  Wonder why I weigh so much,  ohhh breeeaaaad

I was pretty religious about using the hotel's exercise equipment when I was traveling. Plus it helps pass the time.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 18, 2007, 09:07:16 PM
Quote from: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:04:03 PM
When I travel alone I usually get takeout and eat in the room. I get so bored in restaurants when I'm alone.

I miss bread. And sugar.
Are you diabetic now?
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:11:01 PM
Quote from: Jessie on October 18, 2007, 09:07:16 PM
Quote from: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:04:03 PM
When I travel alone I usually get takeout and eat in the room. I get so bored in restaurants when I'm alone.

I miss bread. And sugar.
Are you diabetic now?
Fighting my ass off to not become diabetic. I'm borderline and the doctor says if I lose weight I can probably delay it. My blood sugar is usually between 112 and 117 in the morning. 120 gets me into the danger zone.

My clothes are getting too big. They must be growing.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Alice on October 18, 2007, 09:18:35 PM
My mom is starting insulin soon.  :(

I need to lose these 25-30 lbs stat, and keep them off. 
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 18, 2007, 09:20:11 PM
That diet they put you on when you're diagnosed with diabetes really makes the weight fall off.  Take care of yourself, Reburn.  I like you, even if Catchr thinks you're annoying.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:48:03 PM
Not to completely derail Info's thread here, but giving up the excess sugar hasn't been as hard as I imagined. It's to the point now where I prefer diet drinks and water to sugar-sweetened ones. The bread has been much harder for me. I still eat portions of whole grain breads, but I miss yeast rolls. I'm supposed to be tracking my weight, but every other time I started doing that it became about the scale and I would quit. So I'm not going to weigh myself at all. I'll let the doctor tell me where I am when I go back. Having to intentionally poke holes in myself three times a day is both annoying and expensive.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 09:49:41 PM
Quote from: ReBurn on October 18, 2007, 09:48:03 PM
Not to completely derail Info's thread here, but giving up the excess sugar hasn't been as hard as I imagined. It's to the point now where I prefer diet drinks and water to sugar-sweetened ones. The bread has been much harder for me. I still eat portions of whole grain breads, but I miss yeast rolls. I'm supposed to be tracking my weight, but every other time I started doing that it became about the scale and I would quit. So I'm not going to weigh myself at all. I'll let the doctor tell me where I am when I go back. Having to intentionally poke holes in myself three times a day is both annoying and expensive.
This is supposed to be me, but I am trying Xenical first.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: dots on October 18, 2007, 10:34:22 PM
Where you at?
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Infobahn on October 18, 2007, 10:39:42 PM
Quote from: dots on October 18, 2007, 10:34:22 PM
Where you at?
Santa Barbara.  Newport Beach over the weekend, somewhere after that.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: DownSouth on October 18, 2007, 10:45:47 PM
My blood sugar got up to 119 before I went in the hospital.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Gamplayerx on October 19, 2007, 08:23:12 AM
It never occurs to me to go to Outback.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 19, 2007, 08:32:44 AM
We don't have an Outback here.  I think I've eaten at Outback twice in my life.  Once was in high school, and once was with ignom after his dad's funeral.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: ReBurn on October 19, 2007, 09:46:07 AM
Quote from: Jessie on October 19, 2007, 08:32:44 AM
We don't have an Outback here.  I think I've eaten at Outback twice in my life.  Once was in high school, and once was with ignom after his dad's funeral.
There's three of them here. You were so close yet so far away.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: meredith on October 19, 2007, 11:44:12 AM
i've been in outback alone too.  hatt, awesome blossom, and a gimlet

only the coolest people roll like us, info.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Infobahn on October 19, 2007, 11:57:16 AM
Yup, cuz that's how we roll.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: BigDun on October 19, 2007, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on October 19, 2007, 11:57:16 AM
Yup, cuz that's how we roll.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blooming_onion

"The egg wash and deep frying preparation process of the Blooming Onion makes it massively caloric and high in trans fats. A single Blooming Onion with dressing has been reported as containing 2210 calories and 134 grams of fat."
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Gamplayerx on October 19, 2007, 02:44:31 PM
That's impressive.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Alice on October 19, 2007, 02:49:10 PM
Great.  Now I'm in the mood for a bloomin' onion.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: swolt on October 19, 2007, 03:06:28 PM
Quote from: Alice on October 19, 2007, 02:49:10 PM
Great.  Now I'm in the mood for a bloomin' onion.

they are high in fat.

just FYI
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Bennyhana on October 19, 2007, 03:14:54 PM
Quote from: BigDun on October 19, 2007, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on October 19, 2007, 11:57:16 AM
Yup, cuz that's how we roll.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blooming_onion

"The egg wash and deep frying preparation process of the Blooming Onion makes it massively caloric and high in trans fats. A single Blooming Onion with dressing has been reported as containing 2210 calories and 134 grams of fat."

134 grams = 4.7267109 ounces > 1/4 pound.

yikes.
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 19, 2007, 03:28:14 PM
Yum!

I could never eat a whole one, though.  Alice, whaddaya say we split one?
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: meredith on October 19, 2007, 03:43:13 PM
i don't think you people understand just how delicious they are
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Jessie on October 19, 2007, 03:45:52 PM
I most certainly do!
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Alice on October 19, 2007, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: Jessie on October 19, 2007, 03:45:52 PM
I most certainly do!
As do I!  Waistline be damned!
Title: Re: Dinner on the road
Post by: Bennyhana on October 19, 2007, 04:12:32 PM
Oh, I know how delicious they are.  I hate onions, and I'll have a piece or two of one of those things.