Lies Women Tell Their Doctors
Most-Filling Foods
By Karen Asp
Eating out can wreak havoc on a diet, unless, that is, you load your plate with fiber-rich foods. "With fiber, you get filled up on fewer calories without feeling deprived," says Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S., R.D., author of 'The F-Factor Diet.' Unfortunately, though, if you're like most Americans, you're eating only nine to 11 grams a day, far short of the 30 to 35 grams Zuckerbrot recommends. To help remedy that, Zuckerbrot's chosen her favorite high-fiber fast foods, all of which combine fiber with protein. "These two nutrients fill you up and take the longest to digest, which when combined, can help you lose and manage weight," she adds. The next time you go out to eat, put these diet-friendly foods on your plate, and then beef up your fiber intake throughout the day. For instance, if you shoot for 15 grams at breakfast, another eight grams at lunch, and eight grams for a snack, plus the fiber from dinner, you'll get what you need.
Red Lobster Broiled Flounder With Side of Broccoli
Calories: 296
Fat: 5 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
You'll get a heart-healthy dose of omega 3 fatty acids from this menu selection. Just avoid flavoring it with butter, which could add an extra 21 grams of fat. Instead, ask for a lemon wedge or cocktail sauce.
Red Lobster
Olive Garden Venetian Apricot Chicken Served With Broccoli, Asparagus and Dried Tomatoes
Calories: 380
Fat: 4 grams
Fiber: 8 grams
Skip the pasta and go for this satisfying low-calorie, fiber-filled combo. The real challenge, though, will be avoiding those garlic breadsticks that your dining companion is munching. Remember your goals and employ as much willpower as you can.
Olive Garden
PF Chang's Cantonese Shrimp, With Garlic and Snow Peas, With a Side of Stir-Fried Spinach
Calories: 407
Fat: 15 grams
Fiber: 10 grams
With the shrimp, garlic and snow peas, this dish is packed with good-for-you nutrients. Pair it with an order of spinach on the side, and you'll add another six grams of fiber to the four grams in the dish itself.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Starbucks Power Protein Plate With Peanut Butter
Calories: 330
Fat: 16 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
There's more than coffee brewing at this favorite chain. Starbucks recently introduced a powerful line-up of fiber-rich picks, including this healthy one, which includes cheddar cheese, fresh fruit, a hard-boiled egg, a whole-wheat bagel and peanut butter. That might sound hefty, but check the numbers above, and you'll see this is a great option for dieters who want to fill up without filling out.
Starbucks
Dunkin Donuts Egg White Turkey Sausage Flatbread Sandwich
Calories: 280
Fat: 6 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Although donuts are still the mainstay here, you'll also find healthier alternatives, especially for lunch. Order the flatbread sandwich, and you'll have long-lasting energy and less hunger throughout the day. Better yet? You get to eat sausage without any guilt.
Dunkin Donuts
Boston Market Roasted Turkey with Two Veggie Side Dishes
Calories: 300
Fat: 8.5 grams
Fiber: 6 grams
You've got to love a restaurant that lets you choose two sides with a meal. Yet rather than choosing calorie-laden mashed potatoes or mac and cheese, veer toward fiber-rich options like the fresh steamed vegetables and green beans. Just choose wisely: The creamed spinach and coleslaw might sound healthy, but they're loaded with 280 and 170 calories respectively.
Boston Market
McDonald's Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken
Calories: 320
Fat: 9 grams
Fiber: 6 grams
It's not easy ordering a salad at this burger joint. But if you're truly concerned about your weight, you'll stick with this option. Just make sure you choose a low-fat or fat-free dressing to save excess calories and fat. And whatever you do, don't be tempted to order fries.
McDonald's
Taco Bell Fresco Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco
Calories: 170
Fat: 4 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
When you run to the border, you'll find the Fresco menu, which is what you should stick with to lose weight. After all, Fresco items contain half the fat and calories than regular menu items. Still hungry? Order two of these tacos or try the Fresco Crunch Taco.
Taco Bell
Chili's Classic Chicken Fajitas
Calories: 330
Fat: 11 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
These fajitas are a sizzling-good combination of fiber and protein that will keep you satisfied beyond belief. As long as you don't ask for cheese, this dish is a clear diet do-gooder.
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Sportschicsgt 01:27:56 PM Nov 27 2008
Here's another survey."Lies men tell their doctor's and anybody else too."You wanted another survey.How pathetic to say it is just women that lie.Ya'll shoot some pretty good bull**** yourselves.
MManozzi 07:05:11 AM Nov 26 2008
I'm not a woman........ but I'm not the least bit surprised that women lie to their doctors.... or anyone else for that matter...... it's men who always seem to get the bad rap..... maybe you should conduct another survey?
NicStepro 10:08:10 PM Nov 25 2008
(cont)and doctors are judgmental. they do peg you. we do it all the time (work in a hospital)- alcoholic? we're not gonna look much farther than that. kidney failure? we won't be looking for another cause of your symptoms either. fat=lazy. woman=psychological. etc. etc. we do it in society too, why would you think your doctor is any different?
NicStepro 10:07:16 PM Nov 25 2008
if your healthy for the majority of folks going to the doc every two yrs instead of i-want-my-money yearly checkup is more than enough. same for a pap for the majority. of course they are going to say you need it yearly. that's all they see. and women are pretty unquestioning and complaint.of course women lie- lets see, if you mention herbs and they get that amused patronizing look on their faces- yeah, your gonna low ball it. i came so i could get my damn prescription renewed, not to be patronized. another visit, tell him about your upper back pain and he insists its in your shoulder and you say nooo, but he insists it is anyway? your gonna say whatthefckever and getout of their w/ your pain script and your steroid shot which he begrudgingly gives in the back muscle. and maybe next bout of pain, just lie on ice bags a few nights instead of going back. and doctors are judgmental. they do peg you. we do it all the time (work in a hospital)- alcoholic? we're not gonna look much farther t
Shawneerain1 05:58:07 PM Nov 19 2008
I have had a long struggle with alcohol. I Told The Doctor that was treating me at the time , my faults and the total truth. He put me in the hospital for what he said was and alcoholic disease Hept-C come to find out I was born with an Immune disorder, I without any treatment from him nor other Doctors, I recovered. Fully from it. But before that this While I was in the hospital. He brought in 8 Intern Doctors and said to them " This Is The Classic Example of a common drunk. The woman in the next bed gasped. I was mortified, and hurt. And NO ONE BELIEVED ME. Even with the the confirmation of the woman in the next bed , then she was moved out of the room the same day
MzKuriosity25 02:36:58 PM Nov 19 2008
*continued* - that's why i havent been back since. they always made me feel dirty and degraded.
MzKuriosity25 02:34:56 PM Nov 19 2008
oh, and as for the "doctors dont ask you about sex to judge your morals"? some do. when i was younger (i was 18 at the time - a somewhat mature age for sex and took it VERY seriously as to prevention and such and had only had one partner. i was very responsible. i'm 29 now)...i would go to Planned Parenthood near my house for the Pill. and they always treated me like i was sleeping with everyone in town and if i so much as went in with an itch they were automatically suggesting i had some sort of STD. oh, and they also told me my boyfriend at the time (who was a virgin as i was and had only been with me) could have been "lying about how many people he had slept with and given me something", though we used condoms) .i guess they would have alot of young girls (14 15 16 whatever) come in with those problems but they pretty much ASSUMED you were like everyone else that came in there and did have these issues b/c they werent careful. That's why i stopped going to them and have never been b
MzKuriosity25 02:26:44 PM Nov 19 2008
I find it amusing that this article keeps stating "IF your gyno needs to see you every year for a pap". hello! every woman who is sexually active should have a yearly pap to screen for cancer and such. it's pretty much a written rule of womanhood. there is no IF.
Whohidthekeys 09:57:18 PM Nov 09 2008
I must be an anomoly since I have never lied to my doctors. How else are they going to treat you. Of course, when I was training for a marathon and gaining weight they did find thyroid cancer, but if you're being honest, they can find what's wrong with you. Wow, I have to say I am amazed at how many other women lie to their doctors. It's tragic and they are only hurting themselves and their children if they have any.
Ydstik 08:37:10 PM Nov 09 2008
And how is this different than anything else a woman says. In my experience, I have found women to lie about almost everything.
