Eating Out

I went out to dinner the other day and I noticed that a lot of restaurants have started to put calories on the menu. I love this and hate it at the same time.I love that it allows you to make a smart choice, but at the same time, I kinda liked not knowing. I don't go out to dinner too often (with a toddler that doesn't like to sit still its kind of difficult to enjoy), and so when I do, it's kinda like a special little treat. I take those time to have something that I like without worrying too much about counting calories and worrying about making super healthy choices. My absolute favorite thing to eat out is a chicken Caesar salad. Ouch. I mean I've always known that they weren't necessarily the best thing to order, but I never knew just how bad they were! I saw the calorie count for the Caesar salad and it was 1250!!! Yikes! Thats more than I eat in a whole day on a normal basis! So, disappointed, I glanced at the rest of the menu and I can honestly say that about 90 percent of the things on the menu were about 1000 calories or higher! Holy cow! Seriously?? I ended up ordering the salad anyways, and I justify it by telling myself that I dont even come close to eating the whole thing anyways so it would be ok.
Next time I go out to eat though, I will have to make a healthier choice, and I'm ok with that. Thats just one of the things that comes with my new lifestyle -making healthier choices.
Its got me thinking though.... are there any places to go and enjoy a dinner out where they prepare healthy, low calorie meals? I'll be looking around for them from now on, and I hope I'll be able to find a few in my area.
Today, I found out for sure that my plateau is absolutely over. I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 272. Whoo-hoo!  Thank God! I'm hoping that I wont have one of those for a while, it really wears on your nerves, and after a few days you start to get discouraged. Its hard sometimes to remind yourself that this too shall pass and it is indeed a normal part of the weight loss process.