My grandma used to bring her powdered coffee creamer in a pill bottle in her purse into restaurants because she hated the half n half. This was back in the 80’s. Haha. Imagine today if she got stopped with a pill bottle full of white powder!! 🤣🤣🤣
I’ve been on Keto since January 2020. Down 80 pounds and love Keto. You girls offer some great advice and recipes. My favorite eat out is at our local Red Robin (near Seattle) Home of bottomless steak fries. I order a burger (minus the bun) wrapped in lettuce. Instead of fries I have their bottomless steamed broccoli. Thanks again for a great channel.
Congrats Gordon on 80 lbs lost! We have a Red Robin here but I have never been there! Looks like we are going to have to try it, that sounds like a great option!! -Em
My family is going out to a dim sum restaurant for New Year’s brunch. There was little sympathy for my plight when the decision was made because the important guests are the family visiting from overseas, whom I really want to see. What a way to start my keto year! I looked at the menu online, and my choices are extremely limited. I can probably order egg drop soup, Chinese broccoli, and chicken feet. Maybe pork ribs if they’re not saucy. I decided I’d watch a bunch of successful keto examples on TH-cam, like yours, eat something before the family comes to pick me up, and enjoy my time with the family, pushing food around on my plate like Princess Diana, and promise myself a day making KetoTwins recipes like crab Rangoon to make it up to myself.
LOVE that you also bring tortillas in your purse, I do too, there is NO SHAME! 😆 also, I have called ahead to the restaurant and asked if we brought in our own tortillas if they would be willing to make a quesadilla with them and they were totally on board and it was delicious! Thanks for the great tips Keto Twins!!
We do it too! All our Mexican restaurants are totally cool with it. We haven't asked them to actually put our food together with them, but we just get the fajitas and do it ourselves.
I recently ate at a Mexican restaurant and ordered shrimp fajitas with no tortillas, no rice, no beans and the server asked me if I would like a larger salad with it instead. I think it's getting more popular. BTW....it was delicious. I just ate the peppers, onions, shrimp with a bite of salad and didn't feel like I missed anything
Guys, I served at a Greek restaurant for 19 years. I was happy to accommodate my customers, especially when wanting nutritional info. You wouldn’t believe, but all the GYRO meat listed BREADCRUMBS as an ingredient! Ask your server to check the ingredient list. Never assume it’s just beef and lamb.
Pizza Hut actually puts corn starch on their wings. That is what makes them so crispy. Found that out when I would check my blood sugar after eating them and it had jumped up. Then I looked up how they make them.
I so rarely eat out now. I moved to a very rural area so there are not not a ton of options unless I want to drive 90 miles to get to the closest city. I’ve just been eating my Factor meals lately. I found some simple things to order at the Mexican restaurant that are decent if my friend wants to go out to eat. It’s not too difficult to make it work. Thanks for always thinking up good ideas to talk about. I think the more we talk about it and hear ideas, the easier it becomes to make this a lifestyle and not just another diet.
Steak salad~ if we do eat out. To be honest, we really don't eat out much- as in, once or twice a year maybe. We've tried over the years, but the problem is that we're usually not happy w/the quality of food for the money spent. When we can make 10 NY Strip steaks at home, for what it costs to eat out just one time~ I just can't do it. Plus, I love to cook~ & I'm pretty good at it, so there's that. My husband can tell when I'm getting burned out, & will bring home a couple Costco chickens~ which is okay w/me. I know they don't use the best oils/seasonings, but it's good & it's occasional...AND I get to make a couple more meals out of the leftovers, chicken salad or pot pie usually. =) I guess I prefer to splurge on other things I love~ like amazing shoes, silver earrings & good linens. Much more my thang, what can I say🤷♀️👡
Ha! I've carried a keto hamburger bun in my purse when I went out to eat once when I knew I wanted a burger. After my food was delivered the waiter came back and was like "I told them NO BUN!" I had to laugh. Bringing keto tortilla chips to a Mexican restaurant is brilliant. Those chips and salsa are probably THE hardest food for me to push away! Gotta try that next time!
I like to order steak and salad. I always ask what the veg of the day is before getting it. It's often broccoli, cauliflower and a couple of carrot coins. Thanks for this video.
Alcoholic drink I do like you: tequila (or you could do vodka) with club soda and 2-3 lime wedges. Then I always have in my purse a plastic squeeze bottle of liquid sweetener. I squeeze in one of the lime wedges (or 2 if they're really tiny), then squeeze in some of my sweetener to taste. Actually, the LMNT would make my tequila drink taste like a margarita!
I live in Texas. Some of my fast food go too orders are: Taco Cabana, 2 beef soft tacos with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. I don't eat the tortillas. Sonic, foot long chilli dog with cheese. No bun. Whataburger, double meat and cheese plain and dry no bun.
A local restaurant has a 10 Oz steak cut into bites on the appetizer area of the menu. Love that paired with a side salad. Burgers without buns and side salad. Fajitas without beans and rice. Etc. there’s something most everywhere.
I really enjoy Jimmy John’s Turkey Tom with Jimmy Peppers, “unwiched”. It’s a refreshing hand salad sandwich. Also, when I’m with friends and we are deciding on a place, I always suggest Chipotle. I always get a chicken salad with double the meat and all the low carb fixings.
I like Red Lobster's happy hour shrimp cocktail as an appetizer. If anyone complains about me bringing my low carb options in, I just remind them that I won't be spending anything there if they don't allow me to eat them. All Chinese sauces and soups have cornstarch.
I take low carb things in my purse too. LOL I went to a Mexican restaurant today and ordered 2 soft tacos supreme and took off the tortillas and dumped out the filling on my plate. Was like a taco salad. I've been known to take low carb tortillas with me in a baggie in my purse also.
That was nice to give those restaurants a plug like that.🙂 BTW Thanks for all your videos my wife and I use them as references as we go along this path. Thanks also for all trial and error you go through so we don’t have to. You are quite entertaining as well.
I agree that you can't always know exactly what's in the food when you eat out, but knowing what options are better for you is always a Pro Tip. I say bring the tortillas. Would they rather us eat somewhere else. I also like supporting places with better options to show there is a need out there. I think it is worth it for them to meet those needs to stay competitive. Thanks again for more tips for those wanting to give up or give in. 😊🧡
In Italian restaurants, I often get a couple meatballs with sauce, and pay extra for cheese melted over them. They may have some breadcrumbs in them, but overall not a bad option....salad on the side. I also take my own tortillas and will often say "you can hold the tortillas, I brought my own gluten free ones". Saves them some money....you eat what is good for you.
Yes. I would think just being up front that you brought something in and state it in a way that is because you have an allergy is best. Many places don’t want to worry about getting people sick due to cross contamination.
My husband & I get Chinese take-out often, we just say no sauce, no rice and use soy sauce & a drizzle of toasted sesame oil instead. While he goes to pick it up I microwave the frozen cauliflower rice 😊 ez peasy!
I have gluten allergy so no soy sauce but many Asian restaurants are starting to have Tamari sauce (wheat free soy). Pre Keto, I would take my container in and ask them to cook with mine. Now I have to stress NO added sugars since they are famous for using sugar in all their foods, even marinate their meats in stuff with sugar. Now that I’m keto, I just make my own stir fried veggies with meats.
I have not yet been to a restaurant that has not been accommodating. Asian restaurants just ask to sub rice and noodles for veggies. Subway will put any sandwich into a salad, even our local Amish store will wrap a sandwich in lettuce.
Taco Bell Power Bowl FTW! No beans no rice and please, don't forget the guacamole! Whip out them tortillas and enjoy! Love to add the loaded taco quest protein chips too. Thanks for the keto twins vibes! 🌮🌮
We have gone on vacation 2 times in the past month for a week. Ate out a lot or fast food while driving. First trip I came back down .7. Second trip down 2 1/2 #. I brought with us chaffles and protein sparing buns for burgers. The chaffles are good with lox and cream cheese. Subway and Taco Bell while traveling just have them make the.burrito or egg sandwich into a bowl with lettuce or spinach and veggies. I think eating out is much easier then when I was on WW for years.
Thank you for this video. I'm learning a lot watching your videos. I have learned that I can increase my carbs and I'm still losing. Plant carbs not anything else. I don't over think it.
I’m in Abu Dhabi and while we surprisingly have a lot of chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse, and Shake Shack etc, I also enjoy the challenge of getting the service people at Arab/Indian restaurants to understand what I want, and sometimes the results are hilarious. 😅 My favorites at chain places are as follows: Denny’s: Omelettes with a-la-carte extra meats Famous Dave’s: Brisket, BRISKET, BRISKET!! And pickles. McD Breakfast: There’s a button for a “round egg” (the real one used on the McMuffin) and I ask for that with sausage patties. PF Chang’s: This is where appetizers actually work. I order wings and grilled shrimp or something
i ussually get fajitas from the Mexican restaurants and tell em no rice no beans, ours cones with waht the call a guac salad which is just shredded lettuce a litle guac< they got stingy since covid,lol. and it has chopped tomatoes. then i will sometime bring my own chips. or just not do chips and salsa, but hubby will eat. lol
olive garden - chicken margarita, and the alfredo sauce dip ontop of the broccoli is amazing. I also get the salad with no croutons. All in all it's about 10-15 net carbs depending on how much salad you have. You can keep it below 10 easy enough if you eat less than me :).
You guys inspired me to take my low carb tortilla in my purse haha, I ordered chicken tacos and switched out my tortilla, I say its brilliant girls, thank you!!!
My biggest downfall in an Italian restaurant is fried calamari. Everything you say is true. I also feel If you’re the type of person who has learned from experience not to go down that slippery slope, it’s better to feed your craving and be done with it. You then need to hop right back on keto without looking back. Denying one’s desires over a long period of time can cause a person to go off plan and binge.
We ordered Olive Garden for pick up and I was surprised they offered an option that was chicken breast with broccoli - no pasta. Still got a salad too and it was very good.
my husband and i eat out for lunch every week. i check the menu online in advance and plan what i will eat. sometimes it two appetizers instead of an entree.
Every single time we go out to a Restaurant I gain. I watch what I'm eating very closely. We go to spicific restaurants that I'm able to control to the best of my abilities by telling them what I want and in some cases even telling them how to cook it. I understand that most people are not like me and will tend to just take what is served to them but I'm a bit more demanding in that case. In new places we go to, we try to get as close as humanly possible to keto and on PSMF days we do not eat out. Good Video
When I go out, I do Keto. But I do one other thing. My next meal, I do absolute Keto, just as though I had a mistake or a cheat. That keeps the cravings at bay, and makes sure my mind has "reset". As you pointed out, we really don't know how food is made when we go out. You guys have so helped me get past this with this hack and I appreciate it. I like fajitas and Five Guys (no fries). I take a Keto bun with me when I go out.
When I go to a Mexican restaurant I'll usually order steak or chicken fajitas with no tortillas, no beans, no rice and ask for a side salad. Or I'll order their supreme nachos with no chips, no beans, and add lettuce. It's basically a salad and use the salsa as a salad dressing. If I go to any restaurant, I'll pick a protein (steak or chicken that's not breaded) loaded broccoli which is sour cream, bacon ,and cheese. Some places will look at me strangely and I'll explain to them that carbs are the devil haha
I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Chinese. So I order shrimp w/broccoli STEAMED no sauce…one time it came with it & I sent it back, & I bring a concoction of sesame oil, Braggs liquid Aminos (just like soy sauce taste) I add garlic powder, sriracha & a bit of sweetener. I put it into one of those silicone squirt salad dressing containers & voila! No one has ever questioned why…sometimes people even ask what it is. Lol. I look at it this way…if I was allergic to MSG or peanuts or shellfish I would request something accordingly right? Same thing..I CHOSE to take care of myself. Thank You!👍🏻🌞😊 both for all u do for us. ❤️
I take chips made with Mission tortillas, I take keto bread, whipping cream . I have taken garlic butter. I plan where I am going and take what I may need.
Here in Canada, we have fewer options. Vegan is the flavor of the day so Keto doesn't show up much in stores or restaurants. I've only been to one restaurant this year that actually advertised a lettuce wrap for burgers but the servers I've asked haven't seemed surprised at a request for no bun so they're ahead of their management. Fast food and international chains are still lagging behind the US here but I live in hope...
If I’m going out (which is rare) I put iceburg lettuce in ziplock bag so I can make my own lettuce wrapped sandwiches/burgers. I’ve also taken in my own salad dressing in small condiment containers. I’ve been taking this stuff in for 40 yrs due to my allergies. It’s never been a problem.
@@ketotwins It's your population size in the US, 10 times the size of ours in Canada. This automatically means that it's less economically feasible for entrepreneurs in countries that don't have the economy-of-scale advantage a large population gives to invest in developing and offering a wider range of products.
Youenz make me laugh ! Sorry from Pennsylvania. Thats how we speak it. Red lobster I get the grilled flounder and green beans. Wendy's I get the southwest Salad or naked burgers patties. Burger king i just get bunless burgers. I rarely go out to eat. It is just cheaper to eat at home and I can pack my gut. I usually eat once a day.
I tried the LMNT packets because of you guy and love it! My favorite is the raspberry salt flavor 😍 Your tips for eating out are on point. This is where I tend to slip up and I’m trying to do better.
My wife & I recently went to the International House Of Pancakes (IHOP) knowing that we could just get eggs and bacon. However, every egg entre came with hash browns and/or pancakes. And you're right; I politely asked for a subsitute suggestion and they happily replaced the hash browns with several slices of tomato! Happy ending. 😎👍
I have brought a baggie of real butter in my purse to a place before. The waitress asked me what the heck I had and I said well, I am sure y’all use margarine and I really prefer real butter so brought my own. She just laughed and said great idea.
Living in Mexico it's easy to stay Keto. While the taco trucks are irritable, I resist most of the time and have arrachara, fajitas (sin toritllas) with homemade salsa and crema. Tequila is low carb too! :-)
It's kinda nice that the price has taken the fun out of eating in restaurants, better for our health. I'm tired of giving away my hard earned money to get fat.
Excellent recommendation! I’ve been on KETO SINCE July 2021… Here in UK I have very limited KETO OPTIONS while eating out. Wings and Stake are my go to sometimes I go for SeaBass PAN FRIED. Mc’D triple cheese no sauce!
At a chinese restaurant both the egg drop soup and the hot and sour soup are very low carb. I love chinese food, and I struggle with not being able to get my hot fix, as most spicy sauces are brown, and the brown sauces contain a lot more sugar and starch. The white sauces are generally less sweet. Some places will leave out the cornstarch thickener if you ask them, the resulting sauce will be pretty thin. If this bothers you, you can add a tiny bit of xanthum gum when you get the take out home to thicken the sauce. BTW my son lives in Wrigleyville.. Might take him to that Old Irving Brewing Co. next time we visit. Looks amazing.
We just started a keto lifestyle a month ago. And went out for the first time to eat. They had a special appetizer that was sautéed crab claws. So we asked what they were sautéed in and it was just butter, a little wine and spices. Absolutely delicious. Except we never asked the price… $46 was the market price 😂 For the rest of the meal… we each got a salad with grilled shrimp. He got steak and steamed broccoli. I got scallops with asparagus. And we asked for all sauces on the side. I think we did pretty good for our first time out.
That all sounds delicious! Wow that is expensive, I have to admit I’ve never ordered anything that say “market price” next to it on a menu, and now I know why! Lol! -Em
I just retuned from an 8 day vacation. Very happy to say I stuck with my diet and lost 2.1 lbs while enjoying my vacation. I found could always find something on the menu that I eat or request modifications and substitutions. We order Pho one meal and I had them hold the rice noodles and give me extra bean sprouts. They also had the option to do spring rolls with lettuce. I little messy but really yummy.
Also, I go to KFC and order a 5.00 box with a chicken breast and green beans. Sometimes their coleslaw although I'm sure it's dirty. And I end up eating the biscuit and cookie because - like you said - it's a few times a year.
Really great ideas! Restaurants can be a big downfall for me... but here are some things that I do: -naked or smoked wings...many places in Wisconsin have wings that aren't breaded -Salads that have something hot on them. Red Robin makes a nice Southwest Salad and you can leave all the carby things out, they've always made me a beautiful salad. If I'm super hungry or want left overs, I have them add an extra breast and put all the dressing on the side. -Send my husband to pick up the food while I prep something here...toast some keto buns to replace fast food buns with my own. Order a chinese dish with no sauce and put my own sauce on at home. It's easy to whip up a tasty sauce with keto asian ingredients. -At Mexican groceries on the weekends, they often sell carnitas and cactus salad. Fresh chicharrones, too. If you buy the carnitas, they usually throw in a small container of red or green salsa. I make countless things with those dishes. Cactus salad is super for keto! -Some local pizzerias use those old time pre-made "cracker" crusts and they are super generous with toppings. I love getting those, eat the top of the pizza and save the rest of the toppings to make a meal with the next day...pizza chimichangas with the low carb tortillas, omelettes, etc.
Many people have mentioned Red Robin, I’ve never been there but we do have one close by! We will have to try it out! Thanks for the recommendations! -Em
Lol, "I have no shame", I have no problem asking for what I want and the wait staff has always been fabulous. They are sometimes surprised, "You want the pulled pork nachos without the chips?" But it's always fine 👍
I have ordered a burrito without the tortilla or beans on several occasions at Mexican restaurants. I sometimes get a funny look and one waiter asked me to repeat it to make sure he heard me right. lol But, I know that I am having something I love without as many carbs.
You two bring such fibrant information to everyone and you try so hard to give such great options for everyone to keep on track.. love you videos... Vicky.
I love that you guys you a down to earth common sense approach! I would like to add that Red Lobster has unlimited shrimp. Not all are keto but at least 3 of them are. They have brococcli and salad to go with that. 🙂
This evening I left "Keto" at the front door of a Southern Home Cooking BBQ and Seafood restaurant at my former hometown. Oh it was sad how I hurt myself filling up on fried food, peach cobbler and sweet tea. It will take me 10 days to kill all those carbs. Sad, sad, sad. Note: I only visit this Statewide renowned restaurant once a year. Back on track tomorrow with a 24 hrs fast. 😔😔😔
I think restaurants just want people back in their establishment, and they understand that there are a lot of folks who have dietary restrictions. The 1st time we brought our own in we were a little nervous, but they were totally understanding. We've been doing it ever since for the last 3 years.
Open mind, open heart...and not obnoxious, but confident when ordering. Yup. I've done the low carb tortilla with the gyros meat. Never thought to ask for side salad instead of fries🤔...just get the gyros with everything except the pita. Yup... preparation is key! Oh yea...made my own garlic cheese biscuits going to Red Lobster with friends (pre-covid of course). Looked just like theirs, tasted great, and friends did a taste comparison. 😂 Hilariously keto good time!😋
@@ketotwins🙋♀️ totally. Ketoville showed me how amazing the world of food is, and when there's a will, there's a way. 👩🍳 Husband was mortified...and proud at the same time. 😂
I recently went to Olive Garden and ordered broccoli instead of pasta with shrimp alfredo, sauce on the side. It was delicious! I almost couldn't eat it all. Thanks for all your good advice! 🥰
I love your attitude towards this way of eating and this lifestyle and it really is so helpful for me thank you so much for being so laid back and letting us know life is life
If I get Mexican I try for shrimp and ask for no shell or chicken /steak fajitas. Steak places are pretty easy. Other places I try a shrimp skewers blackened or grilled. Hamburger places no bun or a bowl. Thanks for your ideas!
I took a pack of LMNT citrus salt to dinner at a restaurant. just add water, ice and a drop of rum and oh my God soooo good!!!! the non keto people at the table were begging for more!!! I first heard of it here and been drinking it since THANKS!!!!!
We live in Mexico, there are lots of options: carnitas! Chicharrón still warm! but the best of all when we’re eating tacos on the street is ordering 10 tacos no tortillas, nobody blinks an eye-we do however need to go prepared with a fork. Love your channel!
Italian food! I order two meatballs in marinara with fresh garlic and a small salad. Now, I know that most meatballs have some type of bread crumbs in them but it works for me.
Excellent suggestions...I love your content!! I re-started keto after years of trying other diets and Ive lost 5lbs in the past 2 weeks. Ive discovered it works best for my body type. In the past, I've done low carb or restrictive dieting and I went off the rails easily. Now, I have no sugar cravings, utilize keto hacks and enjoy eating without the guilt. I feel amazing!!
Today I joined a group for lunch at a popular cafe. There were so many choices. I ate a stuffed chicken breast with extra salad and told them to hold the corn cobs.
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My grandma used to bring her powdered coffee creamer in a pill bottle in her purse into restaurants because she hated the half n half. This was back in the 80’s. Haha. Imagine today if she got stopped with a pill bottle full of white powder!! 🤣🤣🤣
LOL!
In California they would probably give her an award..
I’ve been on Keto since January 2020. Down 80 pounds and love Keto. You girls offer some great advice and recipes. My favorite eat out is at our local Red Robin (near Seattle) Home of bottomless steak fries. I order a burger (minus the bun) wrapped in lettuce. Instead of fries I have their bottomless steamed broccoli. Thanks again for a great channel.
Congrats Gordon on 80 lbs lost! We have a Red Robin here but I have never been there! Looks like we are going to have to try it, that sounds like a great option!! -Em
My family is going out to a dim sum restaurant for New Year’s brunch. There was little sympathy for my plight when the decision was made because the important guests are the family visiting from overseas, whom I really want to see. What a way to start my keto year! I looked at the menu online, and my choices are extremely limited. I can probably order egg drop soup, Chinese broccoli, and chicken feet. Maybe pork ribs if they’re not saucy. I decided I’d watch a bunch of successful keto examples on TH-cam, like yours, eat something before the family comes to pick me up, and enjoy my time with the family, pushing food around on my plate like Princess Diana, and promise myself a day making KetoTwins recipes like crab Rangoon to make it up to myself.
LOVE that you also bring tortillas in your purse, I do too, there is NO SHAME! 😆 also, I have called ahead to the restaurant and asked if we brought in our own tortillas if they would be willing to make a quesadilla with them and they were totally on board and it was delicious! Thanks for the great tips Keto Twins!!
That's cool. I think more places are aware of dietary restrictions these days.
Me too!
We do it too! All our Mexican restaurants are totally cool with it. We haven't asked them to actually put our food together with them, but we just get the fajitas and do it ourselves.
I feel like restaurants should offer them as an option.
I recently ate at a Mexican restaurant and ordered shrimp fajitas with no tortillas, no rice, no beans and the server asked me if I would like a larger salad with it instead. I think it's getting more popular. BTW....it was delicious. I just ate the peppers, onions, shrimp with a bite of salad and didn't feel like I missed anything
Great tips! Thank you
Guys, I served at a Greek restaurant for 19 years. I was happy to accommodate my customers, especially when wanting nutritional info. You wouldn’t believe, but all the GYRO meat listed BREADCRUMBS as an ingredient! Ask your server to check the ingredient list. Never assume it’s just beef and lamb.
Pizza Hut actually puts corn starch on their wings. That is what makes them so crispy. Found that out when I would check my blood sugar after eating them and it had jumped up. Then I looked up how they make them.
Check out Buffalo Wild Wings. They fry in tallow without breading which is keto friendly. Just avoid their sauces and bring your own.
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BWW is my go to for dinner.
Wow, sure didn't know that. Thanks
I so rarely eat out now. I moved to a very rural area so there are not not a ton of options unless I want to drive 90 miles to get to the closest city. I’ve just been eating my Factor meals lately. I found some simple things to order at the Mexican restaurant that are decent if my friend wants to go out to eat. It’s not too difficult to make it work. Thanks for always thinking up good ideas to talk about. I think the more we talk about it and hear ideas, the easier it becomes to make this a lifestyle and not just another diet.
I brought low carb bread to a place we frequent for breakfast and they toasted it for me. I’m gonna have to bring my own tortillas. Great idea 😊
I order chicken Alfredo on broccoli at Olive Garden. I barely even miss the pasta.
Steak salad~ if we do eat out. To be honest, we really don't eat out much- as in, once or twice a year maybe. We've tried over the years, but the problem is that we're usually not happy w/the quality of food for the money spent. When we can make 10 NY Strip steaks at home, for what it costs to eat out just one time~ I just can't do it. Plus, I love to cook~ & I'm pretty good at it, so there's that.
My husband can tell when I'm getting burned out, & will bring home a couple Costco chickens~ which is okay w/me. I know they don't use the best oils/seasonings, but it's good & it's occasional...AND I get to make a couple more meals out of the leftovers, chicken salad or pot pie usually. =) I guess I prefer to splurge on other things I love~ like amazing shoes, silver earrings & good linens. Much more my thang, what can I say🤷♀️👡
You have several videos with tips to help navigate keto life successfully. Those are as equally important as the recipe videos. ❤️
Ha! I've carried a keto hamburger bun in my purse when I went out to eat once when I knew I wanted a burger. After my food was delivered the waiter came back and was like "I told them NO BUN!" I had to laugh. Bringing keto tortilla chips to a Mexican restaurant is brilliant. Those chips and salsa are probably THE hardest food for me to push away! Gotta try that next time!
🤣🤣 glad we are not alone in carrying bread replacement in our purse! -Em
I love that idea! ❤️ What kind of chips do you bring?
I like to order steak and salad. I always ask what the veg of the day is before getting it. It's often broccoli, cauliflower and a couple of carrot coins. Thanks for this video.
Alcoholic drink I do like you: tequila (or you could do vodka) with club soda and 2-3 lime wedges. Then I always have in my purse a plastic squeeze bottle of liquid sweetener. I squeeze in one of the lime wedges (or 2 if they're really tiny), then squeeze in some of my sweetener to taste. Actually, the LMNT would make my tequila drink taste like a margarita!
I usually drink LMNT with vodka but you are right, tequila would definitely be more fitting for a margarita experience! -Em
I was a waitress for years and I never minded making accommodations for guests.
I live in Texas. Some of my fast food go too orders are:
Taco Cabana, 2 beef soft tacos with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. I don't eat the tortillas.
Sonic, foot long chilli dog with cheese. No bun.
Whataburger, double meat and cheese plain and dry no bun.
On the rare occasion that I dine out I generally opt for a steak with double order of veggies in lieu of potato options.
A local restaurant has a 10 Oz steak cut into bites on the appetizer area of the menu. Love that paired with a side salad. Burgers without buns and side salad. Fajitas without beans and rice. Etc. there’s something most everywhere.
I really enjoy Jimmy John’s Turkey Tom with Jimmy Peppers, “unwiched”. It’s a refreshing hand salad sandwich. Also, when I’m with friends and we are deciding on a place, I always suggest Chipotle. I always get a chicken salad with double the meat and all the low carb fixings.
Thanks for replying 🙂
As soon as u said olive garden zoodles I immediately looked it up 🤣 and yes they do !!! I'm so excited thank u for bringing that to my attention
I like Red Lobster's happy hour shrimp cocktail as an appetizer. If anyone complains about me bringing my low carb options in, I just remind them that I won't be spending anything there if they don't allow me to eat them. All Chinese sauces and soups have cornstarch.
Thanks for this information. Now I feel comfortable taking my low carb tortillas in my purse. You two are the best. Enjoy watching you.
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You have paid for the meal, so why not take the tortillas you can eat with you?
I take low carb things in my purse too. LOL I went to a Mexican restaurant today and ordered 2 soft tacos supreme and took off the tortillas and dumped out the filling on my plate. Was like a taco salad. I've been known to take low carb tortillas with me in a baggie in my purse also.
That was nice to give those restaurants a plug like that.🙂 BTW Thanks for all your videos my wife and I use them as references as we go along this path. Thanks also for all trial and error you go through so we don’t have to. You are quite entertaining as well.
i like a buffet and i eat lots of crab legs and shrimp and non coated chicken with a little side salad
You guys crack me up about the tortillas! 😆I’m enjoying channel very much!
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I agree that you can't always know exactly what's in the food when you eat out, but knowing what options are better for you is always a Pro Tip. I say bring the tortillas. Would they rather us eat somewhere else.
I also like supporting places with better options to show there is a need out there. I think it is worth it for them to meet those needs to stay competitive.
Thanks again for more tips for those wanting to give up or give in. 😊🧡
In Italian restaurants, I often get a couple meatballs with sauce, and pay extra for cheese melted over them. They may have some breadcrumbs in them, but overall not a bad option....salad on the side. I also take my own tortillas and will often say "you can hold the tortillas, I brought my own gluten free ones". Saves them some money....you eat what is good for you.
Yes. I would think just being up front that you brought something in and state it in a way that is because you have an allergy is best. Many places don’t want to worry about getting people sick due to cross contamination.
My husband & I get Chinese take-out often, we just say no sauce, no rice and use soy sauce & a drizzle of toasted sesame oil instead. While he goes to pick it up I microwave the frozen cauliflower rice 😊 ez peasy!
I have gluten allergy so no soy sauce but many Asian restaurants are starting to have Tamari sauce (wheat free soy). Pre Keto, I would take my container in and ask them to cook with mine. Now I have to stress NO added sugars since they are famous for using sugar in all their foods, even marinate their meats in stuff with sugar. Now that I’m keto, I just make my own stir fried veggies with meats.
With Chinese food you can ask for meat and veggies steamed, sauce on the side and use sparingly. Or whip up your own.
Blaze pizza has a keto crust!
I have not yet been to a restaurant that has not been accommodating. Asian restaurants just ask to sub rice and noodles for veggies. Subway will put any sandwich into a salad, even our local Amish store will wrap a sandwich in lettuce.
Taco Bell Power Bowl FTW! No beans no rice and please, don't forget the guacamole! Whip out them tortillas and enjoy! Love to add the loaded taco quest protein chips too. Thanks for the keto twins vibes! 🌮🌮
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We have gone on vacation 2 times in the past month for a week. Ate out a lot or fast food while driving. First trip I came back down .7. Second trip down 2 1/2 #. I brought with us chaffles and protein sparing buns for burgers. The chaffles are good with lox and cream cheese. Subway and Taco Bell while traveling just have them make the.burrito or egg sandwich into a bowl with lettuce or spinach and veggies. I think eating out is much easier then when I was on WW for years.
Thank you for this video. I'm learning a lot watching your videos. I have learned that I can increase my carbs and I'm still losing. Plant carbs not anything else. I don't over think it.
I’m in Abu Dhabi and while we surprisingly have a lot of chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse, and Shake Shack etc, I also enjoy the challenge of getting the service people at Arab/Indian restaurants to understand what I want, and sometimes the results are hilarious. 😅
My favorites at chain places are as follows:
Denny’s: Omelettes with a-la-carte extra meats
Famous Dave’s: Brisket, BRISKET, BRISKET!! And pickles.
McD Breakfast: There’s a button for a “round egg” (the real one used on the McMuffin) and I ask for that with sausage patties.
PF Chang’s: This is where appetizers actually work. I order wings and grilled shrimp or something
I always check menus before I go,found lots of keto on menu
i ussually get fajitas from the Mexican restaurants and tell em no rice no beans, ours cones with waht the call a guac salad which is just shredded lettuce a litle guac< they got stingy since covid,lol. and it has chopped tomatoes. then i will sometime bring my own chips. or just not do chips and salsa, but hubby will eat. lol
olive garden - chicken margarita, and the alfredo sauce dip ontop of the broccoli is amazing. I also get the salad with no croutons. All in all it's about 10-15 net carbs depending on how much salad you have. You can keep it below 10 easy enough if you eat less than me :).
You guys inspired me to take my low carb tortilla in my purse haha, I ordered chicken tacos and switched out my tortilla, I say its brilliant girls, thank you!!!
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My biggest downfall in an Italian restaurant is fried calamari. Everything you say is true. I also feel If you’re the type of person who has learned from experience not to go down that slippery slope, it’s better to feed your craving and be done with it. You then need to hop right back on keto without looking back. Denying one’s desires over a long period of time can cause a person to go off plan and binge.
We ordered Olive Garden for pick up and I was surprised they offered an option that was chicken breast with broccoli - no pasta. Still got a salad too and it was very good.
my husband and i eat out for lunch every week. i check the menu online in advance and plan what i will eat. sometimes it two appetizers instead of an entree.
Every single time we go out to a Restaurant I gain. I watch what I'm eating very closely. We go to spicific restaurants that I'm able to control to the best of my abilities by telling them what I want and in some cases even telling them how to cook it. I understand that most people are not like me and will tend to just take what is served to them but I'm a bit more demanding in that case. In new places we go to, we try to get as close as humanly possible to keto and on PSMF days we do not eat out. Good Video
Unsweetened tea with slice of lemon and splenda
Spinach dip with celery instead of chips.
I know when my meal is carby because the cravings come back. If possible, I’ll throw some cheese or avocado right after to help mute the craving.
Great tip!
When I go out, I do Keto. But I do one other thing. My next meal, I do absolute Keto, just as though I had a mistake or a cheat. That keeps the cravings at bay, and makes sure my mind has "reset". As you pointed out, we really don't know how food is made when we go out. You guys have so helped me get past this with this hack and I appreciate it. I like fajitas and Five Guys (no fries). I take a Keto bun with me when I go out.
Or I plan to fast the next day or 2.
When I go to a Mexican restaurant I'll usually order steak or chicken fajitas with no tortillas, no beans, no rice and ask for a side salad. Or I'll order their supreme nachos with no chips, no beans, and add lettuce. It's basically a salad and use the salsa as a salad dressing. If I go to any restaurant, I'll pick a protein (steak or chicken that's not breaded) loaded broccoli which is sour cream, bacon ,and cheese. Some places will look at me strangely and I'll explain to them that carbs are the devil haha
Wow! I’ve never thought of ordering nachos like a salad!! Love that idea! -Em
I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Chinese. So I order shrimp w/broccoli STEAMED no sauce…one time it came with it & I sent it back, & I bring a concoction of sesame oil, Braggs liquid Aminos (just like soy sauce taste) I add garlic powder, sriracha & a bit of sweetener. I put it into one of those silicone squirt salad dressing containers & voila! No one has ever questioned why…sometimes people even ask what it is. Lol. I look at it this way…if I was allergic to MSG or peanuts or shellfish I would request something accordingly right? Same thing..I CHOSE to take care of myself. Thank You!👍🏻🌞😊 both for all u do for us. ❤️
I take chips made with Mission tortillas, I take keto bread, whipping cream . I have taken garlic butter. I plan where I am going and take what I may need.
Here in Canada, we have fewer options. Vegan is the flavor of the day so Keto doesn't show up much in stores or restaurants. I've only been to one restaurant this year that actually advertised a lettuce wrap for burgers but the servers I've asked haven't seemed surprised at a request for no bun so they're ahead of their management. Fast food and international chains are still lagging behind the US here but I live in hope...
We always get comments from people saying that outside the US they have so many less options 😢, hopefully they will come to you soon! -Em
If I’m going out (which is rare) I put iceburg lettuce in ziplock bag so I can make my own lettuce wrapped sandwiches/burgers. I’ve also taken in my own salad dressing in small condiment containers. I’ve been taking this stuff in for 40 yrs due to my allergies. It’s never been a problem.
@@ketotwins It's your population size in the US, 10 times the size of ours in Canada. This automatically means that it's less economically feasible for entrepreneurs in countries that don't have the economy-of-scale advantage a large population gives to invest in developing and offering a wider range of products.
Youenz make me laugh ! Sorry from Pennsylvania. Thats how we speak it.
Red lobster I get the grilled flounder and green beans. Wendy's I get the southwest Salad or naked burgers patties. Burger king i just get bunless burgers. I rarely go out to eat. It is just cheaper to eat at home and I can pack my gut. I usually eat once a day.
Thanks for the recommendations Dee! I’m going to keep those in mind for the future. -Em
Great advice ladies! Leaving on a cruise tomorrow. So I’ll just do my best. 😊
I tried the LMNT packets because of you guy and love it! My favorite is the raspberry salt flavor 😍 Your tips for eating out are on point. This is where I tend to slip up and I’m trying to do better.
One of our restaurants here has fajita steak omelettes! They are amazing!
BBQ restaurants are usually a good choice. Brisket😋
My wife & I recently went to the International House Of Pancakes (IHOP) knowing that we could just get eggs and bacon. However, every egg entre came with hash browns and/or pancakes. And you're right; I politely asked for a subsitute suggestion and they happily replaced the hash browns with several slices of tomato! Happy ending. 😎👍
Wonderful idea!
I have brought a baggie of real butter in my purse to a place before. The waitress asked me what the heck I had and I said well, I am sure y’all use margarine and I really prefer real butter so brought my own. She just laughed and said great idea.
Living in Mexico it's easy to stay Keto. While the taco trucks are irritable, I resist most of the time and have arrachara, fajitas (sin toritllas) with homemade salsa and crema. Tequila is low carb too! :-)
You could also say I have a gluten allergy to flour so I brought my own tortillas. I don’t think they will mind holding the tortillas...💋🧚🏻♀️
It's kinda nice that the price has taken the fun out of eating in restaurants, better for our health. I'm tired of giving away my hard earned money to get fat.
For Chinese, my go-to is Hot Pot. You select the raw protein and veggies of your choice.
Excellent recommendation! I’ve been on KETO SINCE July 2021… Here in UK I have very limited KETO OPTIONS while eating out. Wings and Stake are my go to sometimes I go for SeaBass PAN FRIED.
Mc’D triple cheese no sauce!
Congrats!!! Wonderful! -Em
I bring my own keto salad dressing and mayo to restaurants.
Very good suggestions I never thought of. Thanks! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
At a chinese restaurant both the egg drop soup and the hot and sour soup are very low carb. I love chinese food, and I struggle with not being able to get my hot fix, as most spicy sauces are brown, and the brown sauces contain a lot more sugar and starch. The white sauces are generally less sweet. Some places will leave out the cornstarch thickener if you ask them, the resulting sauce will be pretty thin. If this bothers you, you can add a tiny bit of xanthum gum when you get the take out home to thicken the sauce. BTW my son lives in Wrigleyville.. Might take him to that Old Irving Brewing Co. next time we visit. Looks amazing.
I like you two so much! I like how you honestly talk and you're both so down to Earth! Thanks!
Thanks so much Debra! 🤗 -Sarah
We just started a keto lifestyle a month ago. And went out for the first time to eat. They had a special appetizer that was sautéed crab claws. So we asked what they were sautéed in and it was just butter, a little wine and spices. Absolutely delicious. Except we never asked the price… $46 was the market price 😂
For the rest of the meal… we each got a salad with grilled shrimp. He got steak and steamed broccoli. I got scallops with asparagus. And we asked for all sauces on the side. I think we did pretty good for our first time out.
That all sounds delicious! Wow that is expensive, I have to admit I’ve never ordered anything that say “market price” next to it on a menu, and now I know why! Lol! -Em
I carry horseradish in a baggie in my purse, Butter (a lot of restaurants only have margarine)...
I just retuned from an 8 day vacation. Very happy to say I stuck with my diet and lost 2.1 lbs while enjoying my vacation. I found could always find something on the menu that I eat or request modifications and substitutions. We order Pho one meal and I had them hold the rice noodles and give me extra bean sprouts. They also had the option to do spring rolls with lettuce. I little messy but really yummy.
Wonderful that’s the way to do it! -Em
LOVE Lou Malnati's!! I am in Florida now. You can get it shipped but it just is not the same as eating it in the restaurant.
Also, I go to KFC and order a 5.00 box with a chicken breast and green beans. Sometimes their coleslaw although I'm sure it's dirty. And I end up eating the biscuit and cookie because - like you said - it's a few times a year.
Really great ideas! Restaurants can be a big downfall for me...
but here are some things that I do:
-naked or smoked wings...many places in Wisconsin have wings that aren't breaded
-Salads that have something hot on them. Red Robin makes a nice Southwest Salad and you can leave all the carby things out, they've always made me a beautiful salad. If I'm super hungry or want left overs, I have them add an extra breast and put all the dressing on the side.
-Send my husband to pick up the food while I prep something here...toast some keto buns to replace fast food buns with my own. Order a chinese dish with no sauce and put my own sauce on at home. It's easy to whip up a tasty sauce with keto asian ingredients.
-At Mexican groceries on the weekends, they often sell carnitas and cactus salad. Fresh chicharrones, too. If you buy the carnitas, they usually throw in a small container of red or green salsa. I make countless things with those dishes. Cactus salad is super for keto!
-Some local pizzerias use those old time pre-made "cracker" crusts and they are super generous with toppings. I love getting those, eat the top of the pizza and save the rest of the toppings to make a meal with the next day...pizza chimichangas with the low carb tortillas, omelettes, etc.
Many people have mentioned Red Robin, I’ve never been there but we do have one close by! We will have to try it out! Thanks for the recommendations! -Em
Lol, "I have no shame", I have no problem asking for what I want and the wait staff has always been fabulous. They are sometimes surprised, "You want the pulled pork nachos without the chips?" But it's always fine 👍
I have ordered a burrito without the tortilla or beans on several occasions at Mexican restaurants. I sometimes get a funny look and one waiter asked me to repeat it to make sure he heard me right. lol But, I know that I am having something I love without as many carbs.
You gals are so great. Thanks for all your ideas. It really is helpful.
You two bring such fibrant information to everyone and you try so hard to give such great options for everyone to keep on track.. love you videos... Vicky.
Awww thanks Vicky!!
I love that you guys you a down to earth common sense approach! I would like to add that Red Lobster has unlimited shrimp. Not all are keto but at least 3 of them are. They have brococcli and salad to go with that. 🙂
This evening I left "Keto" at the front door of a Southern Home Cooking BBQ and Seafood restaurant at my former hometown. Oh it was sad how I hurt myself filling up on fried food, peach cobbler and sweet tea. It will take me 10 days to kill all those carbs. Sad, sad, sad. Note: I only visit this Statewide renowned restaurant once a year. Back on track tomorrow with a 24 hrs fast. 😔😔😔
Aww it’s ok! It’s just one meal, start again tomorrow! You’ve got this! -Em
I enjoy a nice steak, grilled shrimp and broccoli when we go out to dinner or I love fajitas and get a side of avocado salad.
If I order fajitas I order without wraps and rice. The filling is the best part anyhow.
Yes! I always ask for extra guacamole salad in place of rice and beans!!
I’ve been thinking of taking tortillas to a restaurant, but I was also thinking I might be crazy. I’m so glad you guys said something. I’m doing it!
I think restaurants just want people back in their establishment, and they understand that there are a lot of folks who have dietary restrictions. The 1st time we brought our own in we were a little nervous, but they were totally understanding. We've been doing it ever since for the last 3 years.
Open mind, open heart...and not obnoxious, but confident when ordering. Yup. I've done the low carb tortilla with the gyros meat. Never thought to ask for side salad instead of fries🤔...just get the gyros with everything except the pita. Yup... preparation is key! Oh yea...made my own garlic cheese biscuits going to Red Lobster with friends (pre-covid of course). Looked just like theirs, tasted great, and friends did a taste comparison. 😂 Hilariously keto good time!😋
Red lobster was dangerous because of the biscuits, I would go there ONLY for the biscuits and not care about any of the other food 🤣🤣-Em
@@ketotwins🙋♀️ totally. Ketoville showed me how amazing the world of food is, and when there's a will, there's a way. 👩🍳 Husband was mortified...and proud at the same time. 😂
I was thinking the same thing. Girlllll I carry low carb tortillas everywhere!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Glad we aren’t alone in that Heather 🤣🤣-Em
I recently went to Olive Garden and ordered broccoli instead of pasta with shrimp alfredo, sauce on the side. It was delicious! I almost couldn't eat it all. Thanks for all your good advice! 🥰
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I love your attitude towards this way of eating and this lifestyle and it really is so helpful for me thank you so much for being so laid back and letting us know life is life
If I get Mexican I try for shrimp and ask for no shell or chicken /steak fajitas. Steak places are pretty easy. Other places I try a shrimp skewers blackened or grilled. Hamburger places no bun or a bowl. Thanks for your ideas!
Olive Garden for the win! Alfredo, with grilled chicken and grilled shrimp over broccoli 🥦. Also, love a fajita salad at a Mexican restaurant.
I’m going to have to go to Olive Garden just to try it! -Em
Dear ladies. I really enjoy all your info and the lay back passion with which you share your knowledge. 💕🍀🙋🏼♀️
Thank you SO much Anna for your kind words and for watching our videos, we really appreciate you! -Em
I took a pack of LMNT citrus salt to dinner at a restaurant. just add water, ice and a drop of rum and oh my God soooo good!!!! the non keto people at the table were begging for more!!! I first heard of it here and been drinking it since THANKS!!!!!
Fantastic video! Make smart choices I always say!
We live in Mexico, there are lots of options: carnitas! Chicharrón still warm! but the best of all when we’re eating tacos on the street is ordering 10 tacos no tortillas, nobody blinks an eye-we do however need to go prepared with a fork. Love your channel!
I have fallen in love with palmini rice….it does not in any way taste like rice BUT. I love the texture….
Italian food! I order two meatballs in marinara with fresh garlic and a small salad. Now, I know that most meatballs have some type of bread crumbs in them but it works for me.
I’ve never ordered meatballs alone before, that’s a great idea! -Em
Thank you for all of your recommendations.
Very common sense way of doing keto. I do it the same way, and have remained at my “goal” (sometimes lower) weight for years.
Love LMNT! So glad you introduced me. I’m thinking Mango Chili salt would be an excellent drink mix.
Excellent suggestions...I love your content!! I re-started keto after years of trying other diets and Ive lost 5lbs in the past 2 weeks. Ive discovered it works best for my body type. In the past, I've done low carb or restrictive dieting and I went off the rails easily. Now, I have no sugar cravings, utilize keto hacks and enjoy eating without the guilt. I feel amazing!!
Today I joined a group for lunch at a popular cafe.
There were so many choices.
I ate a stuffed chicken breast with extra salad and told them to hold the corn cobs.