What's the best meal to have when on a diet?

[~Wingnut~]

Hi all :o)

I'm off out tomorrow night with the girls from work and we are going to an indian restaurant.
I'm on a diet so what do you think would be the best meal to have? (Would do the least damage to said diet)

I will eat most things, mild, medium or hot so any suggestions please :o)

[carrust]

The side salad:-)

[sn�gs]

Something with lots of cream and sugar... fill up on Naan bread and oily onion bhajis as well... wash it all down with full fat Indian lager...

Enjoy yourself... worry about the diet tmrw ;-)

[mccfluff]

well avoid any creamy sauces esp those with cocnut milk in! try a dry dish like spiced chicken or prawns (tikka or tandoor

some calorie info here

have a good night

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/ calorie_content/indian_food.htm

[NoMercy]

The lowest calorie dishes are probably the dry tandoori and tikka ones. If you want something in a sauce, I suggest going for tomato or spinach-based sauces, such as rogan or saag. Popadoms are also low in calories, as opposed to Nan bread which are quite high.

[~Wingnut~]

lol thanx guys!!! :o)

I wish Snags but literally just started on this diet and can't fall at the first hurdle :o)

Great link thanx MccFluff :o)

[~Wingnut~]

Thank you too NoMercy :o)

[sn�gs]

Wingnut... best you just suck on the hot towl at the end of the meal then :-(

[~Wingnut~]

rofl Snags!!! :o)

[sn�gs]

With the money you save from not eating, you can buy a box of chocolates on the way home... is that wrong?!

[~Wingnut~]

Ahhh but i won't save any money because the bill gets split between however many of us there are..... & yes your very wrong!! and naughty for putting the idea in my head now! :oP

[sn�gs]

Stuff your face then... no point splitting the bill equally between all of you if you are only having the ''hot towel''...

[PattyPan]

Dear Wingnut,
Eat whatever you like, BUT:
Don't drink anything while you are eating, or for 20 minutes before you eat or for 20 minutes after you eat.
This gives the enzymes that break down food a chance to do their work without it being sloshed down into the gut not properly broken down.
Not properly broken down food is diverted into fat rolls.
PattyPan

[~Wingnut~]

Thanx PattyPan :o)

[Mortartube]

Avoid tikka masala and korma, also pasanda. These often contain single cream and/or coconut too.

Better are Dopiaza, bhuna and jalfrezi, also madras and vindaloo are usually just based on a spice mix made into a paste often with added water.

Biriani is mainly rice and vegetables and very mild, Lots of carbs but not a lot of fat in a chicken one.

Don't forget they will probbaly cook it in ghee (clarified butter). You could ask them to use the minimum amount of ghee possible.

[~Wingnut~]

Thanx Mortatube! :o)

I'm very greatful for all the advice and am glad I asked now :o)

[pizza]

have a great night and good luck with the diet x

[~Wingnut~]

Awww thank you Pizza!! :o)

[sue11]

I normally have the chicken tikka dish with a salad, the mint raita is nice poured over the chicken. You could finish off with a low fat pud such as sorbet if the restaurant does it. But I too feel it is a shame if you allow a diet to make your choice too restrictive! Enjoy your meal tonight!

[~Wingnut~]

Hi Sue!
Thanx for you reply
I was thinking along the lines of Chicken Tikka or aloo Saag. The others don't usually have dessert so I don't have to worry about that lol

:o)

[~Wingnut~]

Hmm actually re-reading I'm not sure about the Tikka now I had forgotten what Mortartube had said about Tikka marsala, maybe the madras? but then off on a bike ride tomorrow!!
Grrr Blooming diets!!!