500 Calorie Restaurant Meals

The purpose of this website is to help you make the best low calorie restaurant meal choices, if you are trying to lose or maintain your weight, when dining out. There are many resources that display the nutritional value for menu items at restaurants; 500CalorieRestaurantMeals.com takes that information one step further by creating meals for you.

Make 500CalorieRestaurantMeals.com your source for low-cal restaurant meals.

500 Calorie Restaurant Meals	Special Diets: Diabetes | Lower Sodium | Lower Fat
Meal Counter: 470

Why 500 Calories?

I chose “500 calories” because most adults can eat up to 500 calories for lunch and/or dinner and still lose weight, assuming you are not overeating during the rest of your day. The calorie level of these meals is not appropriate for everyone. If you would like to know how many calories you should eat in a day for your specific situation, I recommend making an appointment with a Registered Dietitian.

Who can use this site?

If you eat out at restaurants, are trying to maintain or lose weight and don’t have the time to weed through the nutrition information to find the best choices, this is the site for you. Our site also contains 500 calorie or less restaurant meals that are lower sodium, lower fat and diabetic friendly for those following special diets.

A little about the PocketBook Dietitian...

I am a registered and licensed dietitian with 13 years of experience in clinical dietetics, clinical research and community nutrition. I earned a specialized certification in adult weight management from the American Dietetic Association in 2005 and have created, instructed and reviewed many weight loss programs.
My Philosophy: Through my experiences I found there are many philosophies on weight loss, but the bottom line is: you need to burn more calories than you consume. I have helped hundreds of clients lose weight by helping them eat fewer calories and increase their activity using various methods. The more choices you are given and the fewer changes you are asked to make dramatically increase your chances of long term weight loss success. My goal for this website is to give you the tools to help you achieve permanent weight loss without depriving you of the foods and experiences you enjoy.
I also wanted to note that I would not consider many of these meals “healthy”. I am a registered dietitian, at a healthy weight, yet I still crave fries once in a while. I believe that these items can be included in a healthy diet on occasion. The key is, don’t eat them too often and keep the portions small.

What now?

• Take a few moments and look around the site; there are many more tips, ideas and information than just the 500 calorie meals. Hover over the navigation menu on the left, many of the buttons have submenu’s that are revealed when you mouse over them.
• Check out our blog which is full of interesting and entertaining topics.
• Investigate the different ways we provide the 500 calorie meals to you: online, e-book, and the good old fashion, hold it in your hands and take it with you spiral bound book.
• Most importantly have fun and learn something new!