Don’t get us wrong: we’re all for taking a night off from cooking.
Appetizers
These appetizers set your meal up for disaster early.
Plus, make this swap, and you’ll save a full day’s worth of sodium.
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This finger food will cost you over two and a half days' worth of sodium.
And that’s before you even order the main entree.
Salads
These salads are anything but healthy.
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Then there’s the dressing.
What exactly makes this a salad again?
There’s no reason that this salad should cost you over a grand of calories.
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When mixed together in reasonable proportions, there’s nothing inherently wrong with these ingredients.
However, CPK’s behemoth portion sizes will throw your entire day off-kilter.
Choose the full size of the Roasted Veggie salad instead to save about 600 calories.
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It goes without mention that this is not a healthy choice.
On the Border Grande Taco Salad With Ground Beef
This beltline-busting bowl even has trans fatsno thanks!
California Pizza Kitchen Thai Crunch Salad
This salad packs more sugar than twoHershey chocolate bars.
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Pizzas
You might want to resist one of these slices.
Little Caesars' DEEP!DEEP!
One slice packs one gram more of saturated fat than what one Hershey’s chocolate bar contains.
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At least with the chocolate bar, you skip out on 200 calories.
For more, be sure to check outThe Worst Pizza Slices in America.
It’s not the best option you could eat, but it’s the lesser of two evils here.
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One large slice of this pizza contains more calories and total fat than a double cheeseburger atMcDonald’s.
Mellow Mushroom Great White Pizza
Um, 530 calories for a cheese pizza?
That’s a lot of calories for a single slice of pie with no toppings.
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Mellow Mushroom, what kind of cheese are you layering this pizza with over there?
It turns out, this option contains a lot more than just your standard shredded mozzarella.
Mellow Mushroom Mighty Meaty Pizza
Are we beginning to see a trend here?
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Pizzas that are loaded in meat inevitably contain more calories, fat, and sodium.
Mellow Mushroom Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Mellow Mushroom strikes again with yet another high-in-calories pizza.
For perspective, that’s as much sodium that’s in about 17 Snyder’s Pretzel Rods.
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However, be warned, because this pizza is packing in caloriesover 600, to be exact.
What’s even more concerning is the saturated fat content at 14 grams.
With this slice of pizza, you get your daily amount and then some.
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It better be worth sacrificing your entire day’s worth in just one sitting.
Pasta
You won’t believe the nutritionals of these carb-heavy behemoths.
Cheesecake Factory Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken
Um, excuse me Cheesecake Factory?
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Why does this plate of fettuccini Alfredo contain a whopping 154 grams of total fat?
If you’re adamant about ordering it, get the half portion or split it with a friend.
With 131 grams of fat, you take in well over the FDA daily recommended 44 to 77 grams.
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Unfortunately, this fried, creamy plate of heaven is not something to be praised.
Romano Macaroni Grill Mama’s Trio
Don’t let this photo fool you.
The Cheesecake Factory Bistro Shrimp Pasta
Who doesn’t love a carb-laden bowl of creamy pasta?
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All of whichput extra stress on the heart.
All of this is before you tack on the breadsticks and salad.
This dish calls for several glasses of water if you decided to eat it all in one sitting!
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We’ll tell you how.
Sandwiches
The humble sandwich becomes a monster meal when you order these picks.
The sandwich packs 126 grams of total fat, 60 grams of which is pure saturated fat.
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Eating this sandwich in one sitting would not be ideal.
For a healthier option, order this sandwich without the bun and have it with a lettuce wrap instead.
This sandwichserved with au jusamounts to that extraordinarily high number on its own.
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There must be a lot ofhot sauceon here, with just one tablespoon consisting of460 milligramsof the stuff.
Firehouse Subs' Steak & Cheese
This cheesesteak from Firehouse Subs is loaded in sodium.
Well, eating this sandwich will yield a similar experience.
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Uno Pizzeria & Grill Bacon Cheddar Burger
Say hello to this artery-clogging burger.
Or, better yet, just refer to the numbers above.
For an equivalent amount of total fat, you could eat nearly eightDove Milk Chocolate Bars.
And those 3 grams of trans fat?
It’s a hard pass on this meal.
With this burger, you’d nearly two and a half day’s worth in just one burger!
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This burger alone comprises just over two-thirds of your daily calories.
Bacon on a burger?
You already know that’s bad news.
Chili’s The Boss Beef Burger
The picture does all of the talking for us.
The cheese curd and bacon-filled burger packs a whopping 83 grams of total fat.
Yes, you read that right.
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This makes for a meal that is extremely high in fat, sodium, and carbs.
Other Entrees
These meals are over-the-top in more ways than one.
This quesadilla is also full of saturated fat, coming in at 39 grams.
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Not so fast though!
It’s packed with fat, sodium, and protein.
You get to choose from three types of meat, which you eat alongside ribs and sides.
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Oh, and you also getfoursidesroasted street corn, homestyle fries, chile-garlic toast, and garlic dill pickles.
The Cheesecake Factory Fish & Chips
Fish is without questionone of the healthiest foodsyou can eat.
However, this dish covers everything that was healthy with batter and oil.
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Even more disturbing is thetrans fatcontent at a whopping 6 grams.
Steer clear of this menu item, friends.
However, what truly takes the cake here is that alarming 9 grams of trans fat.
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Breakfast
Meet the morning meals you should not be waking up to.
You could satisfy your day’s worth (plus some) of fat and carbs with this meal order.
Add on a side of pancakes and hash browns and you’re looking at a major calorie bomb.
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A sugary, buttery cinnamon roll is molded into three large, fluffy pancakes.
In fact, you wipe out your entire day’s worth of each nutritional except for fiber and protein.
The meal is complete with hashbrowns, which is without question what contributes to the extremely high sodium content.
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Or better yet, stay home and whip up one of thesebest healthy pancake recipes.
Instead, order pancakes with two slices of bacon instead.
Or better yet, stay home and whip up one of theseBest Healthy Pancake Recipes for Weight Loss.
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That is just excessive!
Plus, liquid calories are absorbed more quickly than solid calories, because the digestion process is quicker.
A Blue Hawaiian is typically made of rum, pineapple juice, blue curacao liqueur, and coconut cream.
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The cream explains why this cocktail costs you 2 grams of saturated fat.
In addition to Bailey’s, Kahlua and vodka give this drink a boozy boost.
Here, peanut butter fudge ice cream is topped with hot fudge and a peanut butter topping.
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It’s decadent and has 122 grams of sugar.
How exactly can a cocktail be flaming and frozen all at once you might ask?
The top of the cocktail is literally set on fire.
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Now that’s what we call a hot garnish!
Instead, order the original margarita on the rocks.
With the savory option, you save 63 grams of carbs and 92 grams of sugar.
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So, which will it be?
Desserts
When those sugar cravings hit, see to it you avoid these caloric desserts.
Even if you split this dish evenly with someone else, that doesn’t make it any better.
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And 191 grams of sugar?
In addition, this cheesecake packs as much sugar as a pint ofBen & Jerry’s Chubby Hubbyice cream.
At 1,110 calories, this dessert will take up the majority of your calorie budget for the whole day.
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Uno Chicago Grill Awesome Chocolate Cake
OK we lied, this cake isslightlymore caloric.
Either skip it or share among a table full of friends.
However, is it worth sacrificing nearly your entire day’s worth of calories?
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