Do You Have a “Bloated Steakhouse Belly”?

Want to grow a big belly ASAP? Eat out in a steakhouse 2 times a month. This can lead to a 17 pound weight gain a year.

Chances are that most of you have eaten in a steakhouse at one time or another. Living in NYC, I find that many of my clients frequent these establishments on a regular basis for business. And usually when you are in a steakhouse … you aren’t eating steamed fish and broccoli. Just the word “steakhouse” conjures up images of giant juicy steaks with fattening sides.

So how bad can a steakhouse  meal really be?

Martini before dinner: 240 cal

Buttered roll while waiting for dinner: 250 cal

The “wedge” (iceberg lettuce loaded with blue cheese dressing): 540 cal

22 oz Bone-In Ribeye: 1290 cal

Creamed spinach: 410 cal

Mashed potato: 420 cal

Wine: Frequent pours during dinner – estimate 3 glasses: 375  cal

This tasty artery clogging meal comes to 3525 calories without dessert!

Let’s see how this can affect your weight:
Maybe you had a bowl of oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar for breakfast (350 cal), a container of OJ (245 cal), a chicken caesar wrap for lunch (~ 700 cal) , 1 1/2 oz bag of pretzels for a snack (165 cal). Now you are up to 1460 calories before your steakhouse meal. Add those calories and you are up to a whopping …

Total calories for the day: 4985 calories (and I didn’t even count the total or saturated fat which would be through the roof!)

Here is the math: The average moderately active male needs ~ 2200-2400 calories to maintain weight, while a female needs ~  1800 – 2000 to maintain weight. (This is an average as some people can eat more while others need to consume fewer calories). So take a typical guy who need 2400 calories to maintain his weight. He has now consumed 2585 calories in excess of his caloric needs. So if he ate this meal only twice a month, he  would gain 17 pounds a year! Many of my clients have these kinds of meals weekly … of course, once they start to work with me, this will change DRAMICALLY!

So if you are a businessman or women in need of help with handling your meals out, call me to schedule an appointment!    212 879 5617  

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