Choose a sandwich with whole grain bread or pasta for your entree. Step two leads you to fruits and vegetables. Load your sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers, or top that pasta with steamed vegetables. Another choice is a salad with spinach, green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli and carrots with low fat dressing. You can also order a wrap with peppers, onions, broccoli, beans and salsa.
Fresh fruit are good options for dessert.
And, for some protein, try hearty bean soup or include lean chicken on your sandwich, on your pasta or in your wrap. A pizza topped with veggies, a little cheese, and lean meat or chicken is a fun choice that's also packed with nutrition. Add a glass of low-fat milk or yogurt and you round out the meal. Words on the menu can tell you a lot about how the food is prepared and if it is low fat. Au Jus, Broiled, Baked, Grilled, Poached, Roasted, Smoked, Steamed, Barbecued, Blackened, Creole sauce, In broth, Marinated, Mustard sauce, and Teriyaki.