Comments on: Soup and Salad Bar: Avoiding A Diet Disaster

By: A

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:51:25 +0000

This is an AWESOME post!!!!! Glad I saw it… I know it’s older but I still wanted to comment and let you know!
-A

By: CaSaundra

CaSaundra — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:00:50 +0000

I always make it a priority to go to Sweet Tomatoes when I visit Florida in the winter, but up north I like good ol’ Country Buffett. I am pretty disciplined at buffetts, so I never seem to have a problem!

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:47:39 +0000

I never really go to salad bars! My Mom keeps telling me about this great one at a place called Charlie Browns though. Apparently they have all different kinds of couscous options. Maybe this will motivate me to take her there one day soon!

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:26:01 +0000

If only people understood this concept better. Seriously, they all assume that if it includes greens and healthy fruits and veggies, it must not be bad for their health. In reality, after loading on the dressing (and not even loading it on, two T is 100 calories!) and piling on the bacon and cheese, you could eat three bowls of broccoli and it wouldn’t make up for it. Ugh.

By: Fitness Surfer

Fitness Surfer — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:37:54 +0000

Ditto on the muffins. Honestly i just steer clear of buffets in general because if I’m really eating healthy i never get my money’s worth. If some one else is paying I’ll fill up on protein and salad first then keep the desert to my absolute favorite…or the muffin =)

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:51:36 +0000

Great post! I love souper salad! But I try to go only on my laxed days and stay away from the desserts

By: Jody - Fit at 51

Jody - Fit at 51 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:06:11 +0000

I am not one to be fooled by these things BUT I just don’t go to them period. Kind of a waste of my money since I am not going to eat enough & I just prefer other things. I really don’t eat out a lot because I like to control my food & what I eat. I know, OCD but I am when it comes to exercise & my food!

Great post for those that need this info though! Hard to believe people still don’t get this.. or maybe they don’t wan to get it!

By: Faith

Faith — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:00:24 +0000

You’re right, so many items at a salad bar can add up to too many calories, like croutons, cheese, extra dressing, and bacon bits. At salad bars I try to stick w/ fresh veggies, oil and vinegar dressing, and sometimes nuts or seeds.

By: Angharad

Angharad — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:36:45 +0000

All your tips are always fabulous. Salad bars can be a free-for-all can’t they? It’s so tempting to load them up with treats you would never normally have.
I like the whole foods bar though. Yum

By: Sagan

Sagan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:24:26 +0000

I like salad/soup bars because I love the veggies so much that I don’t have a problem with skipping out on the fatty dressings and croutons etc.

I really love smearing some hummus on my salads and using it as a “dressing”. Tossing in some raisins or chickpeas is tasty, too.