We all Love the Cheesecake factory and it can be doable but you do need to know how and what to order. Below are a few choices and also ones to be aware of!
APPETIZERS:
Thai Lettuce Wraps
PER ORDER (serves 2 – 4): 1,025 calories, 6g saturated fat, 2,347mg sodium, 114g carbs
****Don’t let the lettuce fool you. These are not like our PF Changs “gina Style wraps”. If you order it, avoid the noodles and the sauces — then request a side of the low-cal sesame soy dressing as a sauce swap (if you need a dipping sauce).
Fire-Roasted Fresh Artichoke
PER ORDER (serves 2 – 4): 1,028 calories, 13g saturated fat, 787mg sodium, 62g carbs —
*****No veggie app should be this high in calories. It’s served with a creamy dipping sauce and an oily dressing. If you do get this, request it oil-free and get salsa or low-cal dressing on the side for dipping.
Ahi Carpaccio
PER ORDER (serves 2): 260 calories, 2g saturated fat, 1,223mg sodium, 11g carbs
Edamame
PER ORDER (serves 2 – 4): 323 calories, 0g saturated fat, 1,261mg sodium, 31g carbs
Chicken Pot Stickers
PER ORDER (serves 2 – 4): 377 calories, 2g saturated fat, 2,341mg sodium, 43g carbs
Fresh Vegetable Salad
PER ORDER (1 appetizer salad): 275 calories, 6g saturated fat, 515mg sodium, 30g carbs
Add chicken for 115 calories.
ENTREES
If you’re not sitting down already, you might want to brace yourself. These only SEEM guilt-free…
Grilled Chicken Medallions
PER SERVING (1 entrée): 1,409 calories, 7g saturated fat, 1,241mg sodium, 121g carbs
What?! This sounds great. It’s chicken, it’s grilled, and it’s marinated in basic balsamic with five types of veggies. Sure it has rice, too, but over 1,400 calories?! YOU MUST ORDER IT WITHOUT THE BALSAMIC!
Wasabi Crusted Ahi Tuna
PER SERVING (1 entrée): 1,750 calories, 58g saturated fat, 1,302mg sodium, 113g carbs
Sounds like it is going to be healthy, right…. it must be that wasabi “crust,” miso sauce, or some hidden element we’re not even aware of, a 1,750-calorie meal is not okay! **Ask for the ahi seared like the appetizer without the crust!
HEALTHIER CHOICES:
MY FAVORITE!!!—Weight Management Grilled Chicken
PER SERVING (1 entrée): 583 calories, 2g saturated fat, 1,921mg sodium, 28g carbs
Don’t get turned off by the name, it is just what you want calorie/carb/protein wise!
NOTE: REPLACE RICE WITH VEGGIES (NO BUTTER) AND ASK FOR NO CHEESE!
(the menu doesn’t mention cheese but it does come with cheese!)
Fresh Grilled Mahi Mahi
PER SERVING (1 entrée, not including sides): 466 calories, 5g saturated fat, 394mg sodium, 3g carbs —
This is a totally perfect dinner. Choose a couple of smart sides and enjoy.
Seared Tuna Tataki Salad
PER SERVING (1 salad): 442 calories, 3g saturated fat, 1,386mg sodium, 24g carbs
This salad is actually lower in calories than ANY of the Weight Management salads, plus it has delicious albacore that’s lightly seared as well as avocado and a wasabi vinaigrette.
There are lots of grilled chicken salads on the menu — with mango and peppers, with black beans and corn, etc. And with a little special ordering, they can all become really good choices. Just avoid fatty and fried toppers (croutons, wontons… basically anything that ends with TONS), and trade the standard dressings for low-calorie ones or just oil and vinegar on the side!
SIDE OPTIONS:
Fresh Broccoli
Green Beans
Sautéed Spinach
Fresh Asparagus
Sautéed Snow Peas & Vegetables
ASK FOR NO BUTTER.. 😉
AVOID DESSERTS, PLEASE!!
Adam’s Peanut Butter Cup Fudge Ripple Cheesecake
PER SERVING (1 slice): 1,326 calories, 40g saturated fat, 700mg sodium, 136g carbs
And in case you’re wondering, even a slice of the Low Carb Original Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries has 602 calories and 28g saturated fat, and a slice of the basic Original has 707 calories and 29g saturated fat.
IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT SWEET TOOTH, DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN ORDER A GOBLET OF STRAWBERRIES????
Goblet of Fresh Strawberries
PER SERVING (1 goblet): 108 calories, 2g saturated fat, 0mg sodium, 15g carbs
It comes in a goblet! How fancy! And there’s whipped cream on the side, so it isn’t TOTALLY non-indulgent.
If you’re out feel like utilizing your refuel, an order of Ice Cream: a generous bowl of vanilla, coffee, or chocolate ice cream topped off with a little whipped cream is 277 – 333 calories.
My opinion, opt out and head over to Frozen Yogurt for a non fat sugar free treat!
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