Watch Your Waistline While Dining Out By Margaret Furtado, M.S., R.D. - Posted Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 2:05 pm PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Jun 08, 2009, 5:18 pm PDT

how to get flat stomach?

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:04 am PDT

what the heck is a pat? Some of us are not as smart as you all. But would like to know.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:10 am PDT

I think I am going to be sick just reading that information. Gross!

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:11 am PDT

Why have the "pats" reference? That is very confusing. Just stick to the fat grams, or maybe reference the equivalent number of "pats of butter" along with listing the fat grams... what a strange way to put it. Also, those restaurants just add butter as they please -- there's no measuring. I've seen it from working at a chain Italian place. I do hate being fooled by the "it looks healthy" choices that have thousands of calories.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:11 am PDT

I work at Outback in Louisville and just to let everyone know there are no grilled shrimp on the barbie or the Grillers!

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:12 am PDT

tell me something I din't know... I DO have a scale you know... and if it tastes THAT good... well......

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:12 am PDT

A pat of butter, it was explained in the article, Liz. But really, it's just a way for the writer to try and make you visualise the fat and therefore think it's "more gross". They're done experiments with this sort of thing to disgust eaters - no matter HOW limited their diets were, even if they were at starvation level, showing them piles of lard, butter, and sugar freaked them out.

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:12 am PDT

3 pats of butter? I think that eating more than 15 grams a fat a day is not only ok, but probably necessary. This woman is whacked out.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:12 am PDT

Not really shocking. Isn't there an article like this once a week on here? This Just In; Deep-Fried Cheese Onions Are Bad For You!

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

It's bad for you but it tastes great!

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

Wow..this "info" gets recycled every couple of weeks....

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:13 am PDT

It's fine to eat this kool people! Just not everyday.

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:14 am PDT

This is more of what I'd like to see!

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:14 am PDT

#2 It is when you tap your hand on your large gut or butt.

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jun 10, 2009, 11:14 am PDT

Nice Reality check ! Thanks

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