If you eat out a lot try the Cheesecake Factory. They have a killer meal salad that's under 590 cals. It's called the Weight Management Asian Chicken Salad. It has an excellent dressing that is made with Splenda instead of sugar. It's huge and will not leave you hungry! They have a few other weight management items under 590 cals as well. I like the Asian Chicken Salad the best, though.

One place that is great for eating healthy and inexpensively at lunch is Red Lobster (yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm landlocked now :p) I order the Salmon or Rainbow Trout with a salad and double broccoli. Yum. Stay away from the evil muffins of doom.

Egg Beaters for breakfast provide a nice hot meal with no carbs. High in protein, low in fat. I love the Southwest Egg Beaters. They have diced peppers in them and taste great! Plus they only take 2 minutes to cook in the microwave.

In 2009 Carbonated Beverages, most of them sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup or Sugar, were the top selling grocery item in the US. Edging out Milk by almost 1 Billion dollars in sales. This is a shocking statistic considering that over half of the adult population in this country is considered Obese.

One of the most important things I have done to improve my diet is eliminate sugar or corn syrup sweetened drinks. There is absolutely no reason to consume needless calories in liquid form throughout the day. It is addictive. Yes, I said addictive. People crave the sugar in those drinks and that is why it is so hard for many to stop drinking them.