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I used to be heavy but ive lost a good amount of weight over the last months & am know skinny. i let myself have a cheat meal every once in a while but mostly i like to eat healthy. i pack healthy lunches at school & during the week im good. its the weekends when i want to look hot & skinny but still look forward to meals. Im 13 so i dont chose or have much say in what my family does. We eat out most of the time & thats where i want to look forward to eating something good. I really like salads but i'm bored of my usual casear salad with chicken or shrimp or salmon. Is there anything else healthy i could order? sandwiches or something. please help ~EAS

You're doing great--but don't forget to allow yourself to cheat occassionally for the emotional high you need or your healthy eating habits will crash and burn.

You're in luck nowadays-- almost every menu has a low-cal or heart healthy section of delicious meals. Look there or ask your waitress.

Then, as far as salads go, treat yourself to a Sante Fe Salad with the grilled chicken and different lettuces, and corn chip strips, with salsa and maybe (ask your waitress) low-cal sour cream.

It's a nice change with lots of texture and crunch which is satisfying and the variety is marvelous and still low-cal and heart healthy.

You can always ask for grilled chicken, grilled salmon with lime or lemon squeezed, broiled or partially bolied fresh veggie--cut the potatoes and cut breads.

Milk is good- not sugar-free sodas--but 2% milk or water with lemon twists. Ask your waitress.

Have fun.

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