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The Eating Out Playbook · $7

Eat out and still lose the weight.

What I'd order at 60 restaurant chains and 25 kinds of restaurants, with the calories and protein for every order. Search the place you're going and walk in with a plan. Local spot that isn't in there? Type the name and I'll pull up what I'd order.

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Sound familiar?

You're doing great until someone says "let's go out."

"I eat out for work three or four times a week. I can't just stay home."
"I stare at the menu and have no idea what's actually good for me."
"One dinner out turns into the whole weekend."

The fix is simple: a plan before you sit down. That is what this is.

A look inside

Real orders. Real numbers.

Every chain gets three orders built around protein, what to skip, and how I'd handle it. Here are two.

The Eating Out Playbook on a phone, searching Chipotle and sushi
Chipotle
Quick service

Chipotle

Chicken salad bowlLunch style
Chicken, lettuce, fajita veggies, cheese, guacamole; no rice or beans
470 cal44g protein
Double barbacoa bowlLunch style
Double barbacoa, lettuce, fajita veggies, guacamole
520 cal52g protein
+ 1 more order, what to skip, and my take
Olive Garden
Sit-down

Olive Garden

Chicken MargheritaLunch style
Grilled chicken with tomatoes and mozzarella, skip the breadstick
590 cal69g protein
Herb-Grilled SalmonLunch style
As served, dressing on the side
460 cal43g protein
+ 1 more order, what to skip, and my take
Any restaurant, anywhere

25 cuisine playbooks

Going somewhere local that isn't a chain? Every cuisine has three orders, the move that saves the meal, what to watch for, and the drinks.

ItalianItalian
MexicanMexican
PeruvianPeruvian
Burgers & AmericanBurgers & American
SteakhouseSteakhouse
SeafoodSeafood
Japanese & SushiJapanese & Sushi
ChineseChinese
ThaiThai
IndianIndian
Greek & MediterraneanGreek & Mediterranean
CubanCuban
Spanish & TapasSpanish & Tapas
Korean BBQKorean BBQ
VietnameseVietnamese
Middle EasternMiddle Eastern
French BistroFrench Bistro
BBQ & SmokehouseBBQ & Smokehouse
Brunch & DinerBrunch & Diner
PizzaPizza
Bar & PubBar & Pub
Poke & BowlsPoke & Bowls
Colombian & VenezuelanColombian & Venezuelan
Argentinian ParrillaArgentinian Parrilla
Gas Station & ConvenienceGas Station & Convenience
Search by name

60 chains, from Chipotle to The Cheesecake Factory

What you get

Search anything

Type Chipotle, sushi or steak and the orders show up in a second. Type your favorite local spot and I'll build the orders for it. Save your regular places to the top.

Your numbers built in

Enter your goal weight and every order shows how much of your day it uses.

My six rules for eating out

The same rules I've used with clients for 27 years. They work at restaurants that aren't in here too.

What to say to your server

Six lines that turn any menu into a meal that fits.

John Schaefer
Who made this

I'm John Schaefer.

I've coached fat loss for 27 years. I live in Miami with my wife Vanessa and our three boys, and we eat out a lot. Sushi, steak, Cuban, a burger after a game.

I've never told a client to stop going to restaurants. I teach them how to order. This playbook is exactly what I tell them, for the places they actually go.

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Your next dinner out, handled.

Search your restaurant, pick an order, enjoy the night. Bookmark it on your phone and it's there every time.

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