Episodes

A single shareable appetizer at Dave and Buster's—the Mountain O nachos—clocks in at 2,600 calories. That's more than most men should eat in an entire day, and you haven't ordered wings yet. Sports bars are engineered to stack food in front of you faster than you can think about it. (Do you find yourself eating way more at a sports bar than you planned? Learn the three-part rule that works at any restaurant at www.thecalltorise.com/eating-on-the-go) This episode walks you through three real sp...

A single shareable appetizer at Dave and Buster's (the Mountain O nachos) clocks in at 2,600 calories. That's more than most men should eat in an entire day, and you haven't ordered wings yet. Sports bars are engineered to stack food in front of you faster than you can think about it. (Do you find yourself eating way more at a sports bar than you planned? Learn the three-part rule that works at any restaurant at www.thecalltorise.com/eating-on-the-go) This episode walks you through three real ...

The bread basket lands before you've even opened the menu. Then the appetizer. Then your drink. None of those four things is a problem on its own. Stacking all four before your entree lands is how the meal gets away from you. (Do you find yourself eating 400 calories before your main course arrives? Learn the three decisions that keep you on plan at www.thecalltorise.com/eatingonthego) This episode breaks down exactly how to order at an Italian restaurant and stay on your fat loss plan. You wi...

Your hand is in the chip basket. The queso is sitting in front of you, and your margarita is already half gone. The waiter still hasn't asked what you want for dinner. Then the fajitas come out sizzling. You chose grilled chicken because it sounded like the smart order. The tortillas, rice, beans, cheese, and sour cream all came with it. None of them felt like a separate decision. (Does a Mexican restaurant meal feel like it spirals before you even order the entree? Learn how to stay on track a...

I'll trim this down by cutting the Common Questions section entirely and condensing the CTA block. One guy walks out of CAVA with 1,040 calories in his bowl. The other walks out with 580. Same line, same choices, neither of them realize what happened. The difference isn't the food—it's what they said at the counter. (Do you know what to order at CAVA to lose weight without feeling like you're eating a salad? Get the exact orders at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode breaks down CAVA's build-...

Tropical Smoothie's Mocha Madness is 810 calories and 163 grams of total sugar—about two and a half times the sugar in a 20-ounce Coke. Nobody walks up to that counter thinking they're about to drink more sugar than a Coke and a half. That's the real problem with smoothie shops. A fruit drink, a real protein shake, and a dessert in a cup can all sit on the same menu in the same size cup, and you can't tell which one you're holding until you check the numbers. This episode breaks down how to spo...

The Crunchy Shrimp Roll at your favorite sushi place runs about 580 calories. The Shrimp and Avocado Roll next to it on the same menu runs about 290. Same restaurant, same idea of a healthy dinner, half the cost. That's the trap with sushi and hibachi both—you order it because it feels like the disciplined choice. But neither one is automatically good for you, and neither one is automatically bad. The order makes the difference, not the restaurant. (Do you eat out for sushi or hibachi and wonde...

The takeout menu has sixty items on it. You only need to get three decisions right: pick a protein and vegetable entree, control the sauce, and control the rice. (Do you default to the same Chinese takeout order every time? Get a free guide covering gas stations, airports, and restaurants at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthego) Most guys skip all three decisions and just order what they got last time. This episode gives you real numbers on five dishes you'll see on almost any menu and shows you e...

You pack a protein bar. It clears TSA. You board the plane and eat it. Then you land starving six hours later because nothing else made it through security, and the only restaurant open is a burger joint with a line out the door. (Do you know what food actually gets through TSA without a hassle? Learn the system at www.thecalltorise.com/eatingonthego) This episode walks you through the full travel day, from the minute you leave your house to the first real meal after you land. You will learn e...

You can eat more than 700 calories at a gas station without touching the chips, candy, or pastries. One Giant Slim Jim, one bag of peanuts, and a large sugary drink hit that number with only 19 grams of protein. (Do you grab whatever looks easy at a gas station and wonder why you never lose weight? Download the free Eating On-The-Go Guide at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthego) This episode shows you how to build a quick snack or a full meal from what most gas stations carry. You will learn what ...

A single Shack Burger, regular fries, and chocolate shake add up to 1,700 calories. The fries and shake alone account for 1,200 of that before you count the burger. That math is why what you order at Shake Shack matters more than you think. (Wondering what to actually order at Shake Shack without blowing your calories? See the high-protein wins at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian's wife Amber helped open the first permanent Shake Shack in Madison Square Park back in 2004. That connection bri...

Wendy's can produce close to five million beef patties a day, and none of them ever see a freezer between the farm and your grill. That's a real supply chain built around one promise. (Want to order the best thing on the Wendy's menu without thinking about it? Get your free guide at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthego) This episode walks you through eight real orders from worst to best, ranked by what they actually do for your body. You'll see why the Baconator looks like a protein win until you ...

Orange Chicken plus fried rice hits 1,130 calories before a drink or an egg roll touches the tray. Order that combo once a week for a year and you're looking at close to 59,000 calories from one weekly habit alone, which works out to around 17 pounds of fat. One plate on this menu gets you under 350 calories with real protein and real vegetables instead. (Do you eat fast food on the regular and wonder what to order? Get the exact move at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide) This episode ...

<p>Back in 2006, Taco Bell built an entire campaign around the fourth meal. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and then a fourth meal at midnight. Nobody's checking the math at that time of night, and that's how a fourth meal turns into real weight gain without you ever seeing it coming.</p> <p>(Are you ordering at Taco Bell without thinking through what you're actually eating? Get the exact order to say at www.thecalltorise.com/eatingonthegoguide)</p> <p>This episode ranks eight real Taco Bell orders ...

A whole large pepperoni pizza from Domino's runs 2,300 to 3,000 calories. Split it between two guys and you're each at 1,150 to 1,500 calories before anyone touches a wing or cheesy bread. The odds you could guess that number within 500 calories, even if you've ordered this exact pizza a hundred times, are almost zero. (Do you know the calorie count of your regular Domino's order? Get the breakdown and the exact order to place at www.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide) This episode is the seve...

You've ordered a Big Mac meal more times than you can count and never once checked what's in it. The big breakfast with hot cakes looks like a responsible first meal of the day. It's actually 1,340 calories, 64 grams of fat, and your entire day's sodium in one plate. (Do you default to the same McDonald's order every time without thinking about what it costs you? Learn what to order instead at www.thecalltorise.com/eating-on-the-go) This episode ranks eight real McDonald's orders from worst to...

Neal ordered the grilled nuggets. The mom next to him in the drive-thru ordered the Cobb Salad because it says salad on the board. One of those orders is safe. The other carries three-quarters of a full day's sodium limit in one bowl, two items apart on the same menu. (Do you know which Chick-fil-A order actually costs you fat loss? Grab the Eating On-The-Go Guide at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide) Chick-fil-A has the smallest, most repeated menu in this restaurant series. Same six sand...

A footlong Italian B.M.T. carries 2,320 milligrams of sodium in one sandwich, before a chip or a drink. That is close to a full day's sodium limit. A guy watches his sandwich get built right in front of him and feels like he is in control. Real vegetables going on. His choice of protein. His choice of bread. But the bread size, the sauce, and the size of the sandwich do more damage than his protein choice ever will. (Are you ordering at Subway thinking you made the healthy choice? Get the exact...

The Broccoli Cheddar Bread Bowl at Panera runs 950 calories. That is close to half a day of food for most men, spent on one lunch. It is also one of the best selling items on the whole menu. Nobody orders it thinking they took a risk. (Do you pick Panera because it feels like the safe lunch? Get the real numbers for Panera and a dozen other spots at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthegoguide) This episode ranks five real Panera orders from one to ten using the calorie and protein numbers behind the...

Neal pulls up to the drive-thru before 7 a.m., one earbud in, already on his second call. A Pumpkin Spice Latte and a protein box feels like light coffee and breakfast. He never checks the calories. He's been ordering the same thing for years. (Are you ordering dessert every morning without calling it that? Learn the exact order that fixes this at www.thecalltorise.com/eatingonthegoguide) That Pumpkin Spice Latte runs 380 calories. The Eggs and Cheddar Protein Box runs 460. Together they total...

Neal has twelve minutes between meetings. He parks at Chipotle on purpose, driving past the drive-thru next door. He feels smart about this choice before he orders. Then he builds a bowl with a health-sounding label that costs him 820 calories and 26 grams of protein—versus a chicken order at 660 calories and 50 grams of protein sitting right there next to it. (Are you ordering the same thing every time and wondering why the scale isn't moving? Learn the exact order that works at www.thecalltor...

Brian hasn't spoken to his father since he was twenty-seven. The last real conversation they had lasted about five minutes. His parents divorced when he was twelve, and the connection he had with his father faded year by year. (Have you thought about the kind of father your kids will remember? If you want the energy and the body to show up for them, learn more at www.thecalltorise.com) This is episode 144 of Driven For Health. Coach Brian Parana shares his personal story of growing up with a f...

A man in this roundtable woke up at two in the morning. He walked into the kitchen and ate four hundred calories of peanut butter before he turned around. His fix was a roll of yellow caution tape across the doorframe. It sounds ridiculous. It worked because it created a pause, and that pause is the whole point. (Does your kitchen work against you more nights than not? Take the first step at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode is a live coaching roundtable where Coach Brian Parana walks his cl...

Yusef Marshall gave himself a year. He figured it would take that long before men on his show started to open up. It took one week. Inside that first week, men were on camera sharing things they had never said out loud to anyone. (Have you been carrying your challenges alone, the way most men do? See what changes when you stop doing that at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode features Yusef Marshall (Mista Yu), founder of the Men's Roundtable Series and a 30-year coaching veteran. Coach Brian ...