What to Order at Greek and Mediterranean for Fat Loss - 165
YouTube A server at a Greek restaurant lights a block of cheese on fire and yells "Opa." The whole restaurant claps. Your gyro takes twenty minutes to show up, and your table has already worked through bread and an appetizer or two. Add feta fries to that gyro and lunch alone can reach 1,420 calories, close to two-thirds of a day's food for fat loss.
(Do you know what you have already eaten before your entree even shows up? Grab the free Eating On-The-Go Guide for restaurant breakdowns like this one at go.brianparana.com/eatingonthego.)
This episode walks through a full Greek restaurant meal from the bread basket to dessert. Coach Brian explains real dishes like gyro, souvlaki and moussaka. He tells you what each one costs in calories and protein. The menu breaks into three lanes: a handheld sandwich, a grilled plate or a richer baked dish. You get three exact orders for a workday lunch, a family dinner and a shared table.
By the end you will know what to order at any Greek or Mediterranean restaurant, how much the shared plates cost and how to enjoy the table without losing track of your meal.
Chapters:
- [00:00] Why your table fills up before the entree arrives
- [05:30] Portioning the shared plates: hummus, calamari, saganaki and feta fries
- [10:30] The three lanes of the menu: handheld, grill and oven dishes
- [16:00] Salad, dressing and picking one starch
- [18:00] Three exact orders for lunch, dinner and a shared table
- [19:30] Soup, dessert and what loukoumades and baklava cost you
Key Takeaways:
- Split the shared plates before your entree arrives, and put your share on a plate so you can see what you ate.
- Order the gyro for something lean, the souvlaki or fish for the grill and moussaka for something richer.
- A chicken gyro with feta fries can reach 1,420 calories, close to two-thirds of a day's food for fat loss.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, this episode's nutrition source
- Free Eating On-The-Go Guide for restaurant ordering
Common questions from this episode:
- How many calories are in a chicken gyro?
A chicken gyro sandwich at The Great Greek has 590 calories and 46 grams of protein, a lean option for a workday lunch.
- How many calories are in Greek feta fries?
One order of feta fries runs about 830 calories. Add that to a gyro and lunch alone can reach 1,420 calories.
- Is moussaka healthy?
Moussaka is baked eggplant, meat sauce and creamy bechamel. One serving runs 430 to 800 calories, with 25 to 40 grams of protein. Order it alone, without a heavy appetizer first.
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