Romano's Macaroni Grill

Macaroni Grill is workable. The pasta bowls are large, so start from the Land & Sea section: Pollo Caprese has 50g of protein and 5g of fiber in 560 calories. On a create-your-own pasta, roasted chicken adds 23g of protein for 110 calories.

• →Order from Land & Sea first; those plates carry 50g or more of protein.
• →On a create-your-own pasta, add roasted chicken and pick a tomato-based sauce.
• →The bread will come. Let it sit.
• →Water and unsweetened iced tea are both zero-calorie and work well here.

In your first few months, Pollo Caprese is the easiest order. It is grilled chicken with tomato and mozzarella, 560 calories with 50g of protein. Half now and half boxed works well.