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 The thing to watch out for with omelets from IHOP is that they put pancake batter in the mix to fluff it up.  If you're like me and sensitive to white flour this can really mess you up!  You can ask them to hold the pancake batter, but after one episode of them obviously forgetting, I don't trust 'em anymore.

Also, the pancake batter is just unnecessary carbs.  I used to love the colorado omelet. Now I avoid all omelets at IHOP like the plague.

 Most of us don't count or pay attention to calories. We focus on the protein grams and carbs more. You might want to start using the VITES & BITES thread that is here daily where people can get feedback on what they are eating.

I aim for about 120 grams protein and some like to keep their carbs below 50 for the day to lose faster. I personally get too anxious when my carbs are that low so I try to keep them down but not that far. It's best to aim for complex carbs like vegs tho when you are in the losing phase.

 Frankly I dont write anything down so just keep a running tab in my head. There are some good sites tho to keep track online and itemize & category everything and it's a good idea if you need that. It keeps you aware! (That always helped me on Weigh****chers I recall.) BY doing that too I have heard some say they eat 3,000 calories a day and only 1,500 are absorbed.  Some get into calculating the fats & carbs & protein and get very analytical with the numbers but I don't take the time to do it.

Why would IHOP put pancake mix in an omelet? EEEEK

White flour dirt cheap, eggs are not so this is used as a filler. Pitifully that they do this.

What's IN the thing???

Here's the omlette I make at home:

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	770	64.5	14.3	35.3
Egg, whole, raw			143	9.9	0.8	12.6
Onions, sweet, raw			9	0.0	2.1	0.2
Pepper, sweet, green, raw			6	0.0	1.3	0.2
Tomatoes, raw			33	0.4	7.1	1.6
Cheese, Cheddar or American type			203	16.1	2.9	11.9
Butter			204	23.0	0.0	0.2
Pork sausage, fresh, raw			172	15.0	0.0	8.6
		Total	770	64.5	14.3	35.3

I can *usually* eat this whole thing.