9 Ways Restaurants , Sneak Extra Calories , Into Meals .br When dining out, it's hard to know exactly what's going into your food, which can keep you from making healthy decisions.br According to Amanda Sevilla, RDN, br these are common ways restaurants br are adding more calories to your meal.br 1. Larger portion sizes .br 2. Free drink refills .br 3. Free bread or chips br and salsa before the meal.br 4. Adding shredded cheese br to salad or pasta.br 5. Deceivingly unhealthy br salad dressings.br 6. Including side br items with entrées.br 7. Cooking with extra oil .br 8. Happy hour food and drinks.br 9.