Usually eating at a place like Panera Bread is a bad idea. Be warned, as a bakery its menu is filled with carbs and there is an amazing display of baked dessert goods right by the register. It's a wonderful display to look at but painful museum of carbs to walk away from. One thing about Panera that is great for us PMA folk is their abundance of salads and fresh ingrediants. Delicious soups and salads are always a treat, and usually the meal is pretty hearty so you will get your fill. I like to go for lunch and get the Pick 2 deal where you get to do a combination of things. This time I went for a cup of French Onion soup and a small Thai Chopped Chicken Salad.

To keep the meal low carb you can do a couple things
-Avoid the Croutons used in the French onion soup. This will take the soup carb count down 9 points.
-Avoid the Crispy Wonton Strips on the salad. They will keep them off if you request it with out them and that's another 5 carbs you will save.

You can always check out there Nutrition Calculator on their website to alter the food a bit more to fit your carb count

Cup French Onion Soup
Carbs- 14
Dietary Fiber- 2
Net Carbs- 12

Small Thai Chopped Chicken Salad
Carbs- 13
Dietary Fiber- 2
Net Carbs- 11

Pick 2 salad/soup combo
Total Carbs- 27
Total Dietary Fiber- 4
Total Net Carbs- 23