How to diet and still go out to eat:

on 5/27/2008 by jillybean | filed in: Diet and Nutrition
-You choose the restaurant. Select a place whose menu offers healthy options; call ahead to preview the menu.
-Have a default order. Develop a mental list of fallback meals you can count on no matter what the menu. Just about any restaurant kitchen can cook up baked chicken or broiled fish with vegetables.
-Decide what’s most important. Stick to one “extra” item: enjoy an appetizer OR dessert OR a glass of wine, not all three.
-Plan your calories accordingly. Eat lightly at lunch before an evening meal out, or “bank” some extra calories earlier in the week.
-Don’t arrive famished or you’ll succumb to the bread basket. Have a light protein-rich snack to take the edge off your hunger—say, a few almonds, or a piece of string cheese--just before leaving for the restaurant.
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phobos phobos
December 25, 2009
4:27 PM
great tip... also u can ask the service professional to explain how a dish is made... so for example if it is "deep fried" or sumthing u can steer away from it...

 
jillybean jillybean December 25, 2009  9:27 PM
Thanks! That's good advice as well.

OldeButGoode DareDevil
May 27, 2008
6:24 PM
The hard part for me is (being raised not to waste food) thereby too often finishing my kids meals.

 
jillybean jillybean May 27, 2008  7:14 PM
Haha I can see the temptation in that. Don't worry your probably burning more calories than most by taking care of and chasing the kids too.

 
phobos phobos December 25, 2009  4:33 PM
how sweet is that !! and btw even i never waste food.... we r blessed to have food on our table...

 
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