My husband and I love to eat out. It's our favorite date night but as we all know, eating out can be a disaster for your diet. Here are a few personal rules that I follow when eating out.
#1-Share your meal with someone whenever possible. Restaurant portions are huge so either share with a buddy or box it up and take half home.
#2-Order off the kids menu. My mom made me order off the kids menu until I was 15 and it used to drive me crazy but I do it all the time now that I'm an adult. The portion sizes are much more realistic and many places now offer fruit or a healthy side choice.
#3-If you're like me, you often stare at the menu for a long time trying to decide between one, two or even three items. This is when the "healthy" rule goes into effect. If multiple options sound appetizing but you can't decide, go with the one that you think is the healthiest (no fried food, served with veggies, etc).
#4-Order your "sauce" (mayo, salad dressing, any sauce) on the side. This allows you to eat as much or as little as you want and you will quickly see just how much dressing you don't need.
#5-Everything in moderation. I rarely eat fried food but on the rare occasion that we share a burger I will allow myself to have some french fries.
#6-If you know that you will be having a heavy dinner out with friends adjust your diet earlier in the day...but don't starve yourself! Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, have a low calorie but well rounded lunch (grilled chicken and steamed veggies, a salad with grilled salmon, etc) and drink lots of water instead of calorie heavy drinks.
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