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April 27, 2006
Eating Out Tips
Everyone enjoys a nice dinner out every now and then. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, meeting a friend or just don’t feel like cooking, eating out usually has more meaning than just what’s on your plate. Try some of these tips the next time you go to a restaurant to help you stay on the healthy eating track.
1. Choose either an appetizer or dessert, but not both. Along with your entrée that’s usually 2-3 servings in itself, that’s a lot of food! Also, don’t get coerced into the special deals that include all three. You may save a little money but you may regret it when all that food is staring at you and you can’t resist just one more bite.
2. To save calories, limit alcohol. Alcohol can also make you feel hungrier than you really are.
3. Volunteer to start the ordering so that you’re not swayed by another’s less healthy choices. Who knows, maybe you’ll sway someone else.
4. Slow down your eating and try to savor the flavors and enjoy the company of your companions.
5. Pass the bread or chip basket to the other side of the table so that you’re not tempted to reach in.
6. Don’t go all day without eating to save up for a big meal at night. This may backfire – making you overly hungry and more apt to overindulge. Try just eating a little less at earlier meals so that you still have an appetite for your dinner out.
Posted by Lisa at April 27, 2006 07:14 AM
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