So, when I go out, I don't chose deep fat fried foods. Ever since having my gall bladder out 16 years ago, I cannot eat high fat foods without feeling awful, so this is an easy choice. I also try to take advantage of having a salad with my meal. By filling up on salad first I can then take advantage of only eating half of my entree. My biggest weight control tip is portion control! I almost always take half of my meal home for leftovers. This not only saves me calories, but saves me money by turning my meal into 2 meals.
Another way to help portion control is ordering an appetizer instead of a full meal. Today's restaurant portions are enormous, and really too much food for one sitting. Even better is splitting an app or even an entree with your dining partner! When we visit Chevy's, since they serve chips and salsa also, we usually just split the Flauta appetizer.
My last restaurant tip is to order water with your meal instead of a costly pop. And I like pop, but almost always order water at restaurants. It's really the only time I drink water too...I know, I know, horrible...trying to be better!
Anyways, just some ways I try to be smarter with my dining choices...maybe they can help you!
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| Splitting a lunch entree at Ode to Food & Drinks |
