How to Eat Out and Still Eat Healty

 Bodies By Cindy

How to Eat Out and Eat Healthy

• Keep the same general guidelines you would normally abide by, such as avoiding high fat, high calorie, high sugar meals.
• Try splitting an entree.
• Don’t order dessert.
• Skip the beer or wine and have water with lemon. If you gotta have a drink, try to find a lower calorie drink, like light beer and wine. Sometimes you can order cocktails with sugar free mixers.
• Instead of fries on the side, get the grilled vegetables.
• Don’t order pasta.
• Fish is always a great idea, just avoid the fried fish. Order it grilled. Blackened is good also, but watch the salt.
• Avoid bread. Take it off whatever you order. You can order a burger, but remove the bread.
• If you have to have a sandwich, order it with whole wheat bread.
• You can tell your waiter ahead of time to not bring any bread to the table. Avoid the temptation.
• Ask for drinks without sugar, ie tea
• Salads are great- but to make them more filling, add plenty of protein.
• Avoid high fat/high sugar salad dressings. Ask for the vinaigrette dressing. Also ask for dressing on the side, this way you can control how much you eat.
• If you order a full entrée for yourself, tell the waiter to go ahead and bring you a doggy bag when he/she brings you your food. Go ahead and put half or so into the doggie bag. Portion control!
• Always ask your waiter how everything is prepared.