How to lean out while dining out

Eating in the restaurants can play havoc on your fitness goals. But it doesn’t have to. Here is what I do when I eat out. Follow these tricks and enjoy your meals without the unnecessary extra calories.

ORDER SMART  

Choose some protein with vegetables on the side and make sure to make it grilled, steamed, baked, broiled, blackened or sautéed. Even great low calorie food can become nutritional disaster when prepared the wrong way.

STAY AWAY FROM THE FILLERS  

The damage often occurs before the actual meals begin. Resist the temptation to eat the free bread that many restaurants offer as a starter. That bread, often accompanied by butter, actually does not come without the price tag – the muffin tops overflowing from your jeans that is.

MAKE STARTER YOUR MAIN COURSE  

Main courses in many restaurants are way too big and if you are not one of those people who can resist the temptation to clear the plate to the last bits stick to the starters on the menu. Portion control is the best thing when it comes to weight management.

DO THE DIP TRICK  

Order your dressing on the side but don’t pour it over your salad. Dip the tip of your fork in it instead and then spear bite-size portion. You just saved yourself from a lot of extra calories without sacrificing the taste.

SHARING IS CARING  

If you have to have your desert, share it with your friends. Just a little will help to satisfy those cravings without ruining your waistline.
SKIP THE FANCY DRINKS  

And order water instead. Sugary drinks are not only very high in empty calories but often full of additives that are not good for you either. Did you know that sugar suppresser your immune system, promotes inflammation and makes you age?

THE TWO RULE  

To refrain from extra calories follow “the two rule” which means to order only two things form the menu. If you have your starter followed by main course then skip the desert, if you feel like having desert don’t have the starter too. Simple as that, you will prevent yourself from over eating.

TAKE AWAY PLEASE!  

If the portion is too big for you the best thing is to ask the waiter to put half of it aside for takeaway as soon as the meal arrives. You will not eat more then you need if it’s not on your plate.

Have a fit day!