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9 Easy Tips To Help You Dine Out And Not Destroy Your Diet

Posted on October 22, 2015November 23, 2021 by Mindy Brodsky

Do you like to dine out? Concerned about your diet?

Here are 9 Easy and Healthy Restaurant Eating Tips To Help You Dine Out & Not Destroy Your Diet.

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Tip # 1—Review the menu online ahead of time.

Tip # 1—Review the menu online ahead of time.

  • Be certain the restaurant has food that will work on your eating program.
  • Take your time reviewing all your food options.
  • Decide what you will order before you go.
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Tip # 2—Pre-eat! Do not arrive “starving”.

  • It’s important that you are not extremely hungry when you sit down.
  • We often make poor choices when we are ravenous.
  • Have salad, vegetables, or broth based soup ahead of time. Take the edge off your appetite.

Tip # 3—No alcohol.

  • Do not drink alcohol if you are trying to lose weight.
  • Club soda, sparkling water, unsweetened iced tea are good alternatives.
  • Increase your likelihood of sticking to your weight loss program by passing on alcohol.

Tip # 4—Order your food the way it will work best on your program.

  • Order food that is grilled, broiled, steamed, or baked with “no added fat.”
  • Many restaurants offer lettuce wraps. I like the Skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory. This dish is one of my favorites!

lettuce wraps

  • Restaurants are providing a service. If they are not helpful, simply do not go back. There are many accommodating restaurants offering healthy food choices.

Tip # 5—Huge Portions? Bring extra food home.

  • Often restaurant portions are very large. Simply bring your extra food home.
  • Consider “non traditional” ordering. Sometimes I order an appetizer, salad, and side dishes.
  • Order what works for you.

Tip # 6—No bread.

  • It’s that simple—no bread!
  • Many restaurants now ask before they bring bread.
  • If you are with diners who want bread, leave the basket on their side of the table.

Tip # 7—Be sure to review the “sides” section of the menu.

vegetable blog photo

  • One of my most favorite sections of the menu is the “sides.”
  • Often I will choose my appetizer from the “side section.”
  • Sometimes (see above photo) I just order and enjoy a variety of side dishes.

Tip # 8—No starch, double green vegetable.

chicken photo

 

  • No starch, double green vegetable is something I request all the time.
  • I will substitute broccoli for french fries.
  • If there is an additional charge, I understand that is the price for eating healthfully.

Tip # 9—No dessert.

No dessert

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  • Calorie and fat laden desserts do not work on a weight loss program.
  • I believe there is a place for occasional desserts in weight maintenance—just not in weight loss.
  • Coffee or tea is a great choice at the end of a restaurant meal.

Having a plan is important when you dine out. I hope you find some of these 9 Easy Tips To Help You Dine Out & Not Destroy Your Diet useful.

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