Healthy eating out

[lafuriaroja]

Re: Healthy eating out

@Sehrysh

Here are some suggestions:

• split an entree with a friend (this helps with portion control and is cheaper)
• if you can’t split an entree, try and order the lunch size/portion - it’s usually smaller than the dinner portion
• order a salad as a starter - this will fill you up, so you have less of an appetite for the entree
• order grilled/baked items, i.e. fish/seafood/veggies
• skip the fries
• skip sauces
• if you’re getting soup, no cream-based soups
• don’t eat the bread
• avoid soft drinks, get water instead
• oh, and pasta isn’t the best choice - avoid if possible and if not then get either a smaller portion and no cream-sauces

Eating out isn’t a bad thing - you just need to eat in moderation and keep the indulgences (a few bites of dessert or a few fries) to a minimum.

^all very good suggestions. The only thing I would add is if you do get salad, always ask for dressing on the side, otherwise your 300 calorie salad becomes a 1000 calorie salad because of the amount restarants drench the salad in.
Also a lot of restaurants will give you options for brown rice or whole grain pasta, so where you can substitute whole grains for complex carbs.