It's a lot easier to make healthy choices when you are the one fixing the meals, but what to do when you go to a restaurant? Should you avoid eating out entirely so you can stick to eating healthy? No! A lot of people who "diet" (I hate that word in relation to losing weight) feel like they need to be social outcasts and refuse all lunch/dinner invitations because "there's no way to eat out and stick to their 'diet.'" That is untrue, you just have to know how to maneuver the menu to choose the healthiest choices. Here are some tips for eating healthy while eating out:
1. Stay away from options described as "creamy"- This means that they are undoubtedly made with heavy cream and/or whole milk which adds mucho calories to that piece of chicken or bowl of pasta.
2. Be salad smart - It's true that salads are definitely a healthy choice while eating out, but what gets people is the salad dressing. When those good for you greens are drowned in ranch, your healthy salad just turned into a fat bomb! If you're like me and still like dressing on your salad, order the dressing on the side and dip your fork in the dressing before you dig in. This way you get the yummy-ness without ALL the fat and calories.
3. Think H2O- Instead of ordering the magically refilling glass of soda, order water with lemon. This will save you hundreds of calories because the waiter refills your soda glass how many times before during and after the meal? I mean who keeps count of how many times the sneaky guy comes by and refills your soda glass anyway? Water is definitely the way to go.
4. Go grilled - Order your food grilled instead of fried. One tablespoon of oil is 100 calories and when foods are fried they practically take a bath in the stuff so that adds a few hundred more calories and, you guessed it, lots of fat to your meal. Even if the menu doesn't have the grilled option you can usually still get it grilled if you ask.
5. Substitute the fries - Ask for fresh fruit or steamed veggies instead of those fried fries, same things applies, even if the menu doesn't have the option, you can substitute for a healthier choice.
6. Ask for a box as soon as your meal comes (or before) - Portions these days are out of control, so ask for a box and place half of your meal in the box before you start eating. This way it's not on your plate tempting you when you are full.
Those are some of my tips. Does anyone else have any other tips or ideas to add?
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I have a passion for nutrition and exercise! I graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Health Promotion and Wellness and am a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. My "forte" is weight management/loss and nutrition, but first and foremost I am a wife and mother. I know how hard it is to stay on track with eating healthy and exercising. I decided to start this blog because, as a stay at home mom with a 1 year old, it's difficult to get out and help people reach their health goals. This blog is a means for people to find encouragement and support in their quest to building or maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Whether you're looking for tips for weight loss, or just have a passion for health, feel free to post any questions, or comments. I hope this blog will be an environment where we can find support and encouragement as we strive to "Feel Hot and Live Healthy!"
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Tips
- Don't clean your plate, leave some food behind at meals.
- If you think you're hungry drink some water first, thirst is often mistaken for hunger.
- Instead of using dinner plates, eat from salad plates. This will help keep portions under control.
- Park further away from the entrance to the store to get some extra walking in.
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator (strollers make this one difficult!)
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Thanks for keeping me motivated. One thing that has helped me to make healthier choices when eating out is to plan ahead. When we decide where we are going I will look up the menu online first. Most restaurants have websites now, and that way I can choose what I will order before I get there. It is easier for me to choose something healthy when I am not sitting at the table with a growling stomach and a huge menu in front of me.
We do that too Summer! You're right, it's so much easier to choose before hand what you're going to order instead of facing a menu full of fattening things with an empty stomach!
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