Enlist the Help of Wait Staff When Dining Out

If you have to eat out regularly, you already know that the calories, fat, sugar, and sodium can add up quickly. However, that’s no excuse to abandon your commitment to making healthier food choices. Just use what you know to make better decisions. Take the time to savor the aromas and flavor of your meal. Making conscious choices about what you consume and paying attention to the eating process have been linked to making healthier choices when dining out.

Restaurants are used to patrons with dietary restrictions. Enlist the help of your wait staff to find out how a menu item is prepared and what options you might have. Menus typically list partial ingredients and often don’t mentioned methods of preparation. Although it is a good idea to plan on preparing healthy meals at home when you begin your weight loss journey, you don’t have to pass on eating out to lose continue losing weight at a faster pace.

It is not that hard to eat well even when you are dining out. The good news is you don’t have to be perfect ever time. Listed below are tips for healthy eating regardless of the meal:

• Eating Breakfast Out – Consuming high protein foods like boiled or poached eggs can help you keep morning hunger at bay. Try to avoid greasy meats. A small portion of grilled steak can be a healthy option.
• Eating Out at Lunch – Water is an ideal drink to accompany your lunch meal. When possible, avoid alcoholic drinks, they are high in calories, stimulate your appetite, and often leave you feeling hungry. So, what you drink is equally as important as what you eat at lunchtime.
• Eating Out at Dinner – When eating out at dinner, consider ordering from the appetizer menu, add a side salad or side of fresh vegetables. You can fill your tummy without sacrifice to your commitment for eating healthy and living well.

It’s not just what you choose to eat when dining out that counts. Who you choose to eat out with can help. Dining with health-conscious salad eaters makes it easier to eat well as compared to a night out with beer-guzzling pizza eaters. Dining out can be a lot of fun but consider ordering food that requires you to chew thoroughly and eat more slowly. That way, you will feel full sooner and avoid overeating as well as allow for better digestion.

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