Can You Stay On A Diet While Eating Out?
Some of us dieters can stay on track when we are at home but seem to go nuts when we go to a restaurant.
There are a few reasons why:
1. You want t get your money’s worth so you will make sure that you totally clean your plate, eat all the bread or bread sticks and if dessert is included - you will also polish that off.
2. You been strict with the type of foods you have been eating, so seeing all those different choices makes you want to over eat and order several appetizers along with your dinner.
3. Since you know that you will be eating out, you skip breakfast and lunch so you are starving.
4. You have several drinks with your meal and alcohol increases your appetite and lowers your will power.
So how can you avoid overeating when you eat out?
Two simple plans.
1. Doggie bag, Doggie bag, Doggie bag, Doggie bag. I can’t stress that enough. Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed. A good portion of restaurant visitors Doggie bag their left overs. Only eat half your meal (restaurants serve too much anyway) and have the left overs for dinner the next night. Since any bread left at your table will be thrown out - have it put in a Doggie bag and give it to the birds when you get home.
2. Eat normally the day that you will be eating out. Don’t skip any meals thinking that you will save up your calories for your meal. It’s better to eat normally and then just pick at your restaurant meal.
Both of the above tips will help you stick closer to your alloted calorie count for the day PLUS by bringing half you dinner home you won’t feel as bloated and it will save you money since you will have another meal for the next night.
