Anyone who has dieted knows how difficult it can be to eat out and still maintain their feeding strategy. When your friends order a pizza or pasta loaded with fat cream sauce, trying to order a dish that is low in calories, fat and carbohydrates can be very difficult. When you try to lose a few pounds, but still want to socialize, here are 8 tips that can help you survive social contexts and still lose weight.
Tip # 1 - Avoid beverages - Many appetizers once you feel full and loaded with fat and calories that can leave you with your fulfillment calories for the meal. Once you have reached this threshold caloric, it does not leave much room for something to eat your main course.
Tip # 2 - Opt for salads - If you absolutely must have an aperitif to join with the rest of the occupants of the table, opt for a salad. Also, skip dressings that are made with cream or high fat. Instead, choose a dressing oil and vinegar base that is low in calories and fat. Ask that your salad is empty of croutons or cheese shavings as this can add unnecessary calories to your salad.
Tip 3 - Ask your food prepared grilled or roasted - Many times the same food can be triple calories simply by how it is prepared. For example, if you really want chicken breast for dinner, ask the server for grilled chicken or roasted with little oil, rather than fried in butter fat. This simple change drastically reduce the number of calories in this particular dish.
Tip # 4 - Request for vegetables instead of carbohydrates for your meal - When you order a main course, ask the server non-starchy vegetables instead of mashed potatoes or rice. This will reduce the number of carbs and calories on your plate, which will help you stay within your daily calorie range.
Tip # 5 - Skip dessert - cake and ice cream are super high in calories and fat, so it's just a good idea to skip dessert altogether. If you must, order fresh fruit instead, as it will be a much healthier alternative to other fat dessert.
Tip # 6 - Do not drink your calories - This is perhaps a little harsh, but try to drink a beverage that is either zero or low calorie. Good choices would be water, tea, coffee with some cream, or no calorie juice sweetened with artificial sweeteners. Some drinks are super high in calories, just to sabotage your dieting efforts.
Tip # 7 - Avoid creams - When you order a particular dish, like pasta or soup, make sure that there is no cream in it. For example, rather than having a creamy sauce on your pasta, opt for a tomato-based sauce.
Tip # 8 - Eat Slowly - Many dishes in restaurants are stacked very high, which can make you go on your way allowance of calories for the day. Eat slowly, and make a mental note of the amount of food on your plate should be consumed before it reaches your doorstep.
Tip # 1 - Avoid beverages - Many appetizers once you feel full and loaded with fat and calories that can leave you with your fulfillment calories for the meal. Once you have reached this threshold caloric, it does not leave much room for something to eat your main course.
Tip # 2 - Opt for salads - If you absolutely must have an aperitif to join with the rest of the occupants of the table, opt for a salad. Also, skip dressings that are made with cream or high fat. Instead, choose a dressing oil and vinegar base that is low in calories and fat. Ask that your salad is empty of croutons or cheese shavings as this can add unnecessary calories to your salad.
Tip 3 - Ask your food prepared grilled or roasted - Many times the same food can be triple calories simply by how it is prepared. For example, if you really want chicken breast for dinner, ask the server for grilled chicken or roasted with little oil, rather than fried in butter fat. This simple change drastically reduce the number of calories in this particular dish.
Tip # 4 - Request for vegetables instead of carbohydrates for your meal - When you order a main course, ask the server non-starchy vegetables instead of mashed potatoes or rice. This will reduce the number of carbs and calories on your plate, which will help you stay within your daily calorie range.
Tip # 5 - Skip dessert - cake and ice cream are super high in calories and fat, so it's just a good idea to skip dessert altogether. If you must, order fresh fruit instead, as it will be a much healthier alternative to other fat dessert.
Tip # 6 - Do not drink your calories - This is perhaps a little harsh, but try to drink a beverage that is either zero or low calorie. Good choices would be water, tea, coffee with some cream, or no calorie juice sweetened with artificial sweeteners. Some drinks are super high in calories, just to sabotage your dieting efforts.
Tip # 7 - Avoid creams - When you order a particular dish, like pasta or soup, make sure that there is no cream in it. For example, rather than having a creamy sauce on your pasta, opt for a tomato-based sauce.
Tip # 8 - Eat Slowly - Many dishes in restaurants are stacked very high, which can make you go on your way allowance of calories for the day. Eat slowly, and make a mental note of the amount of food on your plate should be consumed before it reaches your doorstep.
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