How To Lose Weight While Eating Out June 10
Below are some strategies I have personally used as well as some I frequently recommend to folks who are looking to lose weight but still want to enjoy the pleasure of eating out.
Most meals served in this country are huge and probably offer more calories then you need for the entire day so what we want to do is try to cut down on the number of calories we consume without ruining our meal right? So one of the first things I do is order a tall, cool glass of water with my meal. Water has no calories so you save there over say a soft drink like Coke or Pepsi which has a lot of sugar and even more calories.
As I touched on in the previous paragraph, meal portions are huge in this country so if you’re having dinner you should probably plan on bringing some food home with you. If you’re eating six meals a day to lose weight like you should be then you shouldn’t be able to eat a full course meal in this country anyway because your stomach is too small and just can’t ingest that much food in one sitting. Remember don’t stuff yourself. Just eat enough for the next 3-4 hours and enough to also satisfy your taste cravings.
Instead of ordering a baked potato or mashed potatoes opt for some vegetables. Not only do vegetables contain fewer calories but they’re also a good source of fiber which will help you to lose weight by flushing your body and getting rid of a lot of toxins. As a food, baked potatoes are normally ok but late at night you have to worry about those carbohydrates being turned into fat by your body since you won’t burning them off.
And finally watch the mayo and cheese and all the other dressings and sauces the restaurant will use to add flavor to your dish. It’s a good idea to have sauces and dressings on the side of your plate rather then drenched all over your food. Just remember to dip sparingly…
Eating out is a guilty pleasure for a lot of folks and there’s nothing wrong with that but if you’re trying to lose weight or maintain your current weight you just have to remember to not over do it and to cut calories to lose weight wherever possible.