When you are on a diet or you are watching your figure, you don't have to avoid ordering out or going to restaurants.
You can enjoy your meal and limit the diet sabotaging factor.
You just have to know a few simple rules of eating out.
Here are ten of them that will help you: 1.
Avoid anything deep fried Anything deep fried is bad news and it should be avoided altogether.
2.
Chose the cooking method smartly Always chose stir frying, grilling, baking and steaming over other unhealthy methods like frying and deep frying.
3.
Stick to lean meat You should only chose lean meats like skinless chicken, fish or lean red meat like fillet and sirloin.
4.
Bulk food up with salad or vegetables Make sure that almost half of your plate consists of vegetables or salad.
5.
Skip the chips When you are watching your figure, you should say goodbye to chips.
Rather stick to baked potato or sweet potato.
6.
Start with a starter It is a great idea to start with a filling, healthy starter like soup or a salad.
7.
Have salad dressing on the side Always ask for your salad dressing on the side.
That way you will be getting much less dressing on.
8.
Limit your alcohol intake Alcohol inhibits your good efforts and can make you eat more.
Stick to no more than 3 drinks.
9.
Have low fat sauces When you order a sauce, make sure it is a low fat one like a chili sauce or a soy sauce.
10.
Share the dessert If you are in the mood for dessert, share it with someone to cut down on the calories.
So next time you order out or you eat a restaurant, keep these 10 rules in mind and your dining experience will be waistline friendly.
And for the times that you swayed from these rules, just counter the extra calories by doing lots of cardio to burn off the excess calories.