Lose Fat While Dining Out at Restaurants!

When dining out - plan and prepare, just as you would at home.

What if you have a scheduled lunch meeting, or you're going out to dinner with friends? No worries! You can eat healthy in just about every restaurant you can imagine if you follow the guidelines, combine the right foods, and stop eating when comfortably full, not stuffed.

For example, at lunchtime, you'll want a lean, complete protein, a natural starchy carb (and/or a little fruit), and a fibrous carb. I can't think of a restaurant anywhere that doesn't offer an option to meet these guidelines.

If you're eating at a Mexican restaurant, for example, you could order fajitas with lean meat and lots of veggies (ask them to go very light on the oil), with a side of black beans and brown rice.

Or if you want to do fast food, go to Subway and have a turkey sub with lots of veggies on whole wheat (hold the mayo but go for the mustard).

Even burger chains now have excellent chicken salads with a variety of veggies and some apple slices as well.

Every restaurant has at least a couple of good options, if you follow the guidelines and order wisely.

Pick a side salad instead of fries, request that your chicken or fish be grilled instead of fried.

Ask that your food be prepared with no oil or butter; request that sauces, condiments, and dressings come on the side. That way, you -not the chef- have complete control over how much you add.

Here's to healthy eating!

To your health,
Rebecca Attanasio, CPT
Owner, e-FitSolutions
www.e-FitSolutions.com