Don't let big portions, bread baskets, and yummy desserts keep you from eating out. Enjoy a nice meal out without compromising your diet, with these easy tips.
Pick your favorite
Decide before you sit at the table whether you want to enjoy a small piece of bread, a glass of wine, or three small bites of a delicious dessert. These three extras provide about the same number of calories, but don't offer much nutritional value. Pick one to induldge and switch it up next time!
Split your meal
A restaurant entrée usually has twice as many calories as the same dish cooked at home. Split whatever you order in half: Share an entrée with your date or a friend, request a half portion of your dish, or ask the waiter for a take-out container and wrap up half of your dinner before you dig in.
Focus on your friends
When you're at a restaurant, it's easy to scarf down your meal and then reach for bread, more wine or your friend's plate. Adopt a slower pace of eating by shifting your focus from your food to your dining friends. Take breaks inbetween bites to listen, talk and laugh. You'll eat less and have more fun.
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