18 eating out tips to stay in shape

Many people, especially business people say that they can’t eat healthy foods due to the number of lunch and dinner functions that they attend. Others say that the social life is too important to them to be able to achieve great results. Well I think that you can “have your cake and eat it too” so to speak, when it comes to eating out and staying lean. Following is a list of 18 great tips to achieve this:

1. Always think of your best choices on the menu. These include foods without cheese or with fat-reduced cheese, without cream-based sauces but with tomato-based sauces, with fresh ingredients, without processed meats, without oily preparation methods such as deep-frying.
2. Order first when you go out so you set the example.
3. Eat a spicy entrée, to stimulate your metabolism and decrease your appetite.
4. Have two entrées, instead of one entrée and one main.
5. If the meal is larger than you would normally eat, take some home.
6. Don’t be afraid to order what you want the way you want it.
7. Order meals with fresh vegetables.
8. Order meals with dressings or sauces on a side plate.
9. If you have to have dessert, share it among friends.
10. Eat slowly. Eat half your meal then take a break. Eat more only if you are hungry.
11. Drink a glass of water as soon as you arrive, then alternate between alcohol and water if you are drinking.
12. If you are planning a meal out and you really want to splurge, reduce your carbohydrate content in the meals prior to it.
13. If you want to have dessert, avoid having starches for your entrée and main meals.
14. Choose extra vegetable portions instead of starches.
15. Always eat healthy foods before you go out drinking alcohol. This will help you to avoid eating whatever is placed in front of you when you get hungry.
16. If drinking alcohol, we aware of sugary mixes. Choose diet soft drinks where possible.
17. Eat a small low-carbohydrate, high-protein snack before going out for an evening meal. It will help you avoid eating bread prior to your entrée or main meal, if you have not eaten for a number of hours and you are hungry.
18. When eating takeaway rolls or burgers, open the sandwich and only eat half the bread.