Dining out is a significant dieting
minefield to overcome. It happens all the time. A weight management
program is working. The new fitness and eating plan is achieving
the weight loss results that you have been striving to attain.
Then, just like that the diet is sabotaged. It could be anything
from a special birthday occasion, family gathering to an invitation
to the latest trendy restaurant.
As decadent as those gourmet entrees and appetizers may be
the represent a dieting booby trap. Who knows the caloric value?
Not to mention, those calories could set you back a week’s worth
of food deprivation.
Before avoid dining out again or throw in the towel for your
diet, here are a few strategies to skirt the dieting blunders
of eating out.
1) Avoid fast food restaurants. If you must go to McDonald’s,
Wendy’s or any other fast food franchises, avoid the burgers,
fries, shakes and sodas. Stick to the salad bar, fruits, and
frozen yogurts.
2) Just say ‘NO’ to deep-fried foods. Although, one might associate
calcium, vegetables and seafood with the following food choices,
mozzarella sticks, onion rings and fried calamari are dieting
taboos. Before you peel off the deep-fried batter, these tasty
and nutritious options contain approximately 1,600 calories
or more.
Not to mention, they are laden with at least 116 grams of fat.
Let’s not forget about the condiments that accompany these fried
creations. Nonetheless, if your choices are limited, opt for
the mozzarella sticks; at least they offer an acceptable form
of calcium.
3) It should be pretty obvious that baked potatoes outperform
French fries in the nutritional value department. But as a reminder,
review the following facts on a 10-ounce potato.
Facts on 10-ounce potato:
? It contains 270 – 300 calories
? Possesses good sources of nutrients: vitamin C, fiber and
potassium
? Bacon, sour cream, cheese and butter will add unnecessary
calories.
