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How to manage your weight when eating out

This post was written by DoctorJay on December 4, 2009
Posted Under: Michelangelo Weight Management Seminar, weight reduction

In order not to be tempted by the restaurant foods don’t look at the menu

When you go to the restaurant the pretty pictures on the menu are designed to tempt you. The chances are that when you go to the restaurant you are hungry which is the worst time to select your food.

So decide a good (less caloric) food beforehand when you are full. You may find the menu online or know the type of safe food you can eat at this type of restaurant. So have a safe food for Italian, Mexican and other ethnic restaurants and salads are always good safe reasonably low calorie foods (if you do add the standard dressing – use a little vinegar and even less olive oil to manage your weight).

By the way if you are in a weight loss program and wish to manage your weight avoid buffets. In a research study people ate one kind of food until they were satiated. Now a different kind of food was presented to them. They ate more of the second food even though they were already full.

Another excellent strategy to reduce your caloric input is to eat some filling but low calorie foods (plenty of fiber) before you go to a party.

I drink a huge amount of healthy fluids on a daily basis. I drink about six large cups of tea each day as well as drinking herb tea and plain water.

When I would go to a party I would at time overdo drinking wine. Later I discovered the problem was my habit of drinking a huge amount of good non-alcoholic drinks for health reasons. So it was my habit of drinking lots of water that was the problem. So now I drink plenty of water before I get to a party and when I am not the designated driver I drink at least one large non-alcoholic drink per glass of wine or beer I’m going to have.

Of course, most importantly for your health. Drink no more than a single small alcoholic drink per one and a half hours if you happen to be the designated driver.

Also note that I’m writing about restaurants, I do not believe any fast food can be very healthy and avoid them if possible. I may eat about one fast food a month and then I’m very careful on what I select.