Restaurant Rules!
Drink a glass of water before going.
If really hungry have some tea, or even veggies beforehand.
If at a restaurant drink at least a full glass of water before the food comes.
Take a sip in between each bite.
Eat slowly.
Sabotage food with too much salt, etc.
Try eating with opposite hand (if right handed use left hand and vise versa)
To avoid temptation, don’t even look at the section of the menu with the fattening foods. Out of sight, out of mind, out of body.
Stick to ordering items including the words ’ baked’ ‘broiled’ and ‘steamed’.
Always order sauces on the side
Dip the tines of your fork into the dressing then into meal, so you can still taste the sauce but with a fraction of the calories.
Eat half and pack it up
Start with soup or side salad to fill you.
Eat in the order of veggies first, protein next, carbs last.
Have salad with only negative calories vegetables.
Try not to be the first to start or last to finish.
Aim to drink at least 3 glasses of water during the meal.
Put your utensils down between each bite.
Talk a lot so you spend more time speaking than eating.
Look up the nutritional info online before going to the restaurant so you can decide before hand what you want.
Ask for lunch size portion or children’s size.
Say 'I’m so full,” and pack away the remaining half of your food before an offer of dessert comes around.
If still offered dessert, simply say “No thank you.”
