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Ezine - June 2006
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How to Eat Out and
Stick to Your Diet
By Fiona Gordon
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One of the most common problems people have with losing
weight is pitfalls
like eating out. Here are a few ways you can control how
much you eat:
• As soon as your food is served, ask for a box and put half
of your meal
into it, to take home. Restaurant portions are usually twice
the size they
should be anyway.
• Don't ruin a nice, low fat salad with creamy dressing. Go
for the
vinaigrette or oil and vinegar, and use them sparingly.
• Don't let yourself down by getting (or sharing) a dessert.
Order some
fruit or Jell-O instead, if you must have something sweet.
• Arrive with a healthy meal in mind and ask for it without
opening your
menu. This will spare you the pain of looking at an array of
temptation.
• After each bite, put your fork down, and don't pick it up
again until
you've completely swallowed the last bite.
• Drink a glass of skim milk before you leave your house.
• Look for restaurants that serve "contemporary", "spa" or
"California"
cuisine.
• When ordering seafood, choose the leanest types, such as
haddock, sole,
trout, scallops, shrimp and crab.
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| Fiona Gordon is a Business Manager and
National Educator for Vincent Davianny in Australia and New
Zealand. Fiona has many years experience in the beauty
industry, as an owner of salons, and with international
training and experience. She brings to our industry a wealth
of resources on health and wellbeing, and also on salon
management. Fiona can be contacted at
www.vincentdavianny.com.au |
