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Tips for Eating Out
- Don't go to a restaurant feeling starved, you are more likely to over eat.
- Ask about ingredients or preparation methods for the dishes you're not familiar with.
- Avoid all you can eat buffets.
- Substitute low-fat foods for high-fat ones. For example, ask for steamed vegetables
in place of French fries or fresh fruit salad in place of coleslaw. - Order a child's portion or an appetizer as your main course.
- If everything on the menu is high in fat, ask the server whether the chef could prepare
a fruit or vegetable platter for you. - If the portions are large ask for a doggie bag and eat the remainder of your meal the
next day. - Ask the chef to remove the skin from poultry, or remove it yourself at the table.
- Eat slowly, you are less likely to overeat.
- Order all dressings and sauces on the side. Use them sparingly or not at all.
- Ask the server to have your food prepared without butter or cream sauces.
- Order vegetable side dishes and ask the server to leave off any sauces or butter.
- Be selective at salad bars and choose fresh greens, raw vegetables, fresh fruits,
garbanzo beans and low-fat dressing. Avoid cheeses, marinated salads, pasta salads
and fruit salads with whipped cream. - Order foods that are steamed, broiled, grilled, stir-fried or roasted. Or ask the chef
to prepare the food with very little butter or oil or none at all. - Order potatoes baked, boiled or roasted - not fried. Ask the server to leave off the
butter and sour cream. Try salsa or pepper and chives instead. - For dessert, check the menu to see whether the restaurant offers low-fat dishes. If none are
available order fresh fruit or sorbet.
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