Dine out instead of pigging out

How often do you know what you’re going to eat before even reaching the restaurant?If you are someone who plans ahead and already has an idea of what you intend you eat, then this could go a long way to meeting your weight loss targets and could prevent you from overeating.Know what you wantKnowing what you want will prevent you from ordering combo meals which usually contain more food than you can eat. It also prevents you from ordering two or more separate dishes. Even though you may not be able to complete each dish in its entirety, managing your portion size will be more difficult.Order salad dressing on the sideWhen dining out, try ordering the salad dressing on the side instead of having it already added to your salad. In this way, you could dip your fork into your dressing and then onto your salad.Go for minimal or no salad dressingAccording to USA Today, restaurants generally add approximately one quarter of a cup of dressing on a salad. This is about four tablespoons of salad dressing, and may contain more calories than you bargained for! If you must have salad dressing, they suggest you opt at having between one to two tablespoons.

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