Eating out Bible

Going out for dinner and don’t want to spoil your diet? No problem! Sometimes eating out can be a bit of challenge because you’re not the one cooking the food which means you don’t know what exactly is going into your food. I remember when I first started eating clean, I was scared to go out to eat because I didn’t want to ruin my diet. So what did I do? Well  I started researching tactics so  I could go out to eat with friends and family and not have to stress about sabotaging my diet. Dont be shy to ask your waiter questions and to request things cooked the way you want :)

My top rules when eating out:

1.       Check the online menu and nutrition guide (if they have one) before going out so that when you get to the restaurant you already know what you want and you don’t have to scan through the menu.

2.       Stay away from words like breaded, creamy, deep fried, stir fried, cheesy, buttery. Go with options that are baked, boiled, grilled, and steamed.

3.       If you have an option for a side go with a garden salad not Ceasar salad and ask for dressing on the side. What I do is instead of vinaigrette I will ask for plain olive oil and vinegar on the side.

4.    Portion control! Ask for a container as soon as your food comes and put half of your food in the container before you even eat it. Have the left overs the next day.
 
5.    Ask if they have a gluten free menu or a healthy choice menu. Sometimes the options are healthier but still keep a look out.

6.    Try ordering either a salad with a lean protein (fish, chicken, Lean red meat) or veggies with a lean protein, you can never go wrong with this!

7.    For beverage stick with water, coffee or tea. I like to get a virgin ceasar :)