Eating Out
Dining out doesn't have to be a
caloric catastrophe. Learn how to order with your waistline in mind.
Do....
- Select foods that are low in fat and sugar.
- Choose an unsweetened fruit juice instead of aerated beverages.
- Order a salad with low fat dressing, as it is the oil-laden dressings that make salads
unhealthy. Choose a lemon or low fat yogurt dressing instead of a high calorie mayonnaise
or cream based dressing.
- Choose a whole wheat roti instead of white bread or naan made out of maida. Maida is
refined flour, which provides very little nutrition and virtually no fiber.
- Select stir-fried vegetables, which use less oil while cooking instead of greasy calorie
laden gravies.
- If you really crave for desserts, select a less fatty, fruit based dessert and share it
with someone, so that you don't feel obligated to finish the entire portion.
Not to do...
- Avoid eating out too often. Let it be an occasional indulgence.
- Never arrive at the restaurant on an empty stomach as most restaurant dinners tend to
start off late and you may be really hungry, as a result you end up bingeing on fried
starters or calorie-laden food. To avoid this, have a small snack or a piece of fruit,
before you leave home.
- Avoid an alcoholic drink before or after dinner as it provides you with only empty
(unnecessary) calories.
- Avoid butter and cheese laden dishes like sandwiches, butter pancakes.
- Don't overeat just because you do not want to waste the food you have ordered. Pack the
leftovers so you can relish them later when you're hungry or you can give it to someone on
your way home.
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