Restaurant Food-

• At buffets, pick up the smallest plate you can find. Whatever size you choose, you will usually feel compelled to fill it!
• Drink a Diet Coke or a cup of green tea before dinner, both will help to reduce your appetite. Going to a restaurant when you’re really hungry is tempting fate.
• Order an appetizer instead of a main course - portions have grown in recent years and you really don’t need more!
• Don’t order anything with sauce. That grilled chicken may sound light, but not if its drowning in a creamy sauce! In an Italian restaurant, order the tomato-based sauces rather than the cream-based ones.
• Order your food steamed, baked, grilled or poached, rather than fried or deep fried.
• Substitute salad for the fries or potatoes that come with your meal.
• Watch your salad dressing! It’s VERY fattening and Caesar salad can be just as fattening as a burger.