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If you want to have a healthy life and great body shape, you have to come to terms with the fact that you can not avoid the occasional feeding in restaurants and need to learn how to make the right choices from the menu to save the diet effect.
Plan what you will order. Today a large number of restaurants and bars have their own websites where they post their menu. Well, before going out, consider everything offered in the menu. That way you can make a choice before you get there.
Do not get out starving. About 30-60 minutes before you leave your home, take a small snack (eg: almonds, banana, apple, soup or low calorie fruit yogurt). If you arrive at the restaurant starving there is a risk of overeating.
Order first. Do not wait for others to make their orders because you will be more tempted to join them and order something with more calories. Order early to avoid the influence from other people's orders.
Start with water. While waiting for your food, drink at least one glass of water. Water will help you to fill a little your stomach and also reduces the number of stored calories.
If you drink alcohol, choose wine. Cocktails and spirits contain many calories that can distort your diet. If you have already decided to drink alcohol, choose wine. The best choice is a white wine, because you will be able to mix with carbonated water. You will enter a minimum of liquid calories.
Do not be hungry. Many of you decide to skip eating and just drink when you are out. That is a mistake. Starvation will make you feel depressed and will create frustration. As a result of that, you will quit your diet. The body needs food to be able to burn calories.
Pay attention on the way food is prepared. Choose something that contain words such as roasted, grilled, boiled, steam cooked, and skip meals that are describe as fried or breaded. There is a big difference between grilled chicken steak and breaded steak.
Eat half portion. The other half share it with your friends or ask to pack it up for home. Immediately you have your order, ask for an extra plate and put it the half portion in it. So you will not be tempted to eat a whole.
Eat slowly and enjoy the discussion. Chew slowly and enjoy every bite. Do not hold the fork constantly in your hands. Put it down and give your brain a time to realize how much food you ate.
Skip dessert. After the meal, put in your mouth mint gum or candy to satisfy the desire for something sweet. But if you can not resist, however, and decide to order dessert, the best choice is a fruit salad, without icing or chocolate topping.
