Staying on Track While Dining Out

It is possible to dine in restaurants without compromising your weight loss goals.

First, before looking at the menu, realize that you can have a great tasting meal without having the high fat portions found in many of the menu items. Choose what is good for you as a whole, not just your taste buds.

Secondly, look for dishes that have a high amount of veggies and smaller portions of meat. Good examples are the meal size salads with or without small pieces of meat. Stir fries can be healthy. When in doubt, ask how the food is prepared.

Thirdly, you can often mix and match dishes and side orders to make sure that you have a high proportion of veggies and fruit. Ask for salad dressings, on the side and don’t be shy to ask that no gravy or cream sauce etc. be added to your meal.

Many restaurants are sensitive to people who have heart problems and those who want to eat leaner. They will often offer lower fat or “heart smart” dishes and put a symbol beside them. These are almost always good choices.

Another way to keep on track is through a health and weight management plan. The Tahiti Trim® Plan 40® will particularly help in these areas:

• Cravings 
• Plateaus: when your weight loss levels off 
• Maintenance: keeping the weight off while trying to lose more or after you have reached your weight loss goal.