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How to Eat at Restaurants
by Maia Appleby
One of the most common problems people have with losing weight
is pitfalls like the restaurant scene. Here are a few ways
you can control the urge to live it up:
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As soon as your food is served, ask for a box and put
half of your meal into it, to take home. Restaurant portions
are usually twice the size they should be anyway.
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Don't ruin a nice, low fat salad with creamy dressing.
Go for the vinaigrette or oil and vinegar, and use them
sparingly.
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Don't let yourself down by getting (or sharing) a dessert.
Order some fruit or Jell-O instead, if you must have something
sweet.
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Arrive with a healthy meal in mind and ask for it without
opening your menu. This will spare you the pain of looking
at an array of temptation.
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After each bite, put your fork down, and don't pick it
up again until you've completely swallowed the last bite.
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Drink a glass of skim milk before you leave your house.
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Look for restaurants that serve "contemporary", "spa"
or "California" cuisine.
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When ordering seafood, choose the leanest types, such
as haddock, sole, scrod, orange roughy, scallops, shrimp
and crab.
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