Eating out on a diet

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Posted on03 February 2010. Tags: diet strategies, eat out lean, weight loss

Eating out healthy doesn’t have to be bland or boring. You can enjoy your dinner away from home while also getting in a meal that is healthy and waistline friendly. The trick however is to know what to choose and what to ditch. Here I will give you great examples as to how you can do that.

When you are ordering red meat

Choose: Fillet Beef (200g), Vegetables or salad an/or baked potato, and/or a non creamy low-fat sauce (like soy or peri-peri)

The cut of meat makes a big difference toward the fat content. Fillet steak is lower in fat than most steaks and combining it with vegetables or salad ensures that you get all your vitamins in while keeping you full.

Ditch: A huge rump steak with potato fries and a creamy sauce

Rump is one of those cuts that are higher in fat and combining it with a creamy sauce and fries will increase the fat content even more.

When you are having Pizza (Italian)

Choose: Thin based pizza with vegetable toppings

Choosing a thin base pizza with vegetables will cut back on fat, carbs and calories – ensuring that you stay (or get) lean.

Ditch: Thick base meat and cheese pizza

If you go for the thicker base with meat and cheese toppings, you will take in a lot of fat and carbs. So if you are watching our figure, limit the meat and cheese.

When you are having Seafood

Choose: Lean sushi or steamed/grilled seafood

Steaming and grilling food makes for a much lower fat content and choosing sushi is always a good idea as it is some of the healthiest and leanest meals there is.

Ditch: Deep fried fish, with lemon butter or a creamy-mayo dressing

Deep frying food increases the fat content drastically and adding lemon butter will o even more so. Rather opt for something grilled or steamed and skip the creamy sauce.

And when you feel like pigging out and eating that cheat meal at the restaurant, just counter it with lots of exercise like weight training or cardio. Weight training is most helpful because it burns fat and build muscle. If you are using a gym, do a free weights workout. And when you are training from home, use the powerblock adjustable dumbbells.

So you can see that eating out can both be very healthy and delicious while being friendly on your waistline. It is just a matter of knowing what makes for better food choices. Luckily or you the recommended meals will give you a good idea of what to order for dinner tonight.