| For as much as I advocate cooking food at home | | | | side. While lean chicken is good for you most of |
| from scratch I realize that it can become a boring | | | | the restaurants add a lot of fat while cooking the |
| chore. It is perfectly OK to dine out if you are on | | | | chicken. By visiting vegetarian restaurants you will |
| a weight loss program. You just need to know | | | | avoid the consumption of trans-fats. Choose raw |
| which restaurants to attend and what to eat. | | | | salads, legumes and avoid the excessive salad |
| The general rule is to go through the menu with | | | | dressing. |
| your weigh loss goal in mind. | | | | 4. Greek restaurants. Eat salads with olives and |
| Here are some points to consider while dining out: | | | | olive oil, hummus is good too, try yogurt sauces. |
| 1. Chinese restaurants. Avoid white rice and deep | | | | You can also order grilled chicken once in a while. |
| fried food (including dough-wrapped food). The | | | | Try to avoid dessert or share it. |
| food to eat in Chinese restaurants are soups and | | | | 5. Mexican restaurant. Avoid excessive |
| mixed salads. | | | | consumption of chips - few are OK; do not order |
| 2. Avoid going to buffets unless you can control | | | | rice. Instead eat guacamole, whole beans, grilled |
| the portion size and eat lots of vegetable and | | | | chicken, salsa. Limit the consumption of |
| fruit salads. Do not use excessive dressings in | | | | flour-containing items. |
| your salads - a little bit of lemon and olive oil is | | | | 6. Japanese restaurants. Avoid rice; eat miso |
| enough. | | | | soup, try sashimi instead of sushi, seaweed |
| 3. Visit vegetarian restaurants to be on the safe | | | | salads, drink green tea. |