| According to a new study, you should avoid | | | | issue. |
| restaurants if you want to lose weight. The | | | | Once you are accustomed to large portions when |
| results are especially worrying because two-thirds | | | | eating out, you will increase your portion sizes at |
| of Americans are obese and lots of people spend | | | | home too. |
| a part of their day in restaurants. | | | | Yet another problem is the type of entrees |
| In 1978, less than 20% of the calories were | | | | served in restaurants. They are rich in fat and |
| consumed outside the home. However, in 2003, | | | | calories. Fettuccini Alfredo, prime rib, and fried |
| the number had climbed to 50%. Food in | | | | chicken can all cause you to gain weight. |
| restaurants is higher in calories since it contains so | | | | What can you do if you are forced to eat out |
| much salt, sugar and oil. | | | | several times a week? You should stick to your |
| In addition, restaurant portions are larger - three | | | | diet plan. Do not be tempted to indulge in the |
| to four times greater than usual serving sizes. | | | | wrong foods "just this once". Choose entrees that |
| Another problem is that restaurant appetizers are | | | | are accompanied by vegetables, and avoid |
| very high in calories. For example, a basket of | | | | dessert. |
| fried onions contains 2,000 calories. | | | | Eating only half of your entrée. Do not |
| You should also avoid soda in restaurants. Soda | | | | starve yourself before eating out. Such a tactic |
| glasses are large, which means that you are | | | | will cause you to overeat once you get to the |
| receiving greater servings of this sugary | | | | restaurant. |
| beverage. | | | | Sticking to sane eating patterns, both at |
| Do not try to clean your plate. With plate sizes | | | | restaurants and at home, will help you to achieve |
| growing in restaurants, this is a critical weight | | | | your ideal weight. |