How do you deal with this.?

Make a list for yourself of "safe foods" at the restaurants you go to. I figure though almost every place has a piece of grilled chicken and steamed veggies - that's my standby food wherever I go.

If they pick a place that's totally gonna blow up your diet, then casually suggest a place where you know you can eat and stay within your macros. When I finally got to where I could do that and my friends/family didn't make a huge deal about it, I felt a lot less stress about eating out. In fact, lots of times they would say, "You're right, that food's so bad for you even though it tastes good, let's go to where you suggested for something lighter."

Never know who you might influence!

I do the same thing, go online and plan and check out what I am going to eat

I too will plan ahead for eating out but my problem is gathering with friends at their homes where I have no control over what's being served. Also my worst issue when there is wine and it seems that there is always wine :drinker:

Plan what place to eat ahead of time and check the nutritional info.

Also cut any dinner in half and take the other half for tomorrows lunch or dinner.

I don't know if you have these but we have a place that's called Sweet tomatoes. It's a soup/salad buffet place.

I remind myself how much more I want to lose the weight than eat anything tempting that is not in my plan.

When I first started on this journey, in January after trying and failing many times over I wouldn't allow myself to eat out anywhere except for Subway (I am always within my calories there). Eating out, especially with my children (they are little 5 and 2) is a trigger to ear bad food I enjoy eating.

Stick with grilled and steamed items. See if pastas, noodles, fries can be replaced with veggies. Stick to lean proteins such as fish and chicken. You can do red meats, even a burger and cut the calories by not doing a bun or not eating the bun. It all depends on your goals. Good luck

My family (especially my husband) loves buffets. I hate to cook. It's a lethal combination, but it CAN be done.

I pick maybe a couple of things I THINK will be lower cal than most things on the buffet, and do smaller portions.

I did a buffet yesterday and ALMOST blew it, but I stayed under goal. Had I not gone to my martial arts class last night though, I would have been left eating nothing but a carrot for dinner.

My daughter does the same thing. What I do it talk to myself...LOL in my head the whole way there... Your getting a salad with some chicken on it or something is what I am telling myself. Then when I get there I make sure that I have the waitress bring water to the table ASAP so that I can drink several glasses during my meal to make sure that I am not starving. Once you sit down and get the menu, what I have coached myself on is this...Everything that I can eat is with in the first two pages. Meaning: All the small portions and salads are usually listed within those pages. DO NOT look at any other pages as it only leads me to start "day dreaming" about the burger that I really want! If you do give in, order a Turkey burger with out the bun and ask for something other than fries! Seems funny but it works!

I've been dining out quite often and still losing a pound a week.

I go online to check to see if the restaurant has an online nutritional guide. Then obviously, pick the lowest calorie meals. If there's no menu/nutritional guide online, then just use good judgement. Don't order anything deep-fried (items described as "crispy" or "crunchy" are deep-fried) and avoid sugary, fatty things. Try to find menu items that have a lot of veggies. Choose grilled/roasted/steamed meats. And don't waste calories on sugary drinks... get a glass of water!

And I pre-log everything and keep track. If I pre-log a meal and know I'm going to go over my daily cals, I make sure to squeeze a gym session in that day.

We eat at restaurants constantly and while I'm not claiming that's the healthiest lifestyle, it often works for our schedules. I definitely make the most of it. If it's a chain restaurant, I Google their nutritional info first, or search out menu items on here for calorie counts, etc. If it's a privately-owned restaurant, I go with the healthiest options, available. If all else fails, I order a nice salad and control the amount of dressing I add. If I get grilled chicken on it, I ask how it's prepared and request that no butter or oil be added. I do this with steak, too - most steak places brush oil on the steaks as they cook but you can easily request this be left off. A plain baked potato with a little added salt and pepper makes a nice complement to any grilled meats or fish. There are so many options and most of all, never be shy! Ask how things are prepared and make requests based on your needs. Eating out DOES NOT have to equal failure - we all can make the right choices.