What You Feel

I tend to go with a salad and a grilled protein, dressing on the side no croutons. Or a burger and salad. I love salads so it would be a choice I would make anyway.

If I decide to do a pasta, or other calorie dense meal, I will divide it into an appropriate portion size and have the extra boxed up.

For drinks, a large glass of water continuously topped up and either wine beer or a cocktail. The water keeps me to 2-3 drinks.

I have never worried about what others think about what I eat.

Cheers, h.

I preplan my day around knowing what I'm going to eat out later. For example, if I know I'm going to splurge on a 1,000 calorie meal at a restaurant, I have a light breakfast such as fruit, and for lunch a simple sandwich with veggies or anything basically thats around 300 calories. For example, I always go out on Fridays, so my day will be like this usually:

Breakfast: Sara lee 45 calorie wheat bread (2 slices), strawberry preserves (1 tbsp) and an egg= 210 calories
Lunch: Weight watchers Enchilada Suizas, and any 1 serving of fruit.
Dinner out to eat: I try to keep at at 800 calories or below, but leave room for 1,000 calorie meals. If I go over, I still know I did really well the rest of the day so I'm okay with it as long as I know I didn't go over board. Somewhere such as Wendy's, I will eat Crispy Chicken Sandwhich, small fries, and a small chili. I will skip on the mayonaise on sandwiches etc.

There are no decisions about diet or calories when I'm out with people. I just join them and try to enjoy everything. I'm already fitter than most of them and if I they are not worried why should I? And if I could lose so many pounds from being overweight, what difference do a 5 lbs (and that's extreme eating) this time make?

You are right to look at what's important: losing a few pounds gained, which I have done many many times, or quality time with friends and family members?


Last Sunday I enjoyed a steakhouse birthday party where I ordered a 33oz Chef cut's steak. I loved every bite of it. Next up is a Mother Day party at my aunt's.

I eat out one meal a week. I know I am eating out in advance. I make a decision in advance.
I have looked at nutritional information for many restaurants by now so it isn't hard to make a choice that fits my calories best.

Bank calories in advance and look at a nutrition menu online if it is a chain. I like to go for a wrap with grilled chicken, remove the cheese that comes in it, and put any dressings on the side.

Grilled over fried, and dressings/sauces on the side. Sometimes I switch the fries out for steamed veggies, and sometimes I keep the fries

Or, I split a meal with my bf if it is something like mexican.

Either way, eating out here or there is not going to prevent long term weight loss or health.

When I'm out for a meal I politely order my meal the way I want it, burger no bun extra tomatoes or grilled salmon without the sauce or salad without the cheese etc etc. It's not an issue. If I'm at a place where those options are more challenging, Mexican or Italian, I'll still go towards the protein option verses carby option. I'm not denying myself, it's just how I prefer to eat.

definitely plan ahead, and that old ridiculous advice of eating before must be by someone with the mindset of i'm full therefore I won't eat. That personally never works with me, so I eat as lightly before so it's like the banking the calories someone already mentioned. Knowing where I'm going to eat, sometimes after looking at the 1000's of calories a meal I would have previously eaten changes my mind.