How to date while dieting

you've got to be ruthless. i refuse all food at work. my company likes to celebrate with special lunches etc. losing weight to me is more important than "being nice". i've also just started dating and i explained my situation to him and he's been awesome. he even suggested dinner theatre then hastened to assure me that they have lots of vegetables and fish before i could even say anything. If you're important to him, your priorities will be also. Don't let someone else scuttle your plans. Look after yourself first, put yourself first in this one thing. Your body will thank you.

You cook your guy dinner.

Get salad dressing on the side.

Join the group for lunch but eat what you brought.

Suggest non food oriented dates. Hikes? Walks? Bike rides?

Also, for the hikes, walks, bike ride dates you can bring a blanket and light snacks of veggies and fruit salad. Last week, me and my fiance picnic'd with a few friends. They brought KFC for half and we brough fruits and veggies to share with everyone. More of the fruits and veggies got eaten than the KFC.

almost all restaurants have something light and vegetable options. Just make sure you are the prioriy not the food. I like to go with salmon and skimp on simple carbs and lean more towards extra protein,

I would totally start with politely turning down the crap food at work. Being nice isnt gonna make the weight fall off. Going out to eat doesnt have to be that hard either. Forget the salads, order a chicken breast, steak or even a burger, just dont eat the bun or fries. Get healthier sides, veggies, fresh fruit. You can do this. Think outside of the bbox. My favorite place to eat is a Mexican restaurant and I order the fajitas, chicken and beef, I eat the meat and the guacamole that's it!!

the guy i'm "seeing" knows about my diet and is luckily REALLY cool with it. he's like "where can we eat? sushi? that's healthy, right?" it's cute lol we also started cooking together and he LOVES it, we try out new recipes all the time.

at work, i just say "no thanks" if someone asks, and eat my own stuff. i'm not gonna make a big deal about it, usually no one notices anyway. if they keep bugging you, then THEY'RE the rude ones!

I know what it is like trying to order healthy fast food. My work requires a lot of time on the road and I have to use fast food restaurants a lot. But most of the fast food places do have things you can eat, so check out their websites or ask for a nutrition guide on your next visit. My favorites are Subway--for breakfast their English muffin/egg/bacon with lots of veggies, for lunch/dinner you have multiple choices of subs or salads, just light on the meat and cheese and heavy on the veggies and watch your condiment sauces. McDonalds--love their oatmeal, smoothies, fruit parfaits, apple/walnut salad, Asian chicken salad w ginger dressing. Burger King--the veggie burger is not terrible if you request extra veggies and skip the mayo. Wendy's has great chili, which I like to use to top a baked potato sometimes. Their salads are wicked good, expeciallly the chicken/berry/almond combo. Taco Bell has a great "Fresco" menu of items that are very reasonable. KFC grilled chicken is not terrible, and you can have green beans or corn on the cob as sides. The thing to watch with all the fast food is the high sodium content, so try to balance with lots of water.
When I eat at a sit-down restaurant, the portions are usually double what I should have, so I ask for a box straight off and put half away for lunch or dinner the next day. I like to start off with a salad or broth-based soup and always ask them not to even bring out any bread, and ask for salad dressing on the side. Shrimp cocktail is a good appetizer, too. Grilled chicken or fish with sides of veggies are dependable choices. Anyway, it can be done, and your guy sounds great! Have fun!