Episode 4: Your Dining Out Survival Guide

Trying to eat well but struggle when a social event comes up? Hate feeling clueless when looking at the menu? This episode of Real World Health and Fitness will show you how to dine out with confidence and how to avoid many pitfalls you may not even realise are sabotaging your weight loss and healthy eating goals. Your Dining Out Survival Guide Struggles with dining out. • Limited food options (confined to the menu) • Huge portion sizes • Multiple courses • Liquid calories- the silent killer Planning ahead 1. Why are you going out? Just a catch up? Full celebration? Just to get out of the house? 2. Look at the menu ahead of time 3. Find eateries who have nutritional values on their menus 4. Who are you dining out with? 5. Compensate during the day. Automatic ways to save 100’s of cals before the meal even comes out 6. Lets talk drinks- - Pre dinner drinks? - If you must order an alcoholic drink, forget the margaritas, piña coladas, and other exotic mixed drinks. They include sugary