As a personal trainer, I've seen it way too many times: A meal or two out over a weekend can literally ruin your fat loss efforts and all the work you've put in over the course of the week.
The good news: it's very possible to minimize the damage if you're careful - here are three tips to help you in your efforts to eat out healthy and stay lean, too: #1: Pick and choose your favorites Get one of your favorite foods - but not all of them.
Get the burrito, but skip the chips and Margarita.
Get the cookie if you really want it, but eat healthy for the rest of your meal.
You get the idea.
#2: Skip the fried foods This in itself can save you thousands of calories in a week or month - leading to several pounds of weight loss (or weight not gained).
Fried foods plain and simply have more calories than their non-fried counterparts.
For example, onion rings have ten times the amount of calories than regular onions.
Instead, go for foods that are baked or broiled.
#3: Cut your normal portion in half This is the simplest thing you could possibly do - just eat half of what you are right now.
Portions at most restaurants these days are so ridiculously huge that eating half of your meal actually many times leaves you with a reasonably -sized portion.
Now you're equipped with these tips for eating out healthy, you can enjoy a meal at your favorite restaurant every once in a while, stay on your fat loss plan and stay lean..
good luck!