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Dining out??

Who finds it hard to find healthy options while dining out? Weekends , holidays, special occasions ....these can make it so hard to stay on track when it comes to nutrition. A cheat meal here and there is OK but a cheat weekend will come back to haunt you.

Here are some easy tips to stay on track from our Team Beachbody website.

Dining Out Guide

Pros: It is easy to modify many dishes to be more healthy, like asking for salad dressing and potato toppings on the side. Cons: Many of the options are high in fat, calories, and sodium. Portion sizes can be very large; consider asking your server to only bring you half, and wrap up the other half to go - before it even gets to the table. Healthier Choices: Salads with dressing on the side; dip your fork in the dressing to get some with every bite; you'll use much less dressing Grilled, blackened, or broiled fish, chicken & lean steaks (like sirloin tips, filet mignon, flank) Sandwiches made without mayonnaise, and with fruit or vegetables instead of fries or chips Egg dishes made with egg whites Steamed shrimp, or other shellfish Pasta dishes with red sauce - be careful of large portion sizes Salad bar - heavy on the vegetables, light on the dressings, cheese, olives, & whole eggs Steamed or raw vegetable sides, or a plain baked or sweet potato Choose Sparingly: Bread - you can easily consume 100s of calories before you've even ordered your meal Soups and salads with "hidden" calories from cheese, nuts, bread; French Onion Soup, Cobb Salad Fatty cuts of meat, like prime rib, rib eye, porterhouse, T-bone Fried foods, including vegetables, appetizers, and entrees Creamy soups and sauces Chicken wings - just a few wings can be over 600 calories