She Finally Lost Weight After She Stopped Making These Restaurant Mistakes
Are you eating healthy most of the time but still not losing weight? The few times you dine out could be responsible for this. Coach Melissa, founder of Fit Mission Nutrition, specializes in helping women over 35 "lose a pant size in 6 weeks." In a new social media post she discusses how making a few dining out faux pas can really derail your diet. "When I stopped making these restaurant mistakes, I started losing weight," she writes in the post. "You can lose weight eating the foods you love & dining out!"
Mistake 1: Saving Up Calories for Dinner.
Do you overeat because you are starving? "If you go to a restaurant starving b/c you didn't eat much all day, you will make less healthy choices once the smells & sights of food cloud your starving mind!" she says.
What To Do Instead
You can still eat out without doing this. "Instead, just eat normally, maybe a tad lighter on carbs or fat than usual, but go to the restaurant w/ your usual pre-meal appetite to make better choices!!" she says.
Mistake 2: Starting with a Cocktail
Are you drinking your calories before dinner? "If you start with a cocktail you'll likely drink more due to initial thirst & take in more liquid calories," she says.
What To Do Instead
"Instead always start w/drinking at least 1 big glass of water, then you'll be hydrated & your thirst quenched FIRST…if you still want a drink you won't drink as much & 1/2 the time you'll skip it," she says.
Mistake 3: Not Customizing Your Meal
"Not sharing preferences w/ restaurants to alter the meal to make healthier choices" is her third mistake. "If you just order right off the menu, restaurant food is much higher in calories due to things like added sauces, dressings, even butter added to the bun!" she writes.
What To Do Instead
"Instead, explain what modifications you want to reduce calories," she suggests. "Ask for dressings & sauces on the side, or no butter on your bun or even veggies steamed vs sautéd. You'll keep all the flavor for less calories!"
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Mistake 4: Cleaning Your Plate
You don't need to clean your plate. "Thinking b/c I paid for it, I have to eat it all or more than usual," she says. "If you have this "I can't waste it" mentality, remember you're actually wasting it whether it goes in your body or the trash if you truly don't need it!"
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What To Do Instead
"Instead, STOP when 80% full & put your utensils down for a min or 2. Then, decide if you truly WANT more. If not, feel empowered that you ate what you needed & your body is healthier for stopping there," she suggests. And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.
