Calorie Saving Tricks When You Eat Out
Regularly eating out can result in consuming hundreds of unwanted calories in a sitting, but luckily, there are many ways to save calories when you eat out. I’ve got the details of some of the best calorie-saving tricks for dining out. Read on for the tips, and let me know if you do these things when you eat out!
Focus on Your Goals
Whether it’s losing five pounds or cutting back on your salt intake, reminding yourself what your goals are can keep you from ordering that fatty dish. Do you focus on your health goals when you eat out to remind yourself to make the healthier choice?
Practice Portion Control
Splitting meals with friends, asking the waiter to box up half your plate right away, or asking them to nix the giant bed of mashed potatoes all can help you save calories while you dine. Do you practice portion control when you eat out?
Make Substitutions
You can’t always have it your way at all restaurants, but if you can, making substitutions can help you pare down a meal to a still-delicious but healthier calorie count. Do you make substitutions when you eat out?
Go For Low-Cal Drinks
Liquid calories can add up. Sticking to water is one way to ensure that a nice dinner out doesn’t mean hundreds of calories. If water doesn’t exactly pair as well with your meal as an alcoholic one, go for wine or beer, or order a drink that is light on the sugary mixers. Do you stick with low-cal drinks and water?
Skip Stir-Fry For Steamed
Anything deep-fried, stir-fried, or otherwise covered in oil can mean a lot of calories. Ensuring your food is steamed or grilled, not fried, can be a simple solution if you’re watching calories. Do you skip stir-fry for steamed?
What are some tricks and tips you use when you eat out to save calories? Also, let me know if you do these things when you eat out!
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About the author
Dwayne Wimmer founded Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in 2001, excited to bring a new concept about personal training to the people of Philadelphia’s Main Line in Pennsylvania. Driven by knowledge and results both, while a strength coach at Villanova University, he worked closely with world class athletes such as Brian Westbrook, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, on strength training and conditioning for optimal performance. Dwayne’s client base extends much further than world class athletes. Along with athletes, he works with adolescents to seniors, and he’s a highly acclaimed and sought out personal trainer who has received numerous awards, such as Best of the Main Line Personal Training Studio and Best Main Line Personal Trainer. A graduate of Missouri Western State University, Dwayne has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, with an emphasis in Coaching. Aside from personal training, he’s spent time as a physical education teacher, strength and conditioning coach, and a football coach, but has found his passion and home in the fitness industry, inspiring and reaching out to others. As a strong believer in continuing to learn, Dwayne has also taken classes at East Stroudsburg University toward a Masters Degree in Sports Management. He can add author to his list of accomplishments, having created a chapter in the upcoming book The Soul of Success with Jack Canfield, renowned for the Chicken Soup series. To get to the point where he is now, Dwayne has always been thankful for the support of his father, a man who always believed in his mission and saw the need for what it was that Dwayne envisioned. During his free time, Dwayne is an avid motorcyclist who enjoys viewing the amazing landscapes and finding good restaurants to enjoy that are off the beaten path. He also takes advantage of opportunities to travel and experience many other cities while attending fitness seminars and giving presentations about the industry he is so passionate about. As a way to give back to the community that has been a part of his entire life, Dwayne has created Vertex Fitness PUMPED (People United Making Progress through Education and Donations), which provides support to area non-profits through a community-wide outreach effort. At this time, they help three non-profits per year in the Philadelphia area. For more information from Dwayne, you may contact him at (610) 525-6604, dwayne@vertexfit.com
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