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| First of all, dieting is not something you should | | | | Dining out usually means large portions. Rather |
| consider as a temporary situation. Your diet | | | | than force yourself to eat every bite, divide your |
| should consist of sensible servings of nutrient | | | | meal in two portions as soon as it arrives at your |
| dense foods that sustain your body and satisfy | | | | table. By making the separation before you begin |
| your appetite. If you want to lose weight and | | | | eating, will make it easier to stop eating when you |
| keep that weight off, you have to choose a diet | | | | reach the halfway mark. If you eat your meal |
| that you can live with. | | | | down to a quarter size, you'll be tempted to finish |
| Living with a diet means that eventually you will | | | | the rest of the dish regardless of how full you |
| be faced with the challenge of dining out. How will | | | | feel. |
| you maintain your sensible eating habits when you | | | | If you are taking home leftovers, be sure to |
| have no control over how the food is cooked? By | | | | have them packaged properly. You'll also want to |
| asking how the entrée is cooked and re | | | | be sure to head straight home. Cooked food |
| questing condiments and sauces served on the | | | | should not be left at room temperature for longer |
| side. | | | | than two hours and should be refrigerated as |
| Choose restaurants that appreciate your business | | | | soon as you return home. |
| and are more than willing to accommodate your | | | | Be patient with the wait staff at your favorite |
| dining requests in return for your patronage. | | | | restaurants and reward them with the proper |
| Many restaurants have reduced-calorie menus or | | | | gratuity. Dining out can be a relaxing, satisfying, |
| entrees and they are happy to prepare a dish | | | | socially acceptable means of entertainment that |
| with special requests. For those places that do | | | | can be enjoyed by any diet. |
| not; make selections based on foods that are | | | | |