Week 4: Eating Out

I exercised every day this week for 30 minutes or more and lost two pounds.  Not earth shattering, but it's still progress.  At one point I weighted myself and I was down to 195, but Sunday night it was up to 197.

Current Weight: 197

Here are some tips I use for eating out:

1. Don't eat out!  It's tough to control portions and unless it's a major chain, you can't easily get nutrition information.  I used to eat out fairly regularly but have scaled it back quite a bit. There is no question I could save money and lose weight if I stopped altogether.

2. Eat Less.  At sit down restaurants, plan on only eating half of whatever you order.  Portions are huge, especially at Mexican and Italian restaurants.  I always plan on having leftovers and I get two meals out of it and don't go home without a stomach ache.

3. Drink Water.  Avoid sugary pops, just opt for water.  Less calories and less sugar.

4. Fast Food.  Pass on the fries or anything fried.  Just get the sandwich.  I also don't get a soft drink.  You save money by buying larger sizes but the food is lousy in the first place, less is more.  Just get a cheap sandwich and try to avoid eating there altogether.

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Try weighing yourself in the mornings, before food or clothes. It is a more accurate weight measurement. Weighing after exercise is a bad no-no as you weigh MORE then. I consistantly weight 3 - 5 lbs less in the mornings than evenings. Great job on the losses!

Try cutting WAY down on potatoes, bread, and things like that. You will lose weight. I lost 50 pounds taking 200mcg chromium picolinate in the morning, and in the evening. You can get a bottle of that at any retail store (wal-mart, meijer's) in the vitamin section for around 4 bucks. You DON'T have to pay for the expensive brands of diet pills with chromium in them. And the more expensive bottles have things in them that you do not need. Chormium picoinate is a metabolism booster.

Thanks for the weighing in and food advice!

I always order the kid sized meal. I explain to the waiter/ess that I'm on a strict diet. They don't usually care if I'm not a kid under 12.

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