Do you know how sometimes restaurants serve incredibly large portions with their entrees? Well, here's one that's made a huge difference in my life!
Get an extra plate. If you're enjoying dinner with a friend, suggest sharing an entree. Most restaurants include over a single serving of food with each plate. More than enough (and often too much) to finish in one sitting.
The immediate benefit of this wil be to cut out 200-400 calories that day! For anyone looking to make a change and see it sooner than later, this is one way to keep focused AND experience regular success on your fit and effective lifestyle.
*By the way, if I'm dining alone, as us traveling consultants often do, I will order a to-go box WITH my entree. When it arrives, the first thing I do is place half the order in the to-go box. Then, I'm left with an almost perfectly sized meal - for one!
Great site you've got going here! Nice to have a local blogger on fitness in Ojai! Couldn't agree more about the splitting, but so many restaurants tend to punish with "split charges" and seem put off by it - too bad.
Posted by: Lisa Snider | October 23, 2006 at 10:32 AM