Are you frequently faced
with dining out amid the chips and salsa, and
baskets of piping hot bread? Most
sit-down restaurants have the tastiest treats
to munch on while waiting for the entree
to arrive. Although tasty, those pre-meal
treats often contain more calories than
the entree.
Chips weigh in heavily with about 150 calories per 15 chips.
If there is ranch dressing on the
table for dipping purposes, add another
140 calories minimum per Tablespoon. Bread
isn't much better, especially when The Butter
Factor enters the picture. And just
thinking about garlic cheese bread may stimulate
a five-pound weight gain!
The solutions to help you avoid weight
gain while dining out?
Send back the bread basket, the chip
baskets and the container of unshelled peanuts.
OR, see how much salsa you can fit
on one chip and limit your chips to 15.
Count them out before you dive in. As a note, you can enjoy all the salsa
you want as it's extra low in calories and
contains zero fat.
Rather than eating chips, enjoy 4 warm
CORN tortillas (about 200 calories) OR 2
flour tortillas (about 200 calories) spread
with salsa OR a smidgen of butter.
Ask your waiter for a tray of raw veggies
and a low calorie dressing OR a bowl of
soup OR a side salad with light dressing
rather than eating the higher calorie, high
fat offerings.
Send back the bread basket, the chip
baskets and the container of unshelled peanuts.
