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Lynn S.
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How do you typically handle going out to eat? I find that I sit there staring at the menu attempting to figure out how many points dishes may be....typically give up and go for what I really want.

BTW...I go out to eat mostly on the weekend after being good all week. Even though I allow myself to indulge a bit on the weekend, I don't want to necessarily pig out.

Just curious at to how you folks do it? Kinda things you order? (please dont tell me salad...lol...)

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  Kata G.
  
  I usually order an appetizer and a dessert. Almost never a meal, because appetizers get done faster thus you get it sooner. It also gives you time to wait for the dessert, in case if you have second thoughts on ordering one. And by appetizer, I don't mean salad. I usually order anything that looks yummy. And of course choose anything for the dessert!
  
  But sometimes I'm not interested in the appetizers or don't eat much of it, so I order from the meals they have listed. Again I choose whatever looks good. No matter what I order, my dish is always filled with so much food! So I use this well known tip. DIVIDE IT IN HALF. So I eat half of the dish for then and bring the other half home to eat another time, like the next day as dinner. This could apply to anything.
  
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  Bill S.
  
  My tips, worth every penny you paid <grin>:
  
  First, I look up the menu online, so that I can decide in advance what would be best.
  
  Second, I remind myself that the purpose of the evening is not the food, but the people. I don't have to eat everything in sight. I should be able to enjoy a nice chat with friends and relations.
  
  Third, I always make sure that I've got some sort of special treat (low-fat ice cream over a warm VitaBrownie, e.g.) at home for later, so that I don't start feeling deprived. (Poor, poor pitiful me!)
  
  Fourth, I try and impress upon the server the need to prepare my food with as little superfluous fat as possible. It's amazing how much butter restaurants use. I once ordered a favorite vegetable - brussels sprouts - only to have it arrive quite literally... swimming in molten butter.
  
  Fifth, I don't starve myself beforehand so as to save the points for a restaurant pig-out. That way lies disaster. I have little enough willpower as it is!
  
  Sixth, if all else fails, so what? Tomorrow is another day. I don't get fat on a single dinner, I get fat on all the Last Suppers (you know the drill: I screwed up bad last night, I might as well have that double bacon cheeseburger for lunch and start my diet again next week...)
  
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  Terri J.
  
  I usually stick to anything that that is grilled with a side of vegtables, no bread and a diet drink. But if is I good all week and stuck to the diet I do eat what I want when I go out on the weekends.
  
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  Shannon H.
  
  I don't eat out a lot so I do not kill myself trying to order the best option, but instead just try to avoid the worst options. Order wisely, something that you will not regret the next day and enjoy your meal. It has worked for myself and my wife with great success. The key is to make sustainable changes ans decisions. I managed to take 80lbs off over 8 months sticking with this strategy. We Eat out probably twice a month, so it is not real often. I have been maintaining at 155llbs for nearly two months with no real difficulty. Just remember YMMV
  
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  Brad S.
  
  First, I always try to plan ahead. I look up the menu (if possible) and usually know what I am going to eat before I arrive at the location. Then I am not tempted with "specials" or not-so-healthy options. I am also a snob when it comes to eating out. I will pick the restaurant most of the time and will usually not go if the choice is a restaurant with limited or no healthy options.
  
  Second, you can always find salad options (with no dressing or fat free options), but that's not always filling. If I can't find nutritional information, I can usually find grilled chicken with steamed vegetables. I don't eat bread or dessert.
  
  Third, and most important to me, is to not arrive at the restaurant hungry. That's the worst mistake! I will always be sure to have a snack (Fiber One bar,... piece of fruit, cottage cheese, etc) about an hour before I get to the restaurant. That way I can focus on chatting with friends and/or family rather than eating anything that is placed on the table.
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  Lynne D.
  
  There are a few resturants in my area that we frequent the most. I've made note of the things on their menu that are of the most resonable points values. Have a list with at least two different meals from each resturant.
  
  Before you go out to eat you can already have picked out what is within your points value for the day and/or week.
  
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  Patricia H.
  
  There's a great book called "Eat This, Not That!" that shows you photos of restaurant dishes and tells you which dishes are better to order, also which restaurants do a better job of serving healthy food. This has helped me a lot in making good decisions when I am at a restaurant, even McDonalds.
  
  Also, there are some restaurants where it is just impossible to eat healthy (or at least impossible with my willpower). I will go back to them when I can afford the calories, but for now I don't even tempt myself. There are plenty of other restaurants; I don't want to waste my calories (and my money) on food that isn't tasty AND healthy (well, healthier). I would rather go to a restaurant where I can choose many things off the menu, than go to one where I can choose only a couple of (healthy)... dishes.
  
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