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While dieting, everyone runs into dieting dilemmas at some stage. It is inevitable that you will be tempted to go off your diet and ‘cheat’. For instance, you have successfully been sticking to your diet for a while, but now you have been asked to go out with friends to a restaurant for a lunch or dinner. You know you may not have the will-power to adhere to your diet plan. What are you to do?

Of course, you can refuse the invitation and sit home miserably while you think of your friends having all the fun. That is not really a good solution, because not only will you feel more deprived, but it can cause you enough grief that you will say ‘the heck with your diet’ and give it up anyways.

Your best option when dealing with a possible temptation situation is to plan for it. And there are several ways you can help yourself stick to your diet while eating out.

First, try to steer your friends towards a restaurant that you know may be more diet-friendly. Try to stay away from eating in restaurants or fast-food places that you know will be serving mostly calorie-laden foods (such as French fries, burgers or even rich French foods). If your friends really care about you, they will help you by choosing a restaurant that may be more accommodating for your weight loss needs.

When you know which restaurant you will be eating at, try to plan a little in advance what you can order that will best suit your weight loss plan. Most restaurants nowadays have websites which post their menus. Call up the menu of your chosen restaurant and pre-select what you will be eating. Compare the menu with your diet plan, and choose foods that you are allowed to eat. Then when you get to the restaurant you don’t even have to be tempted by the menu. Just order what you have already decided on.

Another way to help you stick to your diet if you need to eat in a restaurant is to plan your day’s eating around your restaurant outing. For example, if you are allowed a certain amount of calories per day and you are eating out for dinner, cut down on your breakfast and lunch allowances so that you can eat more calories at dinner.

Making little sacrifices while eating out can also help you stick to your diet. Try choosing a lesser calorie dressing for your salad, like oil and vinegar instead of a higher calorie creamy dressing. Or try to have a clear soup instead of a richer cream variety. Eat chicken instead of beef. Omit the bread or crackers. Have frozen yoghurt for dessert instead of a piece of decadent calorie-laden chocolate cake. All of these small sacrifices can add up big time when you are counting those calories.

You can also choose to forego your diet for that one outing. This does not mean you should go ‘hog-wild’ and eat everything in sight, but having a small helping of dessert may not be out of line. Everyone needs a bit of a break every once in a while, and as long as you get right back on track with your diet then this need not affect you too much.

Losing weight and eating out does not have to be a problem when you are dieting. If you use the tips above and common sense, going to a restaurant should not affect your diet plan in the long run.