by : Cori Sachais Swidorsky

Many of us feel that when we are trying to lose weight or justtrying to keep up a healthy eating style, that we need to cutdining out of our lives. Not true! We can enjoy dining out justas much as we did before as long as we know how to do it.

When going to a restaurant, either call ahead to ask some ofthese questions or ask your server if they &bull Serve margarineinstead of butter &bull Provide fat free (skim) milk instead ofwhole milk or creamer &bull Serve salad dressing on the side &bull Cutoff any visible fat from meat or poultry &bull Grant special requests

Make your meal selection based on how the food is prepared. Hereare some healthy choices: &bull Steamed &bull Broiled &bull Baked &bull Poached&bull Roasted &bull Garden Fresh

Try to avoid ordering any appetizers and try not to grab forbread. You can even ask your server to not bother bringing breadto the table. Going out to dinner is usually a treat toourselves, so if you want to splurge a little, have a half apiece of bread or order half of an appetizer to split with theothers you are dining with. Same with desserts, share a dessertand only have one or two tastes.

Don't skip those going out to dinner plans, just make healthierchoices. For more articles on healthy eating to go :http://www.informingwomen.com/Healthy_Eating.html

About The Author, Cori Sachais Swidorsky Reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Work at home mom/stay athome mom. Owner of the Informing Women Newsletter and websitehttp://www.informingwomen.com Write an advice column for acommunity newsletter, have an inspirational piece beingpublished in Chicken Soup For The Recovering Soul, and havearticles published on many work at home, home based business,tips and hints, and parenting websites.