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Don’t
take a vacation from your diet
Newswise — Eating out can be a treat. But on vacation, you’ll likely find
yourself eating out three times a day for a
week or more—so you need to find ways to
work healthy choices into your trip.
Elizabeth Schaub, R.D., dietitian at Baylor
Regional Medical Center at Plano, offers
these ideas:
- Order from the appetizer menu, where portions are the right size.
- Limit the amount of bread and chips you
eat before the meal.
- Look at the menu online before you go out
and decide ahead of time what you want.
You’re more likely to make healthy choices
if you make a decision before you’re hungry.
- Choose baked, broiled or grilled options instead of fried or breaded.
- Estimate your portions to track how much
you are eating—an ounce is about the size of
four dice and 3 ounces of meat is similar to
the size of a deck of cards.
- Ask for dressings, toppings and sauces on
the side.
- On your salad, choose vinaigrette-based
salad dressings over creamy.
- Drink low- or no-calorie water, iced tea
or black coffee rather than soft drinks.
It’s easy to drink a lot of calories without
realizing it.
- Avoid the high-carbohydrate continental
breakfast. Pack nuts, fruits and yogurt for
breakfast instead.
- Be realistic—don’t plan to lose weight on vacation. Maintaining your
weight is a better goal.
- Don’t give up. If you have an unhealthy
breakfast, you can still make healthier
choices at lunch and dinner.
- If you want a treat, go for it. Share it
with one or more people if possible. Often,
how much you’re eating is a bigger problem
than what you’re eating.
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