I am writing this article for those who are on a diet and still want to have a normal social life, going out and going to dinner like all human beings in this world.

But how is it possible to lose weight by eating out or in a restaurant?

I assure you that it is not easy to resist temptations and that the trick can escape us, but in general it is a matter of technique, cunning and a little training.

After these tips, leaving the house even if you are on a diet will no longer be a problem.

Let’s see some tips to lose weight by eating out or, at least, not to gain weight.

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING OUT

• No to too salty foods.

  Don’t start eating salted peanuts or potato chips for an aperitif. Do not salt the dishes when the seasoning is free. If you go to eat Japanese, forget the soy sauce.

• Go with the grill!

  Prefer a nice plate of grilled fish over meat. And in general, avoid fried foods and things that are too seasoned. The fritturina better make it at home. For dinner, only roast dishes, fresh or raw, steamed or grilled.

• Think of the game of Risk.
  

  My boys, you must be strategists, all the thin ones are a little bit thin.
  If you know that you have to go out for dinner, eat a nice salad for lunch, prefer fruit and vegetables and a few minutes before going out eat a carrot.
  So at dinner you will avoid nibbling the bread while waiting for the order. Moreover, during the day you will have already been attentive to the calories.

• Just wine.

  Water or wine, without exceeding, with preference for dry wines or sparkling wines. No spirits, no grappa at the end of the meal. Limoncello will be a nice name for you to indicate a small lemon.

• Snack? But even no.

  Avoid spoiling your appetite with various tastings, bread from the basket, bread sticks or taralli. In order not to feel ridiculous, think of being at a gallant dinner, the one in which people chew a piece of lobster for hours and get up without having to undo the button of their skirt or pants.
  Imagine having to make love immediately afterwards. Or a marathon. Can you have a full belly? No.
  So better a dish and a side dish and only one real rip: for example the dessert, opting more for fresh and light ice creams than for cakes and semifreddo.

• What to prefer? I would say proteins.

  If you go out for dinner, a protein meal is best as a main dish . Meat or fish, a nice carpaccio, a side dish of vegetables and a final sorbet. You focus a lot on quality, even on the choice of restaurant: the restaurant is good, but if you are on a diet, let the quality cut of meat suffice, rather than the tray of pasta and the countless appetizers.

• And go smooth! Or with a stroll.

  You didn’t go out for dinner to eat, but to have fun. After dinner, go out for a walk, go dancing or the like. Eating out doesn’t necessarily mean bingeing and having to go home to get maalox. It’s not anyone’s wedding.

• Don’t think about it. Not too much .

  Once you’ve tried to pay attention, there are two cases.
  Did you succeed or not.
  In case you have not succeeded, you have breathed a big sigh in front of the tortello and you have said to yourself, oh well, who cares, tomorrow you think … well, in fact, do not blame yourself too much.
  The next day you will be more careful with a compensatory diet like this .
  The important thing is not to overdo it. It is absurd to always think about food, and if you are out it is to relax, feel good or enjoy the evening. That matters.