“I’m eating out this weekend, what can I have?” This is a commonly asked question and you’ve come to the right place. At FORM we’re here to give you tips for eating healthy when eating out.
Our helpful tips mean that you don’t have to worry when you’re eating out. We’ll help you stay on track.
Eating a healthy, but enjoyable meal when eating out
Whatever the time of the year, there are going to be nights out with family and friends, which require a lot of eating and drinking. However, it’s important to keep a close eye on what you are eating! Today our personal trainers are going to be covering how to eat out, drink alcohol and still stay on track with your goals.
We recommend eating out; food should be enjoyed socially with friends and family. We don’t advocate taking tupperware with you to your favourite restaurant. That’s not what changing your lifestyle and body for the better is all about.
However, we can make better decisions, especially when eating out. You can make healthy eating choices instead. Of course, through your journey you’re going to have social events such as birthdays, Christmas parties etc and it’s clear that there will be some unhealthy food and beverages knocking about. Again, this comes down to you and your goal. How serious are you about getting a result?
If you’re serious then we would recommend holding off the sausage rolls, cheese and crackers. Yes, it may be difficult to some degree, but making these healthy eating out choices will mean that you’ll be sticking very closely to your goals. However, you’re going to need some degree of willpower and avoid these temptations and think of the bigger picture when eating out.
Tips for eating healthy when eating out
At FORM, we are personal training specialists and our personal trainers are here to give you tips for eating healthy when eating out.
- Don’t be afraid to ask to change your meal, swap, mix and match foods from the menu.
- Opt for a high protein meal to help keep you full around highly palatable foods no doubt surrounding you.
- Seek out restaurants beforehand rather than just opting for any. This is especially common if you’re hungry after a long day of shopping etc.
- Drink sparkling water before your meal, this can help you feel more full so you avoid potentially gorging on foods.
- Say no to any complimentary bread and butter – you could be eating healthier foods when eating out.
- Eat before a work event if possible, then once at the event opt for salads, which may contribute the better option meal you ate prior.
- Mix and match foods available at events, don’t be afraid to also ask if there is anything else in the kitchen.
All in all, it’s about making more conscious food decisions and healthy eating out choices. Planning, and most of all enjoying food, with friends and family is highly important.
Is drinking alcohol a healthy eating out choice?
This is a very common question asked by clients who are starting their health & fitness journey with us here at FORM.
The answer simply is ‘it depends’.
It depends on your goal and what is realistic and sustainable for you. If you want quick results then alcohol would no doubt be off the agenda and not be a healthy choice when eating out.
With all clients it’s our priority not to only get you results, but to also improve your overall long term health. If you have been drinking socially for many years we understand it may be very difficult to ditch it at the drop of a hat.
Lifestyle plays a huge part in this and our mission is to help educate you, yet not turn your life completely upside down, which may affect other areas of your life. It is all about understanding the tips for eating healthy when eating out and making strategic healthy eating out choices to help you keep on track to meeting your goals.
What we can do is give you solutions and more options. Whether that is limiting consumption weekly, setting you tasks and strategies to help reduce any potential limiting factor hindering your fat loss journey. There are many ways to improve your quality of life without derailing your social life.
We understand having a life is important.
However we do solely want the best for you from a health standpoint and would not recommend alcohol. Instead, we guide you through the process of changing your health, mind and body through our personal training services here at FORM.
A few more tips for eating healthy when eating out
If you’re an alcohol drinker and want to limit/stop it all together, we recommend following our tips below for eating and drinking healthily when eating out.
- Swap your current alcoholic beverage for a less calorie dense mix, such as vodka, lime & soda, rum or a gin option over a traditional lager or wine, which contains a lot more calories.
- Limit consumption weekly by 1 drink. Then the week after, limit by 2 drinks and so on.
- Drive to social events to stop you from drinking. (Don’t drink drive)
- Don’t take your credit card out with you and stick to only taking out a small amount of cash.
Our goal is to provide you with solutions and to educate you in all aspects of nutrition, which can be a fundamental aspect for you to achieve long lasting, realistic and sustainable results.
If you want to find out more about how our personal trainers help hundreds of clients each year achieve amazing lifestyle changes why not book in for your free consultation today!?
If you have any more questions on how to eat healthy when eating out, please feel free to contact the team at FORM with your questions on info@formmcr.com.
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