ter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with e

Going out to eat in a restaurant can be one of the most daunting experiences if you are trying to lose weight. However, it needn’t be. You can still enjoy a night out with your partner, or friends, and lose weight if you follow these five simple steps:

1. Be careful of what you drink.

Most people know that alcoholic drinks contain a lot of calories, but there are other drinks that you need to avoid too. Anything that is extremely sweet will undoubtedly contain sugar, and that is what turns to calories if you do not burn it off with plenty of exercise. Water is by far the best option, but you can also have it flavored with a little fresh lemon or lime juice. Not only is it low calorie, but it will also help refresh your palette between courses.

2. Choose your appetizer wisely.

Many appetizers may appear small, but they can be deceptively high in calories. Be aware of creamy sauces, or deep fried accompaniments. One of the best choices is soup, especially if it is a consomm? or broth. Don’t go for the clam chowder or lobster bisque – even though seafood is extremely good for you, the cream-based soups are fatal for calorie counting. Ask for whole meal or granary bread, if you must have it with your soup, but don’t use butter. Breadsticks are by far the best choice. You can make one last much longer than a bread roll by breaking off a small piece at a time.

3. Pick lean meat, poultry or fish but watch the extras.

You may think that you have chosen your main course perfectly if you decide to order pork, chicken or white fish. You have also made sure that you have asked for it to be grilled, baked or broiled to remove the chance of any oil being used in the cooking. However, you didn’t consider the calorie content of the accompaniments. Having steamed seasonal vegetables and a baked potato is wonderful, but you will destroy all of your hard work if they are smothered in butter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with ex

and that is what turns to calories if you do not burn it off with plenty of exercise. Water is by far the best option, but you can also have it flavored with a little fresh lemon or lime juice. Not only is it low calorie, but it will also help refresh your palette between courses.

2. Choose your appetizer wisely.

Many appetizers may appear small, but they can be deceptively high in calories. Be aware of creamy sauces, or deep fried accompaniments. One of the best choices is soup, especially if it is a consomm? or broth. Don’t go for the clam chowder or lobster bisque – even though seafood is extremely good for you, the cream-based soups are fatal for calorie counting. Ask for whole meal or granary bread, if you must have it with your soup, but don’t use butter. Breadsticks are by far the best choice. You can make one last much longer than a bread roll by breaking off a small piece at a time.

3. Pick lean meat, poultry or fish but watch the extras.

You may think that you have chosen your main course perfectly if you decide to order pork, chicken or white fish. You have also made sure that you have asked for it to be grilled, baked or broiled to remove the chance of any oil being used in the cooking. However, you didn’t consider the calorie content of the accompaniments. Having steamed seasonal vegetables and a baked potato is wonderful, but you will destroy all of your hard work if they are smothered in butter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with e

ices is soup, especially if it is a consomm? or broth. Don’t go for the clam chowder or lobster bisque – even though seafood is extremely good for you, the cream-based soups are fatal for calorie counting. Ask for whole meal or granary bread, if you must have it with your soup, but don’t use butter. Breadsticks are by far the best choice. You can make one last much longer than a bread roll by breaking off a small piece at a time.

3. Pick lean meat, poultry or fish but watch the extras.

You may think that you have chosen your main course perfectly if you decide to order pork, chicken or white fish. You have also made sure that you have asked for it to be grilled, baked or broiled to remove the chance of any oil being used in the cooking. However, you didn’t consider the calorie content of the accompaniments. Having steamed seasonal vegetables and a baked potato is wonderful, but you will destroy all of your hard work if they are smothered in butter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with e

h the extras.

You may think that you have chosen your main course perfectly if you decide to order pork, chicken or white fish. You have also made sure that you have asked for it to be grilled, baked or broiled to remove the chance of any oil being used in the cooking. However, you didn’t consider the calorie content of the accompaniments. Having steamed seasonal vegetables and a baked potato is wonderful, but you will destroy all of your hard work if they are smothered in butter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with e

ter! Also avoid any sauces, as the majority of those served with main courses are cream-based, and packed with calories. Fresh lemon and herbs make a wonderfully tasty and low calorie sauce, especially for chicken or fish.

4. Don’t blow it all on the dessert.

You have followed all of the rules throughout the meal, and then the desert trolley arrives. All of your efforts, up until that point, will have been for nothing if you choose the double chocolate gateau, with extra cream. Fresh fruit is the perfect option for a refreshing desert. Sorbets are also a great low calorie finish to a meal.

5. Enjoy the coffee, forget the liqueur.

A liqueur coffee may seem like a harmless treat at the end of a meal, but the alcohol and cream that it contains is full of calories. Traditional floater-style coffees also have extra sugar added to enable the cream to float on the top of the coffee. An espresso, or cappuccino made with low-fat milk will round off your meal perfectly and not add to your calorie count.