Butter busters reataurant guide 1/2 ^

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BE PARTICULAR WHERE YOU EAT

If possible, YOU pick the restaurant. This way you wil knolw they serve the foods you can eat. If someone else is choosing the restaurant, call ahead and ask what is on the menu. If nothing suits your low fat plan, ask the chef if he can prepare somethig low fat or perhaps make a low fat sauce in place of the regular sauce for you.

DON'T STARVE ALL DAY TO SAVE UP FOR YOUR BIG MEAL OUT Eat low fat all day, but do eat. Otherwise, you will arrive so hungry and eat so fast, that you will overeat before you realize you are full. In fact, it is a good idea to have a lowfat snack before you go out to eat. this will help you concentrate on the good company and coversation, rather than what you are eating and how fast you can eat it.

WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK

Don't be shy. Always ask the waitperson what you want to know. Ask how the food is prepared. Is it fried? Is it baked? Is it broiled? Is the food prepared with butter or oil? If so, what kind and how much? Ask what is in the sauce or soup. Always ask enough questions to help you make wise choices.

ALWAYS ON THE SIDE

Always ask for the butter, salad dressings, and sauces to be served on the side. This puts you in control. You can regulate how much you want to use. You wil probably notice how good the food really tastes when the flavor isn't covered up with a lot of high fat sauce. You can always bring small packets of non fat dressing with you in your purse or pocket. This is becoming more and more acceptable in the restaurant world. So many people are watching their fat intake these days that the ones eating regular salad dressing seem to be in the minority.

YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU

Don't feel compeled to eat everything on your plate just because you paid for it. If half the entree is all you feel like eating, take the rest home for another meal or share it with your eating partner. Send back the butter served with the bread if you can't stay away from it.

Better yet, bring your own low or non fat butter substitute with you.

At first, you might feel funny pulling non fat additives out of your purse, but you will be laughing when the weight is falling off.

SHARE THE SWEETS

If you are dying to taste the cheesecake but don't want to blow your fat budget for the day, share with a friend. Order one dessert for the table with plenty of forks. This way you can taste it, so you won't feel deprived. Better yet, skip the dessert and go out for a non fat frozen yogurt agter your meal. this puts you in control.

IF YOU EAT OUT MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK, IT IS NO LONGER A SPECIAL TREAT THAT WARRANTS PIGGING OUT. EAT AS YOU DO AT HOME MAKING WISE LOW FAT CHOICES!!!!

Butter Busters by Pam Mycoskie ISBN -446-67040-5 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 2-95

Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 02-15-95

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