Does any one have any good advice about eating out? I do well as long as I am at home and can stick to my routine. Eating out socially is a big problem for me. I went out to an upscale mandarin restaurant and just didnt do well with my food choices. It's not the portions really, it's more the options. Really didnt have anything to go for low calorie. I mean. Egg rolls, chicken fried rice, beef skewers, shrimp toast, general tsao chicken, beef with pea pods, crystal noodles with shrimp and chicken! I'm like really? I know the simple answer is to have self control and say No! It's just not that easy at times. I logged everything I ate in MyFitness pal and I still didnt do too bad for the day with the very small portions I ate. I just still don't feel right about it :-(

It REALLY is about portion control wich is hard , however and this is just MY expeience is that I do a lot of protein first and then veggies but I do stay away from the rice cause for one it swells inMy band and will make me slime so I don't do it I also try to stay away from some carbs not all just some is harder for me so I don't do them of course I have 10 1/2 ccs in a 14 cc band ,so do what you think is best for you and I don't use fitness pal as I stand on my feet all day for 8 hours.

I simply make good food decisions, and listen to my band as I would no matter where I am eating.....eating venues may change, but the band does not....

I always wind up bringing food home....

yes making the choices especially in that type of restraunt is difficult.. I have not ventured into chinese or japanese food yet.. I loved it in the past and not sure I could make good choices.. portion size does matter though and like b52 I always bring food home no matter where we eat... sometimes I split my dinner with a friend or husband... he doesn't eat like I do and only likes fried foods and gravy.. so we don't eat the same...

If possible google the place you are going or look up the places you go to most often and see if they have nutrtion info on their website. I have done this to help myself.

When eating out there are general rules of thumb. Don't go for fried (Genral Tso's while yummy is fried the drench is a calorie layden sauce- avoid this). Most asian places have things like chicken and brocolli or mooshu chicken- just don't get the rice and egg role.

Google is your friend- use it.

any food place has better food options

pick baked over fried...fresh salad over potatoes.....

my hub and i dont eat out much but when we do, i choose wisely

and listen to my band for the i am full signal....eating is not bad nor should be fretted over