In many cases, you would be correct. It can quickly help you to gain weight if you do not make the right choices. However, you can still enjoy restaurants occasionally and maintain your healthy diet and continue to lose weight. Its all about making a good food choice, which starts with learning about the nutrition you, need to stay happy, physically healthy, mentally stable, and active.
And by getting your family actively involved with your choices it can also take much of that pressure away. When you pick up the menu, start by skipping over the drink section. Although you may be tempted to enjoy a beer or mixed beverage with your dinner, these usually have many empty calories, which is not good for your body. The exception to this rule when it comes to alcohol is wine, especially red wine, which can be fine if you have a single glass and can actually help prevent heart disease for some patients.
Also skip over the appetizer menu, unless its to over a side salad. The appetizers at restaurants are usually high-fat foods that are not meant to fill you up and can in fact make you crave even more high fat foods. Instead, simply focus on your main course or, if you must indulge, share a single serving with the entire table of people. Parties are a major source of peer pressure, especially with alcohol. However, remember that alcohol contains hundreds of empties calories in just one drink.
When you go to a party, people might be pressuring you to have a drink and relax, and it can be difficult to say no when they are constantly trying to convince you. One way that you could possibly change their pressure tactics is to offer to drive to a bar instead.
This way, youre the designated driver, so people wont want you to drink and, the fact of the matter is that they will probably be purchasing you waters and maybe even helping to pay for your gas. Its a win-win situation for everyone. Another time when you may feel pressured to eat is at work when the boss orders lunch for everyone at a meeting or when you have to visit a client. Baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, and other special events can also wreak havoc on your diet, even if you are good at resisting temptation on your own.
When someone hands you a piece of cake and they wont take no for an answer, it can be difficult to know what to say. Here, little white lies might be appropriate. Remember, however, that while refusing bad foods is fine, you should be eating good foods. If you do not, dangerous eating habits and disorders can develop, which will give you, your friends, and your doctor a real reason to worry.
Its ok to say no to peer pressure, but dont say no to food in general. Following this general guideline will help you to better follow a nutritious diet and to follow a weight loss program and better be able to fight that peer pressure that comes from all angles. You will feel better, look better, and who knows, by setting an example you could help someone else to make better choices also. About The Author Randall Drake is an accomplished writer of many different types of articles ranging from dieting techniques to weight training. Very successful himself he also reaches out to the community to help them in their own attempts in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Randall invites you to visit his website at Randy's Weight Loss Secrets and signup for his free newsletter today.
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