The Mirror is no Fool

On Average, Americans eat out four times a week.  CAUTION!!  Though eating out is pleasurable, it can be very dangerous indeed.  When we are eating out, we tend to feel that we are "on vacation from the kitchen" and allow ourselves to be careless about choices.  Don't get caught up in that thought process!!  Here are a few tips to help with the challenges of eating out:

• Pick a healthy appetizer and enjoy PRIOR to determining your main course
• Know the fat content and calorie count of a meal prior to ordering - BE INQUISITIVE!
• Share a meal even if they charge an extra fee
• Remember alcohol contains empty calories and makes smart decision making very difficult 

Telling yourself you "deserve" to splurge, binge or ignore calories because you are out of the kitchen only makes your "muffin top" and "bra fat rolls" more prominent.  Look in the mirror before going out to eat - the mirror is no fool - and neither are you.  Prove it to yourself - be strong, be powerful!