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It's inevitable that you will be invited to eat a meal in a restaurant. The best thing you can do is to stay away from high calorie and fatty foods, like fries, chips, etc.
But that's not all. Restaurant food is notoriously rich, making it hard to order something that's nutritious and yet doesn't expand your wasteline.
When I look at rich restaurant food, I keep imagining in my mind how many days this meal would put me back. 1 day, 2 days, maybe even a week. I've found that a high calorie rich meal at a restaurant can (on average) puts your weight goals back by a minimum of 3-5 workout days. Since most people workout 4-6 times a week (for weight loss), this means you will plateau (or even go backwards) for at least 1 week. Stepping onto a scale after a full week of working out and watching your diet, only to find that you haven't lost a single ounce is a kicker. This sucks!!! So, my attitude towards eating out has changed. I'm very much against it while I'm trying to shed weight.
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186.0 lb
Lost so far: 18.0 lb.
Still to go: 36.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 2.0 lb a week
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