While I love cooking, I also love going out + trying new restaurants, especially living in NYC. However, it can be difficult to navigate the menu and stay on track with your healthy eating lifestyle. I’ve developed 3 easy “little adapts” you can apply to your next restaurant meal:

1. Eat a little something before you go so you’re not starving. Otherwise, you might opt to eat the bread basket, which is usually “not worth it”. It’s usually best just to refuse it in this case, but again totally up to you!
2. Order a veggie appetizer, side + split your entree with another person in order to have a meal that is ¾ greens + veggies. We often focus on the animal protein as the star of the meal when in fact our veggies should be the center of attention. This also helps with portion control as entree meals are usually too much for 1 person.
3. Don’t be afraid to tell the waiter about any allergies/requests as you are paying for your food and you should get it the way you like! Plus, they put gluten + dairy in everything so if you don’t tell them, you won’t know and the consequences are definitely “not worth it”. For example, it’s okay to ask to have your veggies cooked in olive oil + not butter. 

These “little adapts” can be applied to every dining out experience with some additions if you are following a particular diet. For many of my clients, they will send me a restaurant ahead of time and I will tell them what are their best options for meals along with any substitutions or additions they need to request. This also goes for researching the best lunch options near their office. This helps them to see how I order my meals + view food as a way to fuel + heal my body. As a result, they learn how to order to make sure they are getting the healthiest meal given the circumstances. If this is an area you struggle with, feel free to reach out for your complimentary 15 minute consultation today!

Hope you found these healthy eating out options helpful + always remember when in doubt:

EAT MORE PLANTS!

With Health + Happiness,

Jax

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