{"id":1772,"date":"2015-06-19T17:21:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T17:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/navacenter.com\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2020-10-19T17:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:22:22","slug":"how-to-avoid-the-challenges-of-eating-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/navacenter.com\/how-to-avoid-the-challenges-of-eating-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid the Challenges of Eating Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Restaurants! Sheesh!!<\/p>\n

I find eating out challenging. I am not going to lie. Until our society \u201cgets it\u201d about food linked to disease and is willing to change its behavior, I am afraid this will be tricky. You see, restaurants are open to make money, and that is what our country wants. I celebrate that! Hooray for free markets! But then, we need to be aware that restaurants aren\u2019t concerned about your health. They shouldn\u2019t be \u2013 we should!!<\/p>\n

I have to take extra care when I eat out as there are very few options in our area. Here are a few things I do. Hoping it will give you some ideas.<\/p>\n

I tuck a small container of my favorite dressing from home in my purse, order a salad and voila!<\/p>\n

Ask if the soup they are offering is vegetarian and dairy free. If it is, I will try it. Here is the big caveat though\u2026. get ready\u2026. I know from working in restaurants that sometimes the chef will use the water from the pasta (I kid you not) to \u201cthicken\u201d the soup. That makes a bowl of gluten! \u2013 so I am careful to look for that.<\/p>\n

I order salad and then order a baked potato to fill me up. If they don\u2019t have a potato and I need a heavier meal, I will resort to rice.<\/p>\n

Pre-eat! I never go to a restaurant hungry. My husband does this too and we have averted many disasters because of this.<\/p>\n

I have a sweet thing or snack waiting for me for the ride home \u2013 if the food is not satisfying, then there is a treat waiting for me. I have sliced fruit, a raw macaroon or dried fruit.<\/p>\n

I order vegetables from other entrees and make a meal out of that.\u00a0Order some sides of vegetables and a salad.<\/p>\n

I know, call me \u201ccrazy,\u201d call me \u201chigh maintenance\u201d or call me \u201cextreme.\u201d I have spent many nights trying to sleep on a bloated belly, after being \u201cpolite\u201d at a restaurant. It\u2019s just not worth it.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to a good and satisfying meal!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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