At the restaurant, what do I eat to stay slim?
Unravel the pitfalls of the aperitif
the restaurantwe are often tempted by a Pina Colada or a Mojito. Yes but here, cocktails are caloric bombs. Avoid alcohol, harmful for the line, as well as too sweet fruit juices. If you are thirsty, choose a light drink, a sparkling water or a Vittel-lemon. Similarly, beware of peanuts and other cookies appetizers. That's fat you can easily do without. Ditto for homemade tapenade to enjoy with toasts drizzled with oil. Leave them to your friends and wait kindly for the dish come.
Entrance
The entrance just like the dessertare often optional. Do not force yourself to take a full menu, even if it is more financially attractive. If your appetite is moderate, limit the number of dishes. Anyway, as a starter, prefer a quarter of melon or a green salad to a plate of charcuterie or a pastry. However, beware of the vinaigrette sauce. Ask that it be served separately to dose it as you wish. Also, if you watch your line, prefer a melon served plain and not drowned under port.
Which dish to choose?
When you eat light, you tend to prefer fish. But when served with a white butter sauce, we are far from diet. Prefer a grilled bar à la plancha or a skewer of Saint-Jacques. Otherwise, go for white meat. Or choose bib or rump much less fat than steak. Side accompaniment, one zaps the fries and other potatoes and one chooses vegetables and a portion of starchy foods. These allow indeed to hold all day and not to be hungry at 16 hours. Order fresh tagliatelle, or legumes such as chickpeas or lentils. To stay slim, we often think of salads. Again, beware of false friends. A salad at noon, yes as long as it is hearty. Because it's not about eating light at restaurant. Still need to hold until the next meal. The most treacherous is not the meal, but the nibbles.
Dessert : beware of frustration
You did not come in this restaurant only for his raspberry macaroon or his rum baba? Even in times of dietit is better to allow some gaps from time to time. At the risk if not to take revenge on the chocolate bar or the package of cakes. Of course, it is not a question of cracking everything, but to control his desires. If this chocolate fondant makes you look sweet, enjoy it while enjoying the moment. However, tonight you will taste a fruit. You hesitate between all desserts ? Choose a ball of sorbet, a cottage cheese or a fresh fruit salad. As for gourmet coffee, it can be a good solution provided it is not richer than pastries. Another solution for light eating: after your dish, go back to the office and eat an apple, simply. As for the coffee, drink it without sugar and give the square of chocolate to a girlfriend.
And in the restaurants of the world?
The restaurant Japanese is the most dietetic. Impossible to go wrong unless you finish your meal with a café Liège topped with a generous whipped cream. In Italian, opt for pasta and Bolognese sauce, which are better for the body than a pizza, while being less harmful to the line. At the brewery, avoid the croque-monsieur. The sandwich bread indeed contains a lot of hidden fats. Choose meat, starchy foods and vegetables. As for Chinese, opt for spring rolls and order a chicken wok with vegetables, before ending with a coco ball.
