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Usually, you avoid eating at restaurants while trying to lose weight. That’s because restaurants provide too much temptation and, let’s face it, restaurant nutrition isn’t typically conducive to losing weight. However, you can make good food choices while eating out. Don’t hesitate to ask your server or a manager for the food nutrition facts if you don’t see them on the table. You still get to enjoy a meal out without going off plan when you obtain the food nutrition facts before ordering.

What Do You Look For?

When you ask for food nutrition facts, many restaurants will provide you with a sheet of paper or a card stating the calorie content of the various foods on the menu, the fat, sodium and even the carbohydrate content. If your goal is to order low fat, then this paper or card will tell you exactly which menu items you can order. Always ask for condiments and sauces on the side, since they can add a lot of calories to your meal, as well as fat, sodium, and sometimes carbs. If a salad looks fattening on the food nutrition facts, it probably includes a high fat dressing which you do not have to order.

If They Don’t Have Nutrition Facts

Equip yourself with basic nutrition information, so you can still order sensibly if a restaurant does not have food nutrition facts available. For example, you should already know that a double cheeseburger with bacon is not the best menu item when it comes to trying to lose weight. An example of a healthy choice might be a grilled chicken breast added to a salad, low fat dressing on the side.

Most large restaurant chains do have food nutrition facts. You just have to request them. Perhaps restaurants are afraid that leaving the food nutrition facts along with the menu might cause a rapid drop in orders of the unhealthy options. If they don’t know how much fat is in a food item, they’re more likely to order it.

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