Push the butter out of your way or ask that it be removed. Ask for soft margarine instead. Order your dressings and sauces on the side so you can control how much you use. Stay away from fried appetizers and creamy soups. Begin your meal with broth-based soup like minestrone or gazpacho. At salad bars, stay away from high-fat items like cheese, cream dressings, chopped eggs, croutons, olives and bacon bits. Ask that your food be made without butter or cream sauces. You’ll be surprised at how delicious meat, fish and chicken can be when broiled “dry.” Take the skin off poultry when it arrives, and remove visible fat from meat.
What to avoid at the restaurant?
Push the butter out of your way or ask that it be removed. Ask for soft margarine instead. Order your dressings and sauces on the side so you can control how much you use. Stay away from fried appetizers and creamy soups. Begin your meal with broth-based soup like minestrone or gazpacho. At salad bars, stay away from high-fat items like cheese, cream dressings, chopped eggs, croutons, olives and bacon bits. Ask that your food be made without butter or cream sauces. You’ll be surprised at how delicious meat, fish and chicken can be when broiled “dry.” Take the skin off poultry when it arrives, and remove visible fat from meat.