Dividing Restaurant Meals

[SageMother]

I have always had wait staff bring a take out box to the table in restaurants because the portions are usually large enough to split the meal into several.

Eating a few bites to taste the food, then boxing it and getting two more meals or at least partial meals, out of it is a great way to stay on your diet plan.

What tricks have you employed when dealing with restaurant meals while trying to stick to a weightloss plan??

[tater03]

That is a really great idea. I tend to stay away from restaurants when I am dieting. I just tend to want to eat the things that are not good for you while on a diet. The best tip is to stay away from the dessert menu. lol

[trick-r-treat]

Well, first of all, I try to stay away from restaurants when I am on a diet, period. But if I have to..... then I stick to salads.

[riskey58]

I think this is a great idea. I hate eating out for that reason. They always give me way to much food and I can never finish it. Thank you.

[Calypso]

Dividing the meals this way is a great diet idea--and good for the pocketbook as well.

If I'm eating with a friend who likes the same types of food I do, we'll occasionally split an order which also works nicely.

[MrsH]

I haven't done that in a restaurant. But if we order take out a dinner for 2 usually last us 2 or 3 meals.

When we do dine out we always split dessert and sometimes we order just and entire instead of main meal. Entries are usually better portion wise.