Last nite we were out at a "Family" restaurant near my office and I was amazed to see that easily 75% of the people in the restaurant were morbidly obese...not just overweight. The restaurant has very good food, very modest prices and portions are incredibly large. Most of the dishes include lots of carbs...pizzas, gyros, pasta dishes, etc. The appetizer choices include such healthy choices as cheese fries and onion rings.
I am not knocking the restaurant at all...they offer great value. What I am bringing up though is my patients' choice of restaurants. Going out to lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch etc. is a "treat"...a break from the routine. It is a good time to relax, talk about issues, etc. But if you are in a weight losing mode, try to make a good choice in restaurant that will support your efforts. Placing yourself in a restaurant that has a menu with only a few "good" choices will make it more difficult than being at a place thathas lots of variety for you. Yes, you can go into this family restaurant and order a steak and vegetables, but you will see around you way too many tempting choices that may sway your decision. Pick a place to go to that is still a treat for you, but has healthy choices. Remember at all times that buffets are the worst! Nothing challenges human nature more than offering someone a small amount of food or a large amount at the same price.
Tonight 11pm channel 9 news story...tune in to see whether SP is labelled as the BEST weight loss program in town or will we be smeared???? News at 11!!! laughing....have a great friday!
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