Survive the Restaurant

How to Survive a Restaurant When Everyone Else Is Eating Whatever the Hell They Want 😂

Because tonight I figured out a strategy that actually fits the way I'm approaching life.

You don’t have to find the healthiest item on the entire menu. You need to find something you actually want to eat that also moves you toward your goals.

And you don’t have to announce:

“I can’t have that.”

“I’m watching my carbs.”

“I’m trying to eat healthy.”

You can simply say:

“I’m getting the grilled shrimp.”

Nobody needs a PowerPoint presentation explaining your pancreas. 😂

There are several suggestions: look at sides and appetizers instead of only entrées; build a meal from two menu items if necessary; choose grilled instead of fried when there’s an option you genuinely like; don’t automatically order a salad just because it looks “healthy”; don’t make favorite foods forbidden; and decide what you’re ordering before you arrive, when possible, so you’re not making the decision while everybody else is talking about Chicken Parmesan.

And there is a particularly important one:

You don’t have to split somebody else’s meal. Your body. Your appetite. Your plate.

If you know what you are going to order ahead of time, you don't feel the pressure of what is everyone else ordering.  And if you don't know ahead of time, take your time, browse the menu items.  You'd be surprised at the healthy options available that don't require you to become a rabbit, not saying salads are bad, just don't feel the need to only choose that.