That's Fit

Thursdays always seem to be big dining out nights. We've made it past hump day, and with only one work day left until the weekend, spending time out on the town with friends or co-workers is a great way to decompress.

However, it's also these same fun-filled dining out events that can easily derail you from the healthy track you're on. We start with some bread, then do some app swapping, followed by an enormous plate of pasta, and then we finish with a mountainous piece of chocolate cake. Oh yeah, and somewhere in between we have a drink or two. All said and done, it's very easy to consume over 1,000 calories in that single meal. Not good, since it's recommended that the average person consume around 2,000 total calories per day.

One way to avoid letting your fun night out turn deadly to your diet is to eat for yourself. This doesn't mean eating by yourself; rather, it simply means that you should cut yourself off when you have eaten enough, instead of continuing to chow down just because everyone else at the table is still doing so. Put down your utensils, fold up your napkin and call it a night ... for food. As for the laughter and good times, they're likely just beginning at that point.

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