Since I have started my journey with the 21 day fix and cleaning up my nutrition one of my main focuses as a coach is to help people make good choices while eating out! Soooo many trainers, coaches and plans advise again eating out, while I agree it is a healthier choice and way to optimize your results, it also isn't always doable or very fun. Eating and meals are VERY social acts. I know for myself, I'm always facing temptations at playdates, lunch dates, parties, date nights, etc. You name it, there is temptation! Sometimes it is not always easy to make the best choice.
I don't post about this for you to think 'oh I will just eat out all the time and loose weight', the main goal of a healthy lifestyle is to learn how to prepare YOUR OWN clean meals. It's simple, If you don't learn how to do it yourself, you will just revert once you stop using prepared meals. It is not healthy or sustainable financially to buy prepackaged meals, frozen meals, eat out every meal or pay someone to make your meals for you. I know it may be hard at first, but take one meal, one day at a time. I promise if you start small you can make huge changes in a short amount of time. The goal is health first, weight loss second!
So, back to my Disney fast service dinner! What did I order?
White meat turkey (no gravy), corn, and steamed veggies! Hold the cornbread!!
I post this meal idea photo so that you can see that I'm a real person, with 3 young children and we go out to eat. I have learned how to make healthier choices while on the go but I do try to eat at home more now then before.
Always remember, food at restaurants has a TON of added salt and butter, but it's also not realistic to think you will never eat out again. My family loves to live on the go! Plus, who doesn't LOVE Disney!!!
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