Here is a small but powerful change you can implement when you are dining out. Going out to dinner is a time to celebrate wonderful food along with great company. However, this combination usually leads to overeating. If going out to dinner for a special occasion I don’t recommend going Spartan, but if you want to get beach body ready, you will need to scale back and just choose one of the four BAADS. BAADS are: Bread, Alcohol, Appetizer, Dessert. Have the one BAAD you love the most and leave the rest. And, whatever BAAD you choose, you need to keep it to ONE: One piece of bread, One glass of wine, One small plate of appetizer (being SHARED with the table) or One sliver of dessert (again being shared).
When at a restaurant, my BAAD is usually red wine. Use your Count Me Healthy bracelet to count your weekly BAADs if you dine out often. It is a beautiful way to help keep you mindful.
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