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[FAQs | Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating](https://healthy.seattlesutton.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Meal Guide](https://healthy.seattlesutton.com/knowledge/meal-guide?hsLang=en) # Can I Go Out To Eat? ## Dining out... Be social... While on Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating, dining out can still be a delicious part of your healthy lifestyle, that is if you know what to look for! There are healthy options, or can be made healthy with a few requests. *•* Avoid skipping meals – this can lead to overeating. • Many restaurant menus are available on-line, review what is available and decide your menu selection at home. • Drinking water before/after meals. We can confuse dehydration as hunger. • Eat slowly. Enjoy your meal and focus your energy on your company. • Restaurant portions often serve 2-4 times more food than what we actually need. Don’t be compelled to eat everything. Or share items with the table. • Once you begin to feel full, ask the waiter remove your plate. • Don’t be afraid to ask how foods are prepared, or to request they are cooked differently. They are there to serve you! • Appetizers: Salad with lemon or vinaigrette dressing on the side, broth based soups,    shrimp cocktail, raw tuna, or other lean proteins. • Entrées: Poultry or seafood are lean choices. Grilled, broiled, baked, steamed, or poached, typically means extra fat was not added. Steamed vegetables or a baked potato with low fat sour cream. Other high calorie side dishes can often be substituted for more steamed vegetables. • Desserts: Fresh fruit, sorbet, fruit whips or Italian ice. Often times restaurants can serve  fresh fruit, even if it’s not on the menu. • Drinks: Sparkling mineral water with a twist, unsweetened tea. 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Grilled, broiled, baked, steamed, or poached, typically means extra fat was not added. Choose steamed vegetables or a baked potato with low fat sour cream and substitute other high calorie side dishes for more steamed vegetables. For desserts, opt for fresh fruit, sorbet, fruit whips or Italian ice. Often times restaurants can serve fresh fruit, even if it’s not on the menu. For your drinks, consider sparkling mineral water with a twist or unsweetened tea. 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