Restaurant eating tips

OK, we've all had to deal with the problem on going out to eat while still trying to stay on your plan right?
Well, just like you, I have been there too and last night was a perfect example of this. I am training for an upcoming marathon but had to go to a restaurant last night. Instead of worrying about what was going to be on the menu, I took the following steps. First, I went on the website and went through the menu carefully. Most restaurants will have a website which will supply some nutritional information including calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates as well as options for people on high protein diets, diabetic diets and even those who have to eat gluten free foods.
This particular restaurant also explained how the foods were prepared but if you find that they don't do this, you can ALWAYS ask your the wait staff to find out how the foods are prepared. For instance, one the items on the menu yesterday was grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies. However, upon closer examination, I found out that the chicken was going to be basted in butter as were the veggies. I told the wait staff that I didn't want any butter on either the chicken or the veggies. This probably cut the calories in half and the food tasted great without it.

DO NOT ever, hesitate to TELL the wait staff HOW you want the foods to be prepared. Remember that you are paying for a service and they should cater to your needs. Eating out doesn't have to be a problem as long as you remember that you do have some control over what you are having and how the food is going to be prepared.