Eating out and dieting, tips for not gaining weight - Lifestyle

We have returned to socializing, to dinners out, to aperitifs with friends, in the city and on vacation after so many months of imprisonment and appointments postponed to better times.

We gained some extra pounds during the lockdown and are trying to get back in shape.

Going to a restaurant, enjoying the company of those close to us and at the same time paying attention to what we eat without ruining the efforts made and without indulging in foods that make you gain weight. "It is a common and frustrating mistake to 'feel' on a diet - says nutritionist Monica Germani - we certainly must not avoid seeing friends in order not to ruin the regime. Knowing how to manage meals, know how to choose and possibly recover is part of a path fundamental of food education and is the real secret to staying fit in the long term. So you can have fun, have an aperitif or go to a restaurant even while on a diet. So it is essential to know how to choose and know how to control yourself, it is wrong to feel psychologically uncomfortable ".

For example as an

you can choose: Vegetable cruditè, pink grapefruit, aged parmesan. Or 2 rice medals with smoked salmon or other smoked fish, cucumber. Or for example 4 aperitif canapés with a level spoonful of lactose-free light herb cheese spread (or add chives).

If, on the other hand, we make a very fashionable aperitif, we choose 4-5 delicacies to put on a plate and among these always spelled or barley and cruditè.

At the restaurant, on the other hand, it is recommended to choose fresh and light dishes based on meat or fish from the menu - carpaccio or tartare or the great classics such as ham and melon or bresaola and rocket. Side dish of seasonal vegetables dressed with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

:

● appetizer and first course

● second course and fruit salad with ice cream

● appetizer, second course and a slice of focaccia

If, on the other hand, there are numerous events, it is always advisable to follow

the freer meal, in order to balance the calories introduced in excess.

Recovery feeding example:

Breakfast: a glass of tea and two slices of ham or two tablespoons of cottage cheese.

Mid morning: a vegetable juice or centrifuged

Lunch: Second course: 100 g of bresaola; Side dish: rocket to taste

Oil for the side dish: a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

Afternoon: a

150 g

Greek yogurt

Pre-dinner: 20 g of parmesan

Dinner: Second course: 150 g fish fillet and raw vegetables

after dinner: 10 almonds

Always remember that movement remains a good ally, together with food, for counteract tearing.