How to Eat Out When You are Focused on a Fitness Goal

During contest prep or just losing weight, your business interactions don't stop just because you cannot eat outside of your macros.

I was at a BOD meeting with the Hispanic Women's Networking of Texas-RGV women organizing our upcoming events for the rest of this year and the new year coming up. The meeting was set up at a local Mexican restaurant called the Palanque Grill.

I didn't want to be a prude and bring my own food, scaring them away from living a healthy lifestyle because competition prep is way different than regular weight-loss. So instead, I had their Ensalada Palanque. I cut the chicken serving in half, ate all the veggies, only had 2 slices of avocado and enjoyed 2 tablespoons of the cilantro dressing. I put the rest of the chicken and avocado in a doggy bag. To drink, I had a Topachico club soda with a little bit of lime juice to taste almost like a sprite. I'm so used to not drinking soda that this tastes great for me.

Just because you are focused on certain fitness goals doesn't mean socializing and networking has to stop or be dull. Learn how to eat strategically and life will be so much better for you without feeling bad for eating the wrong way.