Eat the dinner rolls without added butter - it is likely that the rest of the meal will have some fat already added. If oil and balsamic vinegar is provided as a dip for bread, ask for straight balsamic vinegar. Order sandwiches with little or no butter and mayonnaise. Ask for mustard, relish, or cranberry sauce, or simply more lettuce, sprouts or tomatoes instead. Choose entr es which have been baked, broiled, roasted, poached, steamed or barbecued instead of fried.
Portion sizes are often larger than necessary - ask for a doggy bag rather than eating too much.
Ask for all sauces to be on the side. Ask for baked potato or plain rice as an accompaniment rather than fried or mashed potatoes or rice pilaff. You can then decide the quantity of fat to be added. Chives and simulated bacon bits can be used as a topping if you like. Pasta can be a good choice if you choose wisely.