Cut back on cheese or order items without cheese. Ask for your pasta to be tossed without oil. Many restaurants toss pasta with up to 3 ounces of oil. Ask for vegetables to be prepared without butter or oil. Control your portion sizes.
Restaurants often serve oversized portions.
Share a meal with a friend, or place half of your meal in a carry-out box before eating. This will prevent you from overeating and provide you with lunch the next day. Ask for a meal with no added salt, or avoid adding additional salt at the table. Ask the server how your meal will be prepared. Most restaurants are happy to prepare your meal with a lower fat method, such as no added butter or oil.