I read so many people cutting restaurants out of their lives, and it makes me sad! I LOVE eating out, and do as much as possible! It doesn't have to be bad! You just have to choose carefully, and maybe ask for something to be cooked without butter, or served with dressing on the side. I'm constantly whipping my Blackberry out to look up calorie count, and in ethnic restaurants, I ask they waiter for advice on what's the least fattening, and they tell me. I love:
Raw oysters (only 10 calories each!)
Steamed clams (tobasco sauce instead of butter for dipping)
Crab legs!! (no butter)
Broiled fish without the butter
Salad with balsamic vinegar instead of dressing
Steamed vegetables
Sashimi, with seaweed salad at Japanese
Fish tikka (baked with spices) at Indian
Broccoli with oyster sauce (not much oil, please!) at Chinese
That's just a few, but even McDonald's has side salads, and packaged apple slices! I just feel bad, because I don't want you all missing out on fun, just because you're dieting!