Well, I’ve gained and lost 15 pounds twice since the year started! What the hell!?! Many people say keeping excess weight off gets more difficult as you get older, but I’m finding that losing weight in general gets a whole lout harder as well.

Now, I don’t want to sound like an old geezer here - I’m only in my early thirties – but I can definitely tell that it’s no longer the game it used to be 10 to 15 ago. Rewinding back a decade or so I could easily stick to a diet plan for weeks – strictly. Nowadays, if I get past a couple days on a diet plan I consider myself doing pretty darn good.

When you’re on a diet, it seems like everywhere you turn you find temptation. And, there’s nothing more tempting than going to a favorite restaurant where everything on the menu looks so appealing and the food smells so good.

It’s easy to give in to that temptation, often rationalizing that it’s only this one time. But, one time turns into two, and every time you go out to dinner, you cheat on your diet. Dining out, however, doesn’t have to signal the end of all of your hard work. You can stick to your diet and enjoy dining out, if you follow a few simple tips.