I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

We all know how important our friends are.  We share everything with them: clothes, secrets, birthdays, holidays, spa days... everything! So why not share our FOOD with them??  And I don't just mean share a bite- I mean share a meal.

In America we have the mindset that "bigger is better."  That means cars, dinners, deserts and eventually our waistlines.  Have you ever noticed what the portion sizes are for the meals that you eat whenever you are eating at a restaurant.  Everyone automatically assumes that the meal you are being served is one serving.  Wrong. Do you know how many servings is in an order of Sweet and Sour Chicken from P.F. Changs? Three.  And how many people gobble up the entire serving?  This is the same with Pei Wei- there are two and even possibly three serving sizes in each dish.  If you start checking the nutritional information before you eat at restaurants- or even if you judge it based on the size you would normally (in good health) serve yourself you will be very surprised how much you are overeating at restaurants.

So here is what I am proposing: start sharing food! For example: My boyfriend and I do this a lot at restaurants.  We will pick an appetizer to share (or both get side salads) and then split an entree.  This way we are not only getting to try several things at the restaurant- but we are also saving money! Even if some places (which they will do this sometimes) charge us a fee to split a plate.  We end up not only eating less but are both completely satisfied by the end of the meal.  

You would honestly be surprised what restaurants will do for you.  We went to an Italian restaurant a few weeks ago and split some pasta.  Now, my boyfriend eats meat and I do not- so I asked for extra vegetables on mine and he asked for all the shrimp to be on his.  No problem at all! They even split the salad that came with the meal! 

This is such a great trick that you can do with your girlfriends, husbands, boyfriends- whoever! This will make the experience more intimate and save your wallet and your waistline as well!