Smart choices with a social life .

My social life is hectic - currently booked up until the 3rd October, then my next free weekend after being the 7th of November. In the past I have always thought that eating healthier always meant you had to cut out the fun things in life. I love eating out - theres just something about someone else making food for you that just tastes SO much better. However when you're out in a restaurant its so easy to pick the burger and chips. It doesn't help that the salads and sides of vegetables are usually the most expensive on the menu. 

I have recently had some REALLY yummy meals out, which were the smarter choices on the menu.

Poached egg on avocado on toast with some cherry tomatoes and a side of smoked salmon. I had this at brunch in Wimbledon before a long day of being a tourist in Covent Garden.

This was cold, which was so weird but delicious! Quinoa with cherry tomatoes, beetroot & butternut squash. Pretty sure the blob of white stuff on the top was goats cheese but I can't be 100% as I never read menus properly!

This was naughty and nice.. I told myself I wouldn't eat all the pita and feta but of course I did. Chicken & chorizo skewers with a greek salad and pitta.

I went out for dinner for my boyfriends mums birthday the other week and had two fish dishes, king prawns to start and then mackerel with grilled tomatoes.

Lunch with the girls at the cutest little coffee shop we found. I opted for gluten free toast as bread always bloats me and I'm glad I did as the bread for the girls came out as doorstop size! These eggs were poached to perfection, may even be on par with my mums.

This was probably the best salad I've ever eaten, a superfood salad with added chicken.. unfortunately as this was in Wimbledon this was pretty pricey - £11.50 to add on a chicken breast (are you for real) but gotta get your protein in gals.

Don't get me wrong I will be enjoying a burger and a cheeky Nando's from time to time, but I've just decided that not every single time I go out I have to go all out and then try eat like a rabbit all week to make up for it!

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AbbieJS


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