When I make plans with my friends we always end up eating out. It's hard for me to stick to my diet in restaurants because I can't resist the tempting choices on the menu. I don't want to be a drag and stop eating out with my friends, but I also want to slim down. --sachuest443

It's tough when social lives center on consumption, but that's no excuse for giving up on eating healthy. This situation challenges your assertiveness skills. You don't want to rock the boat, but you also don't want to keep bending over backwards to accommodate everyone else. If you don't want to avoid eating out altogether, why not ask your friends to go to places that have a wider selection of healthy dishes? The other thing that needs work is your determination to exercise good judgment even in tempting situations, so that portion control is less vulnerable to social binge pressure.