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Bring copies of menus from several local restaurants or fast food establishments. You can request<br />

information about the nutritional content of the food served from the waitperson at a restaurant<br />

and at the service counter of a fast food restaurant. Some restaurants and fast food eateries have<br />

the nutritional information available for downloading on their Web sites.<br />

Review Appendix G: Troubleshooting for <strong>Program</strong> Leaders <strong>to</strong> prepare for possible interruptions<br />

or challenges in conducting the session,<br />

Estimated Time for the Session: 90 Minutes<br />

Conducting the Session<br />

Welcome<br />

Say: “Welcome back, everyone. Today we’re going <strong>to</strong> tackle a barrier that everyone faces: making healthy<br />

food choices when eating out. Did anyone bring a menu from a restaurant they like or information on<br />

the nutritional content of the food served? (Wait for participants <strong>to</strong> indicate whether they brought any<br />

materials.) We’ll work with those materials shortly.”<br />

Session Overview<br />

Say: “At the end of this session, you will be able <strong>to</strong>:<br />

Identify the four keys <strong>to</strong> healthy eating out,<br />

Apply the four keys <strong>to</strong> healthy eating out, and<br />

Describe methods <strong>to</strong> control overeating at buffets or receptions.”<br />

Review of the Previous Session<br />

Say: “In the last session, we learned the difference between ‘portion’ and ‘serving.’ We also<br />

learned about the Plate Method of portion control. Before we get started with <strong>to</strong>day’s<br />

session, let’s see how everyone did last week.”<br />

Check-In: Pledge and GAME PLAN Food and Activity<br />

Tracker; Barrier Busters<br />

Facilitate a discussion about how group members did with keeping their pledges and<br />

using their Food and Activity Trackers. Also ask about the barriers they have faced since the last<br />

session. Ask for suggestions from group members on how <strong>to</strong> ‘bust’ these barriers.<br />

After the discussion, say: “Let’s fll out our Individual Progress Charts. This is the time <strong>to</strong> award<br />

stickers for achieving goals, making progress, and needing a helping hand.<br />

Give each participant a new Weekly Pledge form and a new GAME PLAN Food and Activity<br />

Tracker.<br />

NDEP <strong>Power</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Prevent</strong> Session 9 2

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