Swap your fried mozzarella for fried calamari.
Mmmm, fried food. It’s a tipsy girl’s best friend and I’m not even going to pretend any of us will give it up. Instead of those gooey, greasy fried mozzarella sticks (that have over 200 calories in just one teeny, tiny, measly stick) opt for fried calamari. The calamari has protein in it and only sets you back around 200 calories for a handful. Just avoid the ranch and dunk it in the cocktail sauce instead.

Swap your nachos for chips & salsa.
Split a plate of nachos six ways and you’re looking at over 400 calories. All that cheese, meat, sour cream and beans sure does taste good, but it really packs the punch. Split a bowl of chips and salsa six ways and you’re only looking at about 200 calories and a helluva lot less saturated fat. Shh…listen…it’s your arteries thanking you.


Swap your spinach-artichoke dip for bruschetta.
Split an average-sized serving of this creamy dip six ways and you’re still looking at around 330 calories each. And that’s not counting the bread. One slice of bruschetta, with the usual Italian bread, olive oil, tomatoes and seasonings is around 160 calories. And, luckily, restaurants usually serve these in small portions, so you get just one, maybe two pieces, per person.