Winter is a time for bulking, but when the temperature gets warmer, its time to cut. This means getting lean and dropping excess fat to show off the muscles you gained during the winter. In order to cut weight, you are going to want to eat clean, which means less fat and more protein. If you're headed out to a seafood restaurant, then this might seem to be a problem. There are lots of meals that you should avoid. These include creamy pastas with shrimp, heavy butter sauces with lobster, and breaded seafood. Luckily, there are loads of entrees that you can eat. These will be free of creams and butter and packed with protein. Here are the ones you should look for.

Lobster With Lemon

Don't make the mistake of thinking lobster is unhealthy. The reason many people think it's fattening is that it is normally served with butter sauce. A cup of cooked lobster has 29 grams of protein. That's a fantastic amount of protein. Just make sure that the lobster is not served with butter sauce. What you should look for is lemon wedges so you can squeeze the lemon over the lobster.

You should eat this with a small green salad instead of a pasta dish. Be careful when ordering a salad dressing because many of them are also heavy in calories. A great alternative to fatty dressing would be balsamic vinegar.

Snow Crab Legs

One of the tastiest items at a seafood buffet are the crab legs. These are also protein packed, coming in at 46 grams per serving. In fact, they are so rich in protein they would make an awesome meal for anyone who is doing heavy training. You could skip the protein shakes if you're having crab for lunch. The main problem with these is, once again, butter. Simply enjoy the flavor of the crab without soaking the meat in butter sauce. You'll get a much cleaner, fresher flavor and avoid all of those excess calories.

A nice side dish would be some steamed veggies, maybe broccoli and cauliflower.

Shrimp Cocktail

This one is a seafood buffet standby, and it's one that you don't have to alter at all. First off, shrimp is a great protein source, having 19 grams of protein for a three-ounce serving. Secondly, cocktail sauce is not too bad at all. It only has 25 calories per tablespoon. So you can fill up your plate with shrimp cocktail and not worry about killing your diet.

For more information, contact a business like Adventures Pub & Spirits.