Eating Out

I've been gone this weekend and most meals were eaten out, including one buffet. So, when you go out how do you keep within your calorie range?

Unless you are an awesome calorie counter, it can be difficult to "keep within your calorie range" however, if you try to eat sensibly, eat whole foods (salads, etc) as much as possible, avoid cream and butter sauces, you will be better off. If you have a choice of fried or poached, choose poached etc. We generall eat in a resturaunt maybe 3 times a year, I consider it my right to choose whatever, since it doesn't happen very often - however, even then, I make my choices knowing that if I eat "that" I could have eaten "this" instead (that order of fries may have fewer calories than my fav chocolate bar for instance)

It's only a weekend, enjoy it. As long as it's not every weekend. You need to allow yourself to enjoy food instead of being controlled by it.
But, for the more everyday situations, I try to educate myself. I know what I should have at fast food places and most of the local diners.