Weight Loss Survival When There’s A Party

If you have been watching your weight all year, you certainly
won’t want to add back the pounds during the holiday season! By
making a commitment to yourself and your health, with these tips
it will be possible to enjoy the holiday celebrations without
adding extra pounds.

1.Don’t think diet, rather think about eating smarter.

2.Before attending a party, have a small high quality,
nutritionally balanced meal. That way you will be less likely to
be hungry and fill up on snack foods served with drinks.

3.While at a party, determine to hold your drink in your
dominant hand all evening. This will make it a little less
convenient to reach for food.

4.Think of one daily indulgence, rather than a ‘day of
indulgence’.

5.Before attending a party resolve to snack only from fresh
fruit and vegetable choices.

6.If you must have a taste of chips and other ‘dry’ snack foods,
alternate with fresh vegetable crudités. It is quite difficult
to mix the tastes, so you are likely to eat more slowly and
eventually give up. When that happens stick to the fresh food
choices.

7.Choose between an alcoholic beverage, a dessert or a ‘sinful’
main course, rather than indulging in all three. Rotate your
choice when you have several events to attend.

8.Choose almonds, pecans and walnuts, eating individually and
slowly. This way you can avoid handfuls of salted peanuts or
cashews.

9.Alternate alcoholic drinks with a glass of sparkling mineral
water with a dash of lime, or a vegetable juice dashed with a
chili sauce.

(c) Kim Beardsmore

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