Look over the entire selection of foods before you go through the line. If the desserts are appealing then don't put bread or pasta on your plate. Fill a dinner size plate with salad and put the dressing in a tiny bowl from the dessert table. Always put a good size portion of a high protein food and several vegetables on your plate. Don't get a dessert until you have finished the salad, protein and vegetable plates. Get only one dessert and choose the smallest portion available. A small portion leaves the exact same taste in your mouth as a large portion.
Cocktail Parties
Eat some protein while you are getting ready for the party. Some lunchmeat or cheese will be enough. When you arrive ask for a white wine spritzer which is half white wine and half soda water. It is very refreshing with a slice of Lime on a hot evening. Look over the foods that are available then decide what you are going to eat. If your stomach has protein in it you will eat fewer high calorie appetizers at the party. The alcohol you consume will not go right to your head either.
Eat some protein while you are getting ready for the party. Some lunchmeat or cheese will be enough. When you arrive ask for a white wine spritzer which is half white wine and half soda water. It is very refreshing with a slice of Lime on a hot evening. Look over the foods that are available then decide what you are going to eat. If your stomach has protein in it you will eat fewer high calorie appetizers at the party. The alcohol you consume will not go right to your head either.
Dining Out
Have a small snack while getting ready. A high fiber granola bar will help take the edge off your appetite. Don't eat any bread at the beginning of the meal. Eat it toward the end. You won't taste the sugar in it if you eat it first. You would be surprised how much sugar is in a dinner roll. If you plan to order dessert don't order a pasta dish or potatoes. Eat salad, protein and vegetables only. Have only one alcoholic drink during dinner. Make it last by alternating sips of water in between sips of alcohol. Whenever possible split a dessert with someone at your table. Save half your food to take home for lunch the next day. It's easier if you get a "to go box" at the same time as your meal so you can divide it immediately. That's Dolly Parton's advice.
Have a small snack while getting ready. A high fiber granola bar will help take the edge off your appetite. Don't eat any bread at the beginning of the meal. Eat it toward the end. You won't taste the sugar in it if you eat it first. You would be surprised how much sugar is in a dinner roll. If you plan to order dessert don't order a pasta dish or potatoes. Eat salad, protein and vegetables only. Have only one alcoholic drink during dinner. Make it last by alternating sips of water in between sips of alcohol. Whenever possible split a dessert with someone at your table. Save half your food to take home for lunch the next day. It's easier if you get a "to go box" at the same time as your meal so you can divide it immediately. That's Dolly Parton's advice.
Charity Events
Many times we are served a meal that has already been "plated." This means that the salad course is already on the table and a server will bring you a plate of food at the appropriate time. Sometimes there is a choice of dressing so choose the "clear" one. Sometimes the dessert is already on the table so if you decide not to eat it then enjoy a dinner roll. If you plan to eat it pass on the bread. Never feel obligated to "clean your plate." There will be times when either you don't have room for that much food or you will not like the taste of it.
Many times we are served a meal that has already been "plated." This means that the salad course is already on the table and a server will bring you a plate of food at the appropriate time. Sometimes there is a choice of dressing so choose the "clear" one. Sometimes the dessert is already on the table so if you decide not to eat it then enjoy a dinner roll. If you plan to eat it pass on the bread. Never feel obligated to "clean your plate." There will be times when either you don't have room for that much food or you will not like the taste of it.
Driving
If you spend a great deal of time in your vehicle then you must be prepared. If you don't have the right kind of food with you (possibly in a small cooler) you will be more likely to pull up to a Drive-Thru window. By having healthy foods in your vehicle and preparing perishable foods to place in a cooler before you leave the house you stand a better chance of eating properly throughout the day.
If you spend a great deal of time in your vehicle then you must be prepared. If you don't have the right kind of food with you (possibly in a small cooler) you will be more likely to pull up to a Drive-Thru window. By having healthy foods in your vehicle and preparing perishable foods to place in a cooler before you leave the house you stand a better chance of eating properly throughout the day.
Work
Again packing nutritious foods in a cooler every day will keep you from ordering high calorie foods while at work. By having your own food handy you can eat a snack every 2-3 hours like the nutritionists recommend. This keeps you from getting hungry and will also keep you from eating too much late at night.
Again packing nutritious foods in a cooler every day will keep you from ordering high calorie foods while at work. By having your own food handy you can eat a snack every 2-3 hours like the nutritionists recommend. This keeps you from getting hungry and will also keep you from eating too much late at night.
Breakfast
Eat something every day for breakfast. A high protein breakfast of eggs and or meat will keep you feeling good all day and may keep you from eating between dinner and bedtime when the metabolism is slower.
Eat something every day for breakfast. A high protein breakfast of eggs and or meat will keep you feeling good all day and may keep you from eating between dinner and bedtime when the metabolism is slower.
Pot-Luck or Family Style meals
You control how much you put on your plate. Start out with small portions, maybe the size of Nectarine. You can usually go back if you want a second helping.
You control how much you put on your plate. Start out with small portions, maybe the size of Nectarine. You can usually go back if you want a second helping.
Grocery Shopping
ALWAYS eat a light snack before going to the grocery. You will make better choices. Take tempting foods out of their original containers and place in jars or baggies. The packaging is designed to make you want to eat the food inside even if you're not hungry. Re-packaging will take the temptation away most of the time. Put the expiration date somewhere on or in the container before throwing away the original package.
When you look good you feel better about yourself and have higher self-esteem. You won't shy away from invitations because you will be prepared. You might even want to buy some new clothes!
My advice:
"Eat foods that are so fresh they would spoil if left on your kitchen counter for several days."
ALWAYS eat a light snack before going to the grocery. You will make better choices. Take tempting foods out of their original containers and place in jars or baggies. The packaging is designed to make you want to eat the food inside even if you're not hungry. Re-packaging will take the temptation away most of the time. Put the expiration date somewhere on or in the container before throwing away the original package.
When you look good you feel better about yourself and have higher self-esteem. You won't shy away from invitations because you will be prepared. You might even want to buy some new clothes!
My advice:
"Eat foods that are so fresh they would spoil if left on your kitchen counter for several days."
My size 2 friend kept a magnet on her refrigerator for years that read:
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."
My Mother:
"One bite leaves the same taste in your mouth as 10."
Anthony Robbins
"The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results."
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