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Party Rules!!

Tomorrow is the Super Bowl and many of you may be attending parties. This can be a great time for  many of you or it can be a big disaster! When the damage is done and the day after the regret sets in, you realize the number of calories you may have taken in it won't seem like much of a party. When you are trying to be safe, lose weight and stay on a plan it can be easy to avoid a penalty in the game of weight loss. Follow these rules and you won't have to watch the replay in horror or challenge the call when your body adds the two pound mistake or worse......more than two!

1) Take food you can eat! Leaving the fate of your food in the hands of others is the first mistake. Take food to the party you can eat. Take something tasty and low in calories to share.  Educate your friends about things that are healthy and also taste good. Get on line and get some ideas from cooking sites.
2) Don't eat standing up- Not only is the behavior called "grazing" it can be a big mistake and you can consume a large number of calories in a short amount of time. Sit down and enjoy your choices, taking your time to eat and actually taste the food.
3)Count the calories- Don't "save up" calories to eat at the party-- when you are hungry you do more damage than just having a reasonable number of calories left and enjoying smaller portions. If you don't know how many calories something might have steer clear- and if you have to think hard about the calories it's best to not risk it. Remember this isn't forever there will be other parties. Just like going to the gym saying "no" takes practice and exercising good judgement is as crucial as exercising your muscles.
4) Drink lots of water- Water makes you feel full and can help you eat less. Often with these parties diet sodas trigger the need for other foods, and often times sweet rewards. Be careful!!
5) Get to know the people at the party- Some of us come home with more information about the food and ingredients than the names of the people at the party! Spend time socializing and get to know someone you haven't met before. Keeping yourself busy can keep you from the food. Eating can sometimes be a response to nerves and can be sabotage. Offer to help with dishes, run games or hand out name tags, being busy can be just what you need to avoid eating.

I hope you'll stay in between the lines and not get called out of bounds. Make this super bowl a touch down for your goals!!


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Wednesday, February 2, 2011