Party Time Suggestions

So with both of our birthdays and the Super Bowl coming up I thought a post about parties was about due. Most of us tend to overindulge at parties. It is so easy to do as many party foods aren't the healthiest (pizza, dips, wings, cake, ice cream, the list goes on and on). It is also easy to say to ourselves it is only one day and it won't hurt anything. But we need a plan before we walk into any party. We also need to remember that we want to be smart about our choices.

My first tip for navigating a party is to pre-eat. By pre-eating you won't be hungry enough to  eat the not so good choices. You will be full and then you can make choices based on hunger level and not just emotional cues. You are also less likely to snack as you just aren't hungry.

My second tip is to offer to being something healthy. Offer the hostess to bring a vegetable or fruit tray. Offer to bring a clean dessert. By doing this you are ensuring that one thing on the table you'll be able to eat.

 

Next stay away from the food table. Try to enjoy conversations. Try to stay away from the food table by standing in the other room and enjoying people rather than food. Most people will stand near the food table and unconsciously eat and eat and eat. Just say no and walk away.

 

Know how many calories are in things. Know someone is serving Papa Johns Supreme Pizza for the main course. Go to their website and look up how many calories are in one slice. Look on apps like My Fitness Pal or Lose It to see how much that handle full of chips is going to cost you. I'm not saying you shouldn't eat anything but be smart about it. Don’t eat your entire days' worth of calories in that one sitting.

 

Do you really want cake? If the answer is yes maybe you skip everything else and reward yourself with a small piece of cake. Pick the one cheat you feel you cannot live without that day and don't cheat anywhere else. Eat healthy and then treat yourself with the one must have item.

 

Exercise. Make sure on days you overindulge you get a workout in. Don't skip the workout. You'll feel better for having worked out and you will also be working off the extra calories consumed.

Always remember that weight loss is 80 % nutrition and 20 % exercise. You can exercise for hours and hours on end but without fueling your body properly you'll never be able to lose the weight or get the Abs you want. Abs are truly made in the kitchen.

I hope these party tips help you. I'm hoping to get some healthy snack recipes up here tomorrow before the Super Bowl and the baby arrive. Hope everyone has a blessed day.