Celebrate graduations and weddings without after-party food guilt

You go with the best of intentions. You spend all morning telling yourself you will stick to your diet. You will make healthy choices. You will only eat good foods.

Your resolve is solid as stoneuntil you actually arrive at the party to see the cascade of food before you. Before you know it, youre halfway through the food line with a plate that is already heaping with everything you told yourself you werent going to eat, wondering if you should get a second plate to hold the foods youve not gotten to yet but surely will want to taste.

Does this sound like you? Do you find it hard to keep focused on your weight loss goals when faced with buffets of delicious food which adorn graduation, birthday and wedding celebrations? If so, you are not alone.

It is hard enough to stick to healthy eating when you are in a controlled environment. At home, you dictate which food is kept in the refrigerator and cupboards. You have a plethora of healthy snacks on hand if you get the urge to stray from your eating plan.

But, how do you handle it when you cant control what food is being offered? Even healthy food is not so healthy when it is cooked in oils and loaded with extras like cheese and sauces. And buffet style service? Every dieters nightmare!

Here are some guidelines to help you survive the food lines without sacrificing your weight loss goals:

• Eat something small before you go. Your first instinct may be to not eat at all before the gathering and save your calorie intake for all of the yummy food that is certain to be displayed for your feasting pleasure. However, if you go to the party starving, you are more likely to make not-so-good choices. Eat something small like a salad or have some broth based soup. Its easier to say no to high calorie foods when youre not completely ravenous.
• Scan the entire food line prior to making yourself a plate. Agree to allow yourself a few items that you only get at gatherings like this. If Aunt Marthas potato casserole is to die for, then give yourself permission to have it. It is okay to treat yourself every once in a while.
• Remember that the party is about the celebration itself, not the food. Sure, you can enjoy the food too but what will you remember years from now the memories of talking and laughing with family and friends, or the chicken and pasta that were served?
• Plan for the splurge. If you know that you are going to eat more than you normally do at events like this, you can do so guilt-free if you plan for it. Maybe you amp up your exercise routine or cut down on your food intake for a couple days prior to the party. This will allow you to go, eat and have fun without telling yourself that what you are doing is bad. A fat loss review can help you establish a clear outline of what you require to focus on to complete your fat reducing goal if you're a starter; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an advanced or more enhance level of their weight-loss program. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as guidelines for your own weight loss system. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not a similar thing. Many weight loss courses have fooled people into wondering that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss applications only work by causing a person's body to eliminate more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. You planned for it. Its okay.

Events surrounded around food can be daunting to someone who is trying to maintain or reduce their waistline. What you have to remember is how good you feel when you walk away from a typical trigger situation without giving into it. Not only do you celebrate the success for the graduate or newlyweds, but you also get to celebrate your success in getting closer to your weight loss goals.

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