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How To Stick with Your Healthy Lifestyle Goals Even at Social Gatherings

Honestly, social gatherings and parties are the hardest places for me to eat mindfully and sensibly. In fact, my overeating mostly happens at parties; however, these tips and trick have helped me and my clients eat more sensibly at parties. I hope you find some tricks that may help you too.

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1. Drink a glass of water before you leave your house; then drink a glass of water before taking your first bite of food. You could use a water bottle that helps you keep track of your water intake like 30oz Inspirational Water Bottle With Time Marker and Measurements (Think Positive Aqua)
2. Instead of stressing about calories, focus on slowing down and enjoying your food. Make sure you put your fork down, slowly chew your food, and finally  take a sip of your drink before picking up your fork to prepare your next bite.
3. Eat a healthy snack before you go to a party so that you are not starving when you get to there.
4. Don’t try everything at the party. Select small samples of the best at the table. Look at everything and rate the food before deciding what to get. If food isn’t a 10 then pass.
5. When people are bringing food, bring your own healthy food option for everyone to enjoy, and eat only your healthy food.
6. If the party is at your house, prepare only delicious healthy foods by using lower calorie versions of food and whole grains for your ingredients or using a healthy cookbook.
7. Volunteer to help so that you can do something else besides eating (Ex: blow up balloons)
8. Practice saying, “No thank you.” before hand.
9. Don’t stand near the food.
10. Pay attention to other joys around you, such as family and friends and the decor or environment.
11. Keep your hands busy by holding and sipping on a glass of water; sometimes we eat at parties just to be doing something or we feel like we want something in our hands.
12. Limit the alcohol; again hold a glass of water, diet soda, or diet lemonade.
13. Eat slowly from a plate. That way you won’t run out of food on your plate and go back for seconds. Just very slowly nibble food from your plate while you enjoy the party.
14. Sometimes you will eat more at a social gathering. Often times the problem is not how much we ate at the party, but more that we give up and overindulge as soon as we have eaten just a little bit more than usual. Sometimes we have an all or nothing approach. If a social gathering throws a kink into your routine, don’t just throw in the towel. Instead, focus on mindfully eating and enjoying your food slowly. You can be proud that you ate healthier than usual at a party even if you eat more than you usually do on a daily basis. For more information about mindful eating click here.
15. Take MealEnders with you. When you have finished your plate, savor a MealEnders Signaling Lozenges–Conquer Cravings, Curb Snacking, Beat Overeating, and Master Portion Control–Helps You Stick to Any Diet Weight Loss Program, 25-count Pouch (Chocolate Mint) instead of getting seconds.

Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN is a registered Dietitian and expert in faith-based mindfulness and nutrition. She is the author of several books including The Nourishing Meal Builder and Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals.

“Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals” eBook

If you are looking for make ahead freezer meals that you can take to parties or eat at home, then you can find them in the “Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals” ebook.

The “Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals” eBook has 22 Chapters full of helpful information and tips including:

• The “What is Preventing You From Living a Healthier Life?” interactive quiz
• Mindful eating techniques and guide
• A Complete Healthy Freezer Meal Plan: You will learn how to cook all of your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for a whole month in ONE day. Don’t worry, I don’t just give you a bunch of recipes adn tell you to cook them in one day. The ebook includes strategies and “Pro Tips” on HOW to efficiently cook your meals in one day.
  

  The goals of cooking all of your meals in ONE Day are:

  • More daily free time,
  • A decreased grocery bill,
  • Healthier meals for the whole family,
  • Less daily stress, and
  • Weight Loss/Weight Maintenance

Learn more about the “Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals” eBook here.

Here are a Few Reviews for “Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals”

“I have lost 17 pounds since I started eating these freezer meals. They are healthy AND taste great!!! We are now eating at home more, which has made a huge difference!” -Chad

“As I read this book, I kept thinking, ‘this is so much more than a freezer meal cookbook! Lacy needs to be a life coach! She has such a positive outlook on life!’ “The Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals” ebook is so uplifting and encouraging!”

“I can actually see a decrease in my grocery bill since I started eating these freezer meals, and my kids love them! We are eating healthier now. Plus, we are eating more meals together as a family!” -Nicole

Want More?

• If you would like to evaluate your own diet and determine which tips work best for you, please take the free DIY Diet self assessment and evaluation developed by a registered dietitian.

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