Summertime is almost here - and that means barbecues, vacation get togethers, cookouts and parties with friends and family. It's easy to mindlessly fill up on high calorie snacks, but with a little preplanning, you can attend any kind of party and still keep your waistline trim.Follow these suggestions for healthy snacking when at your next party.
Instructions
Navigate Snack Platters at Parties
1. Eat a healthy snack an hour before leaving for the party, such as a piece of fruit and a few slices of leftover cooked chicken, turkey or roast beef or a piece of cheese. If you're starving when you get to the party you're bound to be too tempted to resist the high-fat treats.
2. Take five minutes to survey the food available and decide in advance what you will have. Make one trip through instead of returning for seconds.
3. Load up on fresh vegetables, salad without dressing, and meat, chicken or fish without sauce. Plain crackers, olives, and pretzels are also good choices.Beware of dips and salad dressing; if you're going to use them, place a tablespoon or so on the side of the plate. Don't just pour it all on top.
4. Limit your options. If there are three hot dishes, choose one. That way you won't wind up with a plate of fried chicken, barbecue ribs and pasta with sausage just because it all looks so good.
5. Decide in advance if you are going to have a dessert, and offer to share a slice of pie or piece of cake with someone else, or serve yourself a half portion. When you're done eating, throw away your plate or take it into the kitchen sink to signal to yourself that you're finished. Get busy mingling and move out of the area where food is being served. After all, that's why you're at the party - to meet others and have a good time, right?
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