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Oh, crap, it’s Christmas again |
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I do fear buffet tables and the ensuing self loathing as much as the next gal. I don’t know why people think that just because I know about food means that I always get it right. It helps to have an arsenal of techniques to get through the scene.
Here are mine:
- Do not skip meals nor skimp on the day of a party
- Do skimp on the day after
- Double up the psyllium (sil-ee-um) fibre for a week or two
- Work out the day of
- Bring a healthy snack for the hostess and insist that it go on the buffet
- Eat a hard boiled egg and an apple before you go
- Go straight to the buffet; eat as many veggies as you can
- Limit to 2 tsp of dip
- Now leave the buffet
- Use a small plate and a tall glass
- Choose the protein options other than cheese
- Make a promise to yourself that you will not eat standing up!
- Drink 1 full glass of water before you have any alcohol
- Drink vodka and cranberry juice with lime or red wine
- No more than 1 drink per hour
- Alternate with soda water with lime
- Do not beat yourself up! Get back on track the next day, nothing motivates more than guilt! But only for a day.
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