| DO | DON’T |
| ..Keep Healthy Meals Close on Hand (in fridge or freezer). Will keep you from ordering take out on busy schedule | ..Try to Diet during season; focus on maintaining instead of losing. |
| ..Drink 1 glass of water for each alcoholic beverage – will keep you from dehydration and help you not to overeat and drink less alcohol | ..Drink on an empty stomach– can lead to overeating and over drinking |
| ..Make modified treat with lower calories – modify treats instead of depriving self of favorite s | ..Save calories for party – will lead to being to hungry and overeating |
| ..Offer to bring dish to party – make it a low carb healthy dish – one way to guarantee one dish you can eat | ..Stand by a party buffet. Serve self small portions and do away from table, mingle |
| ..Keep active, take a walk after meals, create games with family and friends, | ..Eat quickly – more likely to increase eating – takes 20 minutes for body to acknowledge stomach is full |
| ..Eat healthy snack BEFORE going to a party | ..Skip Meals – leads to getting over hungry |
| ..At Buffet, put only 2 items on plate at a time… walk away, mingle, return as many times a want but only put 2 items on plate at a time | |
