Is it possible to go to parties and indulge in the snacks and goodies and still maintain a healthy diet? This definitely will take self-control and I must confess that even though I try to live a healthy lifestyle, I still fight all the same urges to snack that everyone else does. My self-control when it comes to eating snack foods is not so great. That’s one of the reasons that my husband and I don’t keep snack foods in the house. If we did, I’d probably be snacking all the time. It’s a choice to live a healthy lifestyle—a choice, but not always an easy one.
One of the tricks of the trade that I use throughout the year when it comes to limiting my snacking is to put a limit on my snack intake. For example, when I want to snack on pretzel sticks, I take out a certain amount and eat those. If I am in the mood for chips, I put some in a bowl and only eat that amount. If I keep the bag of chips or pretzels near me and simply eat from the bag, it will be very difficult to stop eating.
Another trick of the trade in maintaining your healthy diet while dealing with snack foods, especially when attending a party, is to not arrive hungry. This is also true when you’re shopping. You should never go shopping on an empty stomach or you’ll buy food according to your stomach and not according to your head and actual grocery needs. This is the way to live in a healthy manner.
When you attend the party, make sure that you make a plan beforehand. This may sound silly and simplistic, but if you want to maintain a healthy diet, you need to practice good disciplinary actions for yourself. Plan ahead to eat only certain snacks and appetizers—healthy eaters know that it definitely takes discipline to eat a healthy diet. Don’t focus solely on the food at these parties. Learn to focus on the total package. If you want to keep to a healthy diet even while attending parties, try to focus on talking to other guests. Talking to others will keep your mind off of all the snacks and on the actual living and having fun part.
Don’t forget about adding an accountability partner to your healthy living routine. There is strength in numbers and when you share your struggles with someone who has been through it or is still going through it, that is a major factor in helping you keep to your plan of living a healthy life and keeping to a healthy diet. Of course, everything should be done in balance. For example, if you go cold turkey in the name of healthy living and stop all intake of snack foods, you might go over the edge and go the opposite direction than you want to go. Find that balance and take it slow, one step at a time. Healthy living is the best option for a longer life, but it will take consistent discipline on your part.
Rx for a Healthier Life from The Shaklee Store
One of the tricks of the trade that I use throughout the year when it comes to limiting my snacking is to put a limit on my snack intake. For example, when I want to snack on pretzel sticks, I take out a certain amount and eat those. If I am in the mood for chips, I put some in a bowl and only eat that amount. If I keep the bag of chips or pretzels near me and simply eat from the bag, it will be very difficult to stop eating.
Another trick of the trade in maintaining your healthy diet while dealing with snack foods, especially when attending a party, is to not arrive hungry. This is also true when you’re shopping. You should never go shopping on an empty stomach or you’ll buy food according to your stomach and not according to your head and actual grocery needs. This is the way to live in a healthy manner.
When you attend the party, make sure that you make a plan beforehand. This may sound silly and simplistic, but if you want to maintain a healthy diet, you need to practice good disciplinary actions for yourself. Plan ahead to eat only certain snacks and appetizers—healthy eaters know that it definitely takes discipline to eat a healthy diet. Don’t focus solely on the food at these parties. Learn to focus on the total package. If you want to keep to a healthy diet even while attending parties, try to focus on talking to other guests. Talking to others will keep your mind off of all the snacks and on the actual living and having fun part.
Don’t forget about adding an accountability partner to your healthy living routine. There is strength in numbers and when you share your struggles with someone who has been through it or is still going through it, that is a major factor in helping you keep to your plan of living a healthy life and keeping to a healthy diet. Of course, everything should be done in balance. For example, if you go cold turkey in the name of healthy living and stop all intake of snack foods, you might go over the edge and go the opposite direction than you want to go. Find that balance and take it slow, one step at a time. Healthy living is the best option for a longer life, but it will take consistent discipline on your part.
Rx for a Healthier Life from The Shaklee Store