how to cope w/ party

drink yourself silly,

Ok. Maybe I am making too much of this, but I have been challenged recently by a surfeit of parties
Mostly I have coped by choosing the lowest cal stuff, saving a few calls,extra workouts. But it is adding up and now we are invited for mojitos I know this woman. There will be drinks, cheese, nuts and some over the top desert. No good choices. I feel like not going, but I'd rather figure out what to do. If I were not stalled with weight loss right now, it might bother me less. All these #$&* people are downright skinny. Forgive my frustrated rant and give me advice if you can. Thanks.

Eat before you go. It might be easier to resist the treats if you have aren't hungry!

Honestly I would just make sure it could fit in my day. I would know I would probably drink and eat dessert so plan for that, and workout accordingly. I would save a lot of calories for the end of the night and enjoy myself. & no don't weight the next morning bc you will be bloated. Then I would drink lots of water and eat cleaner the next few days and you will be fine! Dont let food control you, control it.

or make this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/495462-100-calorie-cheese-cake and take it with you as a "gift: and then you can really know how much you eat

Just think (not my quote found it on line but has been very helpful) .... "you can enjoy the simple pleasures in the present, but the ultimate gift is when you sit down and say: I finally made it" Yes will power is a difficult thing, especially when there is a lot of amazing snacks at a party, that you probably don't have at home. But is one night of something you think is delicious, worth cancelling out all the work you have put in throughout the week. Good luck its not easy.

drink yourself silly,

And smoke!:bigsmile:

After a big indulgence I like to do a juice or smoothie fast the next day to balance out the damage I did the night before. Especially if alcohol was involved.

I still try to get 1200 calories in, but I try to make it 80% fresh fruit and veggies.

It's summer here, and the parties are rolling around every weekend now, and sometimes even mid-week. It's all about balancing out your calories over the whole week instead of just worrying about day to day.

willpower.

I guess you have it! I am working on it.

well you'll need it to lose weight and resist temptation

What helps me is that I restrict myself to two nights a week out. One is a weeknight and the other is a weekend. I make sure that on these days I go for a big run and make sure that I earn the extra calories for the snacks and alcohol I know I'll be consuming. It works really well and I find that because I've gotten up early to work out, I don't stay out as late, which means I usually head home before I get too into the booze or the dreaded late night pizza fix.

Also, there's nothing wrong with bringing a veggie tray or healthier snacks to a party. I'm sure the host would appreciate it. The same goes for alcohol. Skip the sugary mojitos and try rum with mint, lime and soda water or diet Sprite maybe. I also like to alternate between a boozy drink and a water so that every second drink is calorie-free and also keeping you hydrated.