8/19/09 Katie's Healthy Eating Journal: Wednesday

What are ways to avoid appetizer's at parties?

The number one way I avoid the temptation of appetizer's is to chew gum.  It makes me feel like I am somehow still "eating" something and I am less likely to get rid of it to try the spread of food.   This usually works and then I don't feel guilty later that I ate the food.  Typically appetizer's are never healthy so I'd rather not waste my time.  I come to the party after I have already eaten.  Then I am full; when I am very hungry this is usually when I "fall off the wagon" and lose control.  If I do happen to still be hungry I hope that there is a veggie tray so I can at least munch on them.  

Another way I steer clear of the food table is to not stand anywhere near it!  Doesn't it end up that there's a group of people that hover by the table and others that tend to mingle or go outside on the patio?   "Out of sight; out of mind."  The more it sits in front of me the more I lose my will power.  Talking, playing games, or being outside help take my mind off wanting all the delectable treats.  Besides, I know later I'm just going to be pissed that I succumbed to temptation!  Any other tricks that help you during the party scene?

Find out tomorrow some tips my consultant from Jenny Craig suggested for staying healthy and losing weight... 

Weight - 117.8 lbs.

Exercise - 45 min. hike

WEDNESDAY

Breakfast - 

1/4 cup Break-free Eggs

100 calorie whole wheat English Muffin

1/4 cup fat-free cheese

Banana

1/2 cup fat-free milk

Lunch - 

Portabella Veggie Burger

2 slices Sarah Lee Whole Wheat Bread

Ketchup

Cauliflower

2 tbsp. fat-free ranch

6 oz. fat-free yogurt

sugar-free jello

Snack - 

5 rectangles of watermelon

Dinner - 

1 Mushroom Veggie Burger

Ketchup

1/2 cup Betty Crocker Cheesy Potatoes (130 cal, 0g fat, 620 mg sodium)

No butter used; just 2/3 cup fat-free milk

Salad (romaine, salsa, 1/4 cup taco strips)

2 tbsp. light ranch

Snack - 

100 calorie pack