Only YOU Have the control over what will enter your mouth this weekend! Many of us will be hosting or attending picnics and barbecues this weekend. Then by Tuesday morning we will be nursing a food/drink hangover. Decide today that it won't be like that! Here are some tips:
1. The weather is supposed to be beautiful. First tip is to get outside at least two of the 3 weekend days and exercise for 60 minutes. I already booked my spin bike at The Revolution for Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and i am in the middle of an email thread with my friends to see who wants to run on Monday morning. Saturday will be my off day.
2. If you attend a barbecue, bring a healthy side dish that you know is "safe" and healthy. A good choice would be a whole wheat pasta salad. cook up a pound of 100% whole wheat rotini. Add chopped cucumbers, green pepper, red pepper, onion, celery and carrots (LOTS of veggies). Dump a 1/2 bottle of low-fat or fat-free Italian dressing on it. Add a can of tuna in water if you wish. This is a healthy, filling salad.
3. Consider bringing a package of turkey or veggie burgers and a package of 100% whole wheat buns to share in order to avoid fatty hot dogs and greasy beef burgers. Share with the group and they won't make fun of you for being on a "diet". And if they do make fun of you, it just means that they are envious that you have self-control and that they do not.
4. if you host a BBQ, throw the left overs away or give to your guests to bring home (except for the healthy pasta salad)
5. BOOZE! Enjoy a few drinks, but don't get loaded and stay away from sugary, fruity drinks. Go for the lower cal, lower sugar choices such as light beer, red or white wine, or something like a vodka and seltzer with a twist of lime.
Happy Memorial Day weekend!
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