These weight loss tips for hosting parties can help you start a new party tradition and get a great body at the same time.
Planning for your guests
Plan on making the party about people, not food.
Add more games and less alcohol. Try popular games like word games, trivia games, survivor games.
Indulge in flowers.
Serve a rainbow of healthy foods. Include purple cauliflower, blueberries, green salad, yellow lemons, oranges, and red pepper choices.
Use beautiful garnishes and china serving dishes to make small servings more appetizing.
Know the calorie content of what you serve and the portion size. Most of your guests will have had other meals during the day. A party should not exceed one third of their daily calories.
For informal parties, serve high calorie items like ice cream with a small melon scooper and put in three ounce paper cups. Add a skewer of berries.
For formal parties, restrict your menu to one or two sinfully decadent dishes in tiny servings.
Serve a selection of waters with frozen fruit pieces. Offer freshly brewed gourmet green tea, hot or iced.
Planning for yourself
Reduce your calorie intake by 100 calories for five days prior to the party to have 500 calories for an extra nibble or two.
Brush your teeth rigorously before everyone arrives.
Have a good time with your guests.
Drink water or green tea during the party.
After the party, clean up the food immediately. Freeze all leftovers into single servings.
Brush your teeth again and use a good mouthwash.
Record your calories in your diet diary and adjust your meals until you are back on track.
