- Snack ideas to provide or take to a party are: salsa and hommus dips with raw vegetable crudités (broccoli, cauliflower etc). Raw unsalted nuts and seeds, plain rice crackers, plain popcorn etc.
- When you approach a buffet, always head to the salad and vegetables first and then go back for some fish or chicken. Go to the vegetable based salads not the creamy salads; the fibre will help you to feel full.
- A great alternative to the roast in Australia’s hot climate is seafood, cold lean meats, chicken and yummy green salads.
- If having BBQ avoid sausages, healthier options: fish, chicken, kebabs with lean meat, chicken, seafood and vegies, rissoles made from lean mince, fish cakes made from salmon, tuna, chicken or seafood and vegetables. Vegetables are great on the BBQ such as corn, capsicum, sweet potato, eggplant or zucchini (finely sliced add a little salt and pepper and some olive oil – lightly cook both sides.
- Other vegetarian options are marinated tofu, vegetable and lentil burgers and kebabs with tofu and vegetables. Always have lovely big salads with your BBQ, the bigger part of your meal should be salad.
- Desserts – choose fresh fruit based desserts. If there’s a fruit flan or fruit salad, choose those over chocolate cake or Pavlova. Summer fruit makes for beautiful fruit salads filled with berries, peaches, mangoes etc. Be aware that fruit cake would be the same as some chocolate cakes in calories. If you must have Christmas pudding – serve with low fat custard or ice-cream and avoid cream.
- Take the edge off your hunger by having a small snack before the event; don’t arrive ravenous.
- Cooking a roast on Christmas Day? Ensure you cook it on a rack to let any fat drip off and bake vegetables in a separate pan, sprayed with a little olive oil.
- Clear the table once the meal is finished to avoid picking at the leftovers.
- Exercise when possible. It is very important to still get out and do half an hour of exercise each day as it will keep your metabolism going.
- Continue to eat breakfast. If you wake up and don’t feel hungry try to have a small breakfast anyway as it kick starts your metabolism.
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