5. Prepare For Parties
Whether you bring your own healthful dish to a potluck or resolve to alternate seltzers-and-lime with lower-cal alcoholic drinks (or forgo cocktails altogether), you're setting yourself up to succeed. When you do head down the buffet line, think strategically. Fill half your plate with vegetables, one-quarter with lean protein like shrimp or chicken breast, and the rest with grains. If the party is at the end of the day and you have already exercised, save some calories by passing up the grains altogether.