Eat Healthy on 4th of July Weekend
When it's Fourth of July weekend--don't get it into your head that you're going to be bad and fix it next week. There is no bad or good--and food isn't your friend or your enemy. Here is what I mean.
Instructions
1. Try to limit yourself to two cocktails (or because it's a holiday, three), but at those meals limit your carbs and sweets. You know what that means. Your diet is a bank account and you are investing in booze, so get rid of the hot dog or hamburger bun, fill up on high fiber salads and try to avoid the ice cream cake. If you must indulge in any of this, have a few bites and taste everything. Eat nothing.
2. Have a Skinnygirl Margarita (see Resources below) or skinnify whatever cocktail you choose. If it's a rum punch, have clear rum (always clear liquor), club soda (the best low-cal filler) and a splash of the punch or fattening component with a squeeze of lemon or lime. Use this equation with all drinks. Clear liquor, soda, a splash of the sugary component and a squeeze of citrus. As of August 1, 2009, you can purchase my bottled margarita at any liquor store or order now at www.skinnygirlcocktails.com (see Resources).
3. Have a turkey burger and fill up on high-fiber salads first, so you'll eat less of the fattening stuff. Don't skip meals just to save for the big event. Spoil your appetite before parties with a good investment 200-calorie snack such as nut butter or hummus on whole grain bread, edamame or a few slices of turkey with cheese. Have a plan! Taste everything and eat nothing if faced with a variety of indulgent foods, try to drink water and remember to think of your diet as a bank account.
4. Don't wear baggy clothes. Strut your bikini and you'll be more likely to reel it in at the buffet. You've got this. You have learned to be naturally thin--and no red, white and blue holiday can change that.
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