Yesterday was my godson’s 5th Birthday Party. My sister had a huge train spacewalk to entertain the kiddies…
And lots of food…
Fruit tray, tortilla chips, fresh salsa, vegetables tray, Doritos, potato chips
Sandwiches with Cheese
Chips with Nacho Cheese
Hot Dogs and Homemade Chili
What are some strategies to eating healthy at a party that you have no control over food served?
- Eat a healthy meal before the party. If you are hungry when you arrive, you are more likely to overeat on finger foods such as chips and sandwiches.
- Fill up on the fruits and/or vegetables trays.
- Skip the hot dog and have just the homemade chili on a bun (save about ~150 calories and ~13 gm fat for each hot dog skipped)
- Choose the tortilla chips with salsa instead of the tortilla chips with nacho cheese.
- Drink Calorie Free drinks such as water
- Have a small piece of cake! Everything in moderation
What are some of your strategies for eating healthy at a party?
I like your strategies!
I agree, for me the key is not going when I’m very hungry. Also, I try to take a minute and make a mental plan to decide what I’m going to eat. In the past, I would give myself permission to just eat anything since it was a special occasion. Not such a great plan…
The train spacewalk looks amazing!
Special occasion happen pretty regularly… birthday parties, weddings, baby/bridal showers, anniversaries, etc. Having a plan is key!
The kids had an absolute blast with that spacewalk