If you are like most of us, you feat the typical Hing, party planningoliday weight gain. We work so hard all year long to get in shape or stay in shape and for some reason we give ourselves the green light to totally blow it during the Holidays, starting with Halloween, ending With New Years Day. Wouldn’t it bbe refreshing to plan a Holiday party, and still be able to watch your waistline? This is very possible if you plan carefully.

Try planning the menu to be a more health conscious one. All of your guests will probably be grateful and thank you for doing so. I am usually on the constant quest to maintain a healthy lifestyle, however I too tend to fall off the wagon during the Holidays. This year, I am planning Holiday party and planning a healthy menu too. Holidays really don’t have to be ablut overindulging. Most of my friends are trying to watch their weight in some form or another, so I am planning a healthy menu. I will make it known to all of my guests as well.

As with any party, I know I will be asked, “what can I bring?” I plan to reply with “something healthy”. I will request low fat, low cal and/or low carb menu items only from those who care to contribute. I will also request that they fashion a label of some type; including name of the menu item and what the nutritional values are. By planning it this way, I hope to keep my guests from feeling too guilty after leaving my party.

I was invited to a dessert party over the weekend. I was incredibly nervous about attending. I wasn’t sure I could trust myself not to completely blow it and binge on sweets. I tried my hardest to remain strong, and I was successful, at first. I made a dessert to share with everyone, which I did not even so much as taste; I didn’t even lick the spoon. I refused to eat a single thing at the party, because I know myself and I knew once I started; it would be too late. I drank my water and diet coke the whole time, and watched as others indulged in all the goodies. I was truly miserable, but I stuck to it, that is until I got home. Once I arrived home and found the brownies I baked with my son earlier that day, I could not resist any longer! I completely binged on brownies and peanut butter until I was ill. I foolishly deprived myself of those really good desserts at the party, and then overindulged on something not so good at home. By planning my healthy menu I am hoping to spare my guests of that.

Just as I don’t want to be responsible for any drinking and driving, I don’t want to be responsible for someone overeating, gaining weight, or feeling guilty about his or her food decisions.

So, I will not include a full fat ranch dip with my veggie tray, I will prepare goodies with low fat ingredients and small portions, and I will provide everyone with enough variety of healthy items that can accomodate any diet plan. Rum drinks with zero calorie mixers are a great idea for beverages, they are best for low cal and low carb dieters alike. I will provide plenty of water as well. I am truly trying to spare myself and my guests even if just for this one party, and this one night.

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