Weekend ....cafe and cardio... tips and tricks to survive holidays while on track..

So close to Christmas...and the get-together diinners, full of food that is so yummy...and fattening.

But at the same time there are a lot of food that are full of proteins, and really can help us stay on track.

My motivation is my NEW Year Eve ..and what i plan to wear. I put that thing on front of my closet doors to remind me why i make good choices during holiday dinners. As most of us, i already had of lot of them to attend.  Family get togethers, work functions, getting together with close friends...and that dress on closet doors reminds me why i don't want to gain 5 or 10lbs...

So far so good. 

One of my tricks to help me, is to wear a belt with any outfit i have on during those "get togethers". The belt puts slight pressure on my gut, as a reminder to not overeat. 

My other issue is wine. I love my wine....and i always start gaining weight if i drink to much wine. I also can eat a lot when i drink wine...

So other trick of mine is be designated driver. That allows me to have 1 small glass of wine in the beginning of a meal, and as long as the get -together is longer than 2-3 hours, that small glass of wine get metabolized and i am good to drive. On short visits - no wine or other alcohols.... 

If i want to make sure there are things i can eat - i do bring a dish. (And i make sure to get some just for me before the crowd devours that ....lol...)

And I carry my personal snacks with me, in my purse and in my car. There are a lot that do not require refrigeration, specially in winter time.

Also...fortunately for me i am old enough that i refuse to be "guilted" or otherwise "made to eat" food that i choose to avoid. No family pressure, or friends. Noone makes fun of me (at least in front of me) because of the diet i follow.  I refuse to be friends with someone who can / would try to do that.  Fortunatelly for me, family knows better, and my BF is there 100% on my side.  

If nothing else helps - telling people i am allergic it, or that food like that would me me ill, usually works with the worst of them. (I do have severe food allergies and intolernces...)

If i get gifts that are in form of candies, baked goods, or other sugary stuff, i gratefully accept that, and right away think of someone i can give that to. I.e. those lovely Southern Pecan brittles.....they will be a gift to someone. I won't even open the box  (My BF does not care for them 

These are my tricks to keep me on track...what are yours?