Dinner Party Dilemma!

So your off to a dinner party with your friends, where you know there will be many things offered that you should not eat and you do not want to offend the host (assuming you don't know them well enough to explain your diet goals)

Don't just 'wing' it and hope that your willpower stands up to the challenge....after a couple of drinks it won't.  So go to the party with tactics and a plan, for example: 

1. Don't have any of the nibblies when you arrive - drink a small glass of milk before you leave the house.
2. Drink white wine spritzers or have sparkling water between drinks
3. Do not touch the bread!
4. Either eat the carbs offered with dinner (whatever carbs you are served leave at least half) or save yourself for dessert (again make sure you leave at least 1/3 on your plate)  Do not have both.

Don't focus on the food, enjoy the company and revel in your strength of character as you refuse the cheese platter!

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