First, make sure you eat your normal meals that day. This will make you less likely to be starving by the time of the party, and ready to go overboard and eat everything in sight.
Always eat right BEFORE you go to a party as well. Have something light, like a salad with light dressing, or a bowl of vegetable soup before.
Once you're at the party, pick two or three of your favorite items, put them on a napkin, and walk away. Avoid using a plate, if at all possible. If you do use a plate, choose a small plate instead of a large plate at the buffet line.
Scope out the healthiest options, and fill up your plate with fresh vegetables (no dips though), fruit, plain chicken, plain shrimp. Avoid the baked and fried foods, fatty dips, cheese and desserts whenever you can.
Don't think that just because there are small appetizers, that they are low calorie. Many of these tiny treats are filled with fat and calories. For instance, a serving of fried wonton or a handful of bite-size quiches or crabcakes can have as as many calories as a small fast food hamburger and French fries.
Don't hang around at the table, or in the kitchen. This will prevent you from any mindless eating, and remove you from the prime temptation area.
Enjoy the socializing. That's why you're at the party, and it takes your mind off the brownies!
And don't forget to write down what you ate at that party! (Download Free Ebook Tracker Now (PDF))
