Party Food Tips

Feeling Comfortable at a Party

Do you sometimes go to a party, feel uncomfortable because you don’t want to eat everything insight and most people are making a pig of themselves? If you answered yes to this question you are not unique. If you would ask 100 people this question I am sure a majority would answer the question with a loud “YES.”

I was talking to a client last week who was invited to a Christmas party, who has been eating healthy and losing weight. She was very nervous about going to the party and in no way wanted to change her plan of eating. We discussed her fear which was real and should not be ignored. Her greatest fear was that she would just start eating and not be able to stop. I reassured her she always had a choice and no one could make her do anything she did not want to do. My telling her this did not make her feel better.

We then brainstormed ideas she could use when she got to the party to give her confidence. Some of the ideas were:

1. Call her friend and see what she was serving.
2. Plan what she will eat before going to the party.
3. Put the rock she received from her daughter in her pocket and touch it often to remind herself that she is special.
4. Only put food on her plate she planned to eat.
5. Under no circumstances go back for more food.
6. Talk to two people who are not her close friends and find out about them.
7. Go to the bathroom whenever she felt overwhelmed and picture a bright light protecting you.
8. Seek out friends at the party and ask for support.
9. When she got home to send me an email letting me know about her experience.
10.Reward herself with reading a fun novel before going to sleep.

My client went to the party last night and I received an email saying she ate healthy and had the best time ever because she was able to listen to everyone instead of focusing on the food.

Now is your turn to prepare before going to a party. I would love to hear what steps you plan to take in order to ensure you eat healthy at the party and take care of yourself after the party. I can be reached by leaving comments on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.