Tips for dealing with parties

The lowest calorie alcoholic drinks are:

(there is no fat in any of the above)

A few tips

• Don't drink on an empty stomach. Always make sure you eat something before you go out as alcohol is an appetite stimulant. Even if you will be eating, have a small light snack such as soup or a slice of toast beforehand to avoid being so ravenous by the time the food arrives that you end up eating too much!
• After a night out, should the late night munchies strike, try and go for damage limitation (such as toast and low fat spread) rather than the full-blown take away – if your restraint will hold out!
• If you do cave in, no worries, tomorrow is another day. The food diary system means that you can still stay on track by adjusting your calorie intake and exercise expenditure for the next few days so you still achieve the green tick in your Week View.

The secret of not letting a slip up turn into a set back is to avoid dwelling on it. The odd blip will not affect your long-term progress if you get straight back on course.

Did you know:

You can opt for an easier target if you know you're going out? Go to 'Settings' (you'll find this on the food diary page, top left). Choose the day of the week that you'd like an easier target for – say Saturday or Sunday and tick the box. This will redistribute your calories across the week to give you a few more on your chosen day(s). The total number of calories across the week remains the same, so you will find that your weekday targets go down, but by planning for your treat, you know you're still on track.