I often hear from people who want to be proactive about dieting, but they already have future obligations that they worry might challenge their diet. These are often special occasions that they can't cancel or work around. I sometimes have folks ask me what they are supposed to eat if they're at a party on the Medifast diet.
I might hear a comment like: "I really want to start Medifast, but I have a very important baby shower to attend in five weeks. I really want to enjoy my time there. But I don't want to delay starting my diet either. I am wondering if there is anything that I can eat at the party that isn't going to wreck my diet. Is it possible to eat something that is diet friendly at a baby shower?"
It is certainly possibly, especially if you save your lean and green meal for the shower. See, you have one main lean and green meal to play with each day. Many people have their lean and green meal at dinner time, but you can have it any time during the day, including breakfast and lunch. You're supposed to have lean protein and three servings of vegetables. If you are careful at a party, you can accomplish this. How about lean roast beef wrapped in lettuce instead of bread? Quiche is also a popular choice at showers. If you take it upon yourself to make a safe Quiche which contains egg whites and vegetables, then this might be an option also. An omelet can also work.
Also, you can graze on snacks also. Celery sticks are actually on the approved list of Medifast snacks and this doesn't even count for a meal. Chose lean means and low glycemic vegetables. Finally, if you take some liberties for a very special occasion, I don't think that this is the end of the world. I've cheated on my diet at times and then got back on it the next day without any awful things happening. A diet is going to work best when you don't feel too restricted. Obviously, you don't want to go overboard and do something that is going to make you feel badly about yourself. But treating yourself within limits on a very special day doesn't have to have any horrible outcome. You simply get back on the diet the next day and enjoy yourself during the party. I'm not saying that you should cheat. I'm just saying that you don't want to go into any diet thinking that you have to be so restrictive all of the time that you will never be able to enjoy yourself at a party.
While I believe that you can eat healthfully if you chose carefully (and save your lean and green meal for the party,) I also don't want to encourage anyone to think that they can never enjoy themselves.
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