By late afternoon you’ll probably be so hungry that you’ll head for pizza or a cheeseburger while promising yourself you’ll get back on track the next day. What’s going to energize you and w hat are you going to eat the rest of the day? If you think you can eat at 11AM and have no food until the next day, bad decision.Make trade-offs: a sticky-bun and coffee instead of a couple of drinks and a second slice of toast. Before putting any food on your plate, just cruise the buffet eyeballing all of the choices and decide what you’ll have before you start filling your plate. Having to get up and walk past lots of people, many of whom you know, with a plate filled to the brim can serve as a “seconds” and “thirds” deterrent. How long can you sit and stare at those sticky buns without wanting one? Not having them in your line of sight helps to keep your mind out of the “I’ve got to have it” mode. Choose a seat that puts your back to the buffet table or kitchen spread and preferably some distance away.Ahead of time is key – staring at freshly baked muffins while you decide what not to eat makes a reasoned decision pretty difficult! Here’s Some Tips For Handling A Buffet/Brunch: You still have to deal with overflowing bread and pastry baskets and multiple mimosas or bloody marys – but the best bet is to make a deal with yourself ahead of time about how many drinks and how many baked goods you will allow yourself to have. At least you’re ordering something specific and not subjected to the myriad of delectable choices at a buffet. It’s even harder when there’s both tempting food and you’re with lots of friends having a good time - a classic recipe for mindless (over)eating.Ī sit down brunch is a little easier to control than a buffet. Do you have trouble keeping the calories in check at a brunch or a buffet? It’s pretty darn hard with all of that tempting food staring you in the face.
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