Hi Everyone,
I have yet another request from help. I took a peek at our company's holiday party menu for tomorrow and below is what will be served (cocktail-style). I'm guessing I should stick with the greek salad and asparagus and add a little of the ziti bolognese? I will probably only have 1 to 2 glasses of wine (I don't plan on staying long). If I just eat my Jenny meal before I go, then do I stick with just the salad at the party? Thanks!
Group 1:
herbed risotto balls
prosciutto-wrapped asparagus
scallops wrapped in bacon
Group 2:
pigs-in-a-blanket
coconut shrimp
crispy mini spring rolls
2 pasta:
ziti bolognese
fusilli grilled vegetable ragu
1 salad:
Greek salad
1 protein:
chicken parmesan
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More Help for Office Cocktail Party
Started by nycgirlkat, Dec 14 2011 09:08 AM
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 10:45 AM
Well, the Greek salad is likely already going to have feta cheese and dressing on it, so you might want to skip a fat (or two) earlier in the day, have that and take a SMALL portion of the ziti.
And DO try to limit yourself on the wine to one glass. And then that evening and the next day, double your water intake. Seriously, if anything is going to derail you, it's going to be the wine and water retention. So make sure you flush out your system. And, look, it's one meal. Do your best. And if you don't have a huge loss this week, you'll know why.
If you can have your JC dinner and not eat anything at that dinner, that would probably be best. But if you even THINK you might not be able to resist once you get there, there's no sense in doubling your caloric intake by eating Jenny AND the food at the cocktail party.
Remember, progress, not perfection.
Have fun!
And DO try to limit yourself on the wine to one glass. And then that evening and the next day, double your water intake. Seriously, if anything is going to derail you, it's going to be the wine and water retention. So make sure you flush out your system. And, look, it's one meal. Do your best. And if you don't have a huge loss this week, you'll know why.
If you can have your JC dinner and not eat anything at that dinner, that would probably be best. But if you even THINK you might not be able to resist once you get there, there's no sense in doubling your caloric intake by eating Jenny AND the food at the cocktail party.
Remember, progress, not perfection.
Have fun!
Phyllis
Height: 5'2
SW - 177.6
Goal! - 132
Returning Weight - 143
CW - GOAL AGAIN!!!
Before JC with hubby and nephews in 2006/After JC (2nd time) in 2011
After JC 10/11
Height: 5'2
SW - 177.6
Goal! - 132
Returning Weight - 143
CW - GOAL AGAIN!!!
Before JC with hubby and nephews in 2006/After JC (2nd time) in 2011
After JC 10/11
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Posted 14 December 2011 - 01:30 PM
I would just grab a diet soda and carry it around all night at that party. If someone asks if you've tried one of the entrees, just answer - YES and it was SO SO GOOD!!!!
Debbie
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Posted 15 December 2011 - 05:55 AM
Thanks for all the good suggestions!!!! I'm going to brave it and try to have some cocktail food (a girls' got to learn some time) and do the trick with the diet soda....I'll have one glass of wine to start and then keep with the diet soda and just tell everyone its rum and coke!! lol
Besides, getting to the bar at one of these functions is hard enough as it is, so I think that is going to be a big help.
Besides, getting to the bar at one of these functions is hard enough as it is, so I think that is going to be a big help.
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