realfoodwithdana Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hey all! For all you US folks, what's your plan for staying on plan for Labor Day festivities? I plan on carrying around sparkling water and making some fancy (looking) mocktails with mint, lime and cucumber a la Melissa Joulwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rfisher261 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 This reply is a little late now, but I love using fancy pants foods to help me through difficult temptations. I did something like that this weekend. Saturday night I had a farewell party for a cousin who is moving away. The party started at 4pm and I knew I'd only be there 2-3 hrs. I also knew that the drinks would be soda and alcohol and the food would be nothing but junk. My plan was seltzer water with lemon/ Lime at the party. I ate a late lunch so I wouldn't be hungry. And...I splurged at the market and bought a gorgeous bison ribeye steak to cook after the party for dinner. Thank goodness I had a plan, because the food was pizza, some sort of calzone, fried chicken wings, 3 kinds of pasta salads and brownies, cookies, and tootsie pops. There was not a salad or piece of fruit in sight, and this was a semi catered kind of thing, not a pot luck. Having that ribeye waiting at home helped me out, and I'm proud to say I stuck to my fizzy water and lime. When I have a pot luck I love bringing something fancy and special, but compliant. It helps make that compliant food much more appealing than the non compliant foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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