http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com Make peace with food, your body and your weight Thu, 03 May 2012 16:21:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/9-healthy-tips-to-surviving-bbq-season http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/9-healthy-tips-to-surviving-bbq-season#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:46 +0000 Dinneen http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/?p=701 It’s summertime and the season for firing up the grill for BBQ’s.  But if you’re trying to watch your weight, the big spread of food can bring about stress and it’s easy to overeat or feel stuffed.  With all of the chips, hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs, and mayo-laden potato salad around it’s no wonder. Fortunately, I have some easy tips to help you stay on track, while keeping it healthy, enjoyable, and tasty: 1)  Make or bring a healthy appetizer. Though we all enjoy chips, dips and nachos, personally I’ve found once I dig in to them (especially when I’m really hungry) it can be hard to stop.  So instead I make it a habit to bring a healthy appetizer like veggies and hummus. Good and easy choices are cut up (or baby) carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and bell pepper strips.  This way there’s at least one healthy snack to… Read more

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