When you are on a diet and have to go on a barbecue you should adopt some strategies to not get fat or lose all the effort made in the previous days.
First of all you need to prepare yourself mentally for the barbecue, being determined to follow the following tips and avoid going to the barbecue hungry, because when you are hungry it is more difficult to resist temptations.
Some dietary tips on a barbecue day, which are easy to follow, are:
1. Eat lean meats
Options like chicken, rump, filet mignon, skirt, breast and baby beef that has less fat and calories, avoiding the picanha with a lot of fat and the sausages, for example. However, one should not exaggerate in quantity, two portions are sufficient.
2. Eat salad while waiting for the meat to bake
Fiber helps to decrease appetite, but it is important to avoid sauces and mayonnaise. The ideal is to season the salad with the sauce to the campaign, for example.
3. Eat baked vegetable skewers
Good choices are onion, peppers, heart of palm and champignon. They get the taste of the barbecue, but they are much healthier and less caloric options than the garlic roll, for example.
4. Do not take soda
Water with lemon or green tea instead of drinks like soda, beer and the caipirinha. Alcoholic beverages contain many calories and favor snacks. A good strategy is to drink only a glass of natural fruit juice or water with half a lemon squeezed and do not refill the glass.
5. Healthy dessert
Opt for dessert a fruit, fruit salad or gelatin because they have fewer calories and are more nutritious. The sweets, besides having calories, hinder the digestion of food and generate that feeling of heavy stomach.
Another tip that can help avoid overkill is eating in small plates because it looks like you are eating more to see the plate full, but you are not allowed to repeat the meal.
To help maintain focus it is important to be distracted by other things and avoid thinking about food delights alone, having a glass of water always on hand can help fool hunger and moisturize the body, however, if it is not possible follow all these tips, remember that to not get fat you need to spend all the calories you have ingested and so it is advised to do some physical activity.
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