How to Stay on Your Diet During Valentine's Day

Don't let the scale rule your holiday.

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Wondering how you will get through the holiday with your diet intact? Here are some tips to help you stick to your guns, stay on your diet during Valentine's Day and keep your hands out of the candy dish.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

Friend who wants to make it through Valentine's Day without sabotaging her diet
List of fun activities

Get a Buddy!

Step1

Enlist a friend who is also dieting to help you stick to your guns.

Step2

Brainstorm some activities that you can do together to keep your mind off eating. Go hiking, swimming, bowling, explore a cave, play volleyball, work on a scrapbook, paint a room in your home, go dancing, anything that either gets you moving or occupies your hands and your mind is good.

Step3

Prepare reasonable portions of low calorie foods for any meals or snacks you eat. Avoid mall food courts, bakery sections of local grocery stores, and fast food places. Remember that just because it smells good doesn't mean it is good for you.

Step4

Order one appetizer and split it between you if you do eat out. Stick to low calorie menu options. If your each order an entree, eat half of it and ask for a takeout box for the other half. This makes your meal do double duty while keeping the calorie count under control. Drink plenty of water or tea.