peer pressure

Parties are where you can fall off your fat loss campaign. They are also major source of peer pressure, especially with alcohol and high calorie, high fat, foods everywhere.

What you need to remember is that alcohol contains hundreds of empty calories in just one drink. So even if you aren’t snacking on those high calorie nibbles you are still making it hard on yourself to continue losing weight.

When at a party, people might be pressuring you to have a good time, to drink and relax. After all… that is what parties are for and it can be difficult to stay strong and say no to the peer pressure.

One way that you could possibly get around this is to offer to drive to the party instead. This way, you’re nominating yourself as the designated driver. Your friends won’t want you to drink and probably they’ll be purchasing you waters and maybe even helping to pay for your gas.

It’s a win-win situation for everyone.

Baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, and other special events can all wreak havoc on your fat loss regime. So… even if you can easily resist temptation when by yourself it’s hard when someone’s pushing cake into your hand and they won’t take no for an answer.

Perhaps it’s time to tell a small fib. Maybe you could say that your stomach is a little upset so you don’t want to eat at the moment. Another one could be to pretend to have
a chocolate allergy. Little things like this will help you remain un-hassled if just telling the truth doesn’t work.

Remember… the people pressuring you are probably doing it out of misplaced concern for you. They just want you to have a good time. By being polite and letting them know you will only feel worse if you do indulge you can survive many a party and continue to lose weight.

If you know there will be no good foods for you at a party take along a health snack to nibble on so you aren’t tempted to indulge.

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If you are on your path to regaining your life by proper nutrition and fat loss then you probably have already experienced peer pressure to eat foods you know are not good for you.

What you need to remember as you experience this pressure is that in most cases it is not meant to harm you… rather it’s mostly through ignorance or thoughtlessness. They just don’t understand the importance of your decisions.

Don’t worry if or when this happens to you… there are ways to overcome peer pressure and all it takes is a little know-how to get people off your back!

First – Do you like to eat out? This can be a real trap for fat loss if you have friends or family constantly asking you out to eat.

The trick for you is to go out less often… and when you do, to make healthy choices of what to eat and how much to eat. This comes down to being well informed as to what you can eat and what is full of bad fats and calories.

One easy option is not to drink alcohol when dining out. These drinks are full of empty calories (especially cocktails and beer) and will be no help in your fat loss quest. One option is to have one small wine, red is best, as it is full of antioxidants and other health giving properties.

Also… skip over the entrée’s and appetizers (unless it’s a side salad). These are usually high in fat which will not fill you up but instead have you craving more of the same.

By getting your family and friends onside you’ll be encouraged to make wise food choices and will continue to lose fat and you’ll not pressured to eat what they are eating.