- 1. Eat lean meats
- 2. Eat salad while waiting for the meat to roast
- 3. Eat skewers of roasted vegetables
- 4. Don't drink soda
- 5. Healthy dessert
When you are on a diet and have to go to a barbecue, you must 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 tips below and avoid going to the barbecue hungry, because when you are hungry it is more difficult to resist temptations.
Some tips for maintaining the diet on a barbecue day, which are easy to follow, are:
1. Eat lean meats
Options like chicken, rump, filet mignon, flank steak, maminha and baby beef that has less fat and calories, avoiding the fat steak and sausages, for example. However, one should not overdo the amount, two portions are sufficient.
2. Eat salad while waiting for the meat to roast
Fiber helps to decrease appetite, but it is important to avoid sauces and mayonnaise. The ideal is to season the salad with the dressing to the campaign, for example.
3. Eat skewers of roasted vegetables
Good options are onions, peppers, hearts of palm and champignons. They get the flavor of the barbecue, but they are much healthier and less caloric options than the garlic bread, for example.
4. Don't drink soda
Water with lemon or green tea instead of drinks like soda, beer and caipirinha. Alcoholic drinks contain a lot of calories and favor snacks. A good strategy is to drink only a glass of natural fruit juice or water with half a squeezed lemon and not refill the glass.
5. Healthy dessert
Choose a fruit, fruit salad or gelatin for dessert because they have less calories and are more nutritious. Sweets, in addition to having calories, hinder the digestion of food and generate that feeling of heavy stomach.
Another tip that can help you avoid overdoing it is to eat on small plates because it seems that you are eating more because you see the plate full, but it is not allowed to repeat the meal.
To help stay focused it is important to be distracted by other things and avoid thinking only about the deliciousness of the food, having a glass with water always on hand can help fool hunger and hydrate the body, however, if it is not possible follow all these tips, remember that in order not to put on weight it is necessary to spend all the calories you ingested and that is why it is advisable to do some physical activity.
See some exercises in: 3 simple exercises to do at home and lose belly.
