Click here to read about how Snickers can fit into your low-glycemic eating plan.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0By the way, eat it AFTER the party, not before.<\/p>\n*Look for the best choices among the food served.\u00a0 Opt for the nuts and the veggie tray first and fill your plate with good-for-you food.<\/p>\n
*If you decide to splurge — make sure you enjoy it.\u00a0 Take small bites and savor every one. But don\u2019t pig out all evening.\u00a0 Take one treat and make it count.<\/p>\n
And here\u2019s another suggestion about parties — don\u2019t focus on the food.\u00a0 Parties are about people, not about what you stuff in your mouth.\u00a0 Take a step away from the goodies and socialize with your friends and co-workers.<\/p>\n
Not good at parties?\u00a0 Here\u2019s a trick I learned to get over awkwardness in social situations. Look for the Lone Rangers.\u00a0 There are always people standing around the fringe of every group, obviously not fitting in.\u00a0 I was often one of that crowd, until I learned\u00a0 to pretend I was the hostess. Then it became my job to make sure everyone had a good time. Now I seek out the Lone Rangers and talk to them, asking about their families and their interests, showing an interest in them.\u00a0 People are fascinating — all of them!\u00a0 Everyone has a story and hidden depths.\u00a0 As you focus on making people comfortable, you will give yourself an interesting evening and maybe even make new friends.<\/p>\n
And that is better than going just to eat goodies!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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