Summer is filled with delicious cookouts, BBQs and parties. If you are watching your waistline, there are some foods you should either avoid, or have only in small portions. Knowing what to watch out for at these cookouts will help you have fun, enjoy yourself, and keep losing weight!
When you go to a cookout, try to avoid these foods, or eat them in smaller portions:
Chips
Macaroni salad
Potato salad
Pasta salad
Other mayo based salads
Sausage, brats or kielbasa
Cocktails made with regular soda
Frozen cocktails like pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris
Although lean, grilled burgers can be a good option, generally people purchase higher fat, less expensive meats when hosting a cookout. Hamburgers with a higher fat content can be much higher in calories than other the options in the list below.
Instead, focus on eating these:
Deviled eggs
Choose chicken brats over pork brats
Fresh fruit
Fresh or grilled vegetables
Kabobs
Pieces of whole meat, like chicken or fish
Salads made with fresh vegetables
Shellfish (like shrimp skewers)
Try bringing foods on the “instead, focus on eating these” list. Doing so will ensure you will have some healthy options, and others will appreciate it, too!
Following these simple lists will help you enjoy every summer BBQ while staying on track to lose weight!
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