Staying On Track
Your Summer Survival Guide
Whether your goal is weight loss or simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we know it’s not easy. And when you consider everything summer brings with it, like BBQs, get-togethers, vacations, and weddings, it might feel easier to just live it up now and start fresh in September.
But you have another choice. You can still enjoy all of these special moments with family and friends without sabotaging healthy habits. By having some key strategies and recipes in your arsenal, you can face the fun with confidence, knowing you have what you need to stay on track. Here are a few of our favorite summertime tips and recipes:
Fill up before you go
- Make a filling shake or entree ahead of time
- Decision-Free: Try a Diet Cherry Limeade shake, filled with thirst-quenching flavors, perfect for summer
- Healthy Solutions/Phase 2: Try this Frozen Peach Shake to quench your summer thirst
When cravings strike, make a simple swap
- Decision-Free: Can’t stop thinking about a milkshake? Try our Orange Creamsicle Shake recipe for a delicious throw-back treat
- Healthy Solutions: Feel like some crunchy chips and dip? Go for creamy guacamole and add crunchy veggies, like this recipe with fresh sweet peppers
- Phase 2: Nachos on the mind? Sub in sweet potato for all of the flavor without all of the calories
Keep it fresh with these tasty fruit and veggie recipes:
Grill your veggies...and fruit!
- Fire up that grill – vegetables and fruit taste great grilled up with your favorite seasonings.
Lighten up dessert:
- Decision-Free: Perfect Pistachio Pudding
- Healthy Solutions: Peanut Butter and Banana “Nice” Cream
- Phase 2: Red White and Blue Parfait
Don’t forget to hydrate
- Keep a reusable water bottle handy
- Try flavored seltzer water
- Add fruit to your water for a fun and flavorful twist
Hang out away from the food table
- Focus on fun over food with backyard games, cards, or catching up with people
With a little planning and preparation, you can take some of these strategies to your next summer cook-out, vacation, or get-together to stay on track.
Hitting the road this summer? Check out our top tips for staying on track when you’re traveling.
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