Drink and still drink
At the Office Holiday Party... The danger: An open bar and endless platters of spring rolls and pigs in a blanket
The worst holiday drinks ever.
The detour:
STEP 1: KEEP MOVING.
If you're planted next to the food table, you'll shovel chips and dip into your mouth all night long. "So stay far, far away," says Danine Fruge, M.D., director of Women's Health and Family Medicine at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa in Miami. "You won't eat mindlessly if you have to cross the room to get to the food."
STEP 2: BE PICKY.
Passed hors d'oeuvres, which hover at every turn, are small, but they add up—fast. To avoid eating 2,000 calories worth of canapes, limit yourself to three that you love. Been waiting all year for bacon-wrapped scallops? Go for it. But pass on the crab cakes and other fried fare.
STEP 3: SIP SMARTLY.
With alcohol, the goal is to keep both your calories and your buzz under control. Some options:
A single shot of vodka, gin, or rum mixed with club or diet soda and a squeeze of lime.
It will set you back only about 100 calories, says Christine Gerbstadt, M.D., R.D.
Champagne or pink Prosecco.
"Not only are they low on the calorie chart—around 80 to 120 per glass—but they're also more likely to be sipped rather than guzzled," says Kristin Reisinger, R.D.
Light beer or wine.
Most have fewer than 150 calories per serving. If you're the type to make several trips to the bar (no judgments!), Fruge suggests