Guilt-free alternatives for holiday indulgences: Tip 5

In yesterday's post, I talked about the temptation to skip meals before you attend a dinner party. Let's turn our attention from food in my "Guilt-free" series to drinks for today's post.

Today's tip: Try not to drink your calories.

Plan around the beverages you will drink.  If you choose to drink alcohol, bring your own light wines and beers to the party. If you plan to drink liquor, use low-calorie mixers like soda water, tonic water, or cranberry juice. You will find it's much easier to deal with social drinking if you have a plan.

Also remember that alcohol is a dehydrator. You should drink two glasses of water for each alcoholic beverage.