Self Control at Parties

A party can mess up 2-3 weeks of careful counting and self control. I seem to be going to more and more parties, and having more and more parties at the house, so I think it is time I get serious about maintaining the healthy habits through the party. Maybe the beer is the problem. I think I need it to loosen up and talk to people. Once I have that 2nd or 3rd to lessen my inhibitions, then my inhibitions have been lessened and I lose that interest in being thin and just eat anything that looks good. I revert back to my old ways. (Potato salad, coleslaw, and tuna salad still don't make it on my plate; I guess items with mayonnaise still look gross.) Now the beers are a real issue, as they are packed with calories. So I drink 2-3 beers which by the way are 10-15 PointsPlus points. At this point anything I eat will put me over my daily limit. And there are always desserts at parties. This is a major weakness of mine. I will also have to be mentally ready for the desserts.

New party policy: Skip the beer, have a normal helping of the food, and only have a dessert if it was actually made from scratch. Nothing that came out of a box and a bag. The party last night had 3 desserts, confetti cupcakes which had to have been a mix, Black and Tan Yangling brownies -*- I can't imagine there is a mix for that -*- and fruit filled puff pastries that I saw come out of the box and a bag. Now just because I am not the one making it doesn't mean I should back away from my rules for when I cook in the house, so the Black and Tan brownies would have been the right choice. Better luck next time sans the beer.