Eat or drink something such as a glass of skim milk before leaving home. Don't skip breakfast. Beginning the day with food revs up your metabolism so that you use more calories. Keep up or increase your exercise to better control appetite as well as use up more calories. Carry a tooth brush with you and go brush your teeth to stop nibbling at goodies.
Potlucks can spell disaster for weight control.
Clarke says you can also apply these tips to year round overeating. Then feeling guilty, they starve themselves to lose more weight causing more bingeing, resulting in the yo-yo effect. Prepared by Robyn Horton.