Valentine's Day is a day of celebration and so you can expect leniency in certain areas - arriving late at home or deviating a bit from your dietary routine! You have the right to enjoy a romantic evening and a romantic candlelight dinner with your lover in this day! You can enjoy candies, desserts and drinks in this day of love without having to worry too much on health issues. Here's is how you can relish a Valentine's Day dinner without deviating too much from your usual diet:
- Start the Day with Exercises: As soon as you wake up in the morning, go for a morning walk or a quick run for twenty minutes. Take your partner with you as the idea of working out together would give you motivation! You would feel very confident and slim during the evening. A session of workout in the morning would also allow you to make healthy food choices at the dinner table.
- Don't Neglect Meals at Other Times of the Day: Normally you would want to starve yourself before a big dinner! You would want to forego the idea of having breakfast and lunch on that day, thinking that you would satisfy your day's hunger through one great meal at night! But this is not a wise thought because you would then indulge in the voracious eating of breads, sugary and fatty foods. Instead, have your normal breakfast and a sensible lunch comprising of items like vegetables, fruits and lean protein.
- Make Wise Judgments While Selecting Drinks: Valentine's Day is a day of merriment and there is a greater tendency for you to indulge in higher quantities of alcohol. This is the area where you need to be extra cautious. Drinks are high in calories and they even increase your food carvings and you tend to eat more! Drinks prepared with mixers are especially high in calories. For example. there are around 540 calories in 350 ml of margarita. Instead, you can opt for a glass of red wine which contains only 75 calories. And red wine is good for the heart too! You can control your alcohol consumption by taking one glass of water for every glass of wine. This would allow you to make smarter food choices and to enjoy a romantic evening with your beloved.
- Make Healthy Food Choices: You might find it a bit difficult to come out with smarter food choices while ordering from the restaurant menu. In most of the cases, the calorie count of each item is not provided and even if they are mentioned, they can be taken as understatements. As a general idea, don't go for the cream sauces and the fried items. Lean meats and grilled or baked fish are healthier options. You can seek information about the ingredients from the restaurant staff.
- Enjoy Dessert While You Share it with Your Partner: You might be prohibited from enjoying dessert items in the normal days, but this is a day of celebration. So you have the full liberty to enjoy desserts without a hitch. Order a dessert which is at par with both of your likings. It is a very romantic idea to share the same dessert! This way, you can control your portion size as well! A heart healthy choice would involve a dessert prepared with dark chocolate. Giving priority to your indulgences for once in a while would allow you to control your cravings in the long run.
Valentine's Day is an occasion to express your love for your partner. This is a day to forget your regular concerns and worries. A romantic dinner can end the day with beautiful memories which you can cherish for the next Valentine's Day. Making healthy food choices at dinner would allow you to enjoy a hearty dinner without a sense of guilt!
