Have Healthy Snacks Available

Always have healthy snacks ready in convenient places, such as in your desk drawer, the car's glove compartment, or your gym bag.

For example, put raw veggies or sliced apples in a zip lock bag, and put peanut butter or hummus in a small container. This way you'll always have a healthy, convenient snack ready to eat when you begin to feel hungry. This keeps your energy level up and your metabolism working efficiently, and will prevent you from losing control later in the day.

These strategically placed snacks will be a life-saver if you're going straight from work to a party, for example, where you don't know what they'll be serving. Most social gatherings have some sort of veggie tray and then some sort of protein, such as shrimp or chicken skewers, which would make a perfect choice: fibrous carbs with protein. But if you're not sure what will be served or if you want to make sure that you arrive with a little something in your belly so that you're not starved, having these snacks with you will help you stay focused, energized and on track.