Event day eating: DO's & DONT's

So you have a big event at 5pm... What's the best way to prep your body all day while you're getting ready?

DO:

- drink water all day, carry and re-fill a Smartwater bottle around with you to all your appointments

- breakfast: a fruit and veggie juice or smoothie to get your energy going but not fill you up too much

- have a few juices (I like Suja), especially ones that are full of veggies, because they will give you all the nutrients you need without bloating you

- have a few cups of raw spinach (not too much or you'll be bloated later) for the fiber

- drink Keffir as a snack after you work out 

- work out: do a 30 minute interval sprint or 45 minute swim workout to get your body lean

- work out: do push ups right before you shower, and again right before you put on your dress -- they will pump up the muscles

- work out: if you can do pushups in your dress, do 'em whenever possible

- lunch: have egg whites with spinach and a drizzle of olive oil, dill & basil

- have some olive oil with your spinach, or some almonds with your keffir

- use dill, basil and lemon to flavor things

- drink sparkling water between champagne while you're getting ready

DON'T:

- have salt or cheese -- instead use herbs and lemon to season your food

- skip meals -- you'll get drunk and sick when the champagne comes around

- eat a ton at the party -- you'll feel sick and bloated in your dress

- have any sugar, even at the party

- drink cheap ANYTHING, especially champagne

- eat lots of carbs -- they will bloat you

- take laxatives -- bad idea

- drink a lot of water right before you put on your dress, or a lot during the pre-party or you'll have to pee every 5 minutes

- do shots, ever.

- eat until you're full, ever, during the day especially -- you want to leave lots of room in your tummy so that you're dress fits right