To prepare for the challenges faced when eating outside the home, such as at restaurants or parties, BDS suggests you go practice there: 1. On a relatively stress-free day, when you can eat a bit earlier than usual so you’re not too hungry, go to a restaurant where you can stay on plan. 2. Go with a non-food pusher friend. 3. BDS says it’s ok to eat a bit more than you usually would at home – up to 25% more calories. As long as you don’t eat out in this way very often, you should still be able to lose weight. 4. What kind of sabotaging thoughts do you think you might have? Will you be tempted to follow suit with what other people are eating/drinking? Make Response Cards designed especially for the occasion. 5. Also prepare yourself for how you’ll tolerate cravings – like if you see an off-plan food that you suddenly have a burn...