Post Party Meal Plans
What are post-party meals and why do we need them? Before diving into nutritious, healthy meal recipes, let us understand what ‘post-party meal’ actually means and how important it is for our bodies. While prepping for a party we focus on which dress to wear, which jewellery to carry, makeup, heels, etc missing out on the most important point – how to prep our body for a night of partying and drinking.
- Prepare your body in advance by having a wholesome, nutritious breakfast.
- Avoid starving yourself for the ‘big event’ as it might lead to starvation and you might end up making the wrong food choices.
- Studies show that when your body has a good meal comprising of complex
carbohydrates and healthy fats, we tend to absorb alcohol slower in our body. This
phenomenon can prevent fast intoxication and reduce the next day’s symptoms of a hangover.
- Drink lots of water and hydrate yourself throughout the day.
Effects of alcohol consumption on our body
If you are a regular drinker you must be accustomed to the way alcohol affects your mind and body. However, for a newbie, the experience might be overwhelming, hence leading to headaches, hangovers, giddiness, nausea, etc.
Increased cardiac output – blood vessels in the skin dilate causing a temporary increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
Irregular sugar levels – The pancreas and liver regulate the use of insulin in our body therefore after heavy alcohol consumption our liver gets busy detoxifying the blood of ethanol and acetaldehyde resulting in irregular blood sugar levels.
Fat Storage – Extra consumed calories easily get converted to fat.
How to identify a hangover
The morning after a night of partying feels like a nightmare. The more you drink, the more severe the hangover will be. What does a hangover feel like?
- Severe headache
- Diarrhoea
- Loss of appetite
- Impaired memory
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dizziness
While at the party
- Avoid mixing drinks
- Keep sipping on water throughout the day. With every glass of alcoholic drink consumed
- one to two glasses of water.
- Do not mix sweetened colas or juices with your drink
- Make sure to balance the ratio of alcoholic beverages with that of water
- Focus on having fun with friends and family rather than concentrating all your attention to food and drinks.
- Don’t have a restrictive mindset or an all or none view. Practice moderation.
Easy and Healthy Post-Party Meal Recipes
Early Morning
- Start your day with ajwain-soaked water. You can also add mint and honey to your green tea and keep sipping on it throughout the day.
- To perfect the electrolyte imbalance in your body have a glass of coconut water before breakfast and before lunch.
Breakfast
For breakfast go for a wholesome smoothie
Take a frozen banana, throw in a handful of spinach, roughly chop in a cucumber, little ginger, 8 overnight soaked almonds, one-fourth avocado and a scoop of protein powder preferably pea or hemp.
Note – There’s no right or wrong way of making a smoothie, just throw it all in and blend it until smooth.
Lunch
Fresh and Crisp Salad
Add finely chopped half green apple, 8-10 red grapes, a few cubes of watermelon, and a tablespoon of either pumpkin or sunflower seeds to a bowl of roughly torn lettuce leaves. Mix all the ingredients well and use apple cider vinegar and flaxseed or olive oil to bind the salad.
Pair your salad with a bowl of warm chicken stew, and add in your greens and orange in the form of mushrooms, carrots and green beans.
If you want a simpler meal, you can also pair your salad with any one of the mentioned meal
Home-made Dalia and green moong dal khichdi with cauliflower & green peas added to it.
1 cup cooked little or foxtail millet with scrambled tofu, you can also add in red bell peppers and spinach to your tofu.
1 cup cooked brown or red rice with grilled fish or chicken breast.
Whatever combination you opt for just make sure to keep your sodium consumption as low as possible.
Evening Snack
Enjoy a bowl of clear tomato soup/clear chicken soup with a slice of whole wheat bread.
Checkout my tomato soup recipe (link to Instagram reel) optional
Dinner
Roasted sweet potato or a quinoa bowl with stir-fried vegetables or shrimps.
Whole Wheat tortilla wraps with palak tofu filling and a bowl of cucumber salad.
Millet khichdi with green peas and carrots.
For detailed recipes, contact me at CTA