You're hosting the first gal pal get together of the warm sun shinny days that await you. It is going to be an all day event, just you and the girls. No kids, no husbands, no dogs, or cats. Nope! You have been counting calories and you don't want to go overboard and get too far off track. Here is a great meal plan just for you and your girls.



Serve iced tea with a no calorie sugar substitute.

Appetizer 180 calories per serving

Start out with veggies and ranch dip: Use 1 envelope of hidden valley ranch dip (1 ounce) mix with a 16 ounce fat-free sour cream. Serve each guest a personal plate with a ? cup carrot sticks, ? cup celery sticks, 4 cherry tomatoes and 1/8 of the dip.

Lunch 203 calories per serving

Serve a turkey cranberry wrap: 1tbsp dried cranberries. 2 tbsp fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature. 1 8-inch whole grain tortilla. 2 ounce deli-style roasted turkey breast. ? cup shredded romaine lettuce. (multiply for each guest). Place cranberries in a microwave safe dish cover them in a little water and microwave on high for 15 seconds to soften the skins. Drain water off and mix with cream cheese. Spread the mixture down the center of the tortilla. Layer the turkey and lettuce on the tortilla. Roll and wrap the ends.

Snack 200 calories a serving (avocados the good fat)

Whip up some fresh guacamole. ? diced onion. 1 diced tomato. ? cup chopped cilantro. Three medium avocados and your favorite packet of guacamole mash the avocados then mix all. Serve with reduced fat wheat thins.

Dinner 400 calories per serving

Thai steak salad. 8 ounce sirloin tip steak 1 inch thick. 2 tsp soy sauce. 1 red onion peeled and sliced. 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced. 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced. 2 tbsp lime juice. 2 tbsp fish sauce. 1 clove garlic minced. ? tsp hot pepper sauce sugar. Romaine lettuce leaf. Preheat broiler or grill. Sprinkle the sirloin with soy sauce and rub it into the surface. Broil or grill to you liking (8-10 minutes per side). Set the steak aside for 10 minutes, then slice thinly. Toss with onion, pepper, and cucumber. In a small bowl combine the lime juice, fish sauce, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Mix with steak mixture and place over lettuce and serve warm with bread.

Desert 111 calories per serving

Guilt free double chocolate brownies. Use nonstick cooking spray. 4 tbsp of butter. 2/3 cup of granulated sugar. ? cup of cold water. 1 teaspoon vanillia. 1 cup flour. ? cup of unsweetened cocoa powder. 1 teaspoon of baking powder. ? cup mini semisweet chocolate pieces. 2 teaspoons powder sugar. Preheat oven to 350. Coat a 9x9-inch pan with nonstick spray. In medium sauce pan melt the butter, remove from heat. Stir in sugar, water, and vanilla. Mix in flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder until combined. Add chocolate pieces. Pour in pan bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Cool and sprinkle on powder sugar.

There you have it a 1200 calorie day with the girls.