Healthy Holiday Dieting Tips
by For many of us, Thanksgiving can begin a downward spiral of unhealthy eating and weight gain.
The best way to avoid this, is to start the holiday season with healthy eating habits.
Here are some healthy eating tips for the holiday season...
Avoid overeating by not going to holiday dinners or parties hungry.
Drink plenty of water (with lemon) before and during holiday parties.Say no to soda and high caloric beverages.
Reduce your chances of overeating by not socializing near the buffet or kitchen.
Watch how much you put on your plate, small portions are best.
Eat slowly. When you eat slowly you allow yourself time to begin to feel full.
Avoid high fat and sugar items.
Make healthy food choices.
If you are the cook...
Prepare as many healthy dishes as possible.
Serve fresh fruits and low fat desserts.Use low fat ingredients when possible.
Select whole grain products for crackers, breads and pastas (avoid white flour when possible).
Serve a healthy soup before the main entree.
Use smaller plates to encourage smaller portions.
I hope these tips will help you avoid the extra pounds that can so easily accumulate around the holidays.
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Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope
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Comments
Great tips!
A lot of these are things I try to do all year, but it gets harder to stick to the plan during the holidays!
Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen
I totally agree Kalyn.
I agree Kalyn...It is so much harder to stick to healthy eating habits during the holidays.
:-)
Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope
Absolutely
A couple things I try to do:
Stick to a workout schedule-- a bonus around the holidays is that the gym is not crowded at all!
Also, the fam goes on walks before/after meals, which although not a huge calorie burner, helps to keep up our energy after eating all that food.
RTW
http://renaissancetrophywife.wordpress.com
Family walks are great if you can't make it
to the gym.
Thanks for your comment.
:-)
Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope
Eat Often
You kind of touch on this when you say don't go to the party hungry.
A lot of people make the mistake of not eating all day thinking that will help them not put on weight when they stuff themselves later in the day. Eat a good breakfast. Have a healthy snack.
Thin people eat all day. That way you train your metabolism to burn food constantly. When you eat 5000 calories late in the day - you're not going to burn them off.
And when you do get to the party - take a small taste of everything so you don't feel deprived - one of the biggest weight loss derailments. And talk a lot!
And RTWs tip about taking a walk is a great one. I've talked to a lot of mall walkers who've lost lots of weight.
I have a helpful article on my blog also - How to Survive Holiday Chaos Without Putting On 100 Pounds
Carole