The Holiday Season is here! That doesn’t mean you can’t eat sensibly
November 27 2013
Just because the Holiday Season has begun it should not mean that your healthy eating habits go out the window. By approaching the next month and a half with a can-do attitude, you can weather the calorie storm, enjoy the down time, and feel great. Here are a few simple tips for you.
1. Don’t arrive (too) hungry. During the holidays, you are often invited to many a tasty meal. A classic mistake is not to eat all day in order to make room for all the tasty treats awaiting you. However, this is a recipe for disaster because this leads to dramatically overeating. It’s the way our bodies have been wired by millions of years of evolution.
2. Drink lots of water. Start all meals and parties by making sure you are properly hydrated. This will help reduce your overall caloric intake (and it helps avoid hangovers too).
3. Don’t be afraid to be picky. You don’t have to try everything on the buffet or appetizer platter. Scope out what looks good and stick to a few of those…that way you won’t overfill your plate and eat WAY too much.
4. We call it the Holidays but in reality most of the time is technically not a holiday, just regular work days. Save you caloric celebrations for the few days that actually are a holiday – Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. For the rest of the time, plan your meals and try to keep the calorie count on the low end.
5. Try to stick to your healthy routines – whether it is exercise or updating your food diary, keep at it. Don’t let Thanksgiving derail you for more than a day or two. Get back to your regular groove fast, especially since you should be having more free time, not less, during vacation. It’s okay to overindulge once in a while but make sure you pace yourself; the Holiday Season lasts about 6 weeks…that’s a lot of meals.
