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As we know the holiday season can be a challenging time to make healthy choices. With food as the center piece of most holiday celebrations and social events, it is very difficult to avoid, but with a little preparation and planning, you can still enjoy spreading the holiday cheer without spreading your waist.
Do not go to a party hungry. The hungrier you are, the faster you will eat. It is important to your typical breakfast, lunch and snacks to eat on the day of the party to avoid starving when you arrive and therefore overeat.
Substitute traditional foods with healthy alternatives. Most of the traditional holiday meals can be prepared in a healthier way. For example, try our Low Carb Pumpkin Casserole (recipe link) as an alternative to pumpkin pie.
Watch out for holiday spirits. Alcoholic drinks can contain 150 to 450 calories per glass. Limit your drinks to 1-2 glasses. The lower calorie carb choices are dry wine, Bloody Marys or spirits with diet mixers. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram (fat and protein, 9, 4) and then stored in the body as extra belly fat. Overweight people may experience weight faster when consuming alcohol.
Until your training. Yes, you can bond with family over bread and wine, but you can also bond through a brisk walk or bike ride. Try to put some holiday events around fitness plan, such as entering the family in a Holiday 5K Fun Run, or run together or enroll in a fitness class together.
Plan Ahead. Know which party do you live, what food you are tempted by some personal stressful triggers can drive to eat, and make a plan about how you will deal with these situations. It is much easier to deal with difficult social situations if you have an eating plan.
Practice conscious eating. To avoid overeating, make a plate of food from the items that you really want to eat. Sit and eat slowly. Chew each mouthful saver when you’re done eating, pop in a coin or a piece of gum to keep your mouth busy and avoid seconds.
Bring your own healthy dish to the party. If you are not sure what to eat when you’re there, bring food with you. Offer a dish puts you in control. At least you know there is a healthy item on hand.