With Thanksgiving behind us, which for some people, marks the start of fun holiday festivities that make it pretty easy to overindulge. This time of year you may feel yourself giving yourself a free pass to indulge more than usual, not expecting to lose weight, but hoping to maintain your weight with as little effort as possible. Here are a few tips that I can share which may help keep you on track without having to spend a lot of time thinking about it.
1. Show up to the event feeling satisfied. It may be tempting to save the calories for that holiday meal, but skipping meals backfires and it results in eating excess calories when you finally do eat that holiday meal. By eating your previous meals, there’s less room in your stomach for the extra junk you may consume. While eating your regular meals prior, make sure to include the veggies and fruits, which will not only prevent your stomach from growling, but it will help keep your blood-sugar levels stable without adding too many calories.
2. Use the “every other rule” with alcohol. Alcohol increases your hunger and it lowers your inhibitions. This combination
means that it makes you want to eat more while caring less about doing it. Try
swapping every other drink with a non-caloric beverage.
3. Check out the entire spread before filling
your plate. Think about lean protein and vegetables and pick only your
favorite foods instead of grabbing something of everything.
4. Have dessert at home. It’s much easier to
turn down a party dessert knowing that you’ll be heading home to indulge on a dessert
you love. That way you can come home and have it guilt-free rather than another
choice…or two…you may regret in the morning.
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