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How to Avoid Overeating at the Holidays
Oh, the lure of the holidays. The cakes,
cookies, and pies. The big family meals, the appetizers, and the eggnog. It
is so easy to succumb to the temptation to eat it all, and rely on that old
standby, the New Year’s Resolution, to lose any weight you have gained after
the first of the year! But, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can have
your cake and eat it too, so to speak, and not find your buttons popping
afterwards!
By following these simple
tips, holiday eating can be enjoyable,
waist-conscious, and free of guilt:
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Don’t stop exercising! The chaos of the
holiday season, as well as all of the travel, makes it easy for some of us
to put regular exercise aside for the time being. Just because you might not
have access to the gym doesn’t mean you can’t get in some exercise. Take
lots of walks (an hour after meals, it helps digestion, and before meals, it helps
control those rampant cravings!), do push-ups or
abdominal exercises, or
just throw a football in the backyard with your family.
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Do not deny yourself. Holiday
eating does
not have to be an all or nothing deal. You can still indulge, but just don’t
overindulge! Completely denying yourself of the foods you love will only
lead to overeating.
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Don’t under eat the whole day just so you
can eat later or at a party. Stockpiling calories does a number on your
metabolism and energy levels, and leads to
voracious hunger and
overeating.
Not to mention guilt later on…
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Make some
healthy dishes to go along with
the decadent ones. Scale back on the butter, oil, and
cheese, and prepare
veggies like sweet potatoes and beans cooked in little or no fat. Try some
low-fat eggnog, which can be just as sinful as the full fat version! Avoid
the skin on the turkey, and opt for white meat over dark.
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Watch your portions. At holiday meals, we
tend to eat portions that are way too big for us.
Keep the portions under
control, and you can still enjoy all of the delicious side dishes on the
table!
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Try not to focus on the food so much.
Remember that the holidays are about family, not necessarily food. Play
board games, get outside and play with the kids, and don’t hover around the
dessert tray!
It’s easy to throw nutrition out the window when it comes to the
holiday
season. There is so much food everywhere that it’s hard to say no. But, it’s
not about saying no all the time. You can enjoy the treats of the season, as
well as the big family meals, if you use common sense and don’t forget to
keep your body moving!
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