| The time from Thanksgiving to New Year?s
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| | tip holds especially true during the
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| Day has to be the hardest few weeks to
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| | holiday season. We tend to skip meals and
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| stick to a healthy eating lifestyle or
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| | indulge in one large holiday dinner with
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| any diet for that matter. We are
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| | the entire family. Don?t starve yourself
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| constantly tempted by sweats, treats and
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| | all day. Get some snacks in and most
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| just way to much food in general. I would
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| | importantly start your day with a good,
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| like to share a few tips with you that
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| | healthy breakfast. You will be able to
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| have helped me in the past to stay on
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| | enjoy your holiday more by stabilizing
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| track between now and the end of the
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| | your blood sugar. You don't want to spend
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| year.
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| | the day being grumpy from not eating for
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| 1) Make sure you eat before you go to any
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| | hours, or be the first ready for a nap
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| holiday gathering. You know you will be
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| | after overeating.
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| tempted by all sorts of unhealthy but
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| | 5) Use the busy shopping season and burn
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| yummy foods. Make sure you don?t go
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| | some extra calories. If you are heading
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| overboard by eating something that is
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| | to the mall, park a little further away,
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| good for you before you go. Try to make
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| | or take your time and do a round of
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| sure you are not hungry when you arrive,
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| | window shopping all through the mall
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| or you will be much more tempted to
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| | before you buy. Every few extra steps
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| overeat as well.
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| | that you take count. Just don?t reward
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| 2) Drink some water before you go and
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| | yourself afterwards with food. For extra
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| alternate higher calorie drinks like
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| | motivation to get more walking in,
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| alcoholic beverages, eggnog or hot
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| | consider wearing a pedometer. See for
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| chocolate with water while you are at the
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| | more information on walking and using a
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| holiday party. Drinks can have a lot of
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| | pedometer.
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| hidden calories in them, so watch out.
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| | 6) Take some time to relax. The holidays
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| Diet sodas are another good option.
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| | can be a very stressful season if we let
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| 3) Fill you plate with some ?good ? foods
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| | them. Many of us (including myself) tend
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| first. Pick some raw vegetables, but go
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| | to overeat or medicate ourselves with
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| easy on the dip. Turkey breast, and lean
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| | food when we are stressed. Work in some
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| ham or pork roast are other good choices.
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| | extra time just for you. Sit in front of
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| Don?t forget a nice plate of salad with a
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| | the fire with a good book or your
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| low fat dressing and some fresh fruit for
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| | favorite magazine, go get your nails
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| dessert.
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| | done, take a bath or go for a walk. Do
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| 4) Don?t cut your favorite holiday treats
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| | whatever works for you to calm you down
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| completely out. If you don?t allow
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| | and help you distress.
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| yourself the occasional small indulgence,
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| | Above all, enjoy the holidays and
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| you will be much more likely to break
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| | remember they are not only about food,
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| down and binge on all those cookies and
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| | but more importantly about family
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| treats. The key is to enjoy small
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| | spending quality time together. Treat
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| portions or bites of your favorite foods.
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| | yourself to some new holiday candles,
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| If you have a soft side for chocolate
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| | listen to your favorite Christmas tunes,
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| chip cookies then go ahead and indulge,
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| | or go for a drive through a lit up
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| but limit yourself to one a day or every
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| | neighborhood this year. Have fun during
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| few days. Of course the same applies if
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| | this special time of the year and enjoy
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| you prefer cheesecake or gingerbread men.
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| | that occasional cookie.
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| Eat several small meals a day. This old
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