Holidays are the best and worst times to eat when it comes to food. So many delicious high-calorie mouth-watering desires that pack on the pounds. The once-a-year temptations outweigh your willpower to say no. It is hard to be mindful of what to eat when scrumptious is just an arms-reach away on the table in front of you. Therefore, it is kind of silly to tell you just to eat a piece of cheese, some celery, and turkey. Thus, you need a master plan to help you balance your splurging so you can enjoy it without feeling guilty.
11 Tips To Help You Healthily Stomach All The Food And Teach You How To Indulge With Control
Eat Normally
Eat all your regular meals throughout the day. So, when it comes to dinner, you will eat some good food. If you skip your meals during the day, you will probably end up overeating. So, instead, if you want to eat less, eat a healthy light snack before dinner, like fruit or a smoothie. This will help fill your stomach and decrease your appetite.
Add Fruits And Vegetables To Your Plate
When you are out eating, make sure you are still eating a balanced meal. Make sure you are eating protein and vegetables too.
Keep Exercising Or Don’t Forget To Add It In
First, after you eat, go for a 10-minute leisurely walk. However, make sure you continue your exercise routine over the holidays to expend all of those extra calories.
Remember To Drink Water
Drinking water will keep you stay hydrated as you will probably eat a lot of high sodium and sugary foods. If you drink water before your meals, it will fill your stomach and help you to eat less.
Choose Your Splurges Wisely
Understand it is not the end of the world or a zombie apocalypse. Choose one or two things you want to eat on the dinner or dessert table rather than load up the plate as full as it can be. Eat some things that you usually don’t eat to enjoy specific holiday foods and desserts.
Limit Tour Drinks
If you drink alcohol, do it in moderation. You can also drink a glass or two of water between your beers or drinks. That will slow you down from drinking too much. If you like sugary alcoholic beverages, try to limit them to just a few.
Eat Until You Are Full, Not Stuffed
When you are full, you are full. So, don’t let your eyes get bigger than your stomach.
Eat slowly, or else you will be sitting on the couch stuffed and pie-eyed and possibly take a snooze and miss the football game on holiday from your food coma.
Don’t Feel Guilty About Food Pleasure
If you happen to overdo it, don’t be hard on yourself. Just exercise or run it off or make sure your next days are spent eating healthy.
Eat In Moderation
Understand that you will have many opportunities to splurge. Try to follow healthy vs. unhealthy ratios like – 80/20 or 70/ 30, not 20/80.
Portion Control Your Plate
When it is your time to step up to the plate, take small portions. Know you can always go back for more.
Go Easy On The Deserts
Learn to eat a piece of cake and enjoy it. You don’t have to eat the whole thing. Same with desserts, just eat a few. The temptation is great, but you have to control the Homer Simpson within and not eat everything.
Splurge with eating and drinking. But most importantly, do it with health and moderation, and everything will be just fine. Most importantly, you celebrate the holidays with good company and friends. Good times are difficult to be had. But, food and desserts can always be had anywhere. So, cherish the moments and enjoy the food so the memories will be wonderful. Happy Holidays!
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Holidays are the best and worst times to eat when it comes to food. So many delicious high-calorie mouth-watering desires that pack on the pounds. The once-a-year temptations outweigh your willpower to say no. It is hard to be mindful of what to eat when scrumptious is just an arms-reach away on the table in front of you. Therefore, it is kind of silly to tell you just to eat a piece of cheese, some celery, and turkey. Thus, you need a master plan to help you balance your splurging so you can enjoy it without feeling guilty.
11 Tips To Help You Healthily Stomach All The Food And Teach You How To Indulge With Control
Eat Normally
Eat all your regular meals throughout the day. So, when it comes to dinner, you will eat some good food. If you skip your meals during the day, you will probably end up overeating. So, instead, if you want to eat less, eat a healthy light snack before dinner, like fruit or a smoothie. This will help fill your stomach and decrease your appetite.
Add Fruits And Vegetables To Your Plate
When you are out eating, make sure you are still eating a balanced meal. Make sure you are eating protein and vegetables too.
Keep Exercising Or Don’t Forget To Add It In
First, after you eat, go for a 10-minute leisurely walk. However, make sure you continue your exercise routine over the holidays to expend all of those extra calories.
Remember To Drink Water
Drinking water will keep you stay hydrated as you will probably eat a lot of high sodium and sugary foods. If you drink water before your meals, it will fill your stomach and help you to eat less.
Choose Your Splurges Wisely
Understand it is not the end of the world or a zombie apocalypse. Choose one or two things you want to eat on the dinner or dessert table rather than load up the plate as full as it can be. Eat some things that you usually don’t eat to enjoy specific holiday foods and desserts.
Limit Tour Drinks
If you drink alcohol, do it in moderation. You can also drink a glass or two of water between your beers or drinks. That will slow you down from drinking too much. If you like sugary alcoholic beverages, try to limit them to just a few.
Eat Until You Are Full, Not Stuffed
When you are full, you are full. So, don’t let your eyes get bigger than your stomach.
Eat slowly, or else you will be sitting on the couch stuffed and pie-eyed and possibly take a snooze and miss the football game on holiday from your food coma.
Don’t Feel Guilty About Food Pleasure
If you happen to overdo it, don’t be hard on yourself. Just exercise or run it off or make sure your next days are spent eating healthy.
Eat In Moderation
Understand that you will have many opportunities to splurge. Try to follow healthy vs. unhealthy ratios like – 80/20 or 70/ 30, not 20/80.
Portion Control Your Plate
When it is your time to step up to the plate, take small portions. Know you can always go back for more.
Go Easy On The Deserts
Learn to eat a piece of cake and enjoy it. You don’t have to eat the whole thing. Same with desserts, just eat a few. The temptation is great, but you have to control the Homer Simpson within and not eat everything.
Splurge with eating and drinking. But most importantly, do it with health and moderation, and everything will be just fine. Most importantly, you celebrate the holidays with good company and friends. Good times are difficult to be had. But, food and desserts can always be had anywhere. So, cherish the moments and enjoy the food so the memories will be wonderful. Happy Holidays!