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Tips To Help You Avoid Gaining Weight Around The Holidays |
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Watch What You eat Load up on high glycemic index foods. Foods that are high in fiber or water fill you up quickly and help keep you from overindulging on the "bad" stuff. Take an extra scoop of vegetables and fruit when filling your plate, and by the time you finish, you won't have room for the other foods which are higher in calories and more likely to cause you to gain weight. Use A Smaller Plate No doubt, everything at the table looks good, and it's all you can do to keep from filling your plate 2-3 times so that you can sample everything. An easy way to combat this urge is to simply take a smaller portion than you normally would of those dishes you're most interested in, especially belt-bursting desserts. The other thing is that instead of using a large dinner plate, fill up a small dessert plate - you get to fill your plate but you won’t be eating as much. Split a piece of pie or cake with your spouse, child, or another family member who may be watching his or her waistline.Drink Lots Of Water Drink a fair amount of water or other unsweetened beverage before each meal, as well as during and between them. The liquid in your stomach will help trick your mind into not feeling as hungry, which reduces the tendency to gorge yourself on potentially fattening foods.Keep Your Distance From The Snack Table If you take a seat within an arm's reach of the snack table, you're going to have a tough time keeping yourself from unconsciously grabbing handfuls of party mix, candies, and the like and picking at them all day. By sitting on the other side of the room, getting to the snacks involves a conscious effort into getting up and walking over to get at the snacks.Don’t Forget To Exercise During the holidays, it might not be bad idea to step up your exercise routine. Doubling up on your workouts can help combat any extra calories from all those holiday foods. If the weather permits it, go out and take a quick walk around the house or block. If your celebration is taking place in a colder climate, you'll be more inspired to quicken your pace and burn a few extra calories in the process. If the weather is bad, do 10-20 squats, stretches, or other brief exercise each time you go to the restroom. You only want to do just enough to elevate your heart rate, but not break out into a sweat. Chances are, no one will know what you're doing, and you won't have to feel self-conscious about trying to maintain your figure. It’s not realistic to think that you won’t put on a couple of extra pounds so beating yourself up over it won’t do any good. In fact, it might even hurt you if you start to feel down in the dumps about gaining weight and turn to food for solace! The best thing to do is get back on your sensible eating and exercise plan and you’ll soon be down to your pre-holiday weight. |
