What Have You Been Doing to Stay on Track This Holiday Season?
I must admit, I have not been very good about sticking to the diet this December. I started out with good intentions by only having my normal well balanced menu each day, but lost it about the time I went to the first holiday party.
I thought that by going late to that holiday party I would not be tempted to stand around the goodies table and munch all afternoon. Wrong. There were so many tempting offerings left over even at the end that I started stuffing in the shrimp and cocktail sauce, the little bacon wrapped water chestnuts, and the glasses of wine. Then there were the little cheese cake petit fores for dessert…
The office party was the worst. Again, we tried to get there late so we would not be tempted by lots of hors’doevres. At least that part worked. But the buffet was to die for! And I ate until I felt like I was going to have to be rolled on out.
Now I seem to have been desensitized so instead of tossing the sugar cookie I got as a treat at Rotary this morning, I ate it for my lunch.
Hopefully I can save this diet before it is too late. Some of the suggestions I’ve received from others in my weight loss email group:
–Eat a full dinner before going to the holiday party. If you’re already full you are less likely to pig out at the party.
–Bring your own snacks. Bring carrots, celery and munchies that are not going to set your diet back.
–Load up on the salad and other vegetable munchies. By the time the main course is served you’ll be full.
Here’s another possibility. Instead of wearing something that is loose fitting, wear something that is just slightly tight and revealing. As people take note of how much weight you’ve already lost and compliment you, you’ll be motivated to stay on track so the outfit still fits– and fits even better– next year.
Use healthy recipes on holiday goodies that you make. I got a healthy version of a sugar cookie recipe at the local Go Red for Women luncheon of the American Heart Association. I will share that in my next post. I also have a recipe for apple cranberry bread that is out of this world. It is better by far than fruit cake and better for you (not that it is without calories– at least they are fairly healthy calories.) Look for more heart healthy holiday treats as you shop and bake.
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