1. Don’t starve yourself! Eating every three to four hours during the day will help ensure that you don’t arrive at a Holiday party too hungry.
2. Fill at least 1/2 of your plate with fruits & vegetables. They are high in fiber and low in fat and calories.
3. Hydrate! Make sure you are drinking enough water during the day. Thirst can mask itself as hunger, causing you to eat more. Drinking water helps keep you full and satisfied.
4. Don’t deprive! It’s OK to eat your favorite foods but limit your intake of the higher fat foods to ½ size or smaller portions of a few of your favorites.
5. Learn to identify foods that are hiding the fat and calories: Cream-based soups, sauces and dips; sausages and bacon; skin of the turkey; pies and cakes; creamy casserole; and fried foods are some of the most common ones during the Holidays.
6. Eat slowly! Savor your food and enjoy it. This will help you to avoid overeating.
7. Don’t stand near the food table at a party. Make a plate and then leave the food table. Grazing makes the total calories add up quickly!
8. Don’t skip meals! If you feel you have overeaten at one meal, just go light at the next one with a lot of fruits and vegetables. But, don’t skip the next meal!
9. Exercise! Make sure you include some physical activity every day, especially during the Holidays. Even walking for just 15 minutes twice a day counts as physical activity.
10. Avoid alcohol! Alcohol can pack in a lot of extra calories and can cause you to want to unnecessarily overeat. Water is calorie-free and helps to keep you full.
2. Fill at least 1/2 of your plate with fruits & vegetables. They are high in fiber and low in fat and calories.
3. Hydrate! Make sure you are drinking enough water during the day. Thirst can mask itself as hunger, causing you to eat more. Drinking water helps keep you full and satisfied.
4. Don’t deprive! It’s OK to eat your favorite foods but limit your intake of the higher fat foods to ½ size or smaller portions of a few of your favorites.
5. Learn to identify foods that are hiding the fat and calories: Cream-based soups, sauces and dips; sausages and bacon; skin of the turkey; pies and cakes; creamy casserole; and fried foods are some of the most common ones during the Holidays.
6. Eat slowly! Savor your food and enjoy it. This will help you to avoid overeating.
7. Don’t stand near the food table at a party. Make a plate and then leave the food table. Grazing makes the total calories add up quickly!
8. Don’t skip meals! If you feel you have overeaten at one meal, just go light at the next one with a lot of fruits and vegetables. But, don’t skip the next meal!
9. Exercise! Make sure you include some physical activity every day, especially during the Holidays. Even walking for just 15 minutes twice a day counts as physical activity.
10. Avoid alcohol! Alcohol can pack in a lot of extra calories and can cause you to want to unnecessarily overeat. Water is calorie-free and helps to keep you full.
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