7 Smart Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Jan 11
22:21

2017

Joel Castro

Joel Castro

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Oh yeah!, the Holidays it's that time of the year where the never ending feast happens. If you are thinking of getting on a new diet. It will take an iron will to get thru it! Family and friends gathering come one after the other and since you only see them like once a year. You feel guilty even to step away for 20 minutes to do your exercise routine. Thus the unavoidable weight gain.

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So what’s so bad with a little holiday weight gain,7 Smart Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Articles especially if it’s just a few pounds? Based on the research conducted by the National Institutes of Health, most people never lose the weight they gain during the cold holidays. Year after year the weight ads up and stays.

It’s not hopeless, though, in this article we list smart ways to avoid the holiday weight gain.

  1. Use a small plate for portion control.

It’s difficult to avoid the temptation when the food choices are endless and with so many options to try it is easy to splurge and pig out. But based on studies what actually causes weight gain is the amount of food intake. So portion control is essential. If you cannot resist tasting the many delicacies just, take small portions and only go for the foods that you have to indulge.

  1. Never Go to the Party Starving

Planning ahead can be a powerful tool for self-control. Instead of arriving at a gathering hungry. Eat some nutritious meal prep beforehand. If you get there famished, drink a few glasses of water to fill up before filling your small plate.

  1. Limit food tasting while cooking.

While it’s tempting to serve the tastiest dishes to your guest. Tasting it mindlessly every few minutes can add up. So instead limit yourself to a few small bites of each item before and after seasoning. For mastered dishes, dare yourself not to taste the food until it is served. Another idea call Active Body Burnaby for meal preps, meal delivery Vancouver, food delivery Burnaby. They prepare tasty meal preps and carry the best Burnaby supplements.

  1. Pacing

Do not eat too fast. Pace yourself and chew in a leisurely pace. The faster you eat the more food you take in a short span of time before your stomach send that “Your Full” signal to your brain. So do not eat so fast that you outrun Usain Bolt in the 100 dash to the buffet table.

  1. Set a limit for alcohol

Do not drink too much alcohol at the party. The more alcohol you drink, the less chance you will have the self-control to what you put in your mouth. If you drink too much, you may not even be able to control what comes out as well. If you somehow feel out of place without holding a drink in your hand. Hold some juice bar Burnaby in your hand instead. This may make you feel not left out if everyone else has beer bottle or a wine glass in their grasp. Remember also that alcohol has a good amount of calories. A 12-oz beer has 150 calories; a 3 and half ounce glass of wine has 85. Margaritas packs more calories than the first two mentioned. The worse offenders are those creamy cocktails like mudslides.

  1. Do not try all the sweets.

Ah, desserts ice cream, cakes, fruit cakes, brownies, fudge when it comes to the desserts, limit your sweet tooth to small portions and only go for what is very sensual to you. If it has sugars, there will be calories so make sure they count. If you could bring your own treats, that will be better. If you're going to a friend's party or an office potluck, consider bringing a low-calorie meal prep treat that you know you'll enjoy. Bringing your own dessert will make the most fattening alternatives less tempting.

BONUS Tip: Distract yourself from the food.

When you go to the party, do not just view it as a food event. Hang out with your friends and catch up. Focus on something else other than the food. If there is a dance floor, go and bust some moves. Strike a conversation with the family’s least favorite uncle, just take your mind off the food and enjoy the conversations.

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