There are a lot of tips for avoiding weight gain during the
holidays. Some from Jenny Craig, Bethenny Frankel, and my years of reading weight loss articles are listed below:
1.
Drink
H20: Drink 16 oz. of water
an hour before dinner. It will fill you up.
2.
Volumetrics: Fill your plate with mostly greens. You
will full your mind into thinking that you’ve eaten a lot, but avoided lots of
the calories associated with calorie laden foods like stuffing and macaroni and
cheese.
3.
Diet: Go on a diet a week before the holidays.
That way, you’ll start the holiday season with some weight loss. Then, it won’t
matter if you gain a few pounds.
4.
Abstain: Avoid alcohol. Alcohol falls
in the “empty calories” category. That means that you consume calories without
any nutritional benefit. That means you still have to eat to get your nutrients. Empty calories + Nutritional Calories = More
than you need.
5. Exercise: Exercise
before you eat. The rationale is that you’ll
avoid over consumption because you know that you have worked hard to have your
rock hard body or at least your fit mommy body.
Chasing a Toddler Can Help You Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
This past Thanksgiving, here’s how I managed to have my
cocktails and drink them too, chase after a toddler during dinner.
On Thanksgiving, I cooked two
dishes to share, went for a run, and then spent most of my dinner chasing my
toddler. Somehow I missed having dessert, didn’t eat much turkey and avoided
the specialty dishes that I planned to have.
When I went to sleep on Thanksgiving evening, I was starving instead of
stuffed. I was actually a little mad. It
was too late to eat. However, I ended the biggest food holiday of the year with
an empty belly!
I am quite certain that my tip will not appear on any "official" lists. However, I bet my friends with toddlers can relate. Toddlers have a way of changing the most well laid plans. Besides, I am sure that there will be plenty of overindulgence
in my future. Until then, I will rock my
skinny jeans throughout the holiday season!
Tips for Avoiding Weight Gain During the Holidays
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