The season is about fun and being with people. Don’t sabotage your health and weight goals. Pick 3-5 hacks that work for you. Results are about taking action.
- Eat before you go. Don’t go hungry.
- Tell your party mate what your plan is for the night.
- Be well hydrated before going to the party and continue drinking water throughout the night.
- Decide how many drinks you’re going to have. Be honest with yourself. If you’re going to have 3 say it. It’s better to say the truth than to feel bad because you said 1 and had more.
- Plan your breakfast and lunch and your breakfast for the next day. Have a plan! Fail to plan, plan to fail.
- Exercise before you go. Endorphin’s do wonderful things for our choices in life.
- Survey the buffet before you put food on your plate.
- Use a small plate and break the buffet down into courses; salad, entrée & dessert.
- If it ain’t good don’t eat it.
- Eat off a plate as much as possible.
- If you have many parties these next 2 weeks. Pick and choose which ones you will eat and drink more at. Not all parties or crowds are the same.
- Go late and or leave early
I’ve included a link to a Forbes article that supports my hacks and list some others. One great suggestion is staying away from the fried foods. This is a tough season, so have an intention and be kind to yourself regardless of your choices. https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2015/12/14/avoiding-and-preventing-winter-holiday-weight-gain/#4935165966ef