Healthy Holiday Eating Cary NC

Everyone loves a good holiday party. It's a great time to socialize with your friends and celebrate the season, but many women at this time of year give up on trying to lose weight and use it as an excuse to pig out. This can leave you feeling guilty the next day and make it harder to lose weight because you'll be fighting against intense sugar cravings and extra pounds long after the partying is over.

There is a way to enjoy the holiday season and celebrate with your friends, family and loved ones without pigging out and then feeling guilty the next day. Follow these tips and you'll be way ahead of yourself when you make your New Year's commitment to lose weight.

1. Eat right before you arrive. You know that there will be lots of high-calorie, highly processed foods at the holiday party... and those are the foods you are trying to avoid in order to lose weight. If you've gone more than 2 hours without eating, you are going to be in the "desperation zone" where your body is going to be desperate for calories. When you are in this desperate state, is almost impossible to resist the high-calorie, highly processed foods.

   When you eat a meal with low-fat protein, a slow-burning carb, and lots of vegetables right before you leave home, you will arrive full and be able to resist those foods that you know you don't really want to eat (and only leave you feeling guilty for eating them). If you don't have time to eat a full meal, eat a piece of fruit and a handful of raw nuts. This will keep you full for at least 2 hours and out of the "desperation zone." This way, you will have conscious control over the foods you choose to eat.

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Author: Andrea Albright