The holidays are a real challenge for those trying to lose weight and eat right. There are tons of opportunities for poor eating. Here are just a few quick tips to help you stay on track:
1) I love the concept of having 2 cheat meals each week when you are allowed to go off your diet a bit. Use these strategically around the holidays so you can have a few days where you can pretty much eat what you want.
2) Keep up your exercise habits. Even though we are all busy during the holidays, keep exercise a priority. Daily cardio and twice per week weight training will do a lot to keep your weight where you want it to be on the other end of the holiday season.
3) Strictly limit sugar. I have seen it completely derail weight loss progress. It not only increases hunger due to its negative impact on blood sugar, it also has a powerful addictive component.
Go with sugar free desserts, like fresh berries and whipped cream. Another strategy is to make sure you have a dessert on hand made with non-nutritive sweeteners. For example, at Thanksgiving, we simply substitute Splenda for sugar in our pumpkin pie recipe.
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