Well, allow me to become the voice of reason right now.
These 10 battle-tested strategies will help you crush cravings and avoid holiday weight gain.
Keep the enemy out of the house.
One tablespoon becomes … more than one tablespoon.
Eat by the plate.
Eat by the clock.
Then eat every four to six hours.
Stop eating three hours before bed.
One studyfound that people who wrote down everything they ate lost twice as much weight as those who didnt.
If a supplement made that claim, you would be all over it.
The nice thing about journaling is this: Lets say at 4 p.m. you have this crazy craving.
you’re free to go back and review, What did I do at lunch?
What happened to create this craving?
When you eat every four to six hours, you stabilize yourblood sugarand you shouldnt be hungry.
Between meals, you should be drinking filtered water and crave-busting green tea.
If youre hungry, look at your journal and determine whether you ate enough.
First, just determine whether youre really hungry or just succumbing to a bad habit.
Shift to healthier versions of your treats.
Pretty much any holiday favorite can get a nutrient-rich, low-blood-sugar-impact upgrade.
Quinoa makes a perfect substitute for white rice.
A little low-sugar-impact dark chocolate (but take it easy there!)
will kick any sweet craving to the curb.
Pretty much any food or drink becomes a lateral-shift opportunity with a little creativity.
A studyin the journalPsychiatryshowed that people who kept a gratitude journal experienced more joy and optimism.
In the frenzy of food and festivities, we can forget the holidays true meaning.
Make your own gratitude list: Remind your family and friends whove gathered how much you appreciate them.
Youll feel great, with no lingering regrets like youd have with that second piece of caramel pecan pie.
Schedule in bliss time.
Eating low-sugar-impact foods doesnt mean you’re gonna wanna become a wet blanket at social functions.
What strategy would you add here to divert temptation?
