Healthy Holidays
December 27, 2007 10:56 amThis year I was determined not to gain more than a few pounds around the holidays. I wanted to enjoy myself, but not go overboard and feel guilty, thus forced to burn off the calories in the New Year. So, I hired a Salt Lake City caterer who provided healthy appetizers and treats for my annual family Christmas party. (The lower stressload from hiring a professional to bring the food probably helped my body as well!)
When I went to parties, I skipped dessert and focused on enjoying the main meal. When I did indulge in dessert, I went sparingly on the cheesecake, ice cream, hot chocolate, egg nog, and gourmet chocolate candy.
I’m happy to say that I enjoyed the holidays, and hardly gained a pound. Now I don’t have to make that New Year’s resolution to lose weight! I think instead my resolution will be to run a 10K with my husband.
How did your holidays go?
September 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Three basic things to remember:
1. Stay mindful. It’s so easy to get caught up in the joy and revelry of gathering with loved ones that we often become essentially unconscious of what we’re eating. Pay attention to your hunger and don’t eat if you aren’t hungry.
2. Measure your indulgences rather than deny them (unless of course there’s a true health risk) but don’t just shuck the whole plan for the holidays. For some, Christmas is a very holy day, for other’s it is a relatively secularized holiday but when considering your healthy-lifestyle, it’s really just another day on the calendar
3. Stay true to and love yourself. Don’t feel obliged to eat every dish or dessert made by good old Aunt Ethel or to attend every single event you’re invited to. Politely decline and show you care in some other, more honest way.