| If you believe the old stories about much weight people | | | | table. |
| put on during the holidays, you?re right?partially. In a | | | | Go Full |
| recent study conducted by The National Institute of | | | | You?ve likely heard the grocery store trick; don?t go |
| Health, the researchers discovered that, in reality, most | | | | shopping when you?re hungry because you?ll only end |
| people tend to only put on just slightly under one pound. | | | | up buying more. Well, the same can work for holiday |
| But a person who is already overweight will average a | | | | parties! Eat a lot of raw vegetables, and other healthy |
| whopping five pounds extra after the last horns have | | | | foods that will stick with you during the party and you?ll |
| been blown. | | | | be less tempted to binge on the bad stuff. |
| But it?s not all good news for even those who put on | | | | Drink Water |
| the minimum because the study also shows that we all | | | | If you were to add up the calories that you?ve |
| tend to keep the pounds put on. In other words, over | | | | probably consumed in sodas, fruit punches and |
| ten years, those not-so-much pounds, could lead | | | | alcoholic beverages at parties, you would likely be |
| someone to being overweight. | | | | amazed. You can gulp down hundreds of calories |
| So, what can we do in order to keep those extra | | | | without even realizing it if you?re not careful! Instead of |
| pounds off? After all, our homes are usually filled with | | | | one of these high-calorie drinks, make it a habit to drink |
| holiday pies, cakes and other goodies, and they can be | | | | water?which in itself will help flush out extra water |
| pretty tempting?even for the most faithful of dieters! | | | | weight. |
| Here?s a few tips to get you through the holidays. | | | | Create An Eating Schedule |
| Just A Nibble! | | | | It wouldn?t be fun?or realistic?to try and get through |
| Have you ever noticed that when you start eating a | | | | an entire party without at least sampling some of the |
| rich dessert it tastes so good, but by the last bite, | | | | treats. But instead of heading instantly to the food |
| you?ve had enough? One way to keep the pounds | | | | table and loading your plate?and then suffering the rest |
| down is just to enjoy a few bites that delicious | | | | of the party because you want more?try spacing out |
| cheesecake or chocolate fudge brownie. No one says | | | | your snacks for the entire time of the party. Plan on |
| that you have to completely deprive yourself of | | | | taking a nibble of something about every thirty minutes. |
| holiday treats?just limit how much you eat! | | | | Not only will it help you eat less, it will be a fun game |
| Enjoy the Company, Not The Brownies! | | | | that you can play with yourself! |
| Many people think of holiday parties in terms of the | | | | Most importantly, remember that the holidays are |
| foods that they?ll get to eat (or have to avoid) instead | | | | meant for enjoyment. Don?t be too hard on yourself, |
| of the real reason for the celebration?the company | | | | and if you make a mistake, talk an extra long walk to |
| and conversation. If you keep yourself busy chatting | | | | work off those extra calories instead of beating |
| with friends, you?ll be less likely to invade the snack | | | | yourself up over it! |