Mindful Eating This Holiday Season

 
Avoid the 5 pounds the average American gains this holiday season! For people who are already overweight, the holiday weight news is worse. Here are the five tips I will share with you to maintain or possibly lose weight this holiday season.

Healthy Snacking – Before a holiday dinner, make sure you snack on something an hour earlier. That way your stomach is already half way there.

Pick Out The Healthy Foods – Go for the vegetable and seafoods instead of the mashed potatoes and steak cuts. It’s much healthier and it tastes just great.

Keep Burning Those Calories! – Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean you should stop working out. Keep walking, jogging and running even if the gym is closed. Another good idea is to go dancing with your hobby or have an outdoor activity with the entire family this holiday. Not only will you have a wonderful time, you will burn at least 300 calories doing that.

Don’t Stuff Yourself – Our mind is programmed to eat a lot when there is a lot. This is because you get drawn to all the food you love all at once. A good thing to do is to savor them. If you plan on eating everything, make sure they are sample size. Do not seat by the buffet table, digging away. Get away, mingle with friends and family, you’ll be glad you did.

Cook Less – Cook the necessary holiday dinner, don’t go overboard. Roast the turkey, ham, etc…substitute mashed potatoes for mashed cauliflower. Stay away from Soda’s and finally enjoy your holiday!