How to Stay Strict Without Being Strict
I am here
to redeem myself. I apologize for my recent hiatus. Law school has been a very
jealous mistress. So I plead for your forgiveness attached with a gift… a gift
of a few healthy holiday tips! We are one week away from the day we all begin
an unspoken end of all diet and exercise until we make our newest New Year’s
fitness resolution. BUT it doesn’t have to be that way! I have complied a few
tips and ideas to help you stay on track with your diet and exercise routine,
while still enjoying your holiday favorites.
Make your own dessert: When trying to stick to a diet, it always
gets awkward about the time everyone around you is digging into dessert, while
you watch and wish. This is terrible for diet survival and makes you very
likely to give in and binge to catch up on what you’ve been missing. But if you are serious about sticking to your
diet, I suggest baking and taking your own healthy version of your favorite
holiday food. This will help keep you on track, without having to restrict
yourself. To help here is a link to healthy versions of some of the most famous
holiday favorites, as provided by Cooking
Light. http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/ultimate-holiday-cookbook-recipes-0040000003028
Peer Pressure: We all know how this goes, Aunt Rita
insists in her loving, yet
demanding voice that you “Don’t leave without trying my sweet potato casserole,
darling dear.” Because everyone we know thinks they become Paula Dean
reincarnated around the holidays, it can be hard to say no to family and
friends at the risk of hurting their feelings. So this year, instead of forcing
yourself to have a second plate of food just ask for a to-go-plate! Let them
know you are way too full to enjoy the dish that you know will be too good to
pass up. Then after you have had time to enjoy your to-go plate, call up Aunt Rita
or whichever family member or friend and relay how much you enjoyed their famous dish. It’s even an extra excuse
to catch with that family member or friend!
They totally make it look worth it...
-Katelyn
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