Festive Holiday Eating

November 21, 2008, 12:27 am
Posted by rochelle in General
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I thought this recent article I wrote for a local paper would be helpful to all you out there looking to minimize the feeding frenzy of the season. Enjoy....


Treating yourself from October's tricks to the New Year's bash can surely cause your scale to moan, not to mention your ego and stitches on the waist line of your favorite jeans that now lay folded neatly in your closet. Since the average individual can accumulate 1-10 pounds of fat in that three month stint, it's not unusual to find yourself pulling out the big, comfy clothes to accommodate the extra space you now take up. I find that it's not just the parties of overindulgence and extra rich foods that should amass the majority of the blame. Maybe we should look at stress and often the eating that accompanies the emotion. This holiday season may prove even more of a challenge and potential for dietary disaster than years past. The state of the economy and election race will surely be the home-made gravy to top off the "season of stress" for those who may remain unconscious until their shocking discovery which is likely to be made on or around January 2, 2009. As I see it, one has two potential options: take action now and make a plan or deal with it later. Since you've probably used the "deal with it later" tactic for the past several years and are now 20 pounds in the black since then, I suggest the first of the two options. And no, you cannot starve yourself for two weeks and buy a gym membership to undo the damage. You've already tried that option too without success, remember? So, what to do next?
Here's your plan: 1.Do not skip meals to make up for the overindulgence of rich foods. This will only cause you to binge on the rich foods. 2. Eat before you go to parties so you won't be as likely to eat as much once there. 3. Watch your liquid calories. Alcohol and sweet drinks will pack on the holiday pounds and cause your liver to stop burning fat while it tries to process the alcohol. 4. Use food as a catalyst to create conversation and relations, not the other way around. Prepare less, eat less and relate more. 5. Once at the gatherings, grab a plate, fill it with some lean protein, lots of veggies and fruits, maybe some nuts and a goody or two and leave the area. Do not remain near the food to converse with someone or you will continue to eat unconsciously. 6. Move your body, that's why you have it. Push ups, squats, pull ups and walking hills briskly will do the trick. You can modify those to fit your abilities. There you go people...put some effort into it. Get conscious about your habits, The holiday feeding frenzy is a great time to do that. No better time to stop being a consumer and start being a participant.

Yours in health.
Rochelle Gravance
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