FOODIES all around the country we are getting ready to go haywire.Two of the most food consuming days of the year are approaching;Thanksgiving and Christmas. One of the emails that we recently recieved was geared toward wanting to know how to cut back and survive eating season. That is a great question and one that only a " Foodie" would have a struggle with.
The first thing you should do is make a mental note of your limitations. As a " Foodie" i hate the word limitation and diet when it comes to food however, it is very important that you remind yourself that really only a certain portion of food needs top be consumed in order for one to get rid of hunger. Yes, i know we dont just want to get rid of hunger we want love and entice it until we are full. The issue with full is that there are different measurments to being full. To me one plate can get me full and to another it may take 3 or 4.. beacause of that it is important that you eat to quinch hunger, not eat to get full because a lot of times full isn't a healthy aiming point.
Secondly, look for healthy substitutions, We understand that not evewry household is unprocessed or natural, however that should not discourage you from eating at all or eating healthy. You have to play the balancing act, should i have fried chicken or should i eat the baked? and because i had the baked i now have an allowance for a slice of cake. It is all about understanding your body, your limits and how you want to feel after eating.
The third and most important point is stay in control. There will be an option for you to get that 4th or 5th plate even though you can barely walk, breathe and see. You have to remain in control of your cravings and in control of what you allow yourself to eat. Make sure if you make yourself a to go plate it is after you have already eaten your first plate, you will then be likely to pile everything onto that to go plate and feel guilty oncew eating it. Guilt is the worst feeling of it all, once you have had piles of food and desserts you get that sinking feeling of regret and misery. however, when you can leave hunger quinched and still room for dessert without feeling as if you have lost control it is a geat step toward surviving the holidays guilt free!
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