| iving started off the holiday season that will end on | | | | may lead you to totally abandon your diet and make |
| New Year's Day. During this time of the year, most | | | | haphazard decisions to resume weight loss plans in |
| people struggle with their diet, especially with all the | | | | January next year. |
| tempting holiday goodies that are being served left and | | | | Walking around the block can help you lose those |
| right. It is expected that most of us are going to | | | | added calories. It would take 27 minutes of walking to |
| overeat during these holidays, but experts advise | | | | burn the 97 calories in an 8-ounce serving of cola. A |
| Americans not to throw good habits out the window | | | | really fast mile would burn 125 calories. But it's not |
| during the holidays. For some people, it's like a bleep on | | | | enough to cover the 2,000 to 3,000 calories in an |
| the screen. Holidays should not serve as a green light | | | | average Thanksgiving meals alone. And we still have |
| to a six-week indulgence that precedes and | | | | Christmas and New Years Eve parties to go. |
| necessitates the trip back to the gym on the second | | | | Have a plan of action by visualizing the meal |
| day of the new year. | | | | beforehand. Decide ahead of time what food to eat |
| For people who have problems with obesity, this can | | | | and what to avoid. Eating while sitting is advised to |
| be a very difficult time as it can really throw them off | | | | make you feel fuller rather than standing which easily |
| target. Studies have shown that seasonal weight gain | | | | keeps the food down. Eat from a plate to keep things |
| during the holidays is a slippery slope. One can easily | | | | in proportion rather than off a tray, which makes you |
| add up ten pounds during the season. While three | | | | lose track of how much you already had. |
| ounces of white turkey meat has only 130 calories, a | | | | You don't really have to deprive yourself of all those |
| serving of sweet potato casserole can give you as | | | | holiday goodies. Simply practice moderation. When you |
| much as 330 calories. Stuffing has approximately 107 | | | | get offtrack, returning to an exercise regimen and |
| calories, a slice of pumpkin pie has more than 300, and | | | | having the right eating portions can help you get back |
| a piece of pecan pie has 500 calories. | | | | on the road to a healthier diet and holiday spree. |
| Dietitians recommend that instead of drinking alcohol | | | | A pound you gain and can't remove is a pound for life. |
| and other high-caloric drinks, try to enjoy eating pies | | | | Extra pounds that come from extra calories are not |
| and turkey with lots of water. Help yourself with a | | | | easy to melt away. So, have keep that plan of action |
| reasonable portion of meat, vegetables without the | | | | to avoid getting those excess pounds during the |
| high-calorie sauces, and a few small bites of desserts. | | | | holidays. Carefully choose what food to eat. Eat |
| Eat slowly. But don't get stuck in guilt if you've eaten | | | | leisurely, and savor those holiday goodness. |
| too much. Feeling guilty only makes things worse. It | | | | |