Making smart food choices, especially around the holidays allows you to indulge a little without regret. Here are four smart eating strategies to survive special occasion meals and use year-round:
- Increase your calorie budget with some extra exercise. Getting a work out in does more than just give you a little food flexibility, it can also help create a mindset to help you resist overeating. After all who wants to do all that hard work for nothing.
- Fill up on the healthy options. Fill your plate with vegetables, salad and lean meat like white meat turkey! Treat yourself to small portions of the decadent dishes.
- Eat breakfast. Fiber and protein at breakfast will keep you from getting too hungry later. Never skip meals to save up calories for later in the day.
- Try healthier alternatives. Swap out classic favorites for lighter versions of dishes.
“We all eat lies, when our hearts are hungry.” Unknown