The onslaught of sugary treats, comfort foods and drinks of the season can set  you up for disaster! Food is practically thrown at you during the holiday and if you don’t have a plan, you’ll eat your way through it and not able to squeeze into your jeans come January 1st.

A good tip to help you make it through the the holiday season without eating everything in sight is to make a list of the seasonal foods that you just have to have.  Whether it be the danish butter cookies in the blue tin, peppermint bark, or a slab of prime rib, add it to your list and make a point of having those foods (in moderation) at the holidays.

By making a list, you are able to identify the foods you truly want to have and gives you permission to have them.   You will surprisingly find that you won’t plow your way through the dessert table if you allow yourself to have what you love.  The trick is to only have what you love and forget the stuff that’s just ok.

Many people gain weight from eating around their favorite foods.  They want a cookie but cookie is ‘bad’ so they eat a bag of Pop Chips because this is a healthier option.  Unfortunately, after eating that bag of Pop Chips (or whatever), they end up going for the cookie and will most likely eat more than one because by now they are in a spin for the cookie.

So do yourself a favor and make that list of favorite foods.   Be sure to balance out your diet with lean proteins, whole grains, fruits and veggies so that you can have that slice of cake.  And eat it too!

Now go run!

Keli 🙂