The Best, Proven Ways to Keep Off Holiday Party Pounds
Updated: Jun. 04, 2020We all know that holiday parties can detour your road to weight-loss progress: Here are my favorite smart ways to swerve around these diet disasters.
If it’s a party night, don’t let yourself think about it during the day
If you cut back by skipping breakfast or lunch, studies show you’ll eat more later. Also, you might get in the mindset that today is an “anything goes” day food-wise, which it isn’t. Don’t skip the gym, either.
Eat a filling snack before the party
An apple and two teaspoons of fiber-rich, protein-rich peanut butter is a good option. That ought to hold you once you get there. Here are 50 ways to have your healthiest holiday season ever.
Pack a handful of almonds or a mini string cheese in your purse
In case you need a secret nibble during the party.
Know how you keep yourself out of the kitchen at home
Stand far away from the party kitchen, the all you can eat buffet, and the bar.
Chat, and socialize
That’s really the best way to have a great time without being distracted by food. Here are 31 other ways to avoid holiday weight gain.
Passed appetizers
I like to see what’s coming out of the kitchen first. If I really want something, I indulge in just one treat to satisfy my craving. Then I move on.
Zoom in on healthy, fat releasing nutrients at the buffet
Opt for fiber, vitamin C, calcium, protein, and dairy. The best way to eat these nutrients? Get friendly with the crunchy, satisfying veggie tray or fruit platter.
Wear your favorite outfit, the one that makes you feel fabulous
If you look good, you feel good! Don’t miss these 11 tricks for avoiding holiday belly bloat.
Make the first round a seltzer with lemon
That vitamin C adds a little fat releasing burst, and the water will help fill you up.ย Then, if you want, you can indulge in a glass of something harder. Switch back to seltzer afterwards.
If you’re getting a pour, choose red wine
Red wine has resveratrol, which studies show releases fat and protects against obesity and weight gain.
Pass on the eggnog and other rich drinks
But you knew that. Here are the 14 foods nutritionists would never eat on Thanksgiving and other holidays.
Hold a clutch, a cell or a water glass to keep your hands and your brain busy
You can also hold your wine glass; savor it and sip all night.
Keep moving
Mingling will introduce you to new connections and help you fidget off some extra calories.
Dance
Even if there’s no space to do so, crank up the tunes and let loose for extra burn. Next, check out these 20 ways to beat the post-holiday weight gain.
