Nutrition Coaching For The December Holidays

When you’re trying to make a lifestyle change, knowing how to keep it up with all of the holiday distractions surrounding you is important. I want you to enjoy this time of year. Set yourself up for success with these tips for navigating holiday parties.

Take a plate, fill it however you’d like, and stop there.

For a lot of us, appetizers are what set us on a downward spiral. But depriving yourself won’t help either, because you’re more likely to just go home and binge eat. So, explore all of the options on the table first. Next, take a small plate and fill it however you like. But once your plate is emptied, that’s it. No more appetizers for you.

Bring something healthy

Instead of a bottle of wine, bring something more nutritious for your party host - even though it’s really more for you. Shrimp cocktail or vegetable crudite with hummus are both great choices.

Go for seconds - but be strategic about it

If you’re the type of person that loves refilling their plate, that’s fine. But to avoid overeating, take a small first helping. When you go back for more, keep it small again. This will trick your mind into thinking you’re eating more than you really are.

Don’t save your calories for the party

This one is like a domino effect. If you don’t fuel your body during the day, you’ll arrive at the party ravenous. When you’re ravenous, you’re bound to overeat. And since you haven’t consumed anything all day, your body thinks it’s starving. As a result, it will store (rather than burn) those indulgences.