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Spicey_74

So braved the scale since deciding to get my weight under control and I’m down 11 lbs since July. Now to continue taking off or at least maintain what I have accomplished over the winter. I’m a comfort food girl and carbs are my kryptonite. Any suggestions on how to tackle these upcoming months and holidays?

AnnPT77

There's a pretty good current thread about handling holiday season:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10901449/holidays-coming-up

As far as comfort foods, I think it's figuring out ways to lighten up recipes calorically, or manage portion sizes.

I don't know which carbs you're struggling with, so it's hard to say anything about that.

loulee997

Spicey_74 wrote: »

So braved the scale since deciding to get my weight under control and I’m down 11 lbs since July. Now to continue taking off or at least maintain what I have accomplished over the winter. I’m a comfort food girl and carbs are my kryptonite. Any suggestions on how to tackle these upcoming months and holidays?

What works for one person won't work for another. I'll give you some ideas. You can try them and see what works.

PLANNING

• If you know you are going to a holiday dinner or party where will have something you really want, plan for it. For many, it's easy to turn down the sad box donut, if you are saving your carbs for Peach Pie at grandma's.
• If you are going to cut carbs, you'll probably want to add a little healthy fat. A little healthy fat with protein will help curb the carb craving.
• If you are going to eat 'fun' carbs, try to eat them earlier in the day. Just avoid them for dinner. Why? you are more likely to get a blood sugar spike at dinner and they are just more likely to be stored as fat during dinner. You can google. So if you really want a donut, plan for it and have it earlier in the day.

• Try only eating high-quality carbs if you eat them. Non-starchy veggies or low-processed grains.

• Have what you want if it is a special food or limited holiday food--just don't have seconds.
  Find a late-night craving food that won't carb you up. I like 2 to 4 ounces of Carb Master chocolate milk and air-popped popcorn. Toss some low-calorie seasoning onto the popcorn. If you want to add some flavor, google keto friendly popcorn toppings. For example, Hidden Valley Ranch dry pack--is zero carbs. So you could have 1 cup of ranch flavored popcorn for 6 Carbs. Add in 3 ounces of Carb Master chocolate milk. 9 Carbs total. Sweet and salty.
  
  If popcorn has too many carbs for you, you can switch it out with pork rinds, roasted veggies sprinkled with dry ranch---or if you like to cook make some Garlic Dill Cucumber chips or have some spicy nuts. Here is a KETO Cheese Puff recipe. https://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/garlic-dill-baked-cucumber-chips/ Sort of like fluffy popcorn with low carbs. https://www.myketokitchen.com/keto-recipes/keto-cheesepops-low-carb-popcorn/
  
  OTHER LOW CARB SNACKS
  https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/low-carb-snacks-your-family-will-love/
  

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I hope some of this helps--if not, toss it and do what works for you.

Spicey_74

Thank you so much for all the great ideas. Definitely going to look into that Keto cheese puff recipe. Oh and ranch seasoning is definitely going on my popcorn from now on.

evileyefirefly

I love comfort foods and have found abstinence is a bad plan for me. I either find a lower calorie version, or just make the normal but control portions. This can be a little bit frustrating as its just good food and you want more. I supplement with a good salad or my favorite snack/side of air fryer veggies. I usually use cauliflower over broccoli, but they are both amazing and I have totally just eaten a head of one for a meal, well most of a head. It's filling.

https://www.chewoutloud.com/air-fryer-broccoli/

CrazyMermaid1

I’ve found that the high fiber in Metamucil before indulging helps me with portion control. I’ll have it right before I walk out the door to the party.