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How to handle holiday food

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  • love2read1220
    love2read1220 Posts: 26 Member
    "You'll have this again. It'll be here another time."

    I love this and will use!!!

    Being overwhelmed AND having sugar everywhere... not a good combo
  • titanium2012
    titanium2012 Posts: 64
    One particularly difficulty thing is at work when people bring in various holiday treats. So far this week, we've had cookies, brownies, candy etc. brought in every single day.

    What I started doing this year is only eating things that I know will be really good. For example, if somebody makes delicious-looking chocolate chip cookies, I will pick one up. But if it's a tray of dry-looking store bought cookies I can let it go just by thinking "it's not worth it". I also take the food to my office instead of staying by the tray so I'm not as tempted to grab another one.
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    One particularly difficulty thing is at work when people bring in various holiday treats. So far this week, we've had cookies, brownies, candy etc. brought in every single day.

    What I started doing this year is only eating things that I know will be really good. For example, if somebody makes delicious-looking chocolate chip cookies, I will pick one up. But if it's a tray of dry-looking store bought cookies I can let it go just by thinking "it's not worth it". I also take the food to my office instead of staying by the tray so I'm not as tempted to grab another one.

    I sympathize with this. The sweets in my office are overwhelming. This time of year my co-workers and clients bring in cookies, cakes, etc. I can't hurt their feelings and refuse to take the food, especially when they've baked it themselves and beautifully wrapped it. I try to throw it away or give it away, but always eat some of it.

    This year I am trying something new: sugarless gum. I normally don't chew gum and stay away from aspartame, but the gum seems to be the lesser of two evils. It gives me a treat, is there for stress, and doesn't have a million calories.
  • kagevf
    kagevf Posts: 509 Member
    i create a buffer before any holiday meal.
    try skipping breakfast, workout hard, eat a light lunch then enjoy the holiday gathering food.
    this works everytime but hard to do at first.
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