Christmas Party/Lunch/Get togethers survival hints?

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Corrie62
Corrie62 Posts: 191
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What are your tips for success and staying on track during this season? There are goodies by the coffiee machine every day, and lunches, potlucks, get togethers with friends, and christmas parties are fully under way. How does one cope? This is my first MPF Christmas and I could sure use some suggestions.

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  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    At my work holiday party on Friday afternoon, I had a few tricks to avoid going nuts. I skipped the alcohol all together (got a diet coke to sip on instead), I only had one tiny portion of each thing from the buffet. Like literally one tiny appetizer meatball or one beef skewer. And I let myself have a piece of cake... a SMALL piece of cake. And then as soon as I left the party, I drove myself straight to the gym and worked out for an hour. The end result, I lost a pound this week instead of gaining one.
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    I eat what I want I just dont overindulge! That way I dont feel deprived!!!
  • goingwithgrace
    goingwithgrace Posts: 109 Member
    Water and a half a protein bar before going to any food events - helps keep the munching down as I feel more full. And I agree, sample things you like. (Sample being the operative word there.)
  • amycal
    amycal Posts: 646 Member
    If its a luncheon try to load up with veggies, fruits or salads and then just small amounts of the more fattening things.

    Make sure you eat a filling breakfast before you leave home so when you are getting coffee the treats next to the pot aren't too tempting!

    If the treats have nutritional information READ IT! It is really easy for me to not over do it when I realize how many calories are in those little nuts and/or toffee balls etc sitting next to the coffee pot. That's more difficult with homemade things.

    Bake your own healthier treat - bars with less sugar, lots of fruit and fiber and put them next to the more indulgent treats.

    I did log the calories for the treats I did have - ie the dark chocolate turtle yesterday! It fit within my calories for the day so I had NO guilt.
  • superwmn
    superwmn Posts: 936
    I arrive at all gatherings full. This way I'll just sample this and that. Saves the THOUSANDS of calories over the holidays. Your mother was wrong, you SHOULD spoil your appetite.

    Keeping full also helps me say 'no' to all the cookies and goodies that are EVERYWHERE this time of year. I'll have some of the goodies on the ACTUAL holidays, but will avoid them for the most part until then.

    Charmagne
  • modernfemme
    modernfemme Posts: 454 Member
    I fortunately am self employed and work from home so I'm not tempted every day by holiday cookies. However, when faced with holiday parties, or get-togethers, I indulge a little. It's the only way I can get through it. If I deny myself totally I'm going to jump off the wagon like I did last year.

    We're making a lifestyle change. Not a deny-us-anything-we-enjoy-so-we-hate-our-lives change.

    Plan ahead. Eat super healthy up to the day you know you're going to be faced with company party, etc, and give yourself a break.
  • justahorsen
    justahorsen Posts: 234
    We're making a lifestyle change. Not a deny-us-anything-we-enjoy-so-we-hate-our-lives change.

    I like this.....it is the truth.....and as I say over and over.....I eat what I want, I just watch the PORTION SIZE!!!:smile:
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