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How can I make my eating habits more consistent?

mollyyk08
mollyyk08 Posts: 1 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
I normally eat pretty clean for the most of the week and hit my calorie goals and i consistently stay active as i workout 6 days a week and i do dance. However, during this time of year I have been going out more than usual and there have been some holiday parties and such. During these types of days I go extremely overboard and I eat anything and EVERYTHING. What can someone suggest I do about not being tempted to overindulge on these types of events and go crazy?
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  • melharperoy
    melharperoy Posts: 9 Member
    I used to have this problem as well. I don’t have a solution exactly just some things that help is if you can eat before the party so your already full. Then allow yourself 1 dessert at the party so you don’t feel your depriving yourself of pleasure. For me I started drinking sparkling water which fills me up has no carbs or calories and still feels like a treat. Or go for the fruit at the party instead of desserts. At the end of the day no one is going to pry the food out of your hands. I try to remind myself of my goal to lose weight and not let a party or social situation completely set me back. I’ve had to learn how to indulge a little (like 1 piece of cake) is ok but not having more. It’s hard, but with practice it gets easier.
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  • prduk2000
    prduk2000 Posts: 51 Member
    Hi Molly! Everything in life is relative. It seems you do pretty well the rest of the year. I could put these periods in the balance, check what brings you to eat in excess and devise a plan to regain normality afterwards. I wonder if this is a release from accumulated stress over the year. It seems you are very disciplined, and sometimes you let yourself go. I would not beat myself too hard if this happened to me. There is always a balance in life.

    I wish I could dance, but the Gods of dancing skipped me.

    Best wishes!
  • scottydewwannalosewt
    scottydewwannalosewt Posts: 101 Member
    mollyyk08 wrote: »
    I normally eat pretty clean for the most of the week and hit my calorie goals and i consistently stay active as i workout 6 days a week and i do dance. However, during this time of year I have been going out more than usual and there have been some holiday parties and such. During these types of days I go extremely overboard and I eat anything and EVERYTHING. What can someone suggest I do about not being tempted to overindulge on these types of events and go crazy?

    There's a book you can buy that Jillian Michaels (one of the trainers on The Biggest Loser) wrote called Slim for Life. I picked up my copy on Amazon for about $4.95 + tax. She gives a plethora of advice for these situations that you are describing. I hope you'll check it out or at the very least check out this link for a preview of her book and judge for yourself if you think it will help you - https://www.google.com/books/edition/Slim_for_Life/02lGJBFOZRUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT1&printsec=frontcover

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