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If you've tried to follow popular low carbohydrate diets,
you're already well acquainted with carbohydrate cravings.
Add a few holidays that just aren't the same without traditional
carbohydrate-rich foods, and you may feel like you're doomed.
And that's not a feeling you want at this wonderful time of
the year.
So how do we make it through the holidays without caving in
to cravings? Try these tips.
- Give yourself permission to eat carbohydrates.
It's sort of a basic fact of human nature – if we
think we can't have something, we want it even more. If
we can have it when we want it, it loses some of its appeal.
What's more, carbohydrates are critical for well-being!
Even though today's popular diets tell us we need to cut
out carbs, it's really not a good idea. Instead, learn how
to eat them in a way that supports our health and well-being.
See "Do Low Carbohydrate
Diets Lead to Weight Loss Success" and "Carbohydrates
& Insulin Resistance: Finding a Happy Medium" to
learn more.
- Eat mindfully. Stay in touch with how
you feel and how the food tastes as you eat it. That way,
you'll better know when you've had enough. The food will
lose some of its taste appeal, and if you go too far beyond
that point when it doesn't taste as good, you'll likely
begin to feel like you've, well, gone too far. See "How
Much Is Enough?" and "Here
Come the Holidays" for some good holiday eating strategies.
- Eat regularly. There's no substitute
for regular, balanced meals. They're the foundation for
eating well. They give your body the support it needs to
be able to tell us when we've had enough of different types
of foods. That includes holiday carb-packed foods. It's
also common sense if you come to an eating event really
hungry, you'll eat more than if you're just pleasantly hungry.
- Move regularly. Ditto for its effect
on your ability to eat well. Your body is meant to move.
If it doesn't, it doesn't work quite as well – and
that affects all its functions, even how it 'talks' to you
about the foods it wants. See "Five
Tips for A Fun, Feel-Good & Fit Winter."
- Manage your stress. What would the holidays
be like without stress (we'd like to find out!)? Calm yourself
-- remember that this is a time to be enjoyed. Your friends
and family will likely enjoy a happier you more than a perfect
meal or gift. Read "Party
Hearty without Putting on Pounds" for a little insight
into putting yourself first at this time of year.
Happy Holidays from Green Mountain
at Fox Run!
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