What is and what should be abandoned.
Christmas is a difficult time for those who follow the figure. A series of banquets, buffets, dinners.
For those who are trying to live a healthy lifestyle and monitor your weight is the most difficult time of the holidays. A series of banquets, receptions, dinners…How to be – indulge in all things and continue stoically crunching raw vegetables, eating disconsolate look colorful, but hearty? Or give up and indulge in gastronomic madness? And when presented with another opportunity to taste so many delicacies in one sitting!
In fact, the extremes can be easily avoided. You just have to think in advance the programme of his “culinary behaviour” and decide what festive food you can eat and what should be abandoned, writes health info with reference to “Home”.
In addition, there are some simple and proven techniques that can help to curb your appetite and keep the portion size under control. Armed with our advice you during all the holidays and inevitable concomitant of lavish feasts will be able to indulge themselves to culinary delights without gaining the extra weight.
I’m surprised during the festive meal, we find a reasonable explanation that just have to eat another bite of this gorgeous Golden crust of meat or of that marvelous cheesecake. How easily we go on about secret desires, inner voice that whispers, “Eat more, do not give up”. Adequately respond – is more than half the battle.
Voice of temptation: “This is the only (at least, rare) opportunity to taste the delicious dish”.
The voice of reason: “This dish will not disappear after 31 December. Most products that I see on this table, available all year round. Just now they are festively decorated and enjoyed particularly impressive. If salad with mayonnaise decorated as a Christmas tree, this does not mean that he became more interesting”.
Voice of temptation: “Your mother-in-law spent a lot of time to cook the pies, and she gets upset if you eat a couple of pieces”.
The voice of reason: “But she will be flattered if I asked you to wrap me with them. Indeed, in any restaurant such a request is the highest compliment to the chef. At the same time I can now to try something a little lighter, and tomorrow will have time to enjoy a delicious pie”.
Voice of temptation: “You swore to go on a diet immediately after the holidays. So why in anticipation of the inevitable hunger not to indulge in all these treats?”
The voice of reason: “I am not always followed by new year’s promises… And I know from experience that a heavy meal, alternating with starvation, is harmful. It is better to observe moderation than strictly deprive themselves and lead to an incessant struggle. The most reliable way to tune in to “marathon”, a long distance and learn to resist the temptation of overeating. I better try everything, but a half portion”.
BUFFET: PROS AND CONS
Smorgasbord, or buffet, is a huge selection of dishes. So before you fill your plate, think about what and in what combination is preferred.
Nuts: take in small quantities. They are good because peeling is hands on and you will not constantly drawn to food. Keep in mind that half a handful of nuts are about 200 calories and 20 grams of fat.
Fill your plate with fresh vegetables. They are good not only because it is low in calories. Their chewing takes a lot of time, and gradually a feeling of satiety. Vegetable mixture add oil, lemon juice, cider or wine vinegar or yogurt.
Don’t even look at the salads dressed with mayonnaise. Prepared on the basis of vegetable oil, it is very caloric. A couple of meals and formal norm is exceeded.
Have baskets with bagels, muffins and bread too, don’t stop.
Feel free to take the ham, remove the fat, and then a couple of pieces will have just 100 calories and 6 g fat.
Take the Turkey, but only white meat. In a piece the size of a palm – 220 calories and 4.5 g fat.
Eat fish two slices of smoked salmon (100 g) – about 100 kcal and 20 g fat. But consoled himself with the fact that it is a useful fat. About the same number of calories in 150 g baked fish.
On the side take a baked potato. Two medium potatoes – just 90 kcal. Safely eat other roasted vegetables. They have a lot of fiber, thanks to which you will feel well-fed.
Beans and legumes by themselves are not useful and high-calorie (only 20 calories per half Cup). But the sauces, which filled dishes are usually greasy and overly filling. Because of them, the calorie content increases threefold.
Fill the dishes of berries and spices instead of fatty sauces. 50 g (2-3 tablespoons) contains 60 calories and no grams of fat.
Do not abuse cookies, and muffins. Nuts and dried fruits to increase their calorie and 365 kcal per 100 g and fat content to 10 g.
Past fruit cake come through without delay. A thin layer of dough and an abundance of berries gives it a harmless appearance, but 100 grams of this cake can contain 485 calories and 22 grams of fat.
For dessert, try the jelly portion with a volume of 100 ml contains only 18 calories. Worth a try and a fruit sorbet, it is also quite easy.
Decorate dessert plate with fresh fruit. In a handful of grapes is only 16 calories and less grams of fat.
6 WAYS TO TEMPER THE FESTIVE APPETITE
But they work only if you genuinely care about.
Before going to dinner or embarking on a holiday feast here a few times for a snack. The main thing – not to experience hunger, sitting at the festive table.
Studies have shown that dieters people in low light are more prone to overeating. Therefore it is better not to be alone with a plate in a dark corner, and sit at well-lit Desk.
If you’re right handed, eat with your left hand and Vice versa. Other hand you will be more difficult to bring food to the mouth. Which means you will eat slower. While coordination will improve, you will feel satiety.
Punctuated by the alcohol with water. Alcoholic beverages are not only nutritious in themselves: in one glass of dry wine – 75 calories. They are also treacherous. The more you drink, the less control over what and how much to eat.
Drink more mineral still water, it fills space in the stomach and creates a feeling of satiety for some time.
Eat apples, especially green, their structure and their contained fiber help reduce appetite.
HOW TO OVERCOME THE HOLIDAY HANGOVER
After the holidays hard to get back to everyday existence. But there are ways to make this process a little easier and more enjoyable.
If on holidays you are not able to avoid overeating, you should not beat yourself up and go on a strict starvation diet. Just try after feasts to eat more moderately.
Drink plenty of still water and green tea. As a rule, new year’s excesses include overkill on the part of alcoholic beverages and the weakened body is in urgent need of removal of toxins.
If you decide to lose weight with sports, accustom the body to stress gradually.
DANCE THERAPY
It is not necessary to focus only on the culinary component of the festival – these days we meet with friends and family, not only in order to eat and drink. Do not forget the most wonderful part of the Christmas program: it’s DANCING!
In fact, we’re preparing for the New year, think through the clothes, trying to look more impressive and festive. Is all this splendor to a few hours to sit forever at the table, feeling as eaten and drunk, as the band increasingly cut into the stomach? No, decidedly leaving the place of the meal and moved into the room to dance. According to experts, rhythmic dance movements bring many more benefits than aerobics or shaping!
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