You know when you stand around where all the food is, you just keep reaching your hand into that bowl of candy or reach for the cheese balls and crackers or nuts and chips. You are having a great time, chatting and sipping your wine or cocktail and you just can't keep that hand away from all the goodies. Grazing and chatting....having "just one more" a thousand more times. Before you know it, you've overindulged in food and drink and feel like a busted can of biscuits when you get home.
So be there and be really present with your friends and family. Focus on your friends and family not the food. Find out what's going on in their lives and what's coming up for them. Relive memories you have together, talk about the coming year. Try to learn at least 3 new things about them. It's about spending time with our loved ones right?
Now, don't get me wrong...I'm surely not saying you can't have any of the treats at the party. Just be mindful. Get a small plate and have what you want. You'll see how much you are eating that way. Don't just stand there and keep reaching for more. You'll never realize how much you had at the end of the night. If you have to grab a plate each time, you'll notice it more.
Out of sight is out of mind. If the food is out of sight, it will be less tempting. So either move away from the kitchen or food table or chat with people with your back to the food. If you don't see it, there will be less temptation.
And remember Healthy Holiday Tip #1. Don't go to the party hungry.
~Christina
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