A few more tips
1. Be realistic! You are not going to lose weight during the holidays. You want to just try and maintain the weight loss you have achieved prior to.
2. When going to parties eat a light snack before you go (piece of fruit or raw vegetables).
3. Savor your holiday favorites and eat small portions.
4. Alcohol can lessen inhibitions and induce overeating. So drink in moderation or not at all.
5. If you overeat at one meal go light on the next.
6. Eat turkey breast without the skin.
7. Eat slowly and savor all your food.
8. Chew gum or get a mint and drink a tall glass of water to fill yourself up.
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Cooking Ideas
1. If you cook gravy put it in the fridge to harden the fat so you can skim it off the top.
2. If you make dressing use less bread and more onions, garlic, celery, and other vegetables.
3. To moisten your dressing use low fat low sodium chicken broth.
4. Instead of green bean casserole use fresh green beans and chunks of potatoes. Use almonds on top instead of fried onions.
5. For mash potatoes use skim milk, chicken broth, garlic or garlic powder, and parmesan cheese instead of milk and butter.
6. When making pumpkin decrease sugar by half and add more cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla to increase sweetness.
7. Instead of cured ham try a fresh pork loin with herbs and spices.
A holiday recipe:
Cajun Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes for Four (From Foodfit.com)
2 large Sweet Potatoes (peeled and cut into 2" squares)
1 tbsp lime juice
1/3 skim milk
Cajun Seasoning to taste
Salt to taste
Place sweet potatoes in pot and cover in cold water. Boil sweet potatoes on high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until they are soft. Drain them well. Mash potatoes and add lime juice stir well. Add milk and stir well. Add cajun seasoning and salt to taste.
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