Every year, the holidays present a myriad of problems and challenges. The one I hear about most is: how to indulge without overindulging. In other words, how to eat healthy through the holidays; how to enjoy and participate but not blow your health and weight goals.
This year, 2020 presents even more stress and challenges. Although perhaps due to social distancing regulations, you will have less parties and gathering centered around eating!
Either way, here is a tip for this year or any year or every single day of your life.
Take a sip or small bite. First.
By ingesting a small small taste, you can assess if you need this or want this. If this is your favorite, then you shall continue with a full portion. But if it is just ok (or terrible), you can leave it, and not have any more.
For instance, you might like pumpkin pie but feel neutral about pecan pie. So eat the pumpkin pie (and enjoy!) and leave the pecan. Most people just eat it all, and it isn’t worth it. If it doesn’t contribute to your enjoyment, leave it. In that case, it is all down side.
This tip can be used for the main meal as well. Love sweet potatoes but not stuffing? Eat the sweet potatoes and leave the stuffing! You don’t have to eat it all. Where we get into trouble is the foods we aren’t passionate about, but eat anyway.
You want to balance enjoyment with health. The way to do that is to indulge in what is worth it and leave what isn’t.