How not to overeat at the holiday table

Ahead more clearly distinguished the outlines of impending major holidays, and in the ears have clearly jingle bells reindeer Santa Claus. This means that very soon we will sit down at the banquet table, and move the glasses under the chiming clock. And then we eat-eat-eat. And the next day again and move to eat. And so many times in a row.

How not to regret later on this festival of gluttony? How not to lose a few days all worked so hard reclaimed kilograms? It is enough to observe a few simple rules, which you'll learn in this article.

Do not sit at the table with an empty stomach

As if you were not busy holiday chores and cooking, be sure to take the time for a full breakfast and lunch. Do not starve yourself all day in anticipation of a delicious holiday table. This behavior can lead to the fact that hunger to play a cruel joke with you and you will quickly utrambuete your stomach completely excessive amount of food. Better to eat less, but with pleasure.

Limit alcohol

Uzhzhasny advice, right? However, if you care about your health, then you have to follow it.

It is not only that alcohol itself is quite high in calories, but it is also a big influence on our appetite. In addition, intoxication, as we know, reduces our internal brakes and drowns out your own inner voice, which will try to persuade you not to eat a lot.

Use small plates

When we sit down at the banquet table filled with the most delicious favorite food, then resist the temptation to eat to satiety is very difficult. Try to choose a small plate and take only small portions of each dish. Filled to the brim plate signals to your brain that the portion is already sufficient, and will soon come satiety.

Choose healthy foods first

A rich menu of New Year's table offers great opportunities to choose from, so take advantage of this! Pay especially attention to salads, vegetable side dishes, white poultry meat and other useful products. Let them take the first place in your stomach, leaving no space there for pies, cakes and soda.

Minimize the consumption of sugar

Yes, without a sweet holiday table is hard to imagine. Of course, we do not encourage you to completely give up all those delicious sweets, cakes, pies, ice cream, pies, syrups. But abuse it in any case not worth it, especially if you are or have been problems with being overweight. Just think about the hours and effort you spend in the gym and the desire to eat will pass.

Know your limits

Usually, these words we associate with alcohol, but in fact the time to stop and stop to eat for many may be much more difficult than to stop drinking. Listen to your body, try to clearly recognize the moment when you have ate and did not try to rape your body. End of the world we have already experienced, until the next great ice icing still seems far away, so that absolutely no reason to store fat reserves to himself. Leave extra tomorrow.

Give yourself a break from food

Holiday - not a job, but can not wear down less strongly. It is understood that New Year's Eve must be exceptional, but do not stretch the meal for the whole festive week. Try to relax and have from the beginning of the new year you come back to the usual routine of the day. And maybe even start the year with the present Jedi feat.

After the first day of the year up to snuff, so it all and will take place. With coming for you!