Remove Excess Calories
Throughout the holidays, you are going to be sampling and lavishing all kinds of snacks and beverages. This includes the main dishes of the dinner table, such as ham, turkey, and mashed potatoes. When sitting down for the meal, you can make healthier decisions to shave off some calories, including removing skin from the turkey, reaching for mashed potatoes over candied yams, and loading up your plate with more vegetables than bread or stuffing and other carb-rich, sugar-laden foods.
Also, keep in mind how much you absentmindedly snack. Even with the best of plans, holiday meals are rarely on the dinner table in time. This means you might be noshing on cracks, cheese, and other nibbles while you wait—and those calories will add up quickly. You can solve this problem by snacking on protein rich foods before going to the party. Consider roasted almonds, whole grain toast with mashed avocado, fruit with peanut butter, or a hard-boiled egg.
