Trade Secrets

But, why not, it’s the holidays, right? After the holidays,
everything will go back to normal and we will
lose the weight. But here’s the catch, we typically
don’t. According to a study posted in the New England
Journal of Medicine, we do not gain an average
of 5 pounds over the holidays – that’s the good news.
The bad news is that we gain an average of one pound,
but it NEVER goes away!! That pound combined
with lack of exercise can easily turn into 2 – 3 pounds
each year. Multiply that by 10 years (which goes by
in a blink) and you have your extra 20 pounds aging
from 50 to 60!
The best thing to do around the holidays is to consider
them to be like all other times of the year. The festivities
may be more plentiful, but the eating does not
have to be. When a tray of hors d’ouevres is passed,
have one sample of each kind of hors d’ouevres and
spread it out through the evening. That way you do
get to try everything, but the overindulgence has not
controlled you. When it comes to desserts, if you are
a sugar junkie (which most of us are,) HAVE ONE
BITE, savor it and push the rest away. And, when you
stop laughing, I can tell you that this truly does work.
By having the bite, you have satisfied your indulgence
urge and not deprived yourself or insulted the
host/ess. By pushing it out of your way at the table,
your ego will easily take over and not allow you to
embarrass yourself by bringing it back in front of you.
Show your restraint and your friends will not only be
impressed with your willpower, but envious of your
strength.
Another trick is to start the evening with a tall glass
of water – 8 – 12 ounces, no ice if you can. That will
“fill” your stomach right away. Do this, also, 30 minutes
before you sit down to a meal as it tends to make
you feel sated before you begin. If you are a guest at