Holiday Tips

The best ways to enjoy your holidays are to

keep in place your healthy habits that you

follow the rest of the year.

We are on track, practice our healthy habits

that are the foundation of our weight loss

surgery success all year long. We flip the

calendar and there is December staring at us.
 

The “dreaded" December that can include lots

of holiday eating and indulgences. You can still

follow your normal healthy habits and enjoy

your holidays.

The holiday season is a time for celebration,

family and friends. Some of us can go off track

with our healthy food choices and setting aside

our exercise program to fully enjoy the

holidays. To enjoy the holidays doesn’t require

us to toss aside our healthy habits. Keep them

intact and stay on track to fully enjoy the

holidays. Place your focus on family, friends,

celebrations and get-togethers, and not on food.

Keep on track for the holidays by reinforcing

your healthy habits. Here are some holiday

hints that will help you fully enjoy the holidays

and the reason for the season.
 

* Eat a healthy snack or even a mini-meal

before going to a party. You’ll be less likely to

fill up on sweets and high-calorie dishes with a

satisfied pouch.

* Avoid the empty calories, zero nutrition of

alcohol.

* Bring your own weight loss surgery favorite

dishes to parties. With the variety of wls

recipes, other guests will never know, yet you’ll

know you’re eating on track.

* Arrive at mealtime and avoid the high fat,

high calorie appetizers. Keep a refreshing glass

of water in your dominant hand to assist you in

reaching for snacks.

* Replace sugary, fatty snacks and desserts

with healthy holiday snacks such as fruit

baskets and nuts in the shell. They look just as

festive and are healthier choices.

* Attend only the parties you really want to go

to. You’ll save a lot of calories, stress and

valuable time.

* Simplify the meal if you are cooking. Serve

raw vegetables with a dip for an appetizer, a

lean healthy protein (such as turkey), plenty of

steamed vegetable dishes, a fruit platter or

healthy dessert choices.