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With tomorrow\u2019s start of trick and treat, we\u2019ve officially entered the most anticipated yet dreaded time of the year. The last quarter of the year is known as the Holiday season because it\u2019s the time where we get to celebrate a series of festive occasions such as the\u00a0Trick and Treat Halloween Party<\/span>, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year\u2019s Eve. We become excited during this time of the year because it\u2019s the perfect time to be reunited with our families and of course, eat together those delicious foods served on the table. However, if you\u2019re dieting, the festive occasions can also become your nightmare.<\/p>\n How can you stay loyal and committed to your weight loss journey if temptation is at its best? How can we control our food intake while still enjoying the occasions with our family? Here\u2019s what you can do to stay healthy and fit this holiday season.<\/p>\n Most of us tend to skip dinner or tend to eat a little in order to save our energy for the feast. We tend to starve ourselves thinking that we can have a feast later on. Since we\u2019re already starving, it\u2019s okay for us to eat huge portion afterward thinking it won\u2019t affect our weight. Now that\u2019s where you\u2019re wrong. Starving yourself before the main occasions won\u2019t do you any good. Why? Because if you\u2019re not eating, your body will think that you\u2019re in a stressful mode.<\/p>\n We Recommend you eat healthy before diving\u00a0at feast<\/p>\n This will prompt your mind to send stress hormones such as adrenalin and cortisol, preparing your body to go into\u00a0starvation<\/span>\u00a0since it didn\u2019t know when it can receive food again. The moment you eat for the main feast, your body will just keep on holding on to your fats as well as the foods you\u2019ve just eaten in order to preserve your body, causing you to gain more weight. Aside from that, if you\u2019re hungry, you tend to eat bigger portions than you normally do just to sate your hunger. Remember that uncontrolled portions lead to weight gain.<\/p>\n Instead, we advise you to eat like it\u2019s a normal day. Moreover, we recommend eating a balanced meal like more proteins, fruits, veggies, and grains. The fiber and protein you eat will keep you half-full until the feast so that you won\u2019t crave for sugar. It will also allow you to eat in smaller portions since you\u2019re already full. You don\u2019t have to worry about overeating in the process.<\/p>\n Craving for sweets? Pack your healthy snack instead<\/p>\n Instead of going back to your favorite desserts for round 2, pack a healthy snack with you. Your healthy snack can range from a piece of fruit to almonds or nuts, or bring a healthy sandwich or veggie salad with you. If you\u2019re still hungry after eating your meal, you can munch on your healthy snack instead of eating those candies, desserts, and cakes served on the table.<\/p>\n Dancing and jamming with your family will help your body\u00a0be active<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re dining with your family or friends, always find some way to be physically active. And by physically active, we don\u2019t mean that you need to tire yourself out. For example, instead of sitting on a chair facing the table, stand and go to the garden while catching up with your friends. Take the stairs if you\u2019re moving from one place to another. If you\u2019re in a party and there\u2019s a disco, take this opportunity to dance to your heart\u2019s content. The key here is to keep your body moving so that it\u2019ll burn all the foods you\u2019ve eaten. This way, the excess sugar, and fats won\u2019t be deposited in your body.<\/p>\n Drinking water is healthier than drinking alcohol<\/p>\n Another way of lessening your cravings for sugar and carbs is to be hydrated. Instead of drinking those sodas which are responsible for your sugar crash, we recommend you drink water instead. If you\u2019re well-hydrated, you\u2019re less likely to get hungry throughout the feast. Drinking water is also good to rinse your body of the toxins you\u2019ve acquired eating a lot of processed food and drinks. In fact, if you\u2019re also drinking some wine during the Holiday season, we recommend you drink more water with every glass of alcohol to help your liver process the alcohol smoothly.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/medicalmatters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/We-Recommend-You-Eat-Healthy-Before-Divingi-n-a-Feast.jpg\")
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