Friday, December 23, 2011

Taking Charge Of Your Eating In The Festive Season

By Julie Griffin


For some, the festive season can occasionally feel more like a time to endure rather than a sacred time to celebrate. Since food and social events are always going to be a part of your life, the more quickly you find out how to peacefully coexist with food the happier and more healthy you will become.

Strategizing and planning make it easier for you to avoid excess eating, but the most important factor is your attitude. Put yourself in command of your own contentment. Instead of worrying about the holidays, enter into them looking forward to hanging out with friends and family you like and do your best to avoid sources of conflict.

At social events, carry a tumbler of sparkling water with you, so that your hands are always occupied. Drinking water will help you to feel full before any food is served. Avoid alcohol, especially in places where a lot of food is being served. Alcohol contains empty calories, it can cause you to retrain fluid, and it destroys your will-power. If you do opt to drink alcohol, sip it slowly and avoid drinks that are made with high-fat, high calorie mixers.

Give yourself permission to really enjoy a fair quantity of food. When eating family style, remove your plate and implements from the table once your plate is empty. This will prevent you from taking extra portions. To prevent unconscious eating, avoid standing next to break and dessert tables.

The most vital thing you can do to control how much you eat is to eat slowly and savor your meal. Give yourself time to enjoy the tastes in each forkful of food you eat. Give your cerebral cortex time to register your food so that your appetite decreases and your gut has sufficient time to feel full. These types of self hypnosis scripts will help you make peace with food and is likely the best gift you will ever give yourself.




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