"Is this going to be enough to feed 10 people?" This is a question my wife asks me at the grocery store each time we host a family event at the holidays. My response (albeit, only in my head) is, "This will be enough to feed 30 people!"
While humorous, I doubt anyone reading this would be surprised by the above story. Thanksgiving seems to be the holiday in which we begin to overindulge. No end is generally in sight until after New Year's Day.
Is there a reason to overeat in holidays? The major reason is even though we enjoy our holidays it is also stressful to many people. The stress of accommodating all friends and family as it is time consuming and brings extra burden financially can lead to extra eating.
Even if things go seamlessly, the idea of watching one's calories can just go out the door any time anyone introduces more than 3 courses to a meal. With all the food involved and the need, oftentimes, not to offend anyone, we ingest 3 or 4 times what we should.
The person who eats normally in a group is the odd man. It is the power eating in group you will tend to eat more by seeing others.
I actually had a relative half-jokingly say to me, "I don't know if I want another helping or if I'm going to be sick."
What can we do to avoid the temptation of overeating during the holidays? First, find out why you are overeating. Are you overeating because you don't want to miss out on all of the great foods (many of which you don't eat any other time of the year)?
If there are more than 10 courses available don't dump all the food on to your plate. Just serve ourselves a spoon of each food to your plate. This is the best way to limit the portions you eat.
While we're on the topic, if it is within your control, eat off of a smaller plate and with a smaller fork. I know it may seem nonsensical but it does actually help a lot.
Additionally, limit the amount of food you take home with you. It's a lot easier to not overeat when the food isn't around. Keep in mind that yes, it's wasteful to throw out food but is it worse than abusing your body by eating it?
If your motivation for overeating is fear of offending a loved one who is pushing food on you, politely decline extra portions. For those who are truly offended, they are the ones who have the problem - not you.
When you start feeling you are over eaten then don't wait for your new year resolution to come in. Take a resolution not to over eat immediately. Otherwise you can take a walk after dinner and can add some extra minutes to your workout. Start exercising immediately if you do not exercise.
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