Want to maintain your weight over the holidays
(or at least not gain weight?)

If you’re o.k. with just maintaining weight, use PersonalDiets™ and follow the healthy eating guidelines included in your plan instead of following a set menu plan with a specific calorie level. Be consistent about including the right amount of healthy foods each day and log in your “extra” foods and holiday treats so that you know what you need to do to make up for the extra calories (by exercising more) – you can use the exercise calculator to figure out how much activity you need to do.

Not using PersonalDiets™ program or need some tips for family and friends?

Try these tips for getting through the holidays:

• Enjoy the company of your relatives and friends-minimize the role of food and focus on people!

• Shop for groceries when you need them and not too early to avoid having extra food in the house.

• Be a good role model. Serve low fat and low calorie food, for example: Trays of exotic vegetables instead of crackers. Low fat dips and yogurt or cottage cheese based dips; or serve marinated vegetables.

• Modify your holiday recipes to save calories by cutting back on sugar, oil, margarine and replace with other liquids and less sweeteners.

• While preparing food, chew gum or drink club soda.

• Divide leftovers among your guests or freeze them immediately.

When You are The Guest

• If you expect to eat more than usual at the gathering, eat less the day before.

• Wear an outfit that just fits, not loose clothing! (When are those “skinny” jeans going to fit?)

• Ask your host if you can bring something to the party. Prepare a healthy appetizer so you’ll have at least one thing to eat.

• Volumetrics works! About 20 minutes before each event that involves food, fill up on raw or cooked vegetables, sparkling water, tea, a piece of fruit or skim milk before you go.

• At a buffet party use a small plate and fill it up with low calorie foods first.

• Enjoy special desserts, drinks but have really small portions – they are just as good small.

• Learn to say "no thank you" with a smile and mean it!
  Sip slowly. Ice cubes are nice drink "extenders"

From One Place to Another
You will rarely be served superb food on airplanes, trains, or diners along the highway.  Why should you indulge on less than exciting food?

• As a passenger on an airline flight you can order a special low calorie meal at no extra cost in advance. 

• Alcohol enhances jet lag and contributes to the natural dehydration of flying... and adds calories.

• Bring some food from home: whole grain ready-to-eat cereals, energy bars, small muffins, fruit, raw veggies.

• At roadside diners choose clear soups, salads with low cal dressing, sandwiches (no chips), thin crust veggie pizza, egg white omelettes or make your own meal with side dishes like cottage cheese, salads, veggie plates, shrimp cocktail.

  Work it Off!
  Wherever you are, EXERCISE. Stick to your regular exercise program.  On a trip, choose a hotel or motel with a pool or fitness center access.  Pack a swimming suit, exercise clothes, running or walking shoes.  Exercise is the best antidote to overeating!

  Keep a Good Food Attitude
  Chances are your holiday dinner, or your next restaurant meal won’t be your last so don’t treat it like it is.  If you have over done it with food don’t waste time punishing yourself. Move on and move more as quickly as possible! Don't let one day or one trip sidetrack lifelong weight control efforts. 

  And if you can, Start PersonalDiets & Get A Custom Diet Plan