The temptations of the holiday season don't have to mean a
bigger waistline in the new year and yet another resolution
to get in shape. With just a few tricks and tips, you can
keep your weight in check and still celebrate with
everyone.

Pre-Party Dos

While you might be invited to more parties than usual, you
can do a lot before you even arrive to keep yourself from
eating too much.

The easiest way to keep your appetite in check is to make
sure that you have eaten before you go. Have an apple or a
large glass of water before you head out the door and you'll
be better able to resist the high fat dessert tray.

At-the-Party! Dos and Don'ts

If you forget to eat something before leaving home, try and
stay away from the food table at the party and occupy
yourself chatting with people. Don't drink alcohol as it is
high in calories. Stick to water or diet sodas instead. Keep
you hands full so that you don't have room to hold a plate.

And when you find you absolutely have to eat, make a beeline
for the diet-friendly foods, the vegetables and fruits.
Enjoy a good wholesome helping of these first and then try
higher calorie goodies. In little quantities, they won't
wreck your diet. And you will get to enjoy everything and
live it up.

When you're being served dinner, you can avoid eating too
much by eating a small bit of everything and leaving half of
the meal on the plate. While some are afraid that they
should eat to compliment the host, you could always say that
you are just too full to eat any more, but what you had was
delicious. Or you could excuse any questions with an
explanation of wanting to watch your weight. Everyone can
understand that.

When you're at home

If you are entertaining at home during the holidays, try and
cook low calorie foods. That way you can eat everything.

And to stay off those extra calories that just add up when
you sample your dishes for taste, ask someone in the family
to do it instead. You will be surprised how much they will
take to it!

You might also want to freeze any cookies or other tempting
items until you will be eating them for a meal or a
gathering. It's a lot harder to eat something that's
frozen.

At the end of it all, these dos and don'ts may even take a
couple of inches off your waistline at the New Year. But if
they don't, and you still weigh the same, you accomplished
what you set out to do! now that calls for a party!


Tania Makevey operates the website and writes for
R You Diet, inc. which a site dedicated to researching diet
related topics and contains all the very latest diet news and views.
For more details please visit http://www.ryoudiet.com

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