Most of us get excited in the run up to Christmas and for many it is the happiest day of the calendar year. On the flip side Christmas can be a stressful time, and planning ahead to avoid stress is highly recommended. Below you will find some top tips for coping successfully during the festive period.
Enjoy eating, but don’t exaggerate
Christmas is a traditional time of indulgence, and we are more likely to allow ourselves to eat more than is recommended and eat foods which are not necessarily that healthy for us. You will inevitably yourself guzzling mince pies, roast dinners and Belgian chocolates and after all it is part of getting into the festive mood. You may feel guilty for having an extra portion of fluffy potatoes roasted in goose fat, and may already be dreading weighing yourself on the bathroom scales. You probably have had too much fat, too many calories and too much protein, but the chances are you do not do this over the course of the year so realistically a little indulgence will not make a big difference to your overall weight and ability to manage your weight in general. Most people put on around 1-5lb over the holiday period and notice the bulge of extra fat when they try to squeeze into their dress or shirt for their New Year’s Eve party swearing to start their diet as soon as they wake up on 1st January. You may find that come the beginning of next year you have put on weight and have gone up a dress size, and you may need to follow a sensible diet to remedy your overzealous eating.
The worst case scenario is that you need to start eating a low in calorie low in fat diet in January and do plenty of exercise. Overweight and obese patients may also want to consider trying a Medikament zum Abnehmen um überschüssiges Fett aus der Nahrung zu blocken . People who are already over their ideal weight range for their height should be very careful not to put on more weight. Treatments like Xenical and Alli Orlistat can help weight management in both the short and long term.
Prevention is always better than cure and a top tip for making sure you do not eat too much is to chew slowly. By chewing slowly you give your stomach and brain enough time to signal you are full before it is too late.
