15 Tips To Get To January 1st Without Gaining Weight

3. Give Doggie Bags

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If you are hosting a holiday party, a good rule is to serve more food than is needed. (Nobody wants to be the selfish glutton who takes the last helping off a platter.) That means, at the end of the night, you’ll be the owner of lots of leftover dishes and treats. Calories, calories, calories. And inches, inches, you get the idea. Avoid this and be a hero at the same time by sending the leftovers home with your guests! Have bags or containers ready to go, and they will willingly remove from you tomorrow’s temptations.

 

4. Ignore The Food

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When you are at a party, try putting off filling your plate as long as you can. Talking, visiting with family and friends, playing games, listening to music, dancing…all of these distractions will keep you happily occupied while keeping calories on the table, and out of your belly. You might be able to make it through the entire party only eating a little bit. At the least, you’ll be expressing and strengthening your willpower every moment you keep food off your plate. Read #12 for help with this strategy.