{"id":3160,"date":"2010-12-13T16:09:51","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T21:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=3160"},"modified":"2013-04-16T16:43:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T21:43:03","slug":"livestrong-holiday-helpers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/livestrong-holiday-helpers\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVESTRONG Holiday Helpers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LIVESTRONG.com<\/strong> <\/a>just sent over some tips to share with Fitzness.com readers on staying slim during the holidays. They’re good, so use them!<\/p>\n

While Attending Holiday Parties…\u00a0<\/strong>Go for what you really want and skip what doesn’t look amazing! Eat mindfully, slowly and away from the table of food – this will help you to really TASTE the food and fully enjoy it.<\/p>\n

When Hosting Your Own\u2026\u00a0<\/strong>Give all your guests a goodie bag to take home with them of leftover foods from the dinner so you are not left with 1\/2 a pie, a dozen brownies, cookies and stuffing to finish off yourself.<\/p>\n

While Lounging at Home\u2026\u00a0<\/strong>Make sure to focus on your self-care: getting enough sleep, having down-time to recharge your battery, engaging in regular physical activity – this will help to prevent you from reaching for food for non-physical hunger reasons.<\/p>\n

When Preparing for Parties<\/strong>\u2026\u00a0Portion out a healthy snack to eat one hour before you leave; this will help prevent you from eating every crabcake in sight.<\/p>\n

When Cooking\u2026<\/strong> Drink water and chew gum to avoid snacking, which can add up to hundreds of extra calories you aren\u2019t able to truly enjoy.
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