Holiday Weight Management

Thanksgiving has come and gone.  However, for some, Thanksgiving has left its mark on our waistlines.  In fact, Dr. Oz stated on The View today that 50% of weight gain for most people is accumulated during the Holidays.  Of course, food plays a huge part in celebrating the Holiday Season.  It is almost impossible to avoid the array of culinary delights at the office, home and even during shopping.  So what can we do? 

Below are some tips that we found on Today’s Dietitian (www.todaysdietitian.com):

Many people manage to make it through the holidays with stable weight and blood glucose levels. Some people who attend our local, monthly diabetes support group offer the following words of wisdom to those seeking to stay in good control:
• Don’t go to a dinner or a party hungry, especially if there is a buffet.
• Remind yourself how you would like to feel at the end of the night. Do you want to feel light and energetic or full and sluggish?
• Allow yourself to drink alcoholic beverages twice per week, but don’t drink more than two.
• Work sweets into your daily carbohydrate plan. You may want to subtract a few grams from your plan during the holidays because sweets generally spike blood sugar levels more than other carbohydrates.
• Pay attention. Keep track of how many times you start to eat something because you see it, not because you are hungry. If you find you are often eating when you are not hungry, you will likely gain weight.