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Stay slim over
the holidays

AS THE holidays approach,
everyone gets lots of invitations to
Parties and holiday gatherings.
And for many of us, holiday
celebrations mean gaining weight.

This holiday season, millions of
us can counter these temptations
by following these tips.

© Don’t skip meals. On the day
of a party, many people believe
thar they should skip meals so
that they can eat all they want
that evening. Try te avoid this.
Starving yourself during the day
often leads to overeating high-fat
foods.

© Watch your portions. Even at
a party, take the time to fix a
plate and sit down while enjoying
your meal. Eat slowly. It takes
time for the body to signal the
brain that your hunger has been
satisfied. Don’t help yourself to
secords unless you are truly
hungry. Instead of refilling your
plate, have some fruit salad or
vegetable sticks.

© Watch yourself with sauces
and dressings. Be careful of dips,
sauces and mayonnaise-based
salads at parties because they typ-
ically have a very high fat count.
Qne tablespoon of mayonnaise
has 100 calories, so when you're
the host opt for vinegar, fresh
lemon and natural seasonings that
add flavor but not fat.

© Plan ahead. Allow yourself a
few treats, rather than depriving
yourself of your favorite foods.
Fill up on healthy foods, but plan
to have one or two cookies or a
small serving of your mom's
fruitcake.

© Drink lots of water. Have a
glass of water before you go out
to a party. It helps to fill you up
and reduce your appetite. Water
makes up 55 to 65 per cent of

your body weight. Therefore it is
always important to drink plenty
of fluids — six to eight glasses
each day.

© Exercise, even if it’s only for
five minutes each day. With last
minute shopping and holiday
cards to write, exercise often falls
to the bottom of our ‘to do”
lists. Moderate exercise speeds up
the metabolic rate and burns calo-
ries.

To stay stim during the holi-
days, make time for exercise —
even if that means carrying your
walking shoes in your tote bag
and walking to the store instead
of taking the bus, or parking your
car in the farthest spot at the
mall.

© When preparing holiday
foods, iook for ways to reduce the
fat in your favorite recipes.
Modify your holiday recipes by
reducing the amount of marga-
rine, butter or shortening. To
compensate, remember to add ex-
tra moisture in the form of water,
skim milk or an extra egg. Also,
cook with a non-stick vegetable
coating to save extra calories.

© Reward yourself each step of
the way. It's important to realize
that losing weight is not an issue
of self-denial but rather a means
of feeling better about yourself
and your life. Give yourself a
reward for good eating behavior
— treat yourself to an exercise
tape or a great novel.

Remember that any successful
weight loss program must include
foods that taste good and provide
enough calories, protein, fibre and
essential vitamins to satisfy
tastebud, lifestyle and nutritional
needs. Don’t deprive yourself dur-
ing the holidays, but make careful
low-fat food choices.

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