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With the 'silly season' upon us- how will your weight stack up?
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The holidays are a time for fun, festivities and food! No other time of the year has us inundated with rich food and drinks like the time between the lead up to Christmas and New Year's! So with all the Christmas and New Years parties how will you manage to stay on track? We'd love to hear the communities top tips to share with others! ………..
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Emma Stirling
Dietitian, Nutritionist
Dietitian Emma Stirling APD is a blogger scoopnutrition.com and nutrition consultant with a busy Melbourne based consultancy called Scoop Nutrition, servicing the food, health, hospitality … View Profile
Oh the big question - silly season survival. Can't wait to hear everyones tips. As a dietitian I try to keep my eating as routine as possible right up to Christmas day for as many meals as I can….I don't suddenly snack on mince pies just because they're in the stores in November. Jumping on the scales as a quick check once per week is a great idea over Nov-Jan to avoid the kilo creep over Christmas. When a party or BBQ invite comes around I make sure I enjoy myself and indulge a little in festive fare and bubbly…that's what life is for, right? But I make adjustments if these occasions are thick and fast like eating a lighter lunch, offering to take a signature healthy salad like my Hot Smoked Salmon and Freekeh Nicoise and doing some additional exercise. I remind myself that it's more about the socialising than eating and drinking. Sometimes I'll wear large, chunky bracelets if it's the second cocktail party that week. They act as a clinky reminder to reach for a soda and fresh lime not another canape…..and too talk, laugh and mingle and dance the night away.
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Sally Johnston
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The Founding Partner of Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery, Sally has worked exclusively in the field of weight loss surgery for fifteen years. In 2013 … View Profile
Couldn't agree more with Emma. It is important to enjoy Christmas Day, but it is just one day. If you start stocking up on Christmas goodies the moment they arrive in the stores you are setting yourself up for at least a month of indulging. I often say if you are going to indulge, make sure you enjoy it. Save your indulgences for what you really enjoy. If fruit mince pies take your fancy, then make sure you enjoy them. For me, I'd rather skip the pie for the extra glass of bubbly!
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Melanie McGrice
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Melanie McGrice is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, one of the few dietitians in Australia to achieve that status. Her success has made her an … View Profile
One of my favourite tips is to share Christmas treats with others. Whenever I'm given chocolates, candy canes or bottles of wine, I take them with me to parties and share them around, and sometimes even donate them to Christmas gift hampers for those less fortunate. I think at Christmas it's more essential than ever to be vigilent with your portion sizes….
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Bobbie Crothers
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BSc (Nutrition) (Hons), APD, AN, AccSDBobbie is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, an Accredited Sports Dietitian, health and nutrition writer and consults to the food industry. … View Profile
I couldn't agree more with Melanie… Share, share, share!!! Sharing all the goodies means less for you! See less is more!!! I also think we still forget about the calories we drink. If I'm having a drink I always keep track of how much I've had and don't let anyone refill my glass. I want to be in control of what I drink. I also like to mix wine and bubbly with soda water, a great way to reduce calories and alcohol intake. And i set a time in the night that I will stop drinking alcohol and switch to water or a non-alcohol drink, this way you don't get too carried away and keep drinking late into the night.
Dont forget to plan ahead too. When I know I have a party or a get together coming up I plan to exercise that day. It doesn't have to be a super session, a walk, a swim or what ever you can get in.
But it is suppose to be a fun time of year so make sure to relax and treat yourself a little! Enjoy!Report this post
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