Diet Temptations: The 3 Fats of Christmas That Add Pounds to Your Waistline By Janine Michaels At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

During normal days, being on a diet takes discipline and commitment. When holiday season hits – following a diet plan to lose weight can feel like a constant struggle to control yourself around an endless variety of temptingly delicious food and beverages.

Holiday time is the one time of year when being on a diet is such a drag. You could be going along fine and steadily losing weight then – BAM! Thanksgiving hits and for the next six weeks you’re dealing with invitations to eat holiday meals, attending various parties where yummy cookies, cakes and fudge will be on display, watching restaurant commercials that show sumptuous meals, and walking by generous amounts of tantalizing candy every time you go shopping.

It’s enough to make any dieter throw up their hands in surrender. The 3 fats of Christmas are diet temptations that you will surely have to deal with in order to get through the holiday season.

Festive Drinks – eggnog, spiced rum, hot toddies, hot chocolate or coffee with whipped cream, anything with Kahlua or Irish Cream in it can pack on the calories. This category is a tough one because a glass of eggnog or a hot toddie seems so warm and inviting. They are, but they’re also loaded with cream, sugar, and alcohol, which are all laden with calories.

If you decide to indulge in these types of drinks, limit yourself to one – and eliminate a fatty food item from the food category. For example: choose either that glass of spiced rum, or, that piece of cake. Another option is to choose only low calorie drinks like soda water, plain water or tea.

Sweets – chocolate fudge, Christmas cookies, chocolate truffles, chocolate assortment, butterscotch fudge, cheesecake, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, breakfast pastry, red velvet cake, chocolate trifle, plum pudding and candy canes. Whew! If you enjoy candy and sweets in their many forms, this is your worst diet nightmare.

Even if you don’t eat a bite, you’ll have to sit there and watch others enjoy their sweet, gooey morsels. The trick is not to deprive yourself completely of sweets. Allow yourself to take one piece of pie – not the biggest slice. One cookie. One piece of fudge. One truffle, etc. This means select one item only per meal/party/gathering.

Holiday Dinner – If you’ve been used to having low calorie dinners as part of your diet, attending a traditional holiday meal is going to be challenging for you. People usually go all out when it comes to the holiday food menu. That means lots of turkey with gravy, glazed ham, roast duck, stuffing, potatoes, creamy salads, breads, butter and sauces.

While you can’t refuse to eat – that would be rude. You can make sure you select the healthiest choices, like fresh salad greens, beans and white meat. Give yourself small portions and do not go back for seconds. A great tip is to drink one or two glasses of water before the meal. This will help to fill your stomach up and prevent you from overeating.

Stay strong this holiday season and do not give in to the fattening temptations all around you. You’re on a diet for a good reason so you cannot allow yourself to get off track now. Every time you’re tempted to overindulge, just close your eyes and imagine yourself at your ideal weight next holiday season. This will keep you motivated to stick with your healthy eating plan.

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